The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-08-17
JOSEPH BENSON FORAKER.
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EtOOoCVClty WuOm NC CuVCCmCu anu
loved for his ardent and incorruptible
Americanism, Senator Foraker has,
from the very first days Of his prssi.
Dental service, given that heartfelt,
unvarying and invaluable support, de.
noting the true statesman. Senator
Foraker is not a sectional, but ma
tional statesman. No living man has
done more for the cause of the union.
No man alive now has rendered such
continually and conspicuous and no.
BILE service to the party Of national
unity and perpetual indivisibilitv.
Senator Foraker has served as a del
egate at large from Ohio In every Re-
publican National Convention from
1884 to 1904, inclusively. In 1884 and
1883 he presented to the convention
the name of the illustrious Ohio
statesman, John Sherman, for presi-
dent. On neither occasion was his
proposition accepted, but when In
1896 Senator Foraker presented the
name of William Mckinley, the lat.
ter was nominated overwhelmingly on
the first ballot, and in 1900, on Sena.
tor Foraker's proposition, Major Nc.
Kinley was named by acclamation.
In every national platform for quar-.
ter of century Senator Foraker has
made himself felt. No wavering or
wobbling for his clear-headed force
full statesmanship, on any vital is.
sue.
With Senator Foraker the war is
over. No north and no south now for
him, put one glorious country and one
unconquerable flag. he loves the
memory and cherishes the example of
the brave dead on both sides, who
fought for duty, as they each saw 1t
A union soldier himself, he proposed
to place tablets of stone, at national
expense, over the graves of southern
soldiers who died in northern prisons.
To him the ashes of departed Ameri.
can valOr are indeed sacred.
How sleep the brave who sink to rest
BY all their country's wishes blessedl
when Spring with dewy fingers cold
Returns to deck their hallowed mold
She these shall dress a sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever troc.
BY fairy hands their kneH is rung
BY forms unseen their dirge IL sungs
Then Honor comes pilgrim pay,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit there.
Senator Foraker at the Arlington
cemetery, May 30, 1905, rightly said
that "defeat of the union cause would
have meant not only two govern
ments, but general disintegrStion,
with corresponding sacrifice of that
power, prosperity, prestige and great.
ness that a common country, COM
mon flag, common interest and a
common destiny have brought u.s.
The senior senator from Ohio alludt
ed in fitting terms to significant ac.
tion of the last Congress
IA striking evidence of this era of
peace and good will was furnished at
the last session of the Flfty.eight
Congress joint resolution, authoriz-
ing the return to their respective
states Of the Confederate battle flag,
was passed by both Houses without
debate and without a dissenting
voice. The Significance of this action
was emphasized by the fact that
there wac a large Republican ma jor-
ity in each House, nearly all Of whom
we're from the northern and union
states, and among then who had
served in the union army, while the
author of this resolution was Demo
crat and An ex-cOnfedeTate soldier
from Virginia."
But Senator ForaEer's most strik-
ing utterancss, fuly Of significance,
to the south, was::
"A last remnant Of sectioaal differ
e.ce, yet remains wfth respect to the
race problem. but that has heeD nnal-
y dealt with - far - national legis-
lation 10 concerned. \ 10 tAas clear
" Up to the sssth itself to sslve what
10 yet to be solved'of the race problem
b. education, fair and fearless admin
istration of tAe laws. inauguration,
and, last, but not least, hosess cleo.
tiOns."
Before Senator Foraher's 6rst sena-
torial term had been completed the
Republicans Of Ohio In eonveAtiOn as
senbled declaYed: "Scnatoy Foraker
has rendered splendiA and ceuspicOus
service to our eountry during hts term
In the United States Senate, and we
earnestly endorse him for q second
term"
That secon& term the Senator il
now serving With the highest honor
to his party and valued service to hii
country. In the prime Of noble man
hood Senator Foraker, yonsg In intel
lect. heart and hops, 10 beloved by all
who know his worth. Young we say
aAvisedly. Gladstone and Theirs were
at his age young. John Adams
Thomas Jsfferson, janice Madison
John Quincy Adans, Henry Clay and
many other distinguished Americana
rendered notable service to thek
country lsng after the term of lid'
Senator Foraker has reached. Fsl
of vigor and vitality. animated by h,
Joy of hfe coming from honorable
/ achiexasnenta and amhifi0ns the sen