The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-06-15

State Capitol a joint committee con-
sisting of Representatives Folkes of
West Feliciana, Johnson of Washing
ton and Bryant of Ouathita, and Sen
ators Barrow of West Feliciana, AL
ford of Tangipah0a and SettoOn Of
l wing, ton was appointed to tca.c
81 table resolu! -0rs.
The Senate adjourned without tie
translation of any business at the re-
quest Of Senator Barrow of West Fee
lciana, Mr.. Wickliffe's home. The
House worked but a brief space of
time and adjourned also.
The resolution was offered in the
House by MI Folkes and in the Sen
ate by Senator Barrow. 1t follows:
Whereas, news has just come to
US of the untimely and sudden death
OF Hon. Robert C. Wickliffe in Wash
tiStOu, H. ~ e1u
"Whereas, in his death the State
of Louisiana has lost one of it's most
promising and patriotic citizens; and
"Whereas, the State has lost one
who was always mindful and dutiful
to his people and careful of their in
terests and welfare; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the members
Of the House OF Representatives, now
in session, to express our grief and
sorrow at his loss, do now ask the
Speaker of this body to appoint a
committee o. three to meet a .,Et
committee from the Senate to draw
suitable resolutions expressing our
sorrow at his untimely death; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That when the
House adjourns to-day it shall ad-
journ out of respect to his memory"
But though the entire Sixth Dis
trict and all Louisiana felt the shock
Of his death, it was in his home town
and parish that the most profound
distress and sorrow was experienced
outside of his immediate family cir
Gle. He was the idol of West Fee
liciana, and only the few enVi0us Of
his success but took pride in his
rapid rise to national prominence. 1t
was hoped and expected that he
would go far and accomplish much for
his own honor, withal reflecting Gre
dit upon his home and his state, and
dismay mingled with grief at the
cruel fate that struck him down as
he was moving to the full meridian
of his powers
It was proposed at St. Francisville
to have all places of business closed
and to hold a memorial service at
Grace Church, bells solemnly tolling,
during the hour of his funeral at
but through misdirection,
the exact time could not be ascer-
tanned. Memorial services were held
Hi!day afternoon at five o'clock.
But all formal observances are but
trite and inadequate to express what
is felt by the people in their inmost
hearts at the loss of one whom they
as both gifted and able.
Bob" Wickliffe was known to ev-
cry man, woman and child, and since
he has been at Washington, all felt
that they had a personal friend at
court and well did he sustain that
position. He was alert to every in
terest of the Sixth District. No moth
er ever watched her sleeping child
with a more attentive eye to it's
welfare, than he guarded the affairs
which had been put in his charge by
the love and confidence Of his con-
stituents. This assiduity to duty was
by his few enemies to the
policy of a shrewd politician, but
those who observed his course in its
minutest detail, know that if such
was the case, it was a marvellous
of pose, superhuman, be-
cause it knew neither Tagging of in
terest nor arrogance in accomplish
ment. If all public servants could
show a like devotion to duty, theI
people would not begrudge them anyI
benefit or honors incidentally accru-
ing to them. And none was be-
grudged Robert WiCkliffe. If bel
was served thereby, he also noblyt
served. Hundreds Of instances oc-I
cur to the minds of those CONVEX
SAINT with his life, public and private, |
that show his many acts of Kindness,
MS deeds of charity, that could notI
possibly be attributed to political mo-