Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-15
HIGH TR|b UTE IS.
PAID MEM DRY Of.
LATE ". H. STEAD.
FORMER GOVERNOR CHARLES S.
DENEEN EULOGlzES OTTAWAS
FOREMOST CITIZEN AT BIER OF
HIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE.

High tribute was paid 10 the career
Of the late = lillian II. Stead by form
er Governor Charles $. Deneen az
the funeral services for Ottawa's fore
most citizen this afternoon. ltever-
encing the memory Of the man Mr..
De1een spoke intimately Of the de-
coased He lauded him as man, as
a lawyer, as a civilian and as poll.
tician. At the conclusion of Mr.
Deneen's eulogy Rev George w. Chess
man OF the First Baptist church. de-
livered prayer and read from the
scriptures The full text OF Mr..
Deneens speech follows:
| met Gen Stead first at a meeting
II the States Attorney Association
of Illinois, OF which later he became
president lie enjoyed then a repu.
tation amongst States Attorneys for
ability. learning, integrity, industry
fearlessness and eloquence
| became better acquainted with
Gen Stead in the pre.conyention cam
paign and at the convention in 1904
The convention was in deadlock for
several weeks and the candidates for
Office had an opportunity OF hecom'
ing we'll acquainted with each other
| observed his modesty Of demeanor
his frankness OF speech. his obvious
sincerity the absence of any effort to
make friends or secure advancement
upon any other grounds than those OF
simple merit. | observed, too, the
strong attachment Of his friends OF
La Sale County. who pressed SO
/ ably his merits and his record in pub
/ lie office
In the campaign which followed
observed Gen. Stead's untring ener
ey and his hieh ideals OF public ser
vice But il was at the very bedin
nng OF my administration that
learned to know him well and to ap
preciate fully his force of character
and ability
The very organization of his office
was a proficy of great administra
ton. He surrounded himself will
lawyers of ability, integrity and eX
perienced Industry, courtesy ant
harmony among his assistants wer
quickly observed by those who ha'
official relation with his office.
The legislature was III session whel
we were inaugurated and we Wer
plunged at once into legislative an
administrative work Almost daily
, and sometimes many times a day,
was compelled to call upon him TO
advice and investigation, which wer
. readily and promptly given. VIII
: out making nvdious comparisons,
, may say that ! relied upon his tud:
!. ment in matters of adminlstratio
and legislation more than that OF an
:. one connected with the State Govern
{ ment in its legislative or adminstr;
4 tive departments.
/. II was time of legislative and a.
r ministrative growth and require
/. knowledge of past facts and or lie
legislation. In both of these mattel
d Cen Steads knowledge and advl'
e were invaluable.
c A, the end of the session, W;
!. called upon to pass upon Virtually d
d the work of the session, within te
; DAYS This was llerculean task
= wes beyond the power OF any man
o tudy the Bills thoroughly within
g limited d time. Again ! called up'
!. him and he PASSED upon the cons
n. tntionality Of all bills and the merj
of many. Thereafter, and during n
administration at my direction eve
y bin passed by the General Assemb
n. was submitted to him, before it car
4. TO me. This was a departure ire
N old customs in the work OF the ut
ID ernors's office and Gen Stead
% eepted the heavy burden of this
d. ditional work cheerfully and d
10 charged it ably. In these matters
I'd advice was given to me with Iral
az ness and candor. During all the
years he never tried TO influence
Judgment for or against a Bill for a
ne reason personal to himself or
Of friends. was impressed With