Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-10-26

States Senate, has been accorded more
recognition for his knowledge. ability and
courage than any other Maryland Senator
for many years. Here are some Of the
expressions by fellow-Senators, others in
public life and leading newspapers:
BY HIS COLLEAGUES OF ALL PARTIES.
Senator James A. Reed. of Missouri
DemocraD.
Senator Bruce, of Maryland made
the ablest presentation of the anti
prohibition case. submitted by any public
man, since the ratification of the Eigh.
teenth Amendment" (New York Times
April 6. 1920
Senator VIM. H. King. of Utah Demo
craft
THE eminent Senator from Maryland, a
lawyer of ability. and historian of rec
oenized standing. has reached the eminent
station occupied by him by energy
and genius and courage and ambition. u
Congressional Record, February 3, 1928. p.
25O7)
Senator VIM. E. Borah, of Idaho pro
gressive Republican,
Senator Bruce is one of the ablest men
in the United States Senate. He is man
of intellect, of great culture. and of magnifi-
cent courage" Debate with President
Butler. of Columbia University. p. 30.
"A few days ago the able Senator Bruce
from Maryland addressed the Senate upon
the question now pending (World Court.
think we will all agree that this scholarly
address is one of those in this debate which
will likely be referred to in future times
Congressional Record. January %. 1925.
p. 2555)
Senator Henrik Shipstead, Minnesota
(rarmer-Laborite)
The Senator from Maryland Mr.. Bruce)
is man of very notable character, has
very charming personality. and is recog-
nized as having one of the keenest and
ablest minds in the Senate at the present
time" Congressional Record. February II,
1927. p. 3499)
BY OTHERS OF PROMINENCE.
Hon. James NJ Beck CORNER Solicitor
General. United States, now member of
the House of Representatives,.
Il have known the senior Senator (Mr
Bruce) for years and know him to be a
man of equal courage and integrity. When
he, with his profound knowledge Of Ameri.
can history and Constitutional law. reached
a different interpretation of the COnstitu
ton than that which have suggested, il
makes me wonder whether my interpreta
ton may not be erroneous. DAD
dress before the Eastern Shore Society o.
Maryland, March 8. 1929
Hon. John Sharp Williams. ex-Senato
from Mississippi.
II think he Governor Ritchie) and Sena
tor Bruce represent an element in present
day American politics that is worthy o.
all praise. Unlike the average politician
they are not lacking in political courage
and that means lot 10 this day and gen
Grafton" lin an interview with Mr.. l.. c
Speers of the New York Tin,es.l
BY LEADING NEWSPAPERS.
Baltimore Sun independently.
MIR Bruce has the distinction Of rising
to the height of comprehension and leader
ship on a subject Of immense nationa
Importance (Taxation). Mr.. Bruce I
patriotic vision and understanding promise
to lead it (the Democratic Party once more
into the promised land of success. WI
have a right to be proud that Maryland
Senator is putting Maryland to the from
in a situation so vital to the country anC
to the Democratic Party" ,Editorial)
New York Times Independent Demo
crat.)
by such frank and explicit utterance:
Mr.. Bruce confirms the good opinion Of
those who maintained > that his cleo.
ton would be an honor to the State OF
Maryland and strong reinforcement FOL
the United States Senate" (Editoral)
New York Herald Tribune independent
Republican,.
1T is no news to Maryland voters that
they have in Senator Bruce representa-.
tive of high capacity and courage"
New York Evening Post (Republican).
Senator Bruce is evidently a man who
knows what he thinks and is not afraid t.
let the country know" (Editorial)
New York Commercial.
The country needs more men in the
Senate like Senator Bruce" (EditOrial.)
Chicago Journal of Commerce.
Mr.. Bruce is an honor to the Senate
and an honor to Maryland (Editorial)
Philadelphia Public Evening Ledger (Inde
pendent)
"Senalor Bruce of Maryland has
nv the courageous exercise Of a little pc.
litical common sense, lifted himself into a
nosi, ion of intellectual leadership. which
makes him force to be reckOned with"
Philadelphia Inquirer (Repubican)
az, ia the voice of Democrat of the old
schoo'. These words might well have
been uttered by sturdy Grover Cleveland
himself"
Frederick William Vile. Washington Even
ing Star Independently
Senator William Cabel Bruce, Demo-
crat Of Maryland. is a master OF the Eng
lish language, as becomes the man now
generally regarded as the scholar OF Con
gress."
Greenville, S c., DemOcrat-Sun.
The Senator from Maryland is like one
Of those giants of pre-Civil War days. who
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