The Southern herald., 1898-03-25
HON. W. E. LOVE.

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our State Legislature, where he
served on nearly every committee,
finally being appointed Chairman
of the Finance, the most important
committee in the S-nste, or to give
a sketch Of his biography, or TO re-
fer to bis answering loyalty and
inesJimabls value to the people Of
our county, for he was born and
reared near the county site. BY
no people is he known so well, for
his many noble qualities Of head
and heart, as the good people Of
Amite county. II is TO a brief
sketch Of his REGARD in Congress
that we would like to call attention.
Though a new member, his speech
on the tariff 10 the early part Of the
extra session attracted more than
ordinary attention, aud calls have
been made for il from all parts of
the country. 1t was used by Hon.
j l.. McLaurin in his campaign for
the Senate in South Carolina last
summer, was pronounced by Band
the bes, speech on the report OF the
conference committee on the tariff,
though short, was equally as good,
being replele with information that
even now is quoted in the halls Of
Congress.
He entered the regular session
with renewed energy and redoubled
his efforts to prove himself worthy
of the trust that had been reposed
in him by his constituents, and how
well he has performed his duty can
be attested by the record. While
others we're enjoying the holiday
recess, he was on the sea coast in.
vesligating the knotty problem OF
| the retention or removal of the
quarantine station, and familiariz.
| ing himself with the situation.
Finding his people divided on the
question he caused in conjunction
with Sen. WAllhall Congressional
committee to be appointed, to whom
he referred all communications
bearing on either phase of the
question, and through their in.
fluence the committe finally visited
the coast, and on its return declared
unanimously in favor Of the re.
tention of the station.
Being an enthusiast on the sub
ject Of progress, and justly proud o.
his State, he zpalously advocated
the deep water project, surmounled
almost insuperable opposition, ano
got a bill through the House for q
resurvey of Horn island pass, anC
a favorable report on bill for th'
resurvey of Ship Island harbor
concerning both Of which adverse
reports had heretofore been made
Believing in the development 0
, every Legitimate enterprise, Nation
al, State orMunicipal, after spirit
, ed debate with the chairman Of tn
| Appropriation Committee "a mem
4 Der Of twenty years experience)
aud the opposition of the Secretar
T, of War, who refused to recommen
E it, he succeeded in having passe
> through the Honse bill appropri
ating "a 900 for the long delaye'
completion of the National GENE
0 tary road at Natchez.
r As a hard working and energeti
member Of the important Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads
/. after studious thought, diligent re
search, he opposed the extravagan
features of the more than s98 ,0N
600 appropriation as reported b
: his committee, and with a zeal an
i persistency, worthy of the most nc
: BILE cause, fought to the bitter en-
D the policy Of committing the cour
i try to an almost untried expert
+. ment, and the appropriation c
S enormous sums for furthering maj
8 facilities in the cities, already wel
i provided for, while deaf ear wa
}, being turned to the country at large
d which was begging for bread au
d being given a stone.
n In this spirited debate, and hot
;, ly contested fight, the unusual homo
e (for a new member)w was conferre
d upon him of controlling the tim
i and leading the opposition. Th
s battle waged fercely for five days
). and though this champion of righ
$ and justice was unsuccessful i
d some respects, ne was successful il
i others. Words Of praise from al
4 sides have been showered upon hir
a and some old members have gon