The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-26

OF bis powers: fuE Of honors not Of years
1T needs not. that should speak today
Of his pubic life and services Prominent
citizens and the press IN all sections OF the
land. and the proclamation OF the president.
have done him noble justice. From the
experience and training Of many ofsciai
duties fl bis native STATE he entered on the
high duties Of vice president Of the United
States
Gained Respect and Love.
The Office was 70 him 10 sinecure, much
less . mere waiting on Providence. but
trust which he had received from the ma
ton In which he would be found faithful
TT became evident at once. no; merely
that ne had possessed the dignity and
capacity to preside ever the deliberations
Of the senate. but that he Intended TO do
hts duty with fairness and ksn3neSs. His
brief term Of service has gained for him
the respect and friendship OF the whole
senate. irrespective OF section or party.
and given to the Office he filed increased
honor and influence.
&He Was . Good Man"
ITO the presiden, Of the United States
he gave true affection unchanging conf
dencA and constant support. l may be per-
m.tfed to say, even In his presence. that
In private interviews. speaking OF the
president. the words he most frequently
used were. He is a coed man. and
may be permitted to add that, outside OF
this bereaved home. there is. l am sure.
no more sincere mourner than the presi-
dent Of the United States
Genial. kindly, hospitahle. none ever
had fewer enemies. Indeed. It may be
questioned IL he had an enemy. He made
friends and never lost a friend. And yet.
re had opinions and expressed them free
ly. He loved. however, 10 say pleasant
= ~ IT..
ity was unbounded. No one can tell, no
one knows. the number or the greatness
Of the kind deeds he was constantly doing.
His Home Life Was Best.
He was never TOO tired for the cheer
Ing word. nor too busy to do the kindly
things himself. He must be written down
as one who loved his fellow men,
''It Is written A man that hath friends
must show himself friendly And II Is
true that the poor and lowiy feel that
they have lest friend. 1t can be said
Of him that those did not know him who
did not know him In his home. Those
knew him best who knew him there. The
load Of business cares. the worry OF po-
iitical life were there altogether laid
aside. In his most happy home he found
relief from every care and carried from
1t. day by day. q fresh courage and pur-
pose.
Here. where he was best known and
loved, he came back to die. All that
science and skill and care and love could
do was done in vain.
Touched by Nations Love.
when, on his nomination he received
an ovation from our citizens, irrespective
of party, in the words he spoke he en-
ployed the passionate words of Burns for
GIencairne to express his feelings for this
city. To those words every heart of that
vast multitude assembled responded.
ITO that home. to which he came back
with such satisfaction that. for a time,
he seemed to rally. from every home in
this city. and In the state. and from the
mu.titudes of homes In this broad land
have been carried the invisible strings Of
love and sympathy weighted with faith
and prayer How deeply all this touched
this large heart no words can tell.
His Tras Life's sphere.
''If today We are called TO learn the
universal lesson associated with all hui
man greatness. Vanity OF vanities. all Is
vanity there are other lessons also we
may learn, as true and more cheering
1t is true. industry and perseverance win
success. II is true loving feelings awaken
love: 1t is true kind words are the best
things to say. and kind deeds the best
thing to do.
There is sphere In every true mans
life. which is too sacred for even the dear
est friends to enter. II is the relation of
his soul 10 God. AS hts pastor, / may be
allowed 10 say that, in the full possession
OF his faculties. and IN recognition OF the
Inevitable end. he expressed his faith in
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