Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-31
aENAroH ). ?. TALIAFERRo.

4 CdpIhlU y, d. Jpuhoboh VI AnD EnbNO
County Democrat pays the. following
deserved tribute to Senator Taliaferro:
"The people Of Florida are peculiar.
ly fortunate in possessing Q Senator
who does things. who seeks results
rather than applause. Senator Talia.
ierro has served with ever-increasing
ability. fidelity and efficiency! His purity
OF life and force OF character, his. ripe
legislative experience and broad
statesmanship no man dare question.
His words ana his deeds have become
an inseparahte part Of any task or the
discharge of any duty. Though 1t is
but friendly Office in one of the de-
partments OF the Government for some
humble constituent he undertakes 1t
with cheerful alacrity. In committee
he 10 very diligent, practical and earn
est in ali its laborS. Decided In his
convictions he has the courage which
they inspire in maintaining his opin.
ions. As an evidence Of the estimate
put upon his ability by those among
whom he serves he has been assigned
to places on the most important COM
mittees OF the Senate.
HE Is always equal to the duties he
assumes. In debate Senator Taliafer.
no talks well. He never wanders
away from his subject, nor falls be-
low the level of the occasion. In the
declarations Of his opinions he is bold
and frank and maintains his Views
with great zeal. Neither the genius
OF rhetoric nor the destinations OF ora
tory make him the able debater he lie,
but patient and thorough lnvestiga'
ton, tirelesB labor, gives him the abil-
ity 10 sift out the kernel ~and blow
away the chat. He utters thoughts,
not words. II seems to him q duty
to convince others. Hence, all he has
to say is argument, never decked nor
adorned with the flowers Of rhetoric
or figures Of speech. There is no art
or guile or stage effect In his oratory.
II he has no reason for the faith that
IL In him he does not trouble others
with II. A clear, logical land we'll
stored mind, an ardent temperament
and q profound conviction Of the
soundness of his position give him
great power in the committee-rcom
and place him In the hrst rank OF
eficient and reliable Senators. The
whole biography of Senator Taliaferro
Is written In a single word--hdelity-
the noblest word after all In the Eng
lish language,
1T 10 true Of him in every trust Of
bis life.
HE has wrought with all his facul.
ties, and he has strengthened and
equipped them all for the best work
attainAble. He has discharged to the
uttermost every duty. public or pri'
vAte. Our politics and our institutions
lose In rugged strength when such
men as James p, TaliRierro fail Of
recognition aud appreciation In TIE
public service. His devotion TO the
matter In hand, whether great or
small, IL n striking characteristic OF
the man. lie advances to the end In
view In the sunlight and by processes
seen and known OF all men. HIs cour.
teSy Is az sincere and cordial as II Is
plain and artless He cultivates no
grace at the expense Of his sincerity,
nor stimulates n pleasure he does not
feel Senator Tallaferro Il emphatical.
ly q growing mpn, He gives prom
lse Of the most eminent usefulness,
and he and his friends may Justly
look forward TO tho recognition and
reward 20 which his genuine merit
Is entitled to acquire Hs reputation
and his usefulness are mounting high.
or and higher His colleagues bear
willing testimony to his services, SER
vices which eutitlc his name 10 a lov.
, Ing remembrance not only by the Cit
/ iEcns Of Florida. but by the nation"
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