The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

man, Mrs. Virginia D. Young made
some entertaining points on "Man. ;"
Tributes were paid by the adoption
of resolutions upon the death, during
the past year, of members of the
South Carolina Press Association, viz !:
L. M. Grist, of Yorkyille, 7. j.
Adams, of Edgefeld, and N. G. Con-
zales. of Columbia.
/ The resolutions upon the death of
Mr.. Gonzales were seconded with feel
ing remarks by W. W. Ball of Laurens,
Col. Hoyt, of Greenville, j. E. Nor
ment of the News and Courier, Mr..
E. II. DeCamp, of Gafney, and Mrs.
Virginia D. Young. AL these tributes
were beautiful and touching, but that
of Mr.. DeCamp was probably the most
pathetic and touching of all. He
spoke from the position of a former
employee of Mr.. Gonzales. He said:
Whatever he is or will ever become is
due to Mr.. Gonzales, kind, gentle
and generous He had known Mr..
Gonzales to go without such clothing
as he needed-for he would deny
himself anything to see his employees
provided for. So much did they love
him that sometimes they would go
with half pay and some times with
none at all, knowing and trusting that
all would come right. EEe knew no
difference in mankind. Money was
naught to him. Honor and truth were
all. His highest aim was truthfulness.
He could not think or say anything
which he did not believe to be alb
solutely the truth. He was a hard
student, shutting himself in his
Office after work hours and studying
until the gray dawn. he recited an
incident in which the employees on
Christmas night presented gold pen
to Mr.. Gonzales. The latter was over
come with his emotions and declared
that it should be his endeavor to write
nothing but the truth. nothing of
which he should ever be ashamed and
he hoped always to preserve the con-
fidence and respect of his employees.
After the passage Of the resolutions
by rising vote, Nh. Ball spoke of
the movement to erect monument to
the memory of Mr.. Gonzales and the
motion to contribute s25 from the
slender purse of the association met
with second from nearly every
member present, and the motion was
unanimously carried.
The following are the resolutions:
Your committee on death Of Mr.. N.
G. Gonzales would offer the following
as its report:
In view of the sudden and lament
able death of our brother journalist,
Mr.. Narcisso Gener Gonzales, on
January 10, 1908, let US add tribute
to his work and his memory. In him
we recognize man of the highest
type. He hated the low and mean
with an extreme hatred. He exacted
from his fellowmen, especially those
in public position, the same irreproach-
able conduct he required from him.
self. He was man of decided con-
viction. He thought clearly and
logically and always knew what he
believed. If he made mistakes at
times in the application of principles
to conditions and actions Of others, so
that he was judged to be unfair and
even unjust, yet his positiveness
and frmness in convictions, as to
what he thought right, won for him
the respect of those who did not agree
with him. He was an independent
thinker, and often advocated move
ments and policies in advance of those
about him, which of course meant fre-
quent difference of opinion and opposi-
tion to his views. He was careful
and accurate man, and yet his was
quick and penetrating mind. his posi-
tion was always positive and clearly
defined These qualities won for him
success and eminence as a journalist.
He was the founder OF the Columbia
State in 1891 and soon made it one of
the best newspapers in the whole
south. His services to Columbia,
South Carolina and to the south can
not now be measured. He was a
patriot of the truest type, and worthy
public servant. In him we have lost
one of the most brilliant and success
ful editors of the new south, and this
association has lost an active, efficient
and loyal member. Let US emulate his
virtues. ]. G. Mace,
". H. Greever,
H. II. Walker,
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