Condition: Good: Good condition for a used book! Some wear. First Edition. Illustrated. Marbled endpapers. See images for the condition of this book.
Blurb: Excerpt from Illinois Democracy, Vol. 4: A History of the Party and Its Representative Members, Past and Present
President Roosevelt paid personal tribute by attending the funeral services, and to the press he said: It must always be an occasion of national regret when a public servant, who has given the greater part of his life to unselfish service, passes away. This is especially true in the loss of Speaker Rainey at a time when the experience of many years has culminated in his unselfish leadership of the nation's house of representatives. I had the privilege of knowing him first more than a score of years ago. I shall always think of him as a humanitarian whose fine patriotism was first in all of what he conceived to be the well-being and the interest of the common man. Through all the years he kept the spirit of youth and he will be missed profoundly by old and young alike.
The name of Henry T. Rainey will ever be found on the pages of history, and so long as those who knew him remain, it will be found in the hearts of hfs friends. One who knew him long and well said: The light of a most intensely human and conscientious smile flickered out with the passing of Speaker Henry T. Rainey of Carrollton! Its radiance will linger long, however, in the hearts of all who had close contact with that good and great man! Like a lion in the midst of battle, he was as gentle as a child when at ease with his friends or foes. Though a master parliamentarian and a fighter ever ready to cross swords with all comers, Henry T. Rainey was one of the most charming playmates we have ever known. He loved his farm. He loved Greene county and Carrollton. He loved Illinois and loved America. When assailed by foes the gentle sweetness of his spirit of forgiveness was a blessing and a benediction. Speaker Rainey bore no malice in his heart.