Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ID, 1915.
SENATOR sHEpPARD's RECORD.

As one Of the papers which supported
the candidacy of Hon. Morris Sheppard
for the United States senate. The Herald
takes the greatest pride in calling the at
tention of its readers to the record of
Senator Sheppard service during the two
and a half years which measure the time
already spent BY him IN the senate. For
substantial accomplishment, faithful Serv-
ice, loyalty 10 the best interests of his en-
tire state, as well rs of the entire nation.
it is doubtful whether more than Y small
percentage Of men who have sat III the
national senate have equalled the record
of Senator Sheppard.
Several months ago the managing editor
of The Herald requested the senator %
furnish, him, with this record, a. \ reply
to the charge Of some would-be detractor-
that the senator had "only two strings Ia
lis bow-national prohibition and national
woman s~ufFrage." The record more than
ansNe that charge. Il goes 2 great deal
fur Ter. It establshes i record Of u un
usual a character IN magnitude and wide
scope Of services rendered, that every
Texan who Is not bound BY The chains of
political slavery to special interests that
are inimical to Sheppard i bound To al
mire and feel proud ~ the junior senator
of Texas.
Read the record.
1t shows first of all that, when Mr..
Sheppard went TO the senate a. the servant
of the great state of Texas, hi@ first
thought was how he might best serve the
interests of the state. lie sought commit
tee appointments which would place him
in position TO accomplish the most that was
possible for Texas. His success. a. y now
member. III obtaining many ol the most i'm
portant committee assignments was rc-
markable. The large amount Of legislation
in behalf of various Texas Interests which
he has thus been enabled to accomplish
proves that he has used the opportunities
thus gained To The utmost advantage. Tho
number Of bills and resolutions introduced
by him and the number which he has sue
ceeded in having enacted reflect the great
est credit upon his ability. more especially
in view Of the fact hat tins was hi first
term.
The record show that Senator Shep
pard has never slept Phen he could be ot
service TO his people. His usefulness has
been unusually great because ~ the wide
variety Of interest winch ~ has con
s%tantly kept Al view.
Probably few members Of the United
States senate have kept In closer touch
with their people. Although serving a
territory IN extent almost equal a. the
area Of the New England and Middle At
lantic states combined. he has visited AL
most every section of his state. travelling
from north TO south. from east to west.
his vacations being devoted largely IL
these trips, made IA great personal ex-
pense, IN order that liz might study the
needs Of his state "a first hand. and he
able to serve his people the more intellig-
emily.
Twice during his comparatively brief
period Of service III The senate. has Sena-
tor Sheppard visited the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. coming all the way from
his home at Texarkana. ON the northern
border of the state. 70 Brownsville. it,
most southern city. that hc might obtain
data and information On which to base hi~
efforts in behalf of the great projects for
the advancement of this section which he
has already pushed in the senate-the i'm
movement of Brazos Santiago Pass and
harbor. and the construction Of a military
highway along the Rio Grande from FL
Paso TO Brownsville.
Senator Sheppard has proven beyond
DISPUTE that no sacrifice is too great for
him to make. if il will enable him TO serve
his people.
In point of attendance. he shows a rec