The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
Governors Proclamation.

Governors Proclamation.
 With profound sorrow it becomes my duty to announce the death of Hon. John T. Morgan, our senior senator This distinguished public servant passed to his great reward on the night of June Il, 1907, in the city of Washington D. c.
 As citizen, as la soldier, as state rep resentative in the United States Senate, John T. Morgan was excelled by none. In every capacity in which he served state and nation he displayed unusual ability and answering patriotism. He served for thirty years in the greatest governing body in the world, and by his exemplary character for correctness, and his unques- tioned ability as a statesman, established such a reputation at home and abroad that our state and people are justly proud of his achievements. In public service and private duty he was ever present at his post.
 In evidence of the states appreciation of his long and meritorious public ser vice, l. B. B. Conner. governor of the state of Alabama. have ordered the state flag placed at half mast on the capitol, and the building appropriately draped in mourning, and further direct that on the day of the funeral all offices in the cap itol building be closed, and that the of ficials, as far as possible, join in paying respect and regard to his memory.
 The state of Alabama extends to his family and to his thousands of friends it's sincerest sympathy.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand mad caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at the capitol in the city of Montgomery, this 18th day of June. B. B. COMER,
 By the Governor, Frank N. Julian, Sec retary of State.
 Jones Pays Tribute.
 In opening the United States court to- day Judge Thomas c. Jones paid the fol- lowing tribute to Senator Morgan, who died last night:
 When the hearing of these matters was set for today we little thought it would call us together on the morning of the announcement of the death of Ala bama's great senator and citizen. All of us wish to pay the last tributes of re- spect to his memory, and the court will adjourn on the day of his funeral, that we may do so.
 This is not fit occasion to utter the thoughts which come to mems minds in contemplating his life and character I well recall the last time l saw him in Washington, over a year ago. We were friends and he talked freely in the inti- macy of such a relation, of his past pub He service, and what he hoped to do in the few days which might remain with him. Going to his bookcase he took down a volume, which l was surprised to find he kept in his library, and read aloud to me this sentence:
 The public servant who fails to act as his conscience dictates for fear that considerations which commend themselves to him will not meet the approval of the people, mistrusts those who trust him. and in setting up higher standards of ri mi ha accords to the people, the representative often unwillingly betrays their best in- terest.'
 He said he had always followed that rule. It is not surprising, therefore. that he frequently led rather than followed the popular opinion of the hour, and sometimes resolutely set his face against 1t.
 From the beginning of his career the people instinctively recognized the guid- ing principles which shaped his course, as their representative. It was their abid- ing faith in the splendid integrity and unselfshness of his motives. as well as love for his charming personality and pride in his noble gifts, which made them decree that he should die in harness and will hereafter couple with his memory the lasting benedictions of the people,
 Foremost Among Men.
 MT. Thomas II. Clark of Montgomery, who lived for number of years in Wash ington, and knew the late Senator Nor gan well, was asked by the correspon- dent of this paper for an opinion as to the standing of the senator among the public men of our time. He replied in- stantly:
 ''He was undoubtedly the foremost man In Congress and had been for years the foremost Men like Aldrich and Allison surpassed him in mastery of technical side of legislation; Turpie of Indiana and Hoar of Massachusetts both now dead, surpassed him in the variety and copious- ness of their reading. but he was unsur- passed by any man in either house dur ing the last twenty years in richness of information on public affairs, coupled with the ability to put this into speech. He