Evening star., 1925-06-11
Public Faith in 7. r. Marshall
Voiced From Coast to Coast

The rare affection of the Nation for
the late Thomas Riley Marshall. Vice
President of the United States for
eight years, is disclosed by the trib-
utes to his services and to his per-
sonal qualities published the country
over since his death. From coast to
coast and from Gulf to Lakes has
come the chorus Of approval of his
unusual career-his human qualities,
philosophy, wit, justice, courage and
public service.
There passed from the scene of
the worlds activities the other day."
says the Lansing State Journal in a
typical summing up of Mr.. Marshall's
character, that rarest of individuals,
the man who could hold high public
Office with credit to himself and at
the same time keep his sense of
humor. his humility and his faith
in the simple essentials of life
Thomas Riley Marshall, twice Vice
President of the Nation. Regardless
Of party Affiliations. there are few
Americans who did not hold a kindly
place in their hearts for him. A
simple philosophy was his, but he
was not lacking in ability for the
handling of big problems, and he had
a saneness and q dislike for pretense
which endeared him to the common
folks" Referring to his eight years
as Vice President. "the first Of that
office since Calhoun to succeed him.
SELF" the Harrisburg Telegraph adds,
he held the regard and respect of
the people throughout the trying
eight years, largely by reason of his
shrewd common sense and his friendly
attitude toward all who came in con-
tact with him."
OF all the fine bits of homely philoso.
ply for which he was famous. per-
haps the most quoted Is, What this
country needs more than anything
else is a good scent cigar" Calling
Marshall real American" the Sioux
City Tribune says of this expression,
uttered in a time of long-winded con-
gressional debate, mo academic state.
ment in behalf of a return toward
normalcy could have made the sitNa.
ton more clear or more impressive
And the Cincinnati Times-Star adds
1--WE will not be around to verify the
truth of our prediction, but we suspect
1t will live as long as Patrick Henry s
Give me liberty or give me death We
are going to be a bit Of the Philistfne
and say we think Marshalrs state
ment the better of the two"
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The conspicuous quality or MT
Marshalrs philosophy and religion Inn
pressed the country. Those who lack
philosophy are never great, never any
where near 1t; Tom Marshall was a
philosopher and therefore an out
standing statesman and -publicist" is
the opinion of the Atlantic City Union.
"The philosopher in politics" is the
title bestowed by the Knoxville Sen
tinel. 1.-The kindly philosopher. who
could see beneath the surface and in.
terpret human motives" observes the
Seattle Times. "a philosopher in a
popular vein, with the gift of homeli'
ness in speech and manner" as the
Albany Evening News sees him. he
was, according to the Miami News
one who lived the philosophy and re
ligion he professed."
In the words Of the Springfield
Ohio, News, "Marshall's life was that
of the average man and woman of the
Nation who live to do good deeds, not
to assume too much, and to keep the
faith which is the evidence OF it's pos
session" He was a maker of parallels
and '.able to laugh at the flaws he
found" says the Akron Beacon Jour.
nal a man Of innumerable epigram