New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

Congressman j sloat Fassett, writing in Les
lies Weekly" says:
To his friends and associates in the House ,ae ne
IS known as lin oTgn as lin for ali OF
associates on both sides of the house are us
S Service In Congress ii is very significant
tribute TO be able tF4th[qy ny 70 9oTse He
would rather do favor than ASK one ye IdHsr nv TO
is more appreGIaee OF tenner his genuine un-
seifshness his aggressive desire 10 assist oLnSIs
] %hG ma Sanifests itself in his very expression and
attitude his radiant and ready sder iS Five 6in1
afif GSy snd mo with reluctance Even while re
using a request he concIiates. and in conferrins
g favor he succeeds in conveying tLe Iiiipi
while vatcbful and anxious TO assist new mem
bers he is careful to avoid the remotesSI appear @
an o. good fellow but he is far than merely
good fellow He is as brave as ne Is geTualed and
clever student of men and an excellent J01 Jgdge OF
character or5i He Is Fss6g ~i64 on friendly nr
but is slow to wrath. slow 70 criticsn $40" iiro
he is as firm as a rock and absolutely uncomprq-
missing His convictions are cIear-cIf ana & sIacH' @
SancveI he is always ready defend them For
he bd has uBeP Bee e 0pe Of pub
lie inspection His life and his character constl-
wholesome inviting and inspiring
He dark horse He was no+ f29na baau5e 30 be pc
was unknown. which has happened to others IN
times past but because or the aIrecIy m mbIS
reason that he was well known No puoLc
measure of Importance during his service IN CON
ress d but has He He has
Steady gaze quite in harmony with his straight
His relations with his party are those of a
clean-cut -the-year, straight-out Re-
RgPbea b part{ He s besvea m n BY
and the desiTa6fy 1f P9ps He has faith
firm as the hills in the superiority of the repre-
snd ever must be Founded upon the acceptance by
the minority Of the ProPeTty T S lds tme al
ways, twilight zons & IN W4fen Iiraren pf c6nvc
ZION must clash and strive for supremacy; but
when the full daylight Of ultimate decision ma mas
vail During these necessary and desirable ana
periods Of nantndenee aga9dR eed Of hougt
and action never hesitates 10 manifest itself put
son th he moves With it Loyalty has always moved
with it Loyalty and has always supported us poll
cies
His genius lies in an unusual capacity for clear
headed, hard work and in the power ,sDfra 70 Dfng
geniSs the secret of American success No man
work involved in the life or congressman VIII VIII
ont revealing the shoals and weaknesses. as we'll
a5d a5 hf the Rghest tribute that can paid Mr
Sherman is the universe! respect CT as , Wen m al m F
deS da1t Rooseveits administration he has been
Lear and Ieyel-neaded adviser. highly esteemed
and greatly trusted by the President He IS not
by no manner of means is ne reactionary- Dur
ing the agitation preceding accompanying ahd no
fo7IoU-ing the great remedial enactments urged by
President Roosevelt. Congressman Shermans sym
patbies were fully with the deep. underlying pur-
noses of the President cure certain evils winch
we're fast growing intolerabie; Diner1ng at times
In the Drecise method be adopted and as to Ger
tain minor and non-essential details; Mr. Sherman r
was AT all times a tower of strength TO the cause
of reform In open debate on the hoor or the
House in the labors of the committee room ana IN
the less formal but more important daily confer
ences with his associates the powerful influence or
the Congressman continuous In uphoidinS the
hands of the President
II Is not chIld's play legisl9tng for great.
free and progressive people. Ii requires knoWI-
adge patfence courage. training and indefatigable
Industry Mr. Sherman has all OF these, and in
Ali the trying sessions of recent years the clear
forcibIe hard OF this trained lawyer and
man OF affairs has been enlisted under tne banner
hghting for a square deal and fair play open and
eGuaI opportunity TO all and special privileges 10
none Mr. sherman might safely be described as
a progressive conservative of the best type. He
il not pre{udiced against idea or plan because
ii is new. nor is ne welded 10 II simply because
tt is established and tried He is always ready TO
nut 70 the trial OF the test tube and the hammer
any accepted as we'll any proposed. condition