Ripley County democrat., 1916-11-03
REED IS EULOCIzED
BY SENATOR STONE
Work In Destroying Corrupt Lobby,
Party Maintained by Dickey,
Shown In St. Louis
Speech.

Senator William ]. Stone to Q large
and enthusiastic audience IN North st.
Louis last week in part said:
wish now to ray word about my
colleague, Senator Reed. n should
say all would like to say In his be-
half would not have time left for
anything else. He Is. without ques-
tion Of doubt, ranked as one Of the
greatest Of our senators. My pleasure
In saying this Is all the greater be-
cause have known him for more
than a quarter Of century. ! know
the STUFF Of which he II made. He Is
a born fighter for whatever he thinks
is right. He does not quibble or evade,
He is student, a worker. a thinker,
an Investigator. He goes into the
heart Of things. and has the courage
Of his convictions. He is without fear.
To many Of the most important meas
ures Of legislation enacted under this
administration he has contributed as
much as any senator, and to some OF
them more than any other. He did as
much orNmore than any other senator in
perfecting our great banking and cur
rency law.
Reed Routs Lobby.
Woodrow Wilson and James A.
Reed, above all others. are the two
men who routed the old-time corrupt
! lobby entrenched at Washington and
drove It from the nations capital. He
| is broad, generous. liberal and wholly
American In all his views. We do NOT
always agree about everything. He
thinks for himself, as ! do. In the
main and upon essentials we do agree
rarely disagree. II perchance we
differ about anything know he is al
ways as honest as he is brave. And
now we are asked to swap this thor
oughbred for o dray horse imported
| from Canada. Shall we do 1T
The> Missouri Mark Hanna.
An even swap would not be a fail
trade. Perhaps we are to be Offered
boot. have been told 80. Mr.. Dicke.
boasts that he is Of the Mark Hanns
type. quote what he said Of him
self, or at least what was said witt
his approval about him.. on page 10 Q
the Republican State Campaign Text
Book Of this year. The textbook says
"Those who knew Senator Mari
Hanna in the days OF his dominance
believe that Mr. Dickey has many o
that political chieftain's masterfu
characteristics as a political organ
izer."
Mr.. Hanna's leading characteristic
as a political organizer are vel
known. He appraised and set valu
upon whatever he wanted. and wen
forthwith into the market place to &c
| It. He was master of a certain dar
gerous art of organizing, or nnanipr
lating, or procuring. Mr.. Dickey boast
that he is likewise a master OF thi
art. (
Lately have heard strange storie
from different parts Of the state. A
a sample, quote the following fror
a letter from Mexico. Mo-, OF date Q
Oct. 1S:
"There Is rumor current here tina
a swap is on whereby Democrats ar
\ to vote for Dickey in return for RI
publican votes. Ny information come
from Il omit the name), who is a r.
publican. He made the statement
the presence Of our secretary Of th
Il county committee that he had bee
asked and expected to deliver 20 r.
publican votes, Dickey to receive
J Democratic votes In return"
The letter proceeds with further d
tails, but what / have read Is Hufi
cient. This Is only sample OF VIII
. l hear. Is II truei 1t accords vii
! the Mark Hanna policy. It accort
with the stories current when Hanr
was elected Senator. ! refer to IN
matter and comment upon It only
warn. In addition let me say thl
anyone who barters his vote in al
way Is q dog, not q man.. | warn o.
. state committee to guard against th
evil. warn the Republican sta
: committee to guard against It. Bo
, committees should protest against al
I prevent such crime for the honor
I the state.
" One other thing. ! have said th
/ Wilson and Reed are the tive me
j above all others, who routed the iohh
4 The President denounced the lob
! ana thus gave the weight Of his
4 vhsr1ty to the attack upon II 3
! Reed dld the real work; he conduct
! the fight; be gAthered and present
I tho testimony; he struck the dead
4 hlew that Destroyed II. What was u
Icbby7 It war an organised body
very pretentfeus body located
4 washington. It Was maintained to
! fiusace logislatisn, but IT. csrrupti