Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-26

While Senator Borahs refusal to &C.
cept the increase of pay for members
OF the Senate from $500 to $4,000 is
commended by some papers and
described as leaning over backward by
others, the American press is inclined
to believe that the Idaho legislator is
worth fully the amount fixed in the
present law. Senator Borah refused
to accept an increase voted by his col
leagues to be effective during the
terms for which they had been elected
at $500.
The act of Senator Borah is linked
by the Columbus Evening Dlspatch
independently with that of senator
Greene of Vermont, who turned PACK
Ia Government voucher for ST,5Vo
which was voted him as recompense
for injuries received when he was &C
cfdentally shot while officers were
flghting bootleggers. THE example
of the two Senators is refreshing, TO
saw the least" remarks the Dispatch.
at is the more gratifying because
neither has paraded his virtue for
nublic effect. Senator Borah, in fact.
nor long before the close of the recent
session, sat silent when Senator Hef'
lin twitted him with pretending to be
opposed to the congressional salary
grab and then taking advantage OF
il. Public life needs more men who
are interested in principle and fewer
who are concerned about personal
and pecuniary profit"
X n X
"As long as possible he avoided the
. %tetn tnuniUad
Brooklyn Daily Eagle independent
Democratic) LAS long as possible he
avoided being put in 'holier-than-
thou attitude toward his colleagues,
whose view differed from his own.
There is one precedent in late years.
Henry St George Tucker, Repre-
sentative from the Lexington, Va,
district, did the same thing with a
salary increase and for the same rea-
SON. Like Senator Borah, he is a
close and candid student of constitu-
tional law" The Springfield Repub'
lican independently finds public COM
mendation for the Senator, especially
because of the proof that he had
sought to conceal the act rather than
to exploit it for political prestige.
Such conduct" continues that paper,
sis a refreshing contrast to much that
takes place in the political life of the
day."
In opposition to the Senator's stand,
the Aberdeen World independent
argues: ut is, of course, the priv
lege of Senator Borah or any other
member of Congress to refuse an ad-
vance, if they can afford the luxury.
But there are many members of Con
gress who cannot afford it. Mr..
Borah does them no good when he
says they should not accept the in
crease. He can speak only for him
self" That paper also feels that
members of Congress receive little
enough when they receive $4,000 a
year No member of Congress has
been defeated, so far as we have
heard. because he voted for a salary
increase"
"a high ideal of public service" is
independent Democratic). which eX-
presses the belief that Senator
Borah's services to the country would
be ii bargain at $4,000 year" The
Hartford Courant QRepublican) adds
I'VE are quite confident that Idaho
has enough pride in Senator Borah
and appreciation of his ability to
elect him Senator, even If it were a
/ $50 900 place. II he isn't worth the
money, who in Idaho is?" The Fargo
| Forum Republicanl holds that The
country at large believes Congress
men are entitled to $4,000 a year"
F, that certainly the Office calls for
men of that caliber," The Worcester
Telegram RepublicaD and South