Show I pASSING OF SENATOR SENATOR BRYAN In every death there Is as has often been said cald much that is tragic In the death of oC Senator William James Bryan of oC Florida however the tragic element seems particularly dominant ant The youngest senator since Henry Clay a aman aman aman man of splendid attainments and of high character Senator Bryan Bran seemed to have the world at his feet teet He was less than 32 years old a mere youth when measured by some standards but buthis buthis buthis his short life Ute was full fun of achievements His fearless arless prosecution of oC wealthy offenders while acting as solicitor of oC ofTie he Tie criminal court of his county had given him a statewide reputation When he be was appointed United States senator two and months ago a most brilliant future was wag predicted for him Ilm He went into the senate with more than local renown as an orator and student young oung though he was His constituents had hall planned tb keep him there for many years for they be believed bed d in him hm thoroughly 7 He never had a t chance to show the his caliber While he stood at atthe atthe atthe the very dawning of of his glorious day the da darkness kness enveloped him The trag tragedy tragedy tragedy edy assumes almost almo a national charac character ter for there ip Is little reason reas reason n to doubt that Senator Bryans services to the nation would have been of oC great value if he had been spared It is a striking coincidence that Sen Senator ator alor Whyte of Maryland the oldest member of the upper house and Sena Senator Senator Senator tor Bryan Br an the youngest member died within a few days day of each other Both senator were Democrats And since the adjournment df of the con congress congresS congress gress gresS on on March 4 of last year seven senators have died six lix of them being Democrats Democrats The rapid lengthening o othe of the death roll rol must be appalling to the members members who are dally daily reminded of it |