Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-21
SENATOR BURIED
Jonathan p. DOlliver Laid to
Rest Near Fathers Grave

rank as . great public speaker and
thinker.
He spent no time dwelling among
the foothills of public debate but
mounted at once to the highest peaks
and pinnacles of discussion.
HE loitered not at the edge of the
waters, but delved deep into the
great ocean OF thought and inyesti-
cation.
"GIittering pearls and gems of ex.
preston fell from his lips like notes
from the songbirds throat.
Few Equals as Orator.
For eloquence and diction he had
few equals. Satire and humor flowed
with equal freedom from his tongue.
Versatility and fluency OF speech
dwelt side by side and words with
him were but convenient and ready
vehicles of expression.
In his ripper years he loved rather
the logic OF the arguments than the
sensation of the oraiorical or the
mirthfulness OF wit aud humor.
Il remember to have heard him
say only few years ago that he had
abandoned eloquenoe for argument
and wit and hum0r for the logic OF
reason. y
HE was profound and thorough
student of governmental questions
and a more able exponent of public
issues has seldom arisen
HE was universally recognized as
one OF the greatest debators that
this great nation of ours has ever
produced.
His star was yet ascending. His
hopes were yet brigh tening. No
shadow of declining years had yet
appeared. He was in full enjoyment
of all the powers and blessings OF
fully developed manhood The end
was sudden. -
Death Came Suddenly.
"He fingered not in the shadow
nor tarricd long in the shadow of
death. Death came to him rather as
the dying, pulsating throbs of the
mighty engine plunged into an i'm.
passable barrier with all the momen-
tum OF the swiftly moving train. APP.
parently possessed OF all the strength
and yigor OF an athlete, speeding to-
ward the goal of his ambition, death
fell full athwart his pathway. ..'.
Iowa has lost one of her most
able and renowned citizens. He
brought distinction to our common.
wealth. His services were in de.
mand from all parts Of the republic.
Our state has given to the pubic
many able and capable men, but there
| are lew who have approached that
degree OF recognized ability and cap.
| acity for public service attained by
him whose life we here commemor.
ate. But we think OF him no MOI e
| as the aggressive, forceful and ever.
ready combattant OF public life. We
turn rather to that sweeter side III
q rounded out and generally finished
| record Of great achievements. We
| put aside all that miSnt seem harsh
or discordant and magnify the noLle
deeds and accomplishments that BULL
I Tor him monument OF fame, lasting
as the history OF our state anu VI
! our nation.
"A borrowed thought here presses
! itself upon me. THAT at the moment
OF the death of a. good man mere
gathered around him his deeds ol
charity and kindness Transformed in.
10 mlnislering Angels and the SPINS
Of those departed who have DEN
beneited anu comforted by his he
and they bear aIott, on Ian; ~us
wings the freed spirit upward y me
Very portals OF the city Immortal.
! All Iowa TO-DAY joins in these
s~tetiy solemn memories of the lie
OF this beloved statesman and glor.eS
in his grand and magnificent record
| OF pubic achievement.
| "Senator Delivers life work il
: enueu. Two ana quarter niulions
OF loyal citizens OF our great conl
3 nioh"ealth JON with these Of the Id
ton in mourning his departure"