Evening star., 1940-01-20
great leaders Of American democ
racy."
Zone 0f America,s Greaf.n

"One OF Americas Great"
Senator johnson, Republican, of
California: HE was q remarkable
man, strong, able, eloquent and q
Senator independent, of absolute In
tegrity and burning patriotism. His
loss Is that Of the whole Nation.
Wherever there is an American
there is mourning for the passing Of
one of Americas great. His life
and public service will write his
proud epitaph."
Secretary of Labor Perkins-"He
was one Of the outstanding men Of
our time, great liberal and a truly
great American"
Attorney General Jackson-"The
passing of this fearless and inde-
pendent leader of public thought is
a great loss to the country. He has
eSerted a profound influence upon
the course of our national policy"
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton
of the Republican National Com
mittee-"Few men have so markedly
influenced for good the course Of
public events as he did"
Secretary Morgenthau-"He was
one of the important statesmen of
this century, a great American and
an outstanding liberal"
Fought Hard But Fairly"
Postmaster General James A. Far
ley-"The death of Senator Borah
removes from the Senate of the
United States a most courageous
statesman. He was real American
who fought hard but fairly for the
principles he believed in. His death
is great loss to the country"
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts,: His contribution
to human progress is impossible to
measure regardless whether one
agreed with him or not. His logic,
clarity and conviction of expression
forced those disagreeing with him
to justify themselves. His contribu-
ton to true Americanism bettered
the lives of everybody in the United
States"
Senator Bridges, Republican, Of
New Hampshire: "His death Gre
ates an irreplaceable loss, not only
in the Senate, but in the life of the
entire Nation"
Representative Treadway, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,: HE was
one of the outstanding men in pub
lie life"
Representative Ball, Republican,
of Connecticut: "He put principle
above politics. May his spirit re-
main with our party"
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada: "We are passing through
q period when this country and this
Government is calling upon great,
forceful, independent characters to
speak up courageously in behalf of
constitutional democracy. Senator
Borah was one of these throughout
his career"
For All the People"
Senator Robert A. Taft, Repub-
lican, of Ohio: His independence
and courage combined with great
ability have not been equaled by
any public man today. He insisted
on every public issue being SUBJ
jected to critical examination and
cut through all arguments based
only on partisan prejudice or cur
rent popularity"
Thomas E. Dewey, New York dis
trict attorney and candidate for the
presidential nomination:
"The death of Senator Borah is a
great loss to the American people.
" His human warmth, cour-
ageous independence and brilliance
of mind made him Senator
for all the people"
Frank E. Gannett, newspaper pub
Usher and candidate for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination, said:
mo man in our national life in the
past 80 years typif1ed so completely
the ideals of conviction and inde-
pendence as William E. Borah. -"
He had no fear of opponents and
he sought no favor from others.
am sure he will rank high
not only among the statesmen of our
own country but of the world.
There is no one to take his
place. ="
Mayor F. H. La Guardia of New
York: "He was a sincere leader in
the cause of peace. He was a great
leader and one of the outstanding
statesmen of our time"
Presto C. Franco, former Charge
d'Affaires of the Dominican Lega-
ton: Senator Borahs statement
in the Senate and in an historic
meeting at Carnegie Hall in New
York City during the American
military occupation of my country
gained for him the eternal gratitude
of the Dominican people. True
greatness is achieved only through
kindness and justice. Mr.. Borah
was a truly great man."
Gov. Herbert Lehman paid tribute
to the independence and courage"
Of Senator Borah, whose death, he
said, is "a great loss to the Nation" !"
His independence and courage,
coupled with great ability and long
experience, made him command
ing figure in our American Hfe," Mr..
Lehman said. HE will be greatly
missed"
The National Board of the Wom-
ems International League for Peace
and Freedom EXPRESSED its Svnpathv
for Mrs. Borah in a resolution passed
at a meeting in the leagues head
quarters here.
Both those who have known the
Senator personally and those who
have followed his great leadership
have sustained q great loss," the
resolution stated.