Show SLVE B DiCK BLAND Senate Pays Tribute to Father of Bimetalism GAVE LIFE TO THE CAUSE Eloquent Eulogies Delivered by Senators Sen-ators Vest Cockrell and Others jQIr Vests Oration was Very Touching He Referred to Ingratitude Ingrati-tude of Parties Bland Ho Said Should Have Been the Nominee at Chicago in 1806 Parties Not Actuated Ac-tuated by Gratitude t Washington April 19 During Its session today the Senate paid Its tribute tri-bute to the late Richard Parka Bland long a Representative from Missouri The eulogies pronounced on the dead statesman were notable for their earnestness and eloquence At 1 oclock resolutions expressing hue regret of the Senate at the death of tho laic Representative Richard I Parks Bland of Missouri were called up I by Mr Cockrell of Missouri and eulogies upon the dead statesman were pronounced by Senators Ju the executive exe-cutive gallery Mrs Bland sat and listened to the brilliant eulogies of her illustrious husband She was accompanied accom-panied by several relatives and friends VESTS EULOGY Mr Vest Mo was first to address the Senate his brief remarks being touching und eloquent In part lie said Mr I i Bland was the t father nnd pluneorr of bimctullsm in the United States and gave his h life to that cause He had studied the question in all its l phases Not only in time writings of eminent financiers but In the canyons and nil nlng camps of limo fur West where Pikes peak towers with Its snow crowned brow above time smaller mountains moun-tains like some houryhcadfd monarch of the feudal ages surrounded by his yilin nubility INGRATITUDE OF PARTY Further along Mr Vest said Richard Rich-ard Pniks Bland should have been the nominee uf the Democratic party naturally and logically nt tho great national convention of 18HC held at Chicago I knuw personally that he did not desire that nomination I know thin t ho abuvo all others knew his precarious health thnt the Icy finger of dejilh might touch him at any mumenl t He wmts deftMitud ai all of the leaders nt great pupular movements move-ments who have borne the heat and burden of the day and excited the 1 bitter bit-ter antagonism of opponents have always al-ways been d > tealcd In all ages and countries whcn success was about to crown their efforts Political laIties I arc not actuated by 1 gratitude but by hope of success Tt has always been so and will be so to the end of time VETERAN SET ASIDE So in IJtfG Richard Parks Bland the veteran leader oC blmctalism who had stood by Its baiinei when others faltered and deserted was put aside for a young and brilliant orator uho was a school boy when Eland Introduced Intro-duced and passed through the House of Representatives in ISiS the first bill providing for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1 1 Always has It been FO The hands that place today upon the pedestal of popular favor their idol iihl shatter that Idol on the morrow and varied Is the mind uf desultory man studious of change and pleased with novelty LOVE OF IIIS FAMILY After paying a beautiful tribute to I lr Blamls love of his family Mr Vest concluded as follows His body lies in the Roll of the great commonwealth common-wealth whose people loved and honored him so long His spirit has passed across the cant river to oe greeted on time other side by the five chlldien who went before him Time nluht Is gone And ulth the morn Tho Angel faces smile Which ho had loved long since And lost awhile Statesman patriot stainless gentleman and dear friend farewell Others who addressed the Senate were Mr Jones NOV Mr Berry Ark Mr Lindsay Ky Mr Carter Mont Mr Daniel Va Mr Teller Coin Mr Allison la Mr Jones Ark and Mr Stewart Nov COCKRELL CONCLUDES The concluding address was delivered de-livered by I Mr Cockrell Mo like Mr Vest a Icngllmo personal and political politi-cal friend of Mr LtUiud Earnest sincere and eloquent Mr Cockrells eulogy was a fitting conclusion of a series of notable addresses The resolutions were adopted and at r 20 time Senate as an additional mark ol respect adjourned |