Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-07-27

cur the nomination. 1 presume his
wife has considerable money. If so,
she Is fortunate, and so is he. l wish
mine had. But If Breckenridge Long
used a single dollar in the last CAM
paign to corrupt a single voter, l never
heard of it. 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
w~ithstanding 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 a time of international dis
cord and hate it was his task to make
friends for his country. 1t has been
asserted that his chief function was to
entertain representatives of foreign
countries. That was one of his duties,
and be it said to his honor, he enter
tanned in such a lay 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 pro%stituting
his talents to the delight and comfort
Of Americas enemies.
with the faint 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 a minor role, but frankly
l 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 cocntry's enemies.
Cocktails and Poison.
HE says Long mixed cocktails for
effete English dukes. Maybe so, but
he mixeu any poison in The cup
of the president of his country In time
o. war.
HE says gain, that Long lived and
entertained at great expense in a man.
sion at Washing, n. That may be so,
h,1t co FOR. nc 7 hax-n IanrnaI It.
tanning, whether of foreign diplomats
or American citizens, was in further
unce Of his country's cause in peace
and in war.
Reed says that for entertainment
purposes, Long has in his cellar or
cellars a liberal sunply of Old Lynch
Rye and other Once familiar brands.
Personally, l do not know and so far
as this race is concerned, l do not care
whether that charge is true or false.
Whether Breckenridge Long is as wet
as a fish or as dry as a camel, l am
for him.
''If he be wet, he is a wet Democrat,
and as between a wet Democrat and
. wet Republican masquerading as a
Democrat, ! am for the wet Democrat
! 1.-THE issue in this race is no,
whether Breckenridge Long is wet OF
) dry. The issue is this: Is James A
Reed faithful or unfaithful to the
Democratic party and the immorta.
, principles for which that party has
stood and stands today? l I'm a dry ;
: always have been, and always will be
/. but Reed can not becloud the issue il
. my mind or in the minds of other dry
!. Democrats by this discussion of an.
| issue other than his W miserable
:, record"