Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1915-02-26
WOULD GO TOCONGRESS
LOzier, Orr and Boyd Possible
Candidates Named Room
For More.

who have made up their minds
to try conclusions with Hon. w. |
W. Rucker for the next seat in
Congress, Hon. Ralph Lozier of
Carroll and Hon. +. C. Orr of
Livingston, with an intimation
from Jefferson City that Hon.
James Boyd of Monroe would also
enter the lists with a little more
encouragement than he has so
far received.
There is no question of the
right of every citizen in the dist
rict desiring to enter the political
arena for whatever Office he
might fancy, getting in and
going for it will all his might,
winning if he can.
In the announcement of the
candidacy of Ralph Lozier, the
Carroll Democrat says some very
nice things about the distin-
guished gentleman, not one of
which we deny or even question,
but not a word concerning the
peculiar fitness of the able law
yer over the present incumbent
was printed. 1t might have
said that Judge Rucker has a
place in the hearts of the voters
of this district which Mr.. Lozier
cannot lay claim to; that Judge
Rucker has been faithful to his
district in all things since he
was first elected to office and
that Mr.. Lozier could promise
nor do no more; that Judge Ruck-
er's standing among representa-
tives and senator's and even with
the administration is second to
that of no other congressman,
and that Mr.. Lozier would re-
quire years of experience to at
tain the same prominence; that
Ju 1ge Rucker is possessed of a
lovable character and an ability
as a debater which has made
him the favorite of all in con-
gress as we'll as respected in his
efforts for his constituents and
the nation, and that no more
could be said for Mr.. Lozier; that
with the exception of the pre-
sent administration, the entire
time Judge Rucker has been in
congress has been under re-
publican domination and that no
more could have heen expected
of Mr. Lozler or any other man
than was accomplished by Judge
Rucker; that it is rare that any
congressman who has served
less than ten years and has a
good prospect of being returned,
is able to muster influence
sufficient to do himself or his
constituents justice, and that is
what would be claimed for Mr..
Lozier in case he was elected
once; that not only the people of
this, but of the other counties
of the district have testified their
confidence and appreciation of
Judge Fuckers ability and f.
deity and that no complaint of
consequence has been made ex-
cept by those who would like to
have the place and that confined
10 the length of time Judge
Rucker has served. To the in
fluential papers of Livingston
which say deservedly compliment
tary things about Hon. Ed. Orr,
we would put the questions i'm
piled in the above also, and ask
them collectively, do they really
believe it would be to the best in
terests of the district to turn
out an officer who has been fully
tested and found eminently quail
flied; who has grown in in
fluence until he stands a recog.
nized leader and who is in the
prime of life and learned in state
craft, for any man for whom
they cannot and will not claim
greater qualifications and devo-
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