The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-02-27

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Congressman French delivered
mastery address in the house
OF representatives, Sunday. dur
ing the memorial services of the
late Senator Weldon B. Hepburn.
from which the following extracts
are taken:
Senator Hepburn as an Orator.
AS an orator Senator Hepburn
must take high rank. From. the
numerous discussions in which he
expressed his sentiments during
the running debates in the senate,
no adequate idea can be had of
his power. True, even in fragmen-
tary and running debate, his Ian
guage was elegant; his words well
chosen, and his illustrations apt
and drawn from a vast field of
experiences or from extensive
reading.
Personal characteristics.
"Senator Hepburn was one of
the most versatile men I ever
knew. He was a great lover of
nature, and those who had occa-
sion to be with him during his
moments of recreation found him
one of the most delightful com
panions that could be chosen for
a fishing excursion, a few days in
The mountains, or in the varied
modes of recreation available to
the people of the mountain re-
gion surrounding his home.
Splendidly Educated.
"Few men in public life were
so we'll informed generally as was
Senator Hepburn. His mind was
veritable storehouse, and while
he appeared at all times to have
prepared his addresses with much
care, | am satisfied that the Ian
guage that he used in delivering
almost every address that he made
was spontaneous and the facts
that he brought out selected from
those that had been stored in his
memory through his years of ex-
perience. Upon one occasion, he
was to deliver a notable address
in the capital city of the state
that he represented. His secre
tary, Mr.. Smith, observed thai
the senator was engrossed in othe
matters, and was letting the days
and finally the hours pass by
without apparent preparation fol
the address. He finally reminded
the senator Of the engagement
that he had assumed. Senate
Hepburn turned to him and said
"Why Addison / have been pre-
pairing that speech for twent.
years"
An Eminent Lawyer.
Gas a lawyer, his greatest sue
eesses came after he located Il
Idaho. He was strong, forceful
and Astounding in resource,
tireless worker and though young
err than Judge Claggett, Franz
Ganahn. Albert Hagan, Judge M
Bride and Judge Mayhem, VIII
made the bar of Shoshone count
in those early days so conspicr
GUS in strength and ability,
was but a short time before tn
late senator forced himself int
the front rank with those distir
guished men and was able to COP
with them, singly or in groups, a
, frequently happened, most SUI
cessfully.
A Statesman of Great Ability.
"Senator Hepburn was. repu
lican, ardent, devout in his col
| victions, earnest in the defense
that which he conceived to be tt
basic principles of the party :,
which he belonged. Repeated
during the last year it was N
privilege to talk over with nj
some of the matters that concel
our nation and with which Il
republican party has had to d
$ Senator Hepburn believed tn
+ the republican party has accoi
4 plished only part of its great mi