Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-09
SENATOR SALISBURY.

Editor Every Evening For over forty
years the welfare Of the State Of Delaware
has had "A warm spot IN my heart, and with
the eyes OF devoted friend have watch
ed the steady march forward she has fnnde,
| rejoicing in everything that tended TO
contribute TO her progress. The privilege
of serving intimately with one of her
plirest, noblcst, ablest Sons, the Honor
able Thomas f. Bayard, while he was
Senator, and as Secretary of State, and up
10 his very last days on earth made me
share with him the affection and devotion
for his State and her people which imbued
all the days OF his manhood
Though Death has taken n heavy toll
from many Of those throughout the State
whom | counted it an honor TO have rs
friends, yet my interest IN al that CON
| Germs their prosperity has steadily re-
manned. As one of her adopted sons. II
may be permitted tn reckon myself as
such. and as ono whose occupation in
iimatelv connects him with knowledge
Of the work being done by Congress, I
have observed with pleasure the course Of
Senator salisbury from the day he was
| sworn in, now some five years ago.
The publication Of the simple and manly
letter which read in the Every Evening,
BtH 1dHuibfttt iti tf@t1ifat-t ttVitf
has caused me the sincercst satisfaction,
for believe that lf he again receives the
suffrages of the voters of Delaware, hrs
continuance m that most honorable post
of duty will fully maintain the enviable
record of which tho State Is Justly proud.
since the days Of Bassctt and Reid, the
first Senators, by her Rodneys Claytons,
Rayards. Saulsburvs and those others.
whose services are acknowledged To have
been of the greatest value TO the country
and worthy Of the State.
That his colleagues should have elected
hlm 10 the highly responsible office of
President Of the senate pro tcmporc,
after SO short a membership of only two
wears IN that body, gives evidence Of their
appreciation of the abilities possessed by
hrn to fill It's difficult duties, but 20 a
peIawarean there comes tho added plea
sure that hIs State the first 70 adopt tho
Constitution of the United states. should
again have that honor. which from the
beginning Of the government was held rs
only one other Of her SONS. Thomas r.
Bayard, and that merely for three days IN
1851 As President If the Senate. Mr.
Salisbury has presided with m acknowl-
edged tact and skill. and one of tho most
fellcltpus aud graceful addresses that has
ever been heard ~ the chamber was made
~ him in extending formal welcome Of
that body 70 the japanese War Mission to
this country, August 80. 1917
The five years Of service on the lmpor-
tant committees If foreign relations,
interstate commerce. public buildings and
grounds, and District Of Columbia have
required varied and constant application,
and that these tasks have been wisely
and a~siduously attended 10, Is shown, not
only ~ the measures reported therefrom,
but III the debates upon the Aoor Of thr
Senate, in which the part borne by him has
been acknowledged 70 be able and effective
| The experience gained m these last few
wears Of graycst legislative importance has
rendered the services u Mr. salisbury oi
great value 10 the State, and makes me
believe that her best interests viii be most
wisely conserved By continuing him as
senator Henry J.. BRYAN.
Washington. ID G. April \. 1918