Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-16

the EncycIopedya cf the House. Il
kindly recognition OF the tr,valuabl,
aid he was aIble. and ever willing. Il
render them, when engaged In the IN.
vestigation of fiscal matters, or specia
preparation for their discussion. And
constantly enlarging encyclopedia 81
useful. valuable and well-disesteJ
knowledge did that ample, active ard
| tlre.ess brain remain, until che end
The possession of this vast fund al
knowledge. practical and technical
and his long parliamentary experience
and ready command Of the rules made
him, by common consent, the best
equipped man in or OUT Of Congress
for the doing OF the browning work of
his INDUSTRIOUS public career; the franz
ing of a great revenue measure, which,
while affording means to keep the vast
machinery of government in operation.
should at the same time stimulate in
stead OF blocking the wheels os private
industry, q measure which by many is
deemed the most scientific and philo-
sophical of it's kind ever enacted;
which bears his honored name, and
viii shed lustre upon it. throughout ali
the generations of ahe future, in which
study and consideration Cf tn, sub
jects with which it deals shall be re-
quired.
While Mr.. Dingley was broad minded
and patriotic enough to use his knowl.
edge. and the power 1T gave him, in the
interest CT the whole country. his 10y.
atty to his native State. and sense OF
duty to her. as one Of her chosen rem.
resentatives. ever constrained him to
see to 1t That her interests were duly
considered. and in him the State of
Maine has lost one Of her most alert
influential and powerful friends, as
well as one of her most illnstrinus sons.
Mr.. Chairman: The Legislative ca
reer Of Nelson Dingley affords the most
marked example and illustration, with
which am acquainted. Of what mains.
taking, methodical. persistent, perse-
Vcring and unremitting hard work will
do. to make a public man useful. in
huential and great. He was wise
enough to know at the outset, that II
he was TO become a great parliament
AIRY leader. the disadvantages or a
weak and Thin voice. an nnlmpressiva
presence. lack Of fertile imagination,
lack Of keen sense Of humor. and
lack Of that subtle. imponderable, in
definable, but real and potential force,
called personal magnetism, would have
TO he "veieome or offset. and this he
detei mined to do by gaining. at the
earliest possible day. a most thorough
and masterful knowledge OF all the
complex and technical. as well as the
simple and practical subjects. with
which our national Legislature has to
deal. and no man ever became the
leader OF his party on the floor of the
House by virtue of his chairna nship
of the ways and means committee. as
he did, who was more unquestionably
its real leader, by virtue of his superior
-bility. attainments and fitness for The
place.
Mr.. Dingley's habits were as regular
and methodical as clockwork. He rag
uiar!y retired at IL o'clock. and slept
while other men INDUCED in social re-
Taxation CT dissipation: and as regular
~ breakfasted at I o'clock and worked
while ether men slept.
He regarded his time as not his own
to be wasted at pleasure but as his
only in trust for the public whose ser.
want he always felt himself to be. and
ne safe-guarded it with the sana care
as miser does his gold. His time
was too precious to be freely spent in
ordinary social talk: but upon due OF.
casion in that higher type of conversa-
ton which not only entertains bar m
sfructS and inspires, he had few EQUALS. |
remember on one occasion when he |
was about to start on his regular
Ihornang Walk CT mile and quarter |
from ms hotel TO the Capitol. ne in |
Vlted to me to accompany him saying
we could thus have opportunity to |
chat without loss of time: and that
charming talk of his. which my own
reticence enabled him to turn into a
,amiliar discourse. will hong survive in
my memory as most pleasing reye-
ation of a side of the busy man T had
no.. before seen.
Mr.. Chairman: That able, comDact
md influential delegation which the
state of Maine for years maintained
n the national Congress, with 80 much
'redit to herself and advantage to the
.ation. Is only too rapidly breaking IN
IL Its. six members so long associated
ogethoa', and so widely known to fame.
Mr Dingley was the second to fall AT
ne post OF duty. and to our finite com
'rehension there has never been a time
Nhen ne could not have been better
pared. But while often inscrutab,e.
ne ways Of the Almighty must ever
'e righteous altogether. This is our
aith. This we are bound to believe.
ma we believe too that good men will
'e found to fit into che circumstances
4 the situation and take up and carry
onward the work which has tlrop,ed
Ut Of his stricken hands in sucs1. a w-av
nat ..he State and the republic shall
eceive no lasting detriment. We viii, .
everently bow to- this inexorable dc.
rec or the Divine will realizing chat
Leaves have their time to fall.
II" flowers to w1ther at the north winds
breath, "''''
ANA stars to set: but all
h0u hast all seasons for thina own al
Death!" '"''
Senator Blanchard of Franklin said:
Your Excellency and Gentlemen Of
ne assembly: Representing con-
tituency distinguished for its LOYALTY
nd devotion to Mr.. Dingley. deem it
duty as we'll as a. privilege to speak
few words as q tribute to his MEM
~. A noble heart has ceased to beat: .
long life OF brilliant and self-devoted
ublic service is finished. We now I
land at its conclusion, looking back
trough the changeful history OF thar