The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-05
MISSOURI ASSEMBLY
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
OIL VESTS RETIREMENT.

| Jefferson city. No, March 4.-Senatol
! Dickinson This morning presented in h.
3 Senate and Representative Evarsole pre-
scented in the House resolutions relative &c
B the retirement CT United States Senator
GgCrge Graham Vest. The resolution was
adopted unanimously in both branches Of
the General Assembly aud VIII be forward
eJ To Senator Vest
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas. At noon on this fourth day OF
Nsrch 1870. after twenty-four years Of con-
tiUUous. active. distinguished and honorable
service in the Senate OF the United States,
the Honorable George Graham S.st VIII
voluntarily retire to private life.
And whereas, during all these years he
has sustained himself with signal ability.
aNd with great credit to himself. his state
ana the nation. ranking always among The
greatest men in that distinguished deliberl-
tive body. in leadership and craftsmanship
always tho equal % his colleagues. eniOyili;
p the confidence. love and respect OF the pcJ-
. Die OF this great Commonwealth and of the
nation.
And whereas. he has risen to the proud
position Of lead rship on his merits and abii-
it-. and has enjoyed the deserved conf
"ence q his party by reason OF his fearless
and able championship Of the rights of man,
and has won admiration and respect Of
lis c5uEtrymen by his conscientious dis
charge 81 mis- duty, and Of what he be-
I, lieved 10 be right
And whereas. Senator George Graham
Vest has throughout his long service IN the
United States Senate. fully measured up to
Iic nlEheSt standard CI StatsS-nGUEhl1 and
WORLDLY borne the mantle Of Benton, Cfeyer
Green and Blair. aud In MS prison has AL
WaNS been a TT representative OF cur i'm
UcTial State and its splendid manhood and
~ mis- achievements in the natiOn'.. great
t1s forum has CuShrlI1d himself in the
hearts of his 6ountrymcn and especially OF
ever true AIissourian. and won the affec-
t2n& not only OF The GTeaS national party to
whose principles he has been 50 devoted but
OF MS political opponents IS we'll.
IN meeting the inevitable competitions
do T,.4-- f...--,
such that he has evoked no just criticisms
ard envy has never made IN attempt to
put blot Upon his name- and In view of
such a record We h rehy express our pride
II his character and achievements
nEreiore. be il resolved by the Senate
the House Of Rcprase natives ccincrIrrinc
That the members Of the Fofty-ge5ond {; m n
eI@l Assembly recognize in Jhe Honorable
tL-,rEe Graham Vest one worthy OF our
highest regard and esteem for his great
honesty OF purpose in the discharge of pub
NC duties, our admiration for his great
#blhtleS cur CONGRATULATIONS for his sue
ces@: al career in public life. our high ap-
probation % his historic character. worth
and great public stryices. his spIendi
StattSinanShlp and uutailing devotion to
auty and trust. and hereby extend to him
IN MS voluntary retirement to private life
our continued confidence ard respect and
cypress the hope that in the years TO fol-
10" ne In1y enjoy those pleasures and
.ieSsln-S that come 10 those whose life
has been well spent, with Il cDnsc business
OF duties vel performed in all his I.ltIi.
acts. that has contributed so much 10 the
goodness and ercatu So Of his character and
of our beloved State ard nation. And know
ing that these assurances by mis- people
are sincere and earnest.
We welcome him back to his State as a
p!ain citizen and friend. trusting that time
Tiii deal gently with him and his: and do
now assGI" him that his n2me will always
be cherished and indisSoluby lpEeJ with
the history of this great Commonwealth
BE u further resolved, That a cor Of
TINS resolution. signed by the presiding Of
tcers Of the Senate and House of Represen-
tatyes, b. forwarded to Senator George