Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-12

Senator Cummins Of Iowa, whose
death came so soon after his defeat
for denomination in the primaries,
Is lauded by the American people
as a genuine leader from his carrier
days of insurgency. through the later
more conservative years OF his ca
reer That so valiant a nghter
could have died because OF turn OF
political fortune is doubted by the ad'
hiring commentators on his great
personal integrity and craftsmanship,
which they feel were valuable con-
tribution to the national life.
"The senior Iowa Senator" in the
Judgment of the New York Herald
Tribune Republican). was a real fac
tor in legislation. He studied and
thought. He was high-gra law
YER and a convincing speaker He
had also lofty ideals Of public service.
He gave I'D everything else to devote
himself to his official duties. He
thought that a senatorship imposed
exceptional obligations and was It's
own reward. He served the country
with distinction and loyalty and pre-
served Iowa's admirable tradition In
| the Senate" The Albany Evening
News independent Republican, recog.
nizes that "he had the qualities OF
leadership: the San Antonio Express t,
0ndependent Democratic), that IN
training. intellect, character, poise.
vision and grasp of affairs. he was
of genuine senatorial caliber'; the
baltimore Sun independently, that his
| career twas that of an honest ana
able statesman and of a brave ana
gallant man.; and the Little ROCK
Arkansas Democrat Democratlc) tnat
"Democrats and conservative Repub.
ucans alike knew that in the defeat
of Senator Cummins the Nation lost
| the services of an outstanding oeIa-
tor" The Arkansas Democrat also
describes him as "a rear statesman
an asset to the Nation.
Elected as a Progressive, declares
the Duluth Herald independently, ne
| was a Progressive to his last breatn.
The change had not come to him, put
to Iowa. He was still a progressive
! but what had happened was that a
wave of radicalism had overwhelmed.
for the moment, the fine type of hon
est. loyal liberalism that he typlf1ed.
| And that type is the type that has
made America what it is and that Is
it's safeguard alike against the dry
| rot of reaction and the blind, head
! long speed of thoughtless radical
ism" The Flint Daily Journal dnde-
| pendenU adds it's testimony that his
work for the Nation and for his party
has been notable, his sincerity unques-
| toned and his worth TO the country,
in one of it's most responsible offices.
tremendous. 1t was fitting con-
tinues the Journal, that he should
relinouish his hold on his earthly re-
sponsibilities with the beloved mantle
Of office still upon him."
| The career of Senator Cummins is
| likened by the Detroit News dnde-
| pendent) to that of the elder La Fol-
| lette-a career of protest, of dissent
| from easy conservatism, of political
| skepticism which truly reflected a
state of mind in Iowa which has been
! characteristic of the State since his
advent there and still fiourishes.
The Providence Journal Qnde pendent
| affirms that years of experience in
the Senate tempered his views Of ma
! ttonal affairs. although there were
times when some Of the original pro
gressiveness in him hared up--for in
| stance, when he advocated the adop-
| ton Of the Haugen farm relief leeis
lation-but these flashes OF the Cum.
Minis Of a quarter Of a century ago
were infreQuent Of late"
'It will be gratifying to the State to
know" states the Des Moines Tribune
independent Republican,. that the