The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-02

forever his pen, the intellectual world
1Of Iowa lost one of its chief ornaments l.
1T is not, however, as a journalist that
Y love to think of j. Fred Meyers.
His long years of friendly interest inI
me, attached him to me personally with
q sincere affection. He was faithful
friend, considerate judge and if some
Times a critic, always generous and|
fair. The very fertility of his mind, |
made him too large for narrow party
limits. In his later years he was ac-|
scused OF forgetting party duty, by open
ing his columns to opinions which his!
Sparty did not endorse. 1t is not rel
markable that, he tired of the slow
movement of partisan controversial
that he grew weary of the worn and
threadbare themes of party strife. His
sympathies were always with the poor
with the struggling millions OF the
world. His outlook included his whole
Ecountry and the visible aspect of all!
countries. He was traveller and Al
student all his life. He saw the pres-|
sure OF poverty-not only upon his own
countrymen, but upon the nations of
the world, and finding all parties con-
$servatlve and slow to take up the prob
lens OF the age, he struck out for him.
self and gave rein to his sympathies
with the weak, the outcast and the dis
inherited children of men. In all these
years our correspondence was uninter-
rupted and while at times felt the
need OF admonishing him against the
radical tendencies of teachings, now
that he is dead, will not forbear to
Say that those of US who give our atten-
ton to these perplexing problems of
government and society owe much to
the eaTnestness and zeal of this brave
editor, who in little country news.
Rpaper Office, gave his heart and brain
to the service of human need. We can
forget his differences-we cannot fail to
honor his devotion. 1t is satisfaction
to have known such man-to have
felt the influence of his Cody life, and
in days when friends were neither
numerous nor infuentlal-to have felt
the pressure of his kind and friendly
hand.
j. +. DoLL1vER.
From Mr.. L. NJ Shaw.
l first met Hon. j. Fred Movers in
August, 1874, and from July, 1876, to
the date of his death, knew him init
mately, and met HIM almost daily. ]
am glad to record word in memory
of so true a personal friend, and of one
so influential in county, state. and ma
tional affairs. The state contained few
men better informed on public matters
he may not have been always right
but he was always q vigorous advocate
of what he believed to be right. Hi.
editorials never had the appearance O,
having been written for the purpose Of
occupying space, but there alway,
seemed scarcity of space in which Il
express editorial comments upon chr
rent and public events. l remembe,
he once said to me: II never have t(
think what shall write about, but m,
difficulty is to know what 1 can affor6
to leave unsaid." The readers of thu
REVIEW were to him live audience. :
congregation, and he wrote as though
he believed himself called to the place
he sought conscientiously to fill. The
REVIEW always contained message
warm with the personality of it's editor
am convinced that few country
papers were so generally read by the
4edltorlal fraternity of the country,
- For several years our firm sent dozen
or more copies of the REVIEW to east.
ern clients. and I have learned that
wherever they went the editorial page
&was eagerly read and highly appre
q ciated.
MT. Meyers was always interested in
= whatever pertained to the advancement,
OF Crawford county and the town in
which he lived, and his memory will
be long cherished by an appreciatiye
people whom he faithfully served.
l.. M. SHAW.
From MIR. j. H. Gear.
MY DEAR SIR:-As l understand
you are about to publish a memorial
edition of your paper, The Denison
RRvIEw. in memory of your late father
who died short time ago. 1t gives
me pleasure to say that l knew your
father for long time. and my acquain-
lance with him was of a most pleasant
character. He was man of intelli-
sgence and great force of character and
true to his convictions. By his death
your community has lost an able man
and good neighbor. His death meant
the loss of true friend to me. and his
acquaintance and friendship of so many
years, valued most highly.
Yours truly,
j. I'll. GEAR.
From Mr.. Geo. ID. Perkins.
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