The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-17
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Regret Expressed by Fairbanks
Overstrcet and Other Indianians.

Regret Expressed by Fairbanks,
Overstreet and Other Indianians.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The news of
Governor Mounts sudden death greatly
shocked the Indiana colony here, to whom
It was first conveyed by the Journal COR
respondent. They had had, Of course, no
other intimation than that he was in good
health, wearied. maybe, by the cares of
office, yet with a fair prospect of many
years in which to enjoy his fame and
good name.
Senator Fairbanks said: THE death Of
Governor Mount is a great loss. He was
an able executive and gave the State a
clean and successful administration. His
political adversaries did not challenge it.
He was indeed a faithful servant of the
people; he consecrated himself unreservedly
to their service. 1t is most pathetic that
as he was released from the trials and
vexation of great office and was about
to return to the farm he stricken.
He was delighted with the early prospect
of laying aside the burdens of place for
the fields which he ardently loved. In a
recent letter he said to me: L am exceed
ingly weary, but will soon enter upon the
restful quiet of my country home. / am
of this good man. my good friend"
Representative Overstreet said ''I am
shocked and deeply grieved at the death
of Governor Mount. He will rank in In
diana history one of her who has
served his State faithfully and well, both
in war and peace. He was close TO the
people and understood them. A careful
student of men, sympathetic but firm, of
good judgment and fearless in discharge
of duty, his administration as Governor
atty and Christian character be long re-
membered.
Representative Hemenway said: II am
shocked and grieved 10 learn or Governor
Mounts sudden death. When / last saw
him, during the holidays, he looked the
picture of health, and like a man in the
prime of life He was a man of fine char
acter and made a good Governor. Taken
from his farm to guide the State, he met
every emergency successfully. While never
particularly popular with politicians, he
was strong with the plain people. He grew
from the day he entered public life. and
never more than during the last year of his
governorship and life He was universally
recognized as an honest man. who fearless
ly performed his duty as he saw it,
Sergeant-at-arms Ransdell, of the United
States Senate, said: 1.-THE announcement
of the sudden death of Governor Mount was
great blow to all lndianians, especially
those residing in Washington. who. while
intimately acquainted with him. had no in
formation of his illness The announcement
of the death of Indiana's Governor came to
me while in company with several we'll
known Indianians. We sat at the board of
Senator Fairbanks. Mr.. Mount has made a
good record as Governor and during his
term succeeded in placing the finances Of
the State in better shape than they had
been for some years. The public State debt
during his administration was reduced ard
he left everything financially and otherwise
in excellent shape. He was a practical man.
clean. straightforward and honorable, and
with these natural attributes, ii 10 no WON
der that one can pronounce his administra-
ton clean and thoroughly regret he could
not have been permitted TO fulfill his full
term of usefulness"