The Washington times., 1914-05-03
TRIBUTES PAID TO
LATE |. 5. PEPPER
Congressman of Both Parties,
Led by Speaker Clark, Eulo-
gize Former Iowa Member.

. The House met in spccia! session at
noon today to pay tribute to the
memory Of Congressman Irwin 5 Pep
per of Iowa. who. although a new mem
Der of the house. was elected secretary
of the Democratic Congressional cam
DaiGn committee shortly before his
death
The attendance at the memorial sorv-
! ices was unusually large. attest'ng TO
the esteem in which the young Iowa
member had been held. Speaker Clark.
close personal friend Of Mr.. Pepper.
who was instrumental in eIcctiag him.
was among the sorrowinG eulogists.
E.ulOEics were delivered by Minority
Leader Mann. all the members of the
Iowa delegation in the House. and tn"
following: Congressman Gudgcr Of
North Carolina, Smith of Maryland.
Murray of Oklahoma. Russell of Mis-
souri,. Moore Of Pennsylvania. Anthony
OF Kansas. Heig"scn of North Dakota,
Stephens of Texas. Sherw God OF Ohio.
GOulden OF New York. BaltZ of Illinois.
Ashbrook Of Ohio, and BrOdbeck of
Pennsylvania.
Republicans as well as Democrats
Joined in heartfelt tribute to the life,
public service. and character OF Mr.
Pepper.
Speaker Clark in his eulogy. which
was typical Of those delivered. said:
"bs Missouri and Iowa lie side h.
side, and as he was the only Iowa Rep
rcsentativc of my political faith. and Al
was anxious for him to make such
headway as to insure his reelection.
sought him out. cuI'i-lt d his acquairt-
ance. and did all that | could TO pro-
mGte his success. lie needed hclp as
little as any new member | have S"Cn
here. lie possessed most generous
heart and he repaid my efforts to aid
him in Scripture measure. heaped up.
pressed down. and running over. He
was true as steel, faithful as The needle
to the pole, constant as the North Star.
l never had n closer or better friend.
Iowa is an imperial Commonwealth,
and from her entrance into the Union
has been as ably represented in the
House, the Senate. the Cabinet. and the
diplomatic and CunSIiar service as any
of her sister States. She is one IF the
two states on tn" sunsat side of the
20 furnish a Speaker of this
House. She seems to have discovered at
an early Hat" the wisdom of retaining
able and faithful men in Congress. Con- +.
sequently she has always been promi-
nent in Washington. At one time she
of the House. two Cabinet ministers,
end the Senator longest in service. In
fact. Senator William B. Allison not
only lived 20 be the Nestor Of the SEN
dte. DuI ne CI all Ul-n, ndsi sHe lOHSeSl 0
Senatorial service in our history, and /
he lacked only a Few months of hav-
ing had the longest total service in
House and Senate. being exceeded in |
that regard only by Senator Justin |
Smith Morrill, OF Vermont.
James Wilson, after long service in
the House. held Cabinet position for /!
sixteen Years, the longest period ever
by any member of the Cabinet. |
William Writ and Albert Gallatln COM
ing next, with twelve years each.
with his early start in Congress and !
his splendid adaptahility for the public
s"rvicc. | have no doubt that. had his
lIfe been span ed. Mr.. Pepper would have q
ranked with the best of them. A null .
titude of people believe that he would
have been elected 20 the Senate this
fall. but just wher his prospects seemed /
just when his hopes were |
highest. he was cut off untimely-a J
great loss to his State and to his coun-
try"