The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-02
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SENATOR FAIRBANKS !
TRIBUTE TO HAEnA.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Senator airbanks' tribute to the
late Senator Hanna during the memo
rial exercises recently held in the
Senate was the forceful eulogy of {
friend whose relations with the deaa
statesman were cordial and intimate
He said in part:
Senator Hanna was a man of prac-
teal mind. He did not dwell in an
atmosphere OF purely speculative phil
osophy, but among the serious reali-
ties of life. He possessed in full de-
gree the power of great initiative. He
organized and set on foot vast enter
prises which required large capital
and gave employment to thousands OF
workingmen.. He was essentially a
creator; never a destroyer. He open
ed the. door of opportunity to others
and thus became a benefactor. He
was man of innate modesty and new
er INDUCED in the merely spectacular.
He coveted the respect and confidence
of his fellOw-men, not for selfish. pur-
poses, but that he might the better
serve them.
HE possessed a keenly sensitive ma
ture. He was deeply touched by the
criticism of his political opponents,
which for time was so sharp and un-
just That criticism which sought to
undermine the confidence in him of
his countrymen and to impeach his
broad humanitarian sympashies and
purposes left sting. He cared MOTH
ing for the criticism of his political
views. He held to them tenaciously
and conscientiously with confidence in
the ultimate sober judgment of the
people.
A Man of Sincerity.
"He was plain, blunt man. He was
always perfectly natural. He did not
pretend to be what the Greater did
not intend him to be. He was no mere
timeServer. He did not bend to every
wind that blew He was an honest
man-honest in thought, in purpose,
and in deed; honest with the world
| and honest with himself He pos
sessed in remarkable degree the
'genius of common sense He was
resourceful and had at instant COM
mand all of his faculties
HE was tenacious of his opinions,
though not dogmatic. He was ready
| to yield to a better reason when it was
made manifest. He sought no COM
promise with expediency. What was
right was right, and what was wrong
was wrong. He occupied no middle
ground.
lie was the trusted friend of the
late President Mckinley throughout
his illustrious political career. He pos
sessed his unbounded confidence, a
confidence which he repaid with un-
failing loyalty and unmeasured devo-
| ton.
His name was frequently mention
ed, and with entire respect, for still
further official honors than those he
enjoyed here. The suggestion needed
but the encouragement of his assent
to make 1t formidable reality, but he
was content with the great distinction
of seat in this chamber and discour-
aged all effort to make him a candi-
date for the most exalted place in the
| government.
His Career an Inspiration.
His career admirably illustrates
the great possibilities that lie before
the American youth. He became a
endeavor. To have achieved distinc-
ton in either was honor enough for
one man. His early life as the sue
cessful man of business gave no prom
Use of the eminence he was destined
to achieve in the world of politics and
craftsmanship. He did not become a
student Of statecraft until after he had
passed life's meridian. He proved to
be quick student-of those great prob
lens which concerned the state
"He was a man of interchangeable in
dustry He believed in the virtue of
labor He wrought on with no thought
of self His friends observed the seri-
| Gus inroads he was making upon his
health and sought to dissuade him
from overtaxing his strength, but he
d;sregarded their kindly admonitions
and labored on until he fell at his post
of duty-a virtual sscrince to his coun-
try and his countrymen. No soldier
ever died upon the field of glory more
surely fer others than I'D he.
| His Fellowship Cherished.
Senator Hama and | were friends
| before coming here, and my entire pub
lie service to tie hour of his death was
in fellowship with him. One of the
| choicest memories | shall take into
private lite is the memory of his con-
fdence and ulvarying friendship.
q visited him number of times
after he entered the sick chamber
with an illness supposed to be but
ten Dorary. He was loath to give up
Ess Intercourse with his friends He
love-. them and he loved the world.
He had not gathered his harvest. He
had no time to take account of death.
For many long and anxious days
his countrynen awaited tidings of his
and fear we watched aid reverently
| invoked the Ali-Mercsf,sl One to spare
| our friend to US and to his country.
| But his hour had come, and tenderly
we laid him away by the lakeside
which he so much loved and where he
sleeps well.
Brave spirit, an affectionate fare
well! we take up the burdens you
| loft ne and press on. and In good time.