Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-24
DEMOCRATS GET
ORGANIZED FOR
SENATOR REED

Despite inclement weather condi-
tions which held down the atten-
dance. at the Democratic rally held
ut City Park last night, the meet.
ing was pronounced success in
the esta blishing of Greed for
President club in the valley. John
7. Gose, former attorneygeneral of
Missouri, was the principal speaker
! and gave most interesting talk
on the characteristics and life of
James Reed, Missouri senator.
Mayor A. n. Bucklin presided as
chairman of the meeting and after
explaining the purpose of the gath
ering declared that he had been an
admirer of "Jim' Reed for many
years and urged the support of the
valley Democrats to bring about his
! nomination Mt Houston, Texas.
Calvin G.. Mousseau, county clerk
was introduced and smoke briefly
on registration. lie informed MS
! audience that registrations close for
! the Nav primary on March 81, Civ.
ing voters just one more week in
| which to register.
John T. Gresham. delegate to the
/ Houston convention on the Reed
ticket was the next speaker and
talked briefly, urging support for
! Reed.
Mayor Bucklin then introduced
Gose, forceful speaker who imme-
diatelv won his audience by the
sincere manner in which he express.
ed his hope that "Boulder Dam
will soon be abuilding.o He said
that it was his first trip to the val.
ley and expressed amazcment at tho
prospects of the valley which he
said will some day produce vast
fields of food, vast gardens of
fruits and flowers.
He then began his talk on ",Jim y
Reed with whom he had close as
sociation as attorncy-gcneral of the
state of Missouri. He began by
narrating the early experiences of
Reed $ life, describing the hard
times which Reed faced as young
stcr, his father dying when Reed
was but eight years of age, leaving
| widow and six children and of
the family's fight to hold together
on their ranch in Ohio. He told
how at the age of Il, Reed through
business foresight engineered a cat
tie deal which relieved the needy
family and enabled him to obtain
collgc education. and how he lat
cr entered upon the study of law.
Reviews Political Life
He then went into Reed S public
life which began in Missouri and
of his present 40 year record.
''Rut not as Il politician, foI
I Reed is not bit polite, but as :
man fighting for the right and spar
ing none Gosc declared.
Gosc then went into detail rela
tive to the many cleanup Jobs
with which Reed was confronted
His work in this manner had made
him "A marked man, marked for po
| litical destruction he said and hi!
great victory in 1922 when he de
fcatcd those who would destroy HIN
as a Fighter for the people y prov
ed he was right.
William lie Gctte, western cam
paign manager for Reed, was tine
final speaker He urged suppor
Il for the nomination of Reed as the
Democratic candidate for president
declaring that he is the one MAJ
"who can win his way into th'
White House at the head of tn,
Democratic ticket
The formation Of the Reed TO
Presidcnt' club in the valley wa
then completed. Mayor Buckli1
was elected as president of the or
ganization; Edward B. Patterson
deputy district attorney, first vice
president; j. E. Simpson, local at
, torney. second vice-president; Cal
vim G.. Mousseau, secretary AM
Fred Gianola. treasurer. An offic
to be used as headquarters by tn
club is to be opened on Main stree
later.
The rally program was broadcas
over keen.