The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-19

which he loved sc we'll. Above ALL said
Senator Lindley in conclusion. she was an
ionest man who did his duty as he saw 1t
ana with q fearlessness which excited the
9dmiration OF all who knew him.
Senator Wood was the next to pay tribute
TO Governor Mounts memory, saying In
part: 1.-The passing of James a Mount
IS not matter of the day. and his memory
VIII live with us for a long, long while
His life is worthy of our emulation, and
as We read the history of IL we realize
that this country is unlike any other coun-
try on earth in the opportunities it af-
fords its citizens"
Senator Gard said that he wished TO bear
testimony of the high regard with which
the people Of Clinton and Carroll coun-
ties looked upon Governor Mount HE
was their friend and brother" said the
senator in conclusion. land his loss to us
and to the State will be sincerely nlotirned :"
Senator Stillwell said that he wished TO
pay tribute TO the memory of Governor
Mount in behalf of the minority of the
Senate. I'VE. although of different polit-
ical faith. feel his loss keenly as do
the members of the majority. He has said
many things of us that were not to our
liking. but the evil that man does should
be inferred with his bones. We criticized
him for the side he espOused in partisan
politics, but we looked upon him an hon
est man, fearless in his duty and his record
In office is without faint and will not tar
nlsh L could not pay higher tribute than
this to any man.
| SENATOR 1NMAN TALKS.
Senator Inman, the leader of the minor
| ity, followed Senator Stillwell, saying in
part: II was touched in my heart with
the news of the death of Governor Mount.
And l recall as I stand here now that he
and Governor Matthews passed away in
almost identically the same manner. Gov
ernor Mount was man above his fellows.
He was possessed of keen intellect and
was an earnest worker Whatever he did
ne did well. Governor Mount was an hon.
est man, religious man and shining ex-
ample Tor the young men of the State. His
administration will go down in history
| as one OF the best ever given to the State
| of Indiana
| Senator Johnson, also of the minority,
spoke In part as follows: Governor Mount
| died no doubt as a result of his efforts
! TO make record for himself. He gave
the State the best there was in him, and
| then gave his life. 1 can pay the dead
Governor no higher tribute than to say that
he always tried to do his-duty as he saw it.
| / always found a friend in Governor Mount
and deeply feel his loss"
Senator Parks said in part: Governor
Mount mas gone from us, but has left a
| memory behind which will live through
all time. He was strenuous in his efforts
for the right and always did his duty"
Senator Wolcott at the close of a glow
| ing tribute, said: Lay upon his grave a
bunch of lilies and hyacinths as an en-
certify of his motives"
| In his tribute to the dead Senator Burns
took occasion to make a plea for the living.
He said In part: 1T has been stated fire.
quently that Governor Mount worked him.
| self to death in the interests of his State
III this be true, il is time some action to
1 tighten the burden of our Governors be
| taken In the death of Governor Mount we
sustain great loss. and 1t brings besides
realization of the fact that we owe a duty
to the living"
By A RISING VOTE.
At the conclusion of Senator Burns's re-
marks President Gilbert called for a rising
vote on the adoption of the resolution and
its adoption was made unanimous.
| On motion of Senator Brooks, President
| Gilbert then appointed the following sem
ators to act as an escort to the body of
| Governor Mount to-day to the place of in
| terment at Charlottesville: Senators Brooks
| Binkley, Dausman, Gard, Goodwine Guth-
| RE. Johnson of Montgomery Joss, Kell.
keyes, Lindley, Matson, Parks, Ryan, Still
well, Layman, Wampler and Wolcott
| A message was received from General Nc
| kee that the body of Governor Mount had
| been placed in the catafalque in the ro-
| tunda of the Capitol, and on motion of
Senator Lindley the senator's, headed by
| President Gilbert, filed out of the chamber
| to take last look at the honored dead A
| resolution that when the Senate did adj
| Jcurn 1t adjourn until Monday had been in
corporated in the resolutions touching upon
| Governor Mounts death and when the
| Senators returned to their chamber on mo-
| ton of Senator Binkley the Senate ad-
| journed untu that time.