The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-17
JAMES A. MOUNT DEAD.
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with great tact, skill and diplomacy. He
had been a soldier, and when the time
came he was we'll equipped for the hand
ling of the business. Under his direction
the vast sum of money required for the
mobilization and equipment OF Indiana s
vancement to the Federal government, and
without any embarrassment to the state
funds. He put into the field for the Span
ish-American war five regiments and two
batteries, all fully equipped, and ne nae
the honor to be the first Governor In TINS
country to notify the War Department at
Washington that the states quota was IN
camp and subject to orders OF the depart
ment Some of his acts We're questioned
at the time but after the rush was over
brief explanations caused his accusers TO
say that he was right.
WAS ECONOMICAL.
His natural spirit of economy which was
developed during his early years at once
showed itself in the administration or the
affairs of the State. he insisting upon this
to such an extent that it was said by some
to have been carried to the extreme OF
parsimony He required the strictest ac-
counting on the part of those who had the
authority to receive and disburse the funds
of the State.
From the first day of his administration
ii was his thought to reduce the state
Indebtedness rather than increase II. and
his success in this was evidenced py the
fact that the debt in two years was re-
duced 1890 .000 saving to the taxpayers In
terest of SIS 900 annually The money ad-
vanced for the federal government for the
payment of expenses In sustaining ana
eouipping the troops called out was also
without the expense of interest being taken
from the general funds. and the strict ac-
counting made It possible to have the whole
sum-about $3.50 OO0-repaid within very
short time after the declaration Of peace
and without quibbling-
All of Governor Mounts administrative
acts have been highly commended by good
citizens.
A REMARKABLE MAN.
Governor Mount was in many ways one
of the most remarkable characters ever In
charge of the affairs of the State OF In
diana. His duties were entered into with
great sincerity of purpose and followed
with a fidelity and dignity. His life, and
his accomplishments, all OF which were
the result of hard work under discourage
ing circumstances, were such as TO be to
his great credit and to serve as an ex-
ample to young men, whose attention was
often called to them The changes In his
life make the circumstances or his mar
riage of particular interest During his
study at Lebanon he wOOed and won
tho hand of Miss Kate A. Boyd one of the
popular young women of that town. The
match was partially arranged before the
young woman's mother was aware of the
true nature of the companionship. She
then objected to her daughters marriage
on the ground that Mr. Mount was only a
country boy. and. expressed the opinion that
ne would never amount TO much. She final
ly consented to the marriage and they were
quietly married in the cottage located just
north of the Globe mills. Mrs. Mounts
mother before her death few years ago.
expressed a high appreciation of her choice
In a husband and his accomplishments.