Show TRIBUTE TO REEDS GREATNESS best minda mind of the country attracted to maine statesman state senator goodwill goodwin wag was one ot of the speakers on the day that the maine leg slature set apart for the memorial tribute to the late eminent native ot of its state thomas brackett reed in the course of his remarks he said mr heed reed never hurried yet he was always prepared he never did a great act but that he seemed capable of doing a greater he was possessed to a wonderful degree of reserve power the speakers room at washing ton during his rule was the of the brightest minds of our country eminent scientists famous vi writers powerful financial magnates and great social leaders all found in him a receptive mind and a listener he was a philosopher accurate in his judgment of his fellowman in a single sentence he could sum up the foibles and weaknesses of mani I 1 ind nd once in the speakers room during the quorum fight a southern congress man came into the room and told mr reed with extravagant praise what a great man he was that his ruling was right and only the stress of party politics made him oppose the same mr reed received it all with his usual politeness and when the congress man had retired he turned in his chair and said you want to beware of a statesman when he begins to exude molasses |