Evening star., 1913-02-09
EUL0G|ES IN SENATE
Colleagues Pay Tribute to
Taylor and Nixon.
HIS TO SPREAD GLADNESS
Senator O'Gorlnan's Estimate of
"Fiddlin' Bob"
NIXON PRODUCT OF THE WEST
Senator Newlands Tells of His Rise
in Business World-Bene-
factor to State.
NIXON PRODUCT OF THE WEST

The United States Senate stopped the
Legislative wheels yesterday afternoon to
SHOW tine esteem and high regard i'm
which senators held the late Senators
Robert Love Taylor of Tennessee, and
George s. Nixon of Nevada Outside of
the routine morning business the day was
set aside i'll the Senate for eulogies of the
character and public services of Mr. Tay-
lor and Mr. Nixon and also to the late
Representatives Madison and Mitchell of
Kansas.
Tributes to ''Fiddlin' Bob" Taylor were
paid by Senators Lea and Webb Of Ten
nessee. Fletcher of Florida, Owen of Okla
homa- O'GOrman of New York and Chill
ton of West Virginia. Words OF praise
for his works and of. regret at his death
were said of Senator Nixon by Senators
Newlands of Nevada, Dixon OF Montana,
Warren OF Wyoming. Jones of Washing
ton, Townsend of Michigan. Works Of
California, and Thomas of Colorado.
Senator O'Gorman's Tribute.
II was to Senator Taylor's genius Of
good humor' to which Senator O'Gorman
paid special tribute in his address.
Il shall touch upon single phase of
his extraordinary personality" Mr..
O'Gorman said. notwithstanding his rec
ord of accomplishment, the impression
which his life's work and the memory o.
his deeds that fingers. is that of the
poet. the orator, the genius of good
humOr. the dreamer, the ideal st. Brave
and courageous though he was. his cour-
age and bravery were chaStened and g.Or-
lfied by kindness and gentleneSs of
spirit that banished hatred AMI malice
and created about him an atmosphere of
genial warmth in which blossomed and
thrtved the beautiful flowers of friend
ship. love and affection.
My acqua ntance with Robert Love
Taylor in this chamber was all too brief
measured by the span of life, but
moment, and Yet moment of light. >.
whose rejuvenat.ng radiance is updim-
med and the cheering influence Of which
1 shall cherish through all the passing
years.
Throughout his varied and interesting
career he bore upon his shield a message
of good will and announcement to his
fellowmen. His most effective weapon
was laughter, his inv:ncible armor the
pure gold OF generous and loyal fra
ternity. 'TiS well in our all too serious
work-a-day world to pause to pay homage
TO one whose life was a rebuke to selfish
ness and all appeal to the better angels
OF our nature.
who shall say that the austere states
man or the Yielding warrior does more
for the betterrDent and upJift of mankind
than one who leads the children of men
into the paths of poesy and laughter and,
turning away from the frown of Ma
poleon, seeks inspiration in the sunshine
of Tom Moore and Bobby Burns?
1t would seem to have been more than
a coincidence that the birthplace of Sen
ator Taylor was the town of Happy
Valley for TO him and to those blest with
his compan!onship the world was a val
ley of happiness, and if earnest prayers
are answered, II fond hopes are realized.
he passed through tht shadow of death
IN to the Happy Valley Of eternal peace.
Il deem il a privilege to have this op-
portunity to add my humble tribute of
affectionate esteem and admiration to
those of the thousands of men and women
whose lives were frightened and whose
days Were gladdened by the brilliant
mind and honest heart and faithful
service of this smiling child of nature
from sunny Tennessee