The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-30

him with perfect justice, rs it could
have been said Of many OF his great
predecessors from the Bay State. thathe
was an advocate rather than con-
structiTe statesman. lie could become
fired by great moral question, could
cry out against an evil, could uphold
the standard Of purity and liberty, but
IN what seemed to him the more petty
details OF legislation, ne was somewhat
at sea. With a rugged independence.
be spoke out against his party as
readily as be upheld it. SO high place
had he in fhe regard of the people Of
Massachusetts, however, aud so firmly
did they hold 70 the principle that their
representatives should each speak his
honest sentiments, that there was
never any movement to supplant their
venerable senator because he hap.
pened to be out CT joint with his polltlcal
associates on some particular issue
This fact must have been gratifying to
him, but had it been otherwise, no one
who knew him believes for an instant
that be would have modified bis views
in any particular, even though their
expression meant his retirement to pri
waite life That his vote was some
times east IN opposition to his utter
ances was doubtless due to the fact that
be often expressed that he was party
man and believed In party government,
yet thought 1t his unity 70 protest when
his party went in what he regarded a
wrong direction.
Perhaps the most dramatic climax
ever reached by Senator Hoar In any Of
his speeches was that in which he called
the roll of the fathers of the republic.
1t was near the close OF one of his
greatest efforts in the debate on the
Philippines. lie had made an elaborate
argument TO show that the policy of the
government in buying the sovereignty
of the islands and the attempt to ex.
ercise that sovereignty without the CON
sent OF the F'ilipinos was in contra
yention Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, Of the Monroe doctrine, Of
the spirit OF American Institutions and
of the precepts and practices Of all the
founders and preserverS Of tho nation
10 prove his contention, he proposed TO
call the roll OF these great dead and
answer from their published utter
gnces as to what their attitude would
now be on the new departure in Amer
icau policy. His hearers We're already
profoundly moved by his pictures Of the
past and the old chamber seemed al
most to hold again the shades Of the
illustrious departed, When the veneer
able statesman began calling the names,
beginning with that Of Washington
staid and inatter-of-fact senator's
thrilled as though they expected the
answers to be made III person.
George Frisbie hoar came from dis
tinguished ancestry, his grandfather
having been a revolutionary soldier aud
his family dating back to colonial
days. lie was related to two eminent
senators with whom he served in tho
past, William VI. Eyarts and John
Sherman, and was dstantIy con.
neeted with one with whom he served
born In Concord, y. H., Aug. % 1926.
lie was educated for lawyer and began
was educated for lawyer and began
the practice ia Worcester, Mass,
where he lived To the time OF his death
AT the age of 26 lie was elected to the
Massachusetts house 81 representa-
tiyes, but declined d reelection At
30 he was chosen member Of the state
senate and again declined 4 second
term. lie was solicited to run for
congress and judge OF the supreme
court, but refused on the ground that
he wished to devote his time to his
profession In 1868, when forced to
take a trip to Europe because of i'll
health, he was nominated for congress
during his absence, when he felt he
owed 1t to his friends to accept which
he did and was elected He served iii
the house till 1877, acting III one time
las counsel iii the famous Belknap ina
parchment trial and serving later as 4
member Of the joint high electoral com,
mission that seated President Hayes.
Declining further membership in the
house, he was elevated to the senate in
II III Which body he served continu-
ously till removed by death. He was
temporary chairman Of the national Re
publican convention that nominated
Garfield. was d member of the govern
ing body OF various universities and an
officer IN several learned societies.
Although SO long III public service,
Senator Hoar remained a poor man.
What little wealth ne had Was mostly
Invested III i very fine library, contain
ing many rare old books ana manu-
scripts
Near Worcester he bought Il high
hill called Asnebumskit, on which two
eagles had their nest He made 4 pub
lie appeal TO the citizens Of the sur
rounding country not to modest the
eagles.
When asked for photograph, the
senator cheerfully said .All right.
Then turning 10 his secretary, added
Garland, 80 sit for my picture. az
ways have Garland sit for my photo.
graphs aud Goodwin here writes all
my autographs, While Daugherty gives
out al my Interviews He then AZ
planned to the mystitied reporter that