Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

sixteen years Speaker of the House of
Representatives, he knew the views
and hopes of his people and he ex-
pressed them in their laws. Environ
ment at Washington could not make
him forget his own State. He thought
Georgia produced the best on earth
and he was faithful to 1t. His faith
in the ultimate triumph of the right
was mistaken. He recognized that
the future OF the Republic depended
upon fidelity to the basic principles
Of our forefathers, and to the last his
loyalty to State rights and those con-
ceptlons Of government held sacred
by the great statesmen of Georgia
was mistaken.
Courageous, able. cultured, expert
enced, genuine, he reflected a credit
upon the State whose sovereignty he
represented, and commanded the con-
fidence and admiration of the Senate
which he adorned and exalted. The
State feels her impoverishment from
such loss"
Governor Slaton was preparing the
speech he was to have delivered at the
dinner in honor of the national re-
gional bank committee at the Capt.
tai City Club Saturday night when he
was informed of the death of Senator
Bacon. He Immediately wrote to
Robert F. Maddox, who presided at
the banquet, expressing his regret
that he would be unable to be present
81 am prevented from attending"
the Governor wrote, by the death OF
Hon. A. o. Bacon, one Of the United
States Senators from Geogria He
was Speaker of the Georgia House of
Representatives for sixteen years, and
had been elected for four consecutive
terms to represent the sovereignty of
Georgia in the United States Senate.
An answering adherent of principle
amidst the changes of political life, a
Georgia gentleman, a Senator true to
the splendid traditions Of that august
body in the Hottest sense; his loss is
irreparable to the nation and the
State.
For years he was my friend, and
his death is a personal bereavement"
at was with profound regret and
considerable surprise that i heard of
Senator Bacon's DEATH" said Secre-
| tary OF the Treasury McAdoo. Sen
ator Bacon was true gentleman
and an exceptionally able public serv-
ant. The loss to the country of such
men as Senator Bacon is beyond esti-
mate"
81 am distressed to hear of Senator
Bacon's DEATH. said Secretary of Ag-
riculture David f. Houston. II great
| ly sympathize with the people of
| Georgia and of the nation in their
| loss.
Senator Bacon was devoted to the
| interests not only his State, but to
| those of the nation. He had to a
marked degree the respect of all his
associates of whatsoever shade OF
opinion or politics in the government
of the nation"
Bar Committee Named.
| Robert c. Aston, president of the
Georgia Bar Association. of which
Senator Bacon has been a member
since its organization, announced the
appointment of the following com
mittee to attend the funeral:
Judge Samuel +, Adams, of Sa-
vannah Judge Andrew ]. Cobb. OF
Athens; Colonel Walter A. Harris, OF
Macon; Burton Smith. of Atlanta;
Judge Joel Branham of Rome; Reu-
ben r. Arnold, of Atlanta; Judge John
S. Gambler, OF Atlanta; John l.. Don
nelson, of cambridge; j. X. Full
bright, OF Waynesboro. and r. A
Hall, of Newman. The committee Will
be requested to meet in Atlanta tC
accompany Senator Bacon's body tC
Macon.
Mayor James G. Woodward said:
Nothing that can say will reflect
the sorrow l feel in the death of Sen
ator Bacon. He was the ideal repre-
sentative of the people, loyal and fear
less even in the face of most power
full adverse opposition. The people
OF Georgia owe to him much of the
prosperity that ii ours"
Colonel Frederic J. Paxon. chief oi
staff to Governor Slaton, said:
when a state loses a statesman
and scholar such as was typifled IL
the life of Senator Bacon, such a los:
is indeed shock, and | join with tn,
masses of Georgia in mourning hi:
!. death"