The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
VIEWS OF THE PRESS.
EcOmiums from the State Papers ON
the Late Governor Mount.

the Late Governor Mount.
The ''Shannondale farmer as Governor
of the great State of Indiana made his
tory and made it well. and for this his
memory will long remain affectionately
with the people of the Hooser common
wealth and of the Nation. for his fame
extended far across the borders of the
State.-Logansport Journal.
While memory lives with those who knew
him James A. Mount will be revered asa
truly good man. Thoroughly conscientious
and absolutely fearless he did his duty as
God gave MIN light. His fairness and pur-
political opponents. and man ever re-
tired from a similar position the recipient
of more kindly words or the object Of more
general love and esteem. And now with
many fair won, honors he has passed away
May his sleep be sweet.-Crawfordsville
Journal.
His life was the forfeit to his devotion
to duty. The record of his administration.
in war as in peace, will seldom be sur
passed by any of his successors. and will
illumine their pathway through many dark
places IL they will but peruse IL. 1t is not
given to man to be perfect; "the best of
created men did most grievously err and
the wisest of our race went sadly astray:"
but of James Atwell Mount 1t may be said
that he professed what is good and as God
gave him light he acted according to his
profession.-Muncie News
indiana may well mourn him. He was
an example OF that admirable class of men
that fourishes nowhere else than in Amer
lea, and oe which the Hoosier State has
given the Nation so many examples He
was typical son of Indiana with frame
as sturdy her forest oaks. a mind a
even as her placid lakes. From a humble
beginning. he rose to the highest position
in the gift ot her people. and IT must be
conceded that as an executive he measured
up well to the standard OF his predecessors
Indiana has had line of strong men for
Governors. and James A. Mount was one
of them.-Fcrt Wayne Journal-Gazette
If one should choose the hour and man.
ner of death he might say. Let me die
the death of the righteous and let my last
end be like his" for Governor Mount was
a righteous man. he fell suddenly and with
hut brief moment of suffering at a time
when he had rounded out a noble and sue
cessful career and was enjoying the eulogy
and commentator OF his fellow-citizens
OF all ranks and parties to an unusual de-
gree: and yet ii is very sad. 1T will seem TO
Us. to lose the years which. I'm ease with
dignity. would be most pleasant honora Bile
and useful, for James A. Mount would
always be useful while he could work
-Terre Haute Express.
No man ever retired from that great
once more universally respected or no man
ever acquitted himself with more credit
than die he. A plain man. one whose life
had been devoted to farming. he was
chosen by the people to occupy the highest
and most responsible position within their
gift and with little or no executive expert
ence he entered upon the discharge of the
duties that devolved upon him, and how
we'll he succeeded I'm meeting every require
ment and emergency is known TO all men.
IL is sufficient to say that he was a man
In the fullest and best sense the term i'm
plies and that he was faithful to every
trust.-Kokomo News.
Governor Mount was a friend Of young
Een. He believed in their hopes. He
cheered them on I'm their worthy ambitions.
He was not afraid TO encourage high as
piratfons. The young man could go TO him
for counsel and get wisdom. He learned
from him no political tricks because he
was honest to a fault. He believed that
rerit should win, and he left that i'm
preston with the young men whom he met
We had implicit confidence IN his ability,
his integrity, his sincerity. Through the
few years we knew him we never had any
occa sion to doubt his word, whether II
touched business affairs, farming on which
he was an authority. science, literature or
politics Noble I'm purpose. pure I'm habits
true 70 friends, conscientious in perform
ance OF duty. he was a full-orbed man
The loss of such a man Is great
The force OF example OF such man I'm
politics. in religion. in business is incalcula-
bic. Peace 10 his good name.-Arderson
Herald.