The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-07
"WORT THY OF
HIS STATE Z
Is the way Senator Foraker, Of
Ohio Puts it IN Speaking
of Senator Dryden.
on a HIGH PLANE THROUGHOUT

Senator Joseph. B. Foraker, of Ohio,
who is passing the summer at Sea-
bright on the Jersey coast, in a recent
conversation was asked what sort Of a
mark Mr. Dryden had made in the
| Senate and what his standing was with
his fellow Senators. Senator Foraker
was reluctant to talk for publication,
and seemed to fear that he might be
regarded as butting in, but he said
that since his opinion had been asked
there could be no impropriety in tell
ing the people Of New Jersey what he
knewof Mr.. Dryden's record and stand
| ing in the Senate
En- view Of his candidacy for re-
election, he said, 81 hesitate to
speak fully, but everybody knows that
New Jersey has many men who are
worthy to represent her in the United
States Senate, but l doubt If from
among all Of them one could be chosen
who would represent the State with
more fidelity or with greater actual
success than has Senator Dryden.
The first requisite Of success for a
member Of any parliamentary body,
especially a member of the Senate, is
to gain the confidence of his colleagues
in his integrity and general upright
ness of character as man, and in his
capacity and disposition to do carefully
and thorougly whatever he may under
take. Senator Dryden enjoys this con-
tidence of his colleagues in an unusual
degree. Democrats and Republicans
alike know he is honest, conscientious
and straightforward in all he does, and
he has a sound Judgment, particularly
in all matters Of business. They know,
too, that he is modest and unassuming,
and that he never addresses the Senate
except when he feels impelled to do so
by a sense Of duty, and then only when
he has something to say that he regards
as important.
Therefore, it is that when he
speaks all give attention and heed
what he says.
This was strikingly illustrated in
the debate over the question OF the
type Of the canal we should build at
Panama. The Senate Interoceanic Ca
nal Committee, after a long investiga-
tion and after taking thousands Of
pages of testimony, reported in favor
of a sea level canal. A majority Of the
Senators we're predisposed in favor Of
the adoption Of this report, but Sena-
tor Dryden was one of minority Of
the communitee who reported infavor
/ of lock canal When it is remem-
bered that it was conceded that a sea
level canal would cost more than one
hundred millions of dollars more than
lock canal the Importance of the
question thus raised will be appreciat-
ed, but the complicated and difficult
nature OF the question OF respective
merit will never be known except by
those who take the trouble to read and
study the testimony and conflicting
opinions OF the many eminent engin-
GERS who appeared before the commit
tee. A number Of the minority mem
bers of the committee made able
speeches in support Of their views, but
it is no exaggeration to say that no
speech on that subject had more infiu-
ence and weight in determining the
vote Of the Senate in favor of lock
canal than that of Senator Dryden. 1t
was carefully prepared. 1t was mod
est in tone, but so complete and con
vincing that it seemed unanswerable.
1t showed close study Of every question
involved, and was on high plane
throughout.
1t was worthy Of his State, worthy
of the great subject with which he
dealt, and worthy of the Senate. Meas
ured by the circumstances. the neces-
sity for just such presentation of the
subject and the results accomplished,
the speech is entitled to take high
rank. / doubt if any Senator from
New jersey has ever, at any time, on
any subject, had the good fortune to
speak more opportunely OF effectively.
Viewed from the Washington
standpoint and measured by what he
has accomplished, do not know any
one better entitled to the vindication
of second term than Senator Dry
den"