Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-04-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. O., April 10, 1912

washington, ID. u, April Io 1917
"A great man has fallen this day
in Israel" 1t Is not often since ]
have been a correspondence Wash
ington that / have burdened my
correspondence with o tribute Il
some deceased statesman because
many OF them are dying every day,
| have known many OF them and
many OF the most brilliant OF them
for the past thirty years, but have
known no man whose deah has left
a gap and whose death will be mourn.
ed more sincerely than that OF the
late, Senator Robert Love Taylor, OF
Tennessee.
II was a privilege to know him
aud a bensdiction to claim his
friendship. While there probably
has been more brilliant statesman
ship than he ever displayed. YET
there never has been in the history
OF this country a public man who
was more universally loved and who
deserved that love better than the
late Senator Taylor. H0 arose from
the common people and he loved the
common people. In fact be loved
all humanity. He was o disciple oil
kindness and gentleness. He was
In fact q ray OF human sunshine aud
nothing In the world afforded him
so much pleasure as doing O kindly
act for some man whom he consid-
ed worthy. He died poor man for
the simple reason that bis purse
was always open and never was q
request made OF him that he did not
fulfill II II we're possible.
He was one Of the most loyal hu.
man beings on the face OF the earth,
and it may we'll be said OF him, his
purse was always open TO befriend
the needy and his fist was always
closed to defend friend. In Gil OF
his years OF public service, not only
in Congress but as Governor Of his
native State OF Tennessee, be never
made an enemy because be de-
served none. His political sagacity
was thoroughly recognized by every
one who knew him and his opinion
was sought by some OF the highest
men in the ranks OF statesmanship
in the United States.
AS Senator Taylor was known to
thousands OF the readers OF this cor
respondence because he has lectur.
ed in every State in the Union and
thousands knew him personally and
now revere his memory, ID may not
be embarrassing TO many OF them
to know that as good Democrat
what Senator Taylor's opinion was
concerning the next candidate for
the Presidency on the Democratic
ticket, which was given as far back
as December Goth, 1911. On that
occasion Senator Taylor being ap-
preached by newspaper CORES.
pendent for his opinion on the result
of the next Democratic National Con-
vention and election In November,
said:
II stand by my forecast OF two
months ago-that the Democracy In
National Convention is going to
nominate and the people OF the Uni
ted States elect. Champ Clark OF
Missouri. The work OF the extra
session and Clark's part 10 II Is con.
spicuously creditable to him and
spells victory for the Democratic
party. In the language OF the day,
he has made good
There Is no man In this country
who more shrewdly and intelligent
ly understands what the Democratic
party is now fighting for and what
it would fight for than Champ Clark.
Mark you. when he Is nominated by
the pext National Democratic Con-
vention we are going TO have che
best and most effective public speak
ing candidate this country ever
saw. He will rally, arouse and
unite the national Democracy as he
has rallied, reused and made efec-
tive in solid phalanx the Democrats
OF the House, and just as be won
over Republican aid In the House,
he will win many thousand of voters
who never before cast q Democratic
ballot.
Another thing pleasant to think
about In the event of his election is
that he will carry with him q sym.
pathetic Congress. 1t has happen
ed several times that Presidents
have fail ed 20 get along with Con.
gress, largely because they had new
or had Congressional exparie noe.
That was the foundation OF Cleve-
lands troubles. Champ Clark has
had eighteen years OF this kind OF
experience and no man Ia either
party has ever enjoyed more friend-
ships. He understands Congress
and knows Congressman. They un.
and value him as q pAtrio-
tic. progressive American. without
o flaw OF fanaticism. He comes from
the common people. When Clark is
elected every plowman can go home
10 supper cheered with the thought
that he has not better friend any
where than the President"
This is Democratic year. Il 10
a peculiar fact that nearly every Re-