The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-30
An Enthusiastic
Reed Meeting

AhC NcSu hSttihB All ridb hiNSk
Monday night drew large and repre-
sentative gathering from all parts Of
the county, to the number Of 5000 Oh
$500. Seats for 1900 had been ar
ranged, and the speakers stand was
covered, while the whole was electric
lighted.
Senator Reed appeared not day
older than when he spoke from prac-
tically the same spot six years before,
In fact his appearance was most
pleasing to the many friends and sup
porters who had gathered to hear
him in the strenuous campaign he Is
making for denomination. He APP
peared to be in his prime, and most
Of those who heard him speak were
thoroughly convinced that he is still
abandantly able to take care Of him
self against all comers on the plat
form.
A special press representative had
the following in regard to the meeting
in the Globe Democrat of Tuesday,
which is substantially correct:
introduced as "the man who has
done something" by former State Sem
ator Jasper N. Burks and applauded
by $500 persons here tonight, Senator
James A. Reed renewed his drive
against the policies of Woodrow VIII
son.
Senator Reed reiterated that the
League of Nations is setting sun,
that the three-power treaty is dead
past all resurrection, and that the Will
son plan to recorder Europe is absurd
and dangerous. Reed denied that the
United States isnow or has ever been
isolated; he declared that the genius
of this country is to hold aloof from
entangling alliances while maintain
ing the friendliest of attitudes toward
sister nations.
Senator Reed criticised Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel for the An
ti-saloon League, who has come to
Missouri for the alleged purpose of
helping defeat Reed
Notwithstanding that Wayne B.
Wheeler, a paid lobbyist for the Anti
saloon League, has jumped into this
campaign, the people of Missouri can
settle the question for themselves" I"
Reed declared.
The Senator soon got on friendly
terms with his crowd, provoking
laughter and acquiescent comments.
Common Sense vs.. Idealism.
"How many times have you heard
the charge that fought the former
President on everything he ever want
ed?" the speaker asked.
"About a hundred times" a man
called out.
Reed then proceeded to name the
occasions on which he came forward
and spoke for the Wilson administra-
tion in time of distress. Then he de-
clared: "You people have more COM
mon sense than all the college pro-
fessors who ever roamed their eyes
heavenward and called themselves
idealists."
He then proceeded to put his list
of questions to the audience, spending
more time than usual with the demand
of the Wilson administration for
great standing army.
"This vicious program, said Reed,
provided for standing force of $780,
900 men. 1t laid down the provision
that 18-year-old boys might be drafted
for three months service, these boys
then were to go into reserve army
subject to call at any time.
when ! fought that | did the peo-
pie of the United States more service
than all the White House cats who ev-
er sat on the Presidents fence and
meowed at the moon"
Reed went down the list on each
Ln oh = 1
have been easy to elbow with the
wind"
Don't you suppose that had sense
enough to know when l stood up and
opposed the administration that | was
doing momentarily unpopular
thing?" the Senator asked again and
again. Il knew that after the war fe-
yer had died down l could come back
and tell you people just what / have
done and what | have not done.
"Then in the cold light of fact we
could see just how wild, absurd and
vicious were the demands made by
this crowd. You are being told by
Brother Long that the League of Ma
tions would have provided money to
buy the farmers wheat. | ask YOU
where would the League of Nations
get any money? Borrow it from us,
eh? In other words we are to loan
Europe money to buy our own wheat.
Why not buy our own wheat direct
from the farmers
"The trouble with Europe is that
she has destroyed her own property.
killed off part of her producers and
placed herself in exactly the position
this town would be in after FIVE years
of rioting, These European nations
have to work while before they can
come to market to buy.
"But they are not working, they are
fighting. As long as we feed them
they will fight; as long as we lend
them money, they will plot, | will say
that we should not feed them another
day"
Assails Administration.
Reed next drew laughter as he in
variably does by saying dryly "now
let's talk about the Harding admins
tfation."
whats funny about Harding ?"
Reed inquired innocently. This
brought further laughter. Reed likes
Harding, he said. AS golfer and as
a slipper of red lemonade the President
is well posted. But when it comes to
government the Senator does not