Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1922-06-16
HON. FRED LAMB INTRODUCES
"BRECK" LONG IN BROOKFIELD

Brookfield, Mo-, June 8.-Circuit
Judge Fred Lamb of Salisbury, who
introduced Breckenridge Long to an
audience of about $50 persons here to-
night, declared that Senator James A.
Reed, who was repudiated by the
Democratic State Convention at Jop-
lin in 1920, must be repudiated by the
voters again on August 1.
Lamb made the motion in the Jon
lin convention under which Reed was
defeated as delegate from the Fifth
Missouri District to tn national con-
vention to which the Jackson County
delegation had elected him.
The action of the convention was re-
viewed by Lamb. His attacks upon
Reeds Democracy were met with ap-
plause from majority of the aud
ience.
Lamb reviewed the preparation of
the treaty of Versailles and the
League of Nations, then added: "The
joplin State Convention indorsed the
administration If Woodrow Wilson
and the League of Nations"
"a situation arose at that time
which we must deal with now" he
continued. There was one man
who was not content TO follow the lea
dership of Woodrow Wilson, the COM
n.ander in chief of his party, and that
maa row is is drawing the salary of
an United States Senator.
"He bad been going about the coun-
try be:' re the state convention az
tacking the Democratic party and its
officials. He was first upon the back
of President Wilson, then upon the
back of Baker, and of Daniels, and
finally upon the back of Hoover.
Then, when he asked to be sent to
the Democratic national convention
the delegates at the Joplin convention
replied with an emphatic Mo-
He followed the delegates to San
Francisco and there they patiently
heard his case and turned him down
again.
The Democratic party wrote a
platform at San Francisco. It had a
right to declare the principles ON
which it would go before the country
Now, if l could not support my par
tvs platform would keep silent; il
could not support its candidates I
would keep my rnorth shut and stay
out of Democr itic councils.
AFTER the platform of the Demo
cratic party was written and after its
candidates had been nominated, Sena-
tor Reed came back~to Missouri and
went about over the state and coun-
try attacking the platform and attack
ing the candidates.
Now we are confronted with the
same Senator Reed who is asking for
reelection and the approval of his
course in fighting Democratic plat
form. Democratic candidates for Of
policies of Democratic president.
He wants to go back to Washing
ton to finish the job which he has
started in 1919 when he opened his
fight upon the peace treaty and the
pillcies of Democratic president.
Lamb then said he had heard Reed
refer disrespectfully to Wilson in a
speech delivered at Salisbury. He
quoted Reed as speaking of Wilson
"As a long-eared animal that brays."
That's how he characterized the
greatest living American" Lamb
added.
Lamb eulogized Long and declared
that he would go out if nominated and>
make a fight for the entire ticket.
Il supported Senator Reed for 20 f..
year," haid Lamb, "and he still owes
me for political service. l supported
him until 1920, then l had as much
Of Reed as | could stand.
Il know when I've had enough. 1
am not only against Senator Reed, but
| am strongly for Breckenridge Long.
Breckenridge Long is well fitted for
the senatorship. He was big enough to
lead his ticket by more than 10000
votes in 1920 and 1 am for him heart
and SOUL"