The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-22

Ex-Senator Hernando DeSoto Money, ] a man who, while in public life, was of | national repute as a master of oratory,
 man of profound inquiry and re- search and who even after his volun- | tary retirement. was often consulted on
 national public matters and who was
 at all times a leader and commander
 in Mississippi politics, died at Fair
 haven" his beautiful home on the Mis- sissippi coast between Gulfport ana
 Biloxi, about three or four miles west
 of Biloxi. On last Saturday Senator Money fell on the steps of his home
 sustaining a fracture aof the hip, the shock from which, at his advanced age, he was unable to endure. He remained in a state of coma almost the entire time after the accident until his death, gradually sinking and finally passing to his well deserved rest in the haven which an all wise and protecting Crea- tor reserves for those who have devel- oped their talents and used them for the good of humanity, the man who has done his best.
 Senator Money was not only credit
 to the state which produced him but
 was a credit to the entire southland.
 He was patriotic in the highest sense
 of the term and his activities in pollt-
 c,l affairs were not confined to his na-
 tive Mississippi but the south as
 whole felt the results of his efforts
 In it's behalf, for he had the welfare
 and development of his fair southland
 at heart and his great mind and won
 derful energy were constantly employed
 in the furtherance of this purpose lie
 was famed as a close student ana
 authority on the constitution ana III
 this respect was well worthy to fill the
 place left vacant by that great constl-
 tutional lawyer, Senator J. z. George
 to whose place he was appointed by
 Governor MoLaurin on the death of Sen-
 ator George. In debate and on the
 musings he was master of the dlf-
 ficuIt art of oratory. His knowledge
 of English was superb and he had
 made a deep study into the proper
 study of mankind man" and with this
 psychological knowledge he was at
 home before any audience, knowing the
 proper strings of emotion upon which
 to strike, and having at all times the
 perfect control of his listeners. The
 writer has heard 1t said of him in Mis- sissippi that he could coax the birds out of the trees with his eloquence,
 scar with unanswerable logic any over- bold man who dared to oppose him in debate In his hands the weapons Of oratory; the slender rapier Of elo- ouence. the stilletto of keen. clear cut, cold incisive logic. knew the hand Of
 a master and words became stinging whip of sarcasm with which to scourge
 his opponents. He was for years the
 whip" of the dmeocratic party in the United States Senate, esteemed and hon. ored by his associates and dreaded by
 his opposition, but known and respect ed by all as a kindly friend and gen. erous enemy
 But for short intervals of two or three years at a time Senator Money has been a picturesque and command ing figure in Mississippi ever since he graduated from the law department of the university in 1860. Like so many of his profession he took an active part in the discussions preceding the secession and having the courage of his convictions on the outbreak Of hos- tilities enlisted in the Eleventh Missis- sippi infantry, from which he was transferred later to the EFenty-eighth
 Mississippi At the close bf the war he returned to the Mississippi delta and ont of the chaos existing at that time began to rebuild his shattered fortunes. FIe at that time took up planting in con- nection with his law practice and in a short time found himself editing the carrollton Conservative, newspaper Of Carroll county In 1875. while serving a term as mayor of the little town of winona. Miss, to which ne hao Just been elected, he was elected as rep
 resentative in Congress from the Fourth conversational district of Mississippi
 ard from that time on with the ex- ception of few years during which he voluntarily retired for the purpose of studying economies and practic'ng law In Washington, MT. Money served Mississippi either in the House of Rep resentatives or the Senate at Washing 1 ton until he retired to be succeeded l by John sharp Williams on account of l falling health and intense surering from neuralgia.
 1 Senator Money was q kinsman Of
 former Gov. and Senator-eiect Nal
 James K. vardaman, and 1t Is said that ",rhe Great White Chief owes his
 present political prestige to the memor-
 able combination of Money, Hill and I varoaman, which. ailiod. defeated ex- 1 Gov A. IT. Longiro for ths United
 states Senate ard Frank Critz of West
 Point for governor.
 l R, M Gates of Washington says of him. No man In the Senate in his day
 ever approached any subject with ripor