The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-11


on his audience of his defense in tn
matter of the Wilson letter to tn
Globe Democrat, denouncing Inn
There was some applause, thoug
not a great deal, and his audienc
consisting of both Reed and Lon
supporters among the Democrat;
and many Republicans, it was i'm
possible TO tell whether the applaus
was from the Republicans or tn
Democrats.
His campaign attitude toward thu
Wilson-Reed controversy was per
haps better set forth in that portion
of his speech devoted to his explana
ton of his attitude on the Fedora
reserve bill, which was the same az
his statement following the recen
Wilson letter denouncing him. ne
read the 1913 letter from Wilson te
him, which he gave out for publica'
ton several weeks ago, and then said
That Mr.. Wilson is man Of
dominating temperament and impa-
tient of opposition is conceded by his
most ardent admirers. His feuds
with one-time friends are many. But
man should be just, even in his
feuds and hatred. 1t is for him to
explain his thorough commentator
in 1913 of my position on the bank
ing bill and his wholesale condem-
nation of that position in 1922. l can
stand his failure to explain the man
fest injustice he has done me better
than can he.
THE former President now pri-
vate citizen, is endeavoring to do in
Missouri that which he was able to
accomplish in other states when he
occupied the office of President; that
IS to say, he is seeking to destroy me
because | did not agree with him,
ust as in the past he sought to de-
,troy other members of Congress
vkho ventured to follow their own
Judgment as to what was right.
"Mr. Wilson is very sick man.
Ny sentiments toward him are not
hose of animosity, but of profound
The two portions of Reeds speech
which seemed to make the greatest
IMPRESSION on his audience, were
hose appealing to the women's vote,
nd for the farmers vote, though it
annot be estimated how great the
IMPRESSION was.
In appealing to the women he de-
lated from the prepared speeches
'hich he had given out for publica-
on, to include portion of the
oeeches he delivered in the Senate
sainst the maternity bill, repeating
is sarcastic references to the
women, only one of whom had ever
cen married, who sought to take
way from the mothers of the United
tatcs their control Of their babies
Id transfer that control to Wash
gton,| and his eloquent tribute to
otherhood, which brought flut-
r Of many handkercEiefs and the
iping Of tears from many eyes in
&c audience.
His appeal to the farmers was in
denunciation Of Hoover and the ;
King of prices OF grain during the
ar. He told the farmers that be-
luse OF Hoover they lost ST. bushel
, all wheat sold during the period
grain control.
1t is the understanding among
ecd's followers here, that the speech
day was i'll the nature OF Reed
ltform and was delivered more for
lblic consumption than as indi-
ltion of what his future speeches
ouId- be. It is considered not ittf-
robablc that at Cape Girardeau,
here he speaks Tuesday, he will get
own to more direct reference to
IS opponent.
Reeds selection OF Moberly for his
lmpaign opening was a well-advisel
ne from the standpoint OF having
large audience OF Democrats. The
1unty is strongly Democratic, Mo-
crly Is known as a town which
ever does things half way, and Lc
as certain OF a large attendance.
Many Wilson Democrats ioinci
18th the Reed Democrats in the de-,
rating of store fronts and in cN!ib-
ing a spirit of hospitality to the Wis
ors.