Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-10-27
W. S. COWHERD ON J. A. REED.

The following which from the address w. S.
Cowhed former Democratic candidate Governor of Missouri
and former of Kansas City, delivered Columbia
Tuesday night indicates the high regard in which James Reed
present Democratic candidate for the United States Senate
by his townsman
No has been his party faith man has fought
harder for his party views than has James Reed Kansas
City, and in county of Jackson alone but all over Mis-
souri, in campaign his magnificent the
behe of Democratic committee in all the broad state of
MISSOURI Mr. keed has served us and we know his mee and
his worth AS prosecuting attorney gave pro-
hcent to Jackson county than he No has
there proficient record than he the pages the
criminal court of Jackson county We put him in Mayors
office loss to himself in money great sacrifice of op-
poruny He accepted because it gave him opportunity for
public service He served there four the
ord he made there and challenge four years
work OF any mayor in city in all this land say here and
that the record of james A. written there with large
hand and true heart will be enduring honor him long as
Kansas City stands and as long gratitude lives the hearts of
its citizens He every public corporation there in fair
and combat and dem nded every that they
fulfill to the letter their obligation to the public He
from the Metropolitan Street Railway the rights city that
had been given personal administration turned mil
lions of dollars back into the city treasury He reduced the cost
of telephone service and wherever public duty met the pub
lie service corporation he forced that corporation the
bar of justice meet its full obligation submit to you that
higher praise than this that Office honestly
He did not attack wealth in order gain applause the
demagOge seeks but he did demand up to the letter
of the law His personal life City has been free from
any question of reproach.
His honesty absolutely beyond question There never was
that in public life bore himself free from any question
OF graft James Reed has done He man that has
amazed fortune not that cared for it man that
was willing to sell the great opportunities and talents that
gave him for the amassne of dollars He preferred give his
time and talents to public and he has given literally of
them not only the of party but community Such
this the character of that want to represent
in the Senate of the United States When that that
lawyer he stands the front rank profession as an ora
tor in judgment he has equal in the state of Missouri
when add to that that confidently beeve-and personally
know most of the in the Senate that the of that
great tribunal James A. Reed would take place second to none
what believe makes him ideal candidate for the high
office of Senator of the United States In my judgment he has no
superior in the presentation of his viewsI heard man
handle them with better ability than he AS orator he has
few equals the and confidently believe that given
cultivate that intimate relation with public questions such as
man placed in the Senate has the opportunity do James A.
Reed would equal Bailey analyst surpass Dover in the
matter of eloquent presentation and believe he could take the
place that Benton held and be equal Senator Vest
Believing this and because he my friend andnot out of oppo
ton and not desiring assa any other candidate
here tonight speak many of whom are my per-
sona friends to tell what know this friend who is the
candidate want you understand that this meeting is not un
der the auspices Of committee here make this
plea and make believing that James A. Reed is elected to
the of the United States Missouri will ably represent
ed she and the people who him will have
all of their lives to remember it with pleasure
Democrat