West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-29

Representative Brown 10 One OF the
Most Popular and Prominent Mem
bers OF the House and Enjoys .
Wide Mountaineering With tho
Leaders OF Congress


hereut merit and power for usefulness
invaluable TO representative. To be
popular and highly esteemed by the
Speaker, the party leader, and the most
prominent members OF the House, is a
distinction of rare degree which not only
such members constituents, but the
people OF his state, will contemplate with
qualification and pride.
IL is but stating fact TO note that no
member of the House OF Representatives
possesses those high qualifications OF use
fulness in the estimation of his fellow
members than Representative William
q. Brown. OF the Second West Virginia
district. His popularity in his sphere of
usefulness in Washington is 10y no means
limited to the Capitol, the seat of legisla-
tive activities. At the White House and
at all the headquarters OF the executive
departments Mr.. Brown is welcomed as
a sterling public servant who is helpful
and reliable, alert and scrupulously care
ful in all his relations with the govern
ment.
Brown" said Speaker Champ Clark
in his characteristic frank fashion, els
man for congressman after my own
heart. He is honest, able and modest
always on his job; he is there to some
useful purpose. He is naturally liked and
Justly honored here"
Entering the Sixty second Congress
when the members of the House as a
body adopted the policy of eIecting
members OF the standing committees,
Representative Brown was chosen a. a
member OF the committee on Banking
and Currency, committee whose work,
in cooperation with the administration,
has undoubtedly done more to commend
itself to business interests OF the country
than any other committee of Congress.
lawyer OF excellent training and SUI
perior experience, a banker, a progress
farmer and man OF affairs, whose in.
dividual interests intimately associated
HIM with the important public interests
| OF his community, the election of Mr..
Brown TO the Banking and Currency
Commute was happy choice. Serving
his second term on that committee he
has been one of its most active and
valued members. In the construction of
the epoch-marking currency legislation
of the Sixty third Congress, he has had
a most important share.
The brilliant chairman of that great
committee, Representative Carter Glass
OF Virginia, said of his West Virginia
colleague, HE is an almost invaluable
man. His superior intelligence, high
character, constant industry, patience
and zeal in every work we have had
make him man OF very excellent quail
fications as a Representative. believe
| know what | am talking about, for we
have worked side by side on all the
measures coming before our committee.
| hope the people of his district, regard
less OF party, will show their appreciation
OF his sterling worth by handsome
majority at the polls next November"
Admittedly the most successful party
leader on the floor the Democrats have
ever had, notably because of the sagacity
in his judgment OF men. majority leader
| Underwood talks OF Representative Brown
with unfeigned praise. HE is one of
the very best men in the House, said
| Mr.. Underwood. ''Of the highest prac-
tical intelligence, broad minded. faith
fully attentive to duty, he is an ideal
Representative. | don't hesitate to saw
that to lose the services of such a man
would be misfortune to the House. The
Democratic party has use and honor far
him, and the country always needs such
men kept in public service"
Fifty-eight years old, the same age "a
President Wilson, Mr.. Brown is physically
strong and exceptionally vigorous. A
sound mind in sound body are his in
rare degree. He has always been what
In politics may be termed rightly "an
ardent Democrat" His father, himself
once prominent member OF the House.
was an aggressive Democrat. Partisan
as he is, the younger Brown has reflected
credit upon his party by showing himself
fair and square to his political adversaries.
He is popular in the House among Re-
publicans as well as Democrats. He was
staunch Democrat when he was a
student at the West Virginia University
where his roommate was his cousin.
Jonathan p. Dolliver, afterwards a
United States Senator from Iowa, the
brilliant expoent of the Republican party's
basic principles Congress knew i'm his
time. The cousins were warm friends.
each staunchly loyal to his party and
Jealous for its advancement.
Mr.. Brown has been one of the fore
most supporters in Congress of the most
popular policies Of the Wilson admins
tration, whose wisdom is more and more
recognized by the people generally as the
leading business men Of the country ac-
knowledge their force for good. Dilipent
in his devotion TO his duties as Repre-
sentative OF national interests, Mr.. Brown
has taken time 20 care for the interests
Of the people Of his district i'm the best
possible way. Himself q successful far.
mer he has neglected none Of the mani
fold opportunities afforded here in con
nection with the Department OF Agricul
ture 10 promote the farming interests of
his district and state. As a member of
the Banking and Currency's subcommit.
tee on Rural Credits, he has borne an
important part in this legislation which
assures the greatest benefit tie farmers
Of this country have ever got from Con
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