Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
IN THE SENATE
Mercris Addresses on the Late Rep.
fesentative Goodwin.

Memoirs Addresses on the Late Rep
resentative Goodwin.
TIE v.,+ president. The Chair lays be.
ire Ire st:-te resolutions from the
Ho.st Il representatives,, which the
ssarela p. VIA read.
rss :. f,tlry read the resolutions. as
|.oI57s
II g.. House of Representatives of the
-m.e. safes.
February q. 1915
rrs e. ia: the business of the
gog,- rc .ow suspended in order that
az. -t -ty nay be given for tributes to
e mem ~ Of Hon. Forrest Goodwin,
a:e t-4trter Of this House from the
.,-t g. ---.''.
Lt~u..-. T1at as 4 particular mark
la t,..O to tho memory of the deceased
IND 81, ignition OF his distinguished
[msI.a .,er. ihe House, at the conclu-
aG . ,...e exercises, stand adjourned
lie, ... Tha; the Clerk communicate
.e,s :e- ai8Qus 10 the Senate.
A.-- 81. That the Clerk send a copy
ID. It's. resolutions 10 the widow OF the
de,e-.
NJ. j,a,son. Mr. President, I offer
a. sts,. LIONS which ] send to the desk,
~ ~ or .Leir adoption.
TIE ~ - Ire4ldent. The Senator from
Re =. nits resolutions which the Sec
:e.-r. ... read.
r.. r.-rct4ry read the resolutions Is.
F. -rN as follows:
Easc.rc. That the Senate expresses
t. ,, e.lid sorrow on account of the
a.4-a O. The Hon. Forrest Goodwin. late
h.rl r the House Of Representa-
tvs -. lie state Of Maine.
IT,, .|"5, That the business of the
sera.. 1-. now suspended in order that
srr ,s@hutcs may be paid his high
l-r..t.. ana distinguished public ser
L. --? That the Secretary commun-
a:. e C these resolutions 10 the
Aolsa IT, L representatives. and to the
as.4 g. Tie deceased.
Senator johnson Of Maine.
/ Nj J'-s7n. Mr.. President, the death
| Of .-e,.s.,tatiye Forrest Goodwin
|trgE ~ 4 most uutimely end a life
7@iea promised much in useful service
L. &c Na.!on ana his State. After a
,re,.-. MS campaign he had been elected
T. IT, Ssty-thlrl Congress and began
srr-.s VIXEN that Congress was
a4,d 59 extraordinary session by Pres
er W..--a. lie had reached his hon.
mel'- ,-itlon ~ his own efforts and
BIS MATERIAL talents. He had struggled
h. 80 su-cess, at the bar and in the
political arena and had won it. and with
Il" ST., !5ence and esteem of the cit
aeas o. LIS State. Of all political part
It's At.er n service of a few short
weeks a.s high ONCE, his name was
HH"kcu from the rolls of the living, and
F pf pa. OF into the realms Of darkness.
. We IT, met 70 pay our tribute to him
| ig '.- ar7 " doing so we forget all
ic'.;' ~.ralr-ts and think only OF the
r.
t'ew .-rest Goodwin WELL. When I
e. 10 LIE bar and began practice in
@c.rr'-!ie, Ne, ne was d student in the
H- @. yea. At Colby College. He was
-"o"s baseball plAyer-the pitcher on
Us g. "-e ,eam-and an excellent stu
.ea.. lie md fought his way TO success
ms cot, ee. upon the ball field, and
lie classroom. He was popular with
lie tlcllty. the student body. and the
o"lSYeo1le He was in every inch OF
I'm .lncter IN Whatever he undertook,
VII always in fair. open contest.
Ate. his graduation from college IN
~ 5e began the study OF law and upon
lis admission 10 the bar began practice
lis native town OF Skowhegan, the
sl'5 l7wa OF the county of Somerset.
rs ilse was rapid. and in a few years
'ecane one uf the leaders at the bar
y his county. As I was engaged in
t'Schae in Watervihe, only 20 miles
non his Town. met him often in legal
'ol'eSis and had full opportunity to
-dge Us abilities and his worth as
1~" There is no calling in life where
Ne Cha1 Is more clearly winnowed
WI lhe wheat and none in which
e'S'c.'ies more justly pronounce judg-
"eL' upon each other with impartial
1sIse' Ny knowledge OF him came
N''e rom my association with him as a
a"Fer than in the field OF politics. He
eN-~ ID yer. his Ifilllu Nv as AO5
''"r alert ara clear He knew his cases
~ gave them exhaustive study. When
entered the court room he was pre-
80 He was a tireless worker and
~ hcthins undone that was necessary
his case.
'e was ad-oit and most persuasive in
appeals to q jury. In the first years
us practice ne was a plaintiffs at
lucy IN many personal injury suits, but
vas so successful that he was re-
Aoa later as defendants attorney
~ defended the Maine Central Railroad
IN many suits of this kind. His sue
d the bar was merited. 1t did not
~ +le 10 him by any combination of for
-,''os circumstances, but he won it by
work and by his ability. He was
'V'eo TO the interests of his clients and
trusted him implicitly.
ne People OF his native town were
80 Of him. They had noted his rise
~. 4 me humble walks of life to high
Iaoh In his profession through his
a a intellect. aided by his indomit-
Will II was not strange that when
'NeFed himself for their suffrage that
tscelved their support. He was
by them to the lower house Of
asine Legislature and by the people
W county to the higher house, where