The Senate Has Been Debased To The

We Should Not Permit Tolerance To Degenerate Into Indifference.

Surely The United States Senate Is Big Enough To Take Self-criticism And Self-appraisal. Surely We Should Be Able To Take The Same Kind Of Character Attacks That We "dish Out" To Outsiders.

And This I Do Believe Above All, Especially In Times Of Greater Discouragement, That I Must Believe-that I Must Believe In My Fellow People-that I Must Believe In Myself-that I Must Believe In God-if Life Is To Have Any Meaning.

Smears Are Not Only To Be Expected But Fought. Honor Is To Be Earned, Not Bought.

Every Human Being Is Entitled To Courtesy And Consideration. Constructive Criticism Is Not Only To Be Expected But Sought.