Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-23
Mr.. J. B. Walkers Letter.


| With Il clear conscience we can say
that we reciprocate, with interest, the
sentiments OF esteem which Mr.. j. b.
Walker, of Iron county, expresses for
Us in his letter, which we publish in
this issue. We know him personally,
| hence we speak from the book" when
we say that ne is Il ayoung man of bright
| mental parts, a high minded and hon
Orable gentleman and an orthodox
Democrat OF the order militant. In
brief, he is a man and partisan whom
| but to know is to esteem. When bril-
liant Joe Walker speaks on Democratic
issues. every thoughtful Democrat who
knows him will listen with the utmost
attention for they all know him to be q
Democrat from principle, whose loyalty
to the party can stand the strain of
any personal or temporal influence,
however powerful. We're the contest
for the Democratic nomination in this
congressional district a .sfree-for-all, :
we would support him as a candidate,
if be were TO announce himself, just as
willingly as we would any of the other
field. seeking this high honor at the
hands Of their party.
1t must be admitted that Mr.. Walker
has clothed his congressional candidate
in very strong armor and that he has
built powerful fortress of argument
to sustain the claims of Iron county to
the consideration Of the Democracy OF
jefferson and other counties. It is
with no hostile intention that we at
tempt TO convince him and others who
may agree with him in opinion that the
time Is not opportune now for the in
PRODUCTION of any other congressional
leader than sam Byrns in this district.
Agreeing with Mr.. Walker that Mr..
Byrns has said or written, those pre-
else words. L am not candidate for |
the Democratic nomination to congress |
in the 18th congressional district in |
Missouri, and do not want the nomi- |
nation,n and agreeing that Mr.. Byrns |
meant every word of what he wrote. |
we still cannot agree with our esteem |
ed correspondent in his deduction that |
the statement leaves him free to choose
another candidate. Circumstances
have arisen in the brief public career
OF Congressman Byrns which place him
in an anomalous predicament, and call
for still closer devotion and more in
tense action in his behalf from his gen
nine friends. Even If he has affirmed
positively that he does not rant the
that does not mean that he
will refuse it if it is offered to him. 1t
would be inconsistent with that manli-
inese Of character which has caused
him to be elevated to his present high
political position We're he now to solicit
Is a favor an honor which had been
originally thrust upon him
Two years ago every Democratic eye
IN the old Tenth congressional district
vas turned in expectation. not unmin-
yled with doubt, on Sam Byrns as a
eader OF Democracy who, if any man
,ould, would redeem the district from
he pollution of Republican servitude
nto which it had fallen. His party ;
,alled on the young champion to buck /
e on his armor for the fight. Did he
lot say then, as he says now. Il do not
want the nomination." Of course he &.
lid Why should he not? The nomi-
lation cost him splendid law prac-
ice, more than three thousand dollars ..
n hard cash and brought him not even ;
hanks from the Democracy whose {
electoral paralysis he had effectualiy '
ured. Gratitude! Why, because he
Jared 70 vote for a Georgia Democrat :
instead of q Texas Democrat for Speak
r of the House of Representatives a t
torn of Indignation swept the district
rom one end to the other and all his
ervices were instantly forgotten. 1t d
, 10 be wondered at then that. having t.