The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-08

tempt to daily with the uneVentful rou-
rine of his profession. He never sought
to float his boat IN a dead eddy, but
out into the boiling current he shot its
PROV and up stream at that His law
suits were hand. to hand engagements,
and defeated or victor, his antagonist
always knew he had been in a battle.
For over twenty years he was called
on to do duty for his party; and he was
always prompt in responding to the
summons A popular campaigner, Of
agreeable presence, skilled in the art of
the hustings. one Of the great common
people he addressed, jealous and elO-
quent. In the legislative disturbance
of 1898 he answered an emergency call.
taking charge of the forces hastily
gathered to preserve the peace and
demonstrate the law. The fact of his
selection told for peace; and his coul
ageous and wisely moderated conduct
during that disgraeefuI and turbulent
time. ended in farce what might have
been the scandal of great state trag-
edy
Mr. WEIGH had. as he had the right
to have. his own ambitions: he honor
ably sought preferment along the lines
of his own profession. He was a can
didate for attorney general and justice
of the supreme court. He was well
equipped for each enterprise. He knew
utterly nothing of the vile or way OF
politicians. He had earned any laurel
his party could have bestowed upon
him: but the apples fell into the bas-
kets of others who had earned no share
of the fruit in that orchard; a few wind
falls Mr.. WEIGH was permitted to
gather He fronted his disappoint-
ments with a smile. and the campaign
following found him in readiness for its
labors.
Up to a few days ago, he was in
the active and lucrative practice of
7,f fe
the many days he had gratuitously
squandered on others, by serving him
self. He gave of his time and talent
to the poor and distressed; he cham
pioned the cause of the helpless; the
client viii miss him but the friend Will
depIore his sudden departure and be
disconsolate at the loss. Big hearted,
big Drained and big linn bed he stood at
the forefront of the Kansas bar; and
TODAY he lies dead with the standing
grain and the unbound shocks about
him and still in his nervelesse hand is
grasped the sickle. His untimely end
starties all of US out Of our composure-
There is no philosophy that compre-
bends the disaster Of his DEATH Our
fortitude is invaded by doubt, and our
faith struggles to catch CLEAN of
star shining some where in the I'M
measured distances of midnight he
was among the most magnificent speci-
mems of manhood and death, lured by
his manliness. held back his hand
elsewhere, to deal him the fatal blow.
Easily touched by the pathetic, as
doughty waging a case without fee
for a mendicant as he would in COM
mand of his own terms from a mil
liOnaire. Honorable in all the rela
tions of life. Why did death take
him. The frost had not vet begun to
rim his temples. The spring was in
his step, and ambition and desire still
beckoned him with the good and love
able things of this life. In the very
thick of his days and opportunities,
with promise of honOred years ahead,
the tau and stately column, in an
hour of profound calm, when there
blew not any gale. nor ragged any tenn
pest careened and tottered on its
pedestal and we stand at its base today
amid the irretrievable ruin. If faith
is appalled,, if philosophy is dumb, if
reason can give no answer. We must
leave the whole matter and trust. now.
as he did. in the atoning promise and
the succOring arms Of his Savior.
1.-The Topeka Bar association. Of
which he was its loved president at the
time of his death, tenderly gives his
family its devoted sympathy in this its
deepest sea and blacklist night. It's
members with loving unanimity send
this heartfelt message of comfort. if it
dare be so called, to his elder son.
esteemed and loved as an honored son
of a distinguished sire.
j. G. WATERS.
"L. S. FERRY.
eft. F. CARVER,
''R H. CAV.
"E. D. McKEEVER."