The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14
Newspnper Comment.

II can NOT be said that the death OF
Thom1s Is. Reed Is a serious loss to the
stateamanship OF the country. because as
On the retired list. But It ls most sim
cerely regretted BY the whole American
people, by whom Mr. Reed was esteemed
and admired.--KanBas City Journal.
Ex-Spcaker Thomas 3. Reed used to tell
story OF one of the nrst cases ne ever
argued. lie defended, In this cnse, man
accused OF stealing ducks The farmer.
who was the prosecutor, was very positive
in his Identification of the ducks, and Mr..
Reed, to weaken his testimony, said: But
your ducks, sir are very common ducks
q very common variety. How can you lden-
tlfy them so goSitiyelyS have myself a
have" the farmer answered. "rhese ar.
not the first I've missed. "-Louisyille CouT-
ter-Journal
Just before he was taken suddenly ard
fatally III the other day, asked about the
business outlook, ex.Speaker Thomas Brack
EFT Reed remarked 1--WE are doing more
than well, ana need not hunt for disaster--
that will come In due time. Meridian
Press.
Thomas b Reed was man admired by
men Of both political parties for his
strength OF mind and character. While he
was named Gear Reed, owing TO his ruling
In the house and bitterly ccnsured. It &
hardly TO he doubted that he was right aud
( correct In the main, OF lnte years he has
/ been az outs with his party owing to his
opposition to imperialism and the retention
/ OF the Philippines, His denth Is loss
to this country at the present time G on
| zales Inquirer
Thomas Bracket Reed was great man.
/ md, like all great men, he succeeded In
making some Of the bitterest foes a public
man Of this country ever had, but at the
same time be had equally strong friends,
! He welded an immense power In the INKS
! Of his party when he desired 60 exercise
/ that power. He was In public life over
thirty years, serving twenty-five years in
. the National house OF representatives. The
/ Republic has lost one OF its most faithful
servants and patriots. May his mighty
spirit rest Ia peace. Laredo Times.
EX-Speaker Thomas b, Reed was a man
! Of strong viii and clear intellect He had
few friends aud didn't want mauy. He was
dictatorial and held men aloof from him.
/ AS speaker Of the house he adopted rules
which were generally dlstasteful, but, re.
markablc as # seems, his rules have been
/ accepted mud his book Is now used as tde
code. The most radical Of his opponents
admit that his rules were in line with cold
justicc.-Enuis Daily News
The death Of Hon. Thomas b. Reed in
Washington Saturday night removes a
conspicuous hgure from the arena OF
American politics Hc was Il man OF re
mnrkuble force Of character and Of strong
personality. During his encumbency as
speaker OF the house he swayed his party
by the magic OF his will, and through his
arbitrary rulings was designated the CzaI
of American politics. But with all his fail
ings he was really the brains Of the repub-
icnn party OF his dny,-Weatherford Her
aid.
Speaker Reed has crossed the great di
vide. He made his record, and in doing sC
at times brought down upon himself strupl
excavations from political opponents Al
the same time all recognized In him mar
OF big BRAIN powerful intellect and many
admirable traits Of character.-CorSica cans
Sun,
Since Thomas b. Reed is dead many PEG
pie will begin to learn he was great. VIVA
appreciation, encouragement and tribute
man gets while living be must fight for nm,
take He viii always ind innumerahl,
WOrc persons eager to pull him down thar
help him forward probably on the hypo
thesis that he must demonstrate HIS worth
But the hardest knocks are not Away
from those antagonlstic TO his views bu
from those who envy the rowards.--Nnva
sots Examiner.
In the death OF ex,speaker Reed, whic
occurred Saturday night at Washington
. from Brlght's disease, the republican part
2 loses one of It's strongest and most candi
5 men and the nation true and honorabl
3 | mgu.-~-Cuero Star