Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-02-14
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"WEDNESDAY, FEB. u, 1912.
4 GENERAL JAMES. q. WEAVER.

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human rights three 81 whom have
been candidates for the presbd ency.
Illinois gave the nation it's Lin in
coin, Iowa it's Weaver and N 'sh as
Ia dts Bryan, a trio Of conmoners
s as great as any country ever pro
Sduced.
General Weaver was endowed by
/ his creator with big heart, and n 2
commanding intellect, powers which
he conscient iously believed were in
trusted to him for the benefit q
humanity. He was an intensely 'A1da1e
religious man, and loved to support
everything which he believed 70 be .'
right. He watched the needle q
lis conscience and closely followed
at. \.
When but q boy he won rapid pro
motion as q member OF the Second
Iowa infantry. Animat ed ~ "a g esire
L, help present to his creator four
million broken shackles, he charged
I over the walls Of Donelson, through ga
I the shambles at Shiloh, and other
great battle delda, performing IN
gz5fY'
sdNidual deeds Of herosm equal 70
those Il the dauntless crusaders OF
Old. ..'.i N 5553,
& In politics he was 20 years ahead Iflaa q
Of q majorlty 81 his ntrymenll.
Twenty years ago he n ran ran for the the
presidency. on : progressive plat.
form, which declared that 'Th 'e'
fruits Of the toll off millions are bold y
III stolen ID build up colossal b bl's'i
times for "a few The great ma ma
jo,rity 81 the people now know that lh,
Weaver vas right 20 years q, ago g. W
The New York World truut tl'''ul ],
Gays editorially::
&C enreal ~ Weaver wss the first
real progressive But he was mot Z 9 9
,pract zeal politician. He could not not
play the Wall street end Of It too.
# No, Weaver could not play the
Wall street end Of politics, nor can an
any other good man; but Weaver
I lived to see more OF the things
which he originally advocated be
come statute laws than any other
American that ever lived. His
record as member Of congress Is
i a monument to his far-seeing intelll-
gence, that win continue to grow
larger as the years roll on.
In religion as we'll as In politics
he was q remarkable thinker and an
instructive teacher. Some OF our
foremost theologians have been help
ed by him to more clearly under
stand mans continued existence at
ter the change which we call death.
General Weaver lived a life Of SER
vice to humanity, and died as ne
had lived the possessor OF but very
little OF this worlds goods. But more
to be. desired than great wealth was
the Lie he lived for others and the
gratitude which survives in the
hearts Of his countrymen.
The funeral was held last Thursday
afternoon at the First Methodist
church in Des ,Moines. The G. A. r.
with their simple copper buttons,
the w. R. C.. with their little stlk:
en- flags and the W. G. T. U. with with
their white ribbons. were there as
representatives of love and respect
at the bier Of the honored dead. And
hundreds Of others were there in a
similar capacity filling the church
to overlooking.
Is The Rev.. DR.. Pruet of Coltax'
nastor Of the church to which Gen.
eral Weaver was always an active
lieutenant, Rev. orien W. Fafer'
pastor Of Grace Methodist church,
and the Rev. Father James Nugent,
pastor Of the Church of the Vista,
ton of Des Moines, each preached
short funeral sermons.
Father Nugent was warm per
sonaI friend and admirer OF General
weaver, and his tribute was most
eloquent. Many Of the readers OF
this paper have heard Father Nugent
speak, and can readily understand
how his big musical voice, trembling
with emotion and giving expression
to the feelings which welled up from
his kind heart, made lasting I'M
preston upon those who heard him.
General Weaver wore out his
body and it is dead, but his soul is
not dead. 1t will live as long as time
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