The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-25

drink and wsaR. ana gass his vie anA
daughters money without taking any a.
count OF the amounts"
Referring 10 the fact that Mr.. InEsFsell
entered the var a. colonel % the E1ssontA
Illinois cavalry. Mr.. Crafty recalled al IN
cideut Of the judicial campaign after the
var. wheh lngersoil was working 70 80
cure the nomination Of his friend. Judge
VILE. A man roe 81 the rear q the han
and addressed Ingersoll.,
They say. Colonel he man said. thai
when you enlisted there was . lot %
greenbacks IN it for you. Il that soT'
"Don't you thAnk it's better. my frtena.'
replied Insarson. to be . decent man fer
money than to be Q fool tor nothlngr
Dir. Crafty said che roar % applause
Vas enough to quiet the questionsE. and
Ingersoll's friend vas nominated.
HIS TRIBUTE 10 CONKIAN0.
As typical specimens Of the oratOry e
, Colonel Robert q. 9nsersOll. the following
addresses are reprinted. Thsy cover q Wtds
range Of theme and circumstance. ana
fairly illustrate his characteristics thought
and dictIon. He delivered his memorial
Grafton on Roscoe Conkhng on May =
lass, and II az once took its place among
the great specimens OF bis oTatoFy. Tho
later half of the address and the perogar
ton follow;
Roscoe Coni<iing was an absolute hon
est man. Honesty q the oak round which
all other virtues cling. Without that thay
fail. and grovsiing. dc In the weeds ana
dust. He believed that = nation should
discharge its obligations. lie knew that
promise could not be made often enough
or emphatic enough 10 take the place Of
payment. He held that the prtnlse Of the
government was the promise % every
citizen; that a national obligation was =
personal debt: and that no possible COM
binatiOn OF words and pictures covld take
the place OF coin. lie uttered the splendie
truth that the higher ohlEations among
men are not set down IN writing and
signe dand sealed, but reside IN hooor.
He knew that the sacsifcs Of honor was
the death OF the national sOuh. lie knew
that without character. without integrity
there was no wealth, and that below pow
erty, below bankruptcy - the rayiess
abyss OF reputation. lie Upheld the sac
redDess o1 contracts OF DaghSed national
faith. and helped 20 save and keep TIE
non ~ q us uAtiNt iA4tAs AAo aA@AsN 81
otner laurel lc his brow.
those cryBtaliEations Of common sense.
those hand srenades % argument. He
was not a case lawyer, q decision Of In
dex, Or an echo. lie was original.
thoughtful. and profound. lie had BREADTH
and scope, resource, learning. logic. ana
above ALL . sense OF Justness Ne Wss
palnstakfng and CONSCIENTIOUS. anxious %
know the facts-pertaining 20 every az
tack. ready for every defense. he rested
only when the end was reached. During
the contest he neither sent nor received
dag of truce. lie was true 70 bic cheats.
making their case his. Feeling respJnsi-
biIty, ne listened patiently 70 details, ana
to his Industry thero were Only the limits
OF time and strength. lie vas . student
Of the constitution. lie knew The bound
aries OF state and federal legislation. and
no man Wa more familiar with those
great decisions that are TIE peaks ana
promontories, ths heads ana Dsae0nS -
the law.
He was an oratOT-earnssf. Logical. In
tense. and picturesque lie latd the
foundation with care With accuracy. ana
skill. and rose by cold gTadDti0n and
well balanced form from the corner stona
OF statement 70 the determined eonelus-
ion. The audience was his. lie had that
indsAnable thing called presenes. TAI,
commanding. erect. ample In speeen,
graceful IN compliment. titanic In aenun-
citation. rich In Illustration, prodigEi %
comparison and metaphor. ana hls SEN