Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-07-20

tA0dS tVufCuL0Lc, dtlN HIatE n HltLI
form 10 his liking. He asks that Wa
repudlate the outstanding aehIeye
ments Of the Wilson administration
repudiate the campaign Of James n
Cox and Franklin Roosevelt that We
repudiate our own votes cast in 1920
"Are you ready to do it2 II you
do, then set yourselves TO the task %
writing new platform for the demoe-
racy of Missouri What win you wrItef
Tribute to Long.
II never knew Breckinrfdee Long nm
til removed from Galloway County to
st. Louis nine years ago. / knew him
as lawyer, a. citizen and q Democrat
before he became known throughout
Missouri and the entire country. AS &
lawyer he was sound In judgment, un.
impeachable In integrity; faithful to
his Clients and fair to his adyersaries.
"As a Democrat he was active, con-
sistent and persistent In the support
Of the party's leaders and policies. He
was liberal with his time, energy and
money. He did not make as much
noise as some others, but his work waa
unusually effective.
"Mr. Long was born In old Missouri.
He lived IN this state for over thirty
years before announcing as candidate
Tor any office. He has been from boy
mood perennial worker for the Demo-
cratic party, but not perennial cam
didate. He did not arrive in Missouri
from Republican state one day and
begin running for office the next. In
my humble opinion, If he were defeated
Tor a nomination, he would not sulk In
mis- tent. If he could not have his way
on a matter Of policy, I believe he
would play the game like a loyal Demo-
crat, and not hire hall to vent his
spleen on his party, and then hurry Off
to another state and make speeches for
a Republican candidate.
Two years ago, when / was a
candidate against Long, watched him
with all the eagerness and solicitude
with which one candidate observes an
other. ! said at the close of that cam
paign what / am gratified to say now.
namely: that while he prosecuted his
campaign with vigor, he was at all
times and under all circumstances fair
and honorable.
No NeWberryism by Long.
1T was charged that his wife had
money, and 1t was predicted by MANY
of my friends and the friends of othe.
candidates that Long would make
lavish use of his wife's money to Sc
cure the nomination. presume his
wife has considerable money. II so,
she is fortunate, and so Is he. / wish
mine had. But If Breckinridge Long
used single dollar In the last cam
paign to corrupt single voter, never
heard of 1t. While he may have spent
considerable money, he In no sense
attempted to Newberryize the state.
He proved a popular leader In the
general election, running some 10000
votes ahead Of his ticket; this not
withstanding the fact that the man who
today has the effrontery to ask the
party to nominate him sought by direc.
ton and indirection to encourage his
friends to scratch Long.
Longs record as a public servant
is known to all. During the last
Democratic administration he was as
sistant secretary of state. His duties
were manifold; his responsibilities
great. In time of international dis
cord and hate 1t was his task to make
friends for his country. It mas been
asserted that his chief function was to
entertain representatives of foreign
countries. That was one of his duties.
and be 1t said to his honor, he enter
tanned In such way as to send the
representatives home with a deeper
friendship for America and Americans.
While Breckinridge Long was devoting
his time, talent and means to the en-.
tertainment of Americas friends, his
opponent in this race was prostftuting
his talents to the delight and comfort
of Americas enemies.
I with the taint of that course still
upon him, he now attempts with rid
icule and sarcasm to belittle Longs
services. He says, forsooth, that Longs
chief function was carrying alligator
grips for foreign diplomats. That
doubtless s minor role, but frankly
would rather carry alligator grips for
the friends and guests Of my country
than by word and act to lend aid and
comfort to my country's enemies.
I Cocktails and Poison.
He says Long mixed cocktails for
effete English dukes. Maybe so, but
he never mixed any poison In the cup
of the president of his country in time
of war.
| He says gain, that Long lived and
entertained at great expense In man.
sion at Washington. That may be so,
but so far as have learned, his enter
tanning, whether Of foreign diplomats
or American citizens. was in further
ance of his country's cause in peace
and In war.
Reed says that for entertainment
purposes, Long has in his cellar or
cellars liberal supply of Old Lynch
Rye and other once familiar brands.
Personally, do not know and so far
as this race is concerned, do not care
whether that charge is true or false.
| Whether Breckinridge Long is as wet
as a fish or as dry as camel, I am
for him.
If he be wet, he is wet DeKnoerat.
and as between wet Democrat and
a wet Republican masquerading as a
Democrat, am for the wet Democrat.
"The issue In this race Is not
| whether Breckinridge Long Is wet or
dry. The issue Is this: Is James a..
Reed faithful or unfaithfuI to tha