The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-16
ticular abilities were never needed
more urgently than at present
needed
ne Hartford courant (Rep.)

SsPnsfakns a senator "a s'f Hs s:lsd s' his
he was r sas ana sleat and stub
man who didn't know when he was
ousfy. With a remarkabis sH command 81
straishtforward English His essii.
route I'm the course Of which he madea
| or SO. like. Tom Benton's famous speech
place permanently among Senate tradi-
| lions. All his campaigns were obsti-
nate campaigns. Let it be remembered
| fighter. took the knocks coming his
| way as q soldier should. and bore no
| malice. Il am not cast down wnoz
Know m IN the p1 riga III he enough sas to
substance1 not very long ago; and 1t
was so His brother Senator'S some
81 hs Ss 4ss Of n aa Tsa
him, He was one Of the greatest men
the South has ever produced" said Mr..
morning. HE was BY far the i best IN,
formed man in the Senate"
The Manchester IN. H. Union CInd.).
john yles Morgan 0 was e mstaass
In MS ideas Of an tnter-oceanic canal,
as ne e plainly Van yy, was IN bis earlier views
l SGCed9
from the Union; but, first ana last, no.
thing, doubted his absolute honssty
with the losing side He was prob
ably wrong In his Judgment of things.
but his honesty remains unquestioned.
ana nam much may wen be pardoned in such
that his abiIitiss asserVsd e ea@s from
was ali through sfdf MS lif altaoush eo he
promising Democrat. President Han
risen made him an arbitrator on the
lKinley made him one Of the commits
Hawaii But these honors did not lead
tration. He remained staunchIy inds-
pendent. and when the question OF a
CANAL cana T., between the Atlantic and Pacific
doabt as 70 what b he sdo no
Every patriotic American now hop1.
mat Senator Morgan will be shown
to nave been wrong.
The New York Commercial (ynd. REM.
IN the death Of John Tyler Morgrn n,
Snited states Senator from ALI ma
a9r more than thirty years. the country
q particularly distinctive loss He was
ton prior 70 Of III inuence and dstnc.
states, a. General in the Confederate
army and since the surrender al An
R1m ar;5f legislator Of no mean parts
II not the chief, promoter of canal
under Government construction and
control across the territory lying south
|
It must be said of Senator Morgan
s saat ne has has been power IN the UniXd
century; during which time he has
SehSSraiy oeen conservative force in
its ro 1eitipera t and policies. He leaves
a IaW.maker whose activities spanned
tne history. making period from 1850
such an experience as bis.
The Washington Times CDem,).
IN the generation Of time that he
Of co Occupied ib seat in the upper house
that body more worthy or more emf
d dfrniiv equipped ~ ,,t to reflect honor and
United States than II goh Sen TTler Of M the
gan o. Alabama. He was in the tru.
or OF t seeti united States, not of any State
snee when he came to the Sc Senate pef he
had made himself place as a great
lawyer ths o ana g useful citizen. It was
the nation that, thus equipped. he was
given the health and strength ana. the
him ai to rag. poiitical Support to enable
c IN rohntlnuous service in the upper
The patriotism the ability tba nm.
swerving Integrity of Senator Mere sn
were never for one moment Questioned
f on either SIDE Of the party, line. TO
sH tss ne added monumental energy, a
studlous mind and unwavering courage.
he was independent enough to stand
alone for what he believed to be right.
bmn ahlgsu 81 enough to father around
| support At the end he was second
only to Mr.. Allison in length Of service.
for senator t; Morgan was specialist in
trolled the. Senate he was Chairman Of
the powerful Foreign Relations Com
edge to that post. lie was a states
cs He eh So Sls n sepss never Few st
believing II. demoralizing and undfg,
nined practice. He represented no in
for Se Sgses n %ts: a Ind
Drieites of Senatorial service AS '''
The Chicago RecOrd-Hernld Oud0.
| Senator Morgan had to endure his
snare OF criticism in connection with
his interminabie Sratory and strenu-
the lengths to which he often Went in
impugning the motives of the advo-
Gates of the Panama alternative. But
~ oShdtof, no pupuc man, no lntellf-
ment doubted Senator Morgan's SINGER
ity. patriotism and rectitude-on the
canal question or any other.
/ He was a statesman, q deep student
| of national, international and legal
| questions, an able lawyer, a vigorous
ana eloquent orator and cultured gem
rieman. He was proud to be one of
the few survivors of the old SCHOOL,
OF Jenersonians and State rightists,
ana, while he could not think of bolt
ing his party, he could not follow.
It's newer tendencies and Developments,
| On such questions as rate legislation'
| increased Federal control, etc, he wns
| out OF sympathy with the majority az
| his party and with the people How-,
ever, his earnest devotion to the Com
stitution as interpreted by the faith
ers, which was not unnatural in man
who was born in 1924, did not prevent
MIN from approaching the fact that
even the most wonderful constitutions
are subject to change and to indirect
| amendment by construction. Once or
twice he Reluctantly criticised the SUI
preme Court, intimating that perhaps
too MUCH authority had been vested
originally in that tribunal in the mat
ter OF annuiling legislation.
The Philadelphia Press (Rep).
Senator Morgan made his public life
MS profession. He gave his ability,
time and energies altogether and with.
the questions that came before the Sen
ate exhausttvely, He studied them In
anticipation of their coming, and was
| marvelously well-equipped for their
| discussion when the time arrived. He
was fluent talker, and as he was al