The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-14

of my own family. We never had a dis
agreement of any kind or character. For
years he had been chairman Of our county
central committee and as such never
failed to lead the party to victory. His
political methods We're truthful and hon
est, in keeping with his own strict in
tegrity, and he was never known to in
duige in a political trick His success as
a leader was due TO his inherent popular
ity Everybody was Sans friend and
would follow wherever he chose to lead"
]. W. McNeal, president of the Guthrie
National bank, said today: 'I first be-
came acquainted with Mr.. Diversified in
Medicine Lodge, where he was my attor-
ney. Afterwards, on coming to Guthrie,
he became associated with me in the same
capacity as attorney for the bank He
was one of the noblest-hearted men ever
knew, a man of strict honesty in busi-
ness and in his profession. He was one
of the safest counsellors in legal matters
1 ever knew. No man had fewer enemies
and more friends He had a natural tact
for politics and demonstrated the highest
qualities of leadership
Hon. Harper S. Cunningham, attorney
general, for ten years the close POLITICAL
and personal friends Of Mr. 0verstreet,
was almost Frustrated by the crushing
news He said; "He was my closest and
dearest friend. None knew him better
than myself For ten years We have been.
more than brothers. and I can find no.
language fitting to bear testimony to his
worth. His loyalty to his friends, his abil-
ity and attachments as a lawyer, his COOL
calm, deliberate judgment, his power to
distinguish the right from the wrong; his
sweet. gentle, loving disposition; shis
kindly manners; his broad conception of
charity; his generous disposition and
thousand other virtues, each demand rec
IGNITION in any tribute TO his memory.
No words Of mine can do him Justice, but
that matters little, for all who knew him
and his acquaintance was co-extensive
with our territorial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES /
have stated only the simple truth when l
say that a good. kind and generous man,
an able lawyer, an esteemed citizen,
kind and loving son and loyal, induigent
friend has gone from among US back to
the eternal source from which came his
soul as pure as crystal"
Samuel Livingston Overstreet was born
in Franklin. Johnson county, Indiana, on
Julv "a. 1853. He was the son of Gabriel
Monroe and Sarah Lucinda Overstreet,
both of whom are still living, the former
being 50 years of age and the latter ~
wears. The deceased spent the early years
OF his life and young manhood in the In
diana home, where he praeticed law with
his father after graduating from the In
Tn ha aar piPhf-
les he came west. locating at Medicine
Lodge, where he was associated with Hon.
Chester /. Long and other political celeb
rites On the opening of Oklahoma to set
Element he located in Kingfsher. but In
1890 he came to Guthrie and commenced
the practice of law. When John l. Ollie
resigned as register OF the land office Mr..
Overstreet was appointed to fill the un-
expired term, and in March, 1898, he was
appointed by the president United States
attorney for Oklahoma
The news Of the death of Mr.. Sam
Overstreet of Guthrie was received in
Wichita by the many who knew him,
with sorrow. For many years Mr. Over
street had been visitor to Wichita.
over decade ago. when he was resi-
dent OF Medicine Lodge. and Of late years
when he has taken such distinguished
part in the AFFAIRS of Oklahoma.
Only few weeks ago he served as one
of the judges of the flower parade here
and said to the writer after ne had hand
ed in his decision: ''It was one of the
hardest things to decide that 1 ever had
placed before me-
Mr. Overstreet was known here for
what he was-a man OF splendid legal
attachments, of penetrating perception.
and Of steady judgment. He and his
brothers in Indiana had risen to high
places in the world and had filed them
with great ability.
In the political affairs Of the territory
Mr.. Overstreet always kept his Republi-
eanism strongly to the front. to the ex-
ciusion Of all factionai feeling and inter-
party bitterness. He was one of the Re
publicahs OF Oklahoma OF whom both the
Barne sand the Flynn forces. when they
were warmest, spoke kindly.
Mr.. overstreet did not want to see
Barnes and Flynn quarrel, and last win
ter attempted to effect a compromise.
but failing. gave up the attempt and
thereafter kept his hands of.
The conduct OF his high Office was
without flaw. and It win be difficult
matter for the president to select man
who viii be as successful as he.
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