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with the people. His death comes as a
severe shock"

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Senator W. C. Ryan, of Allen county:
Governor Mounts death was the culmina-
ton of a political career won by homes.
effort to better the condition of those who
were primarily responsible and honored by
his elevation to the chief executive Of
flee of Indiana-the agricultural masses.
one of our best Governors has been num-
bored among the great Hoosiers who have
gone to the great unknown"
Senator o. NJ. Keyes. of Dana: Cover
nor Mount was a man above reproach and
gave to the State an administration that
may well serve as an example for all
future Governors of this great common
wealth He will be sadly incurred by the
State at large.
Senator E. III. Wolcott, of Wolcott: my
first experience with Governor Mount was
in work among the farmers Institutes,
in which 1 was interested. His first speech
was one that marked him as man of
fcrceful courage and strong personality.
His administration has been characterized
by his evident desire TO protect the inter-
ests of the common people. who will mourn
and miss true friend and protector.
Representative E. Eldenne Small: 1.-THE
sad intelligence of the sudden death of the
late executive will be shock to the peo-
pie of Indiana, without regard TO political
creed or personal differences of opinion.
Governor Mount was a plain rugged man
of remarkably forceful character. who i'm
pressed one from the outset by his sturdy.
unwavering sincerity of purpose and high
motives.
Representative Cyrus E. Davis: ST have
haan ole ~l,1 1,x-
the death of Governor Mount. Though not
always able TO agree with his course be-
cause of difference in party affiliations
have often taken pleasure in commencing
his administration and willingly bear testir
mony now TO his many good qualities and
during his term as Governor. He was a
good man, an able man and made an ex-
cellent executive"
Charles S. King: 1.-The death of Governor
Mount so soon after his retirement from
office comes as a great shock to the people
OF the State. Governor Mount was be-
loved by the people, who had great conf
dence in his sterling integrity and sound
common sense. No man IN recent years
has enjoyed this confidence to such a
marked degree. He fully realized the Sc
rious responsibilities of his position and
discharged his duties conscientiously and
with approval and the people will mourn
the loss of one who gave the best years of
his life to his country and State
XXX
Francis T. Hord: Governor Mount gave
the State one of the most honest and the
cieanest administration within my recollec-
ton. His every thought and action was for
the good veal of the people of the State.
and he will be sadly missed by them. I
think his administration will stand out as
that of an honest man rather than that of
a politician. He was sincerely admired and
respected by all who knew him, and his
sudden death comes as great shock"
XXX
Senator w. H. Johnson. of Montgomery
county: 81 have known the dead Governor
for over thirty years, and his untimely end
grieves me much. He was a strict man as
to the mode of operating a farm and his
knowledge of husbandry was almost uni
versal. When he was elected to the State
Senate, in 1888, he introduced bill provid-
ing for the establishing of the Farmers
Institute, and later he was selected state
lecturer before these bodies He was an
ardent worker in all that pertained to the
farm. He was a prominent 'Greenbacker'
when that party sprang into existence, and
he was identified with it for about six
years, when he returned to his old party
the Republican party. He was candidate
for Congress from the Eighth district in
1890 and was defeated by Z. V. Brookshire,
that district was large Democratic
stronghold His character was most ad-
mirable and his life an eXamplar of it. He
will be sincerely mourned.
Gideon B. Thompson: Governor Mount
was a thoroughly conscientious man. firm
in his convictions, and with the courage to
express them. Slow perhaps. sometimes in
reaching conclusions, but, his mind once
fixed. it was immovable. No man came to
the Governors chair within my recollection
with a higher inclination to do the right
and his clean administration challenges
criticism. OF all the Governors of Indiana
it has been my pleasure to know, none
hewed closer to the line than he."
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.