The Omaha guide., 1932-10-22
Radio Address

methods, even to the extent of threat
ening their customers. clients or as
sociates. The gang with their ill-got-
ten money then engage in political
campaigns for the purpose of electing
men whom they can control.
| have the utmost faith in the vot-
ers generally to select the proper Of
hcials, if given the plain, definite facts
about candidates. | am glad to give
such facts about w. R. Patrick. If /
did not know, beyond any doubt, that
what say about him is true, l would
certainly hesitate to make this public
address, and voluntarily put myself in
a position where my clients, friends
and acquaintance could constantly
remind me, after his election, that |
misled them.
During the % years l have known
Mr.. Patrick, / have watched very
closely his career as a citizen, as a
lawyer, and as a public official. His
record as County Attorney of Sarpy
County vas most enviable and his
prosecution of many cases was able
and vigorous. Later, as a special
prosecutor, he sent to the penitentiary
a member of a gang who attempted
to bride his successor, and success
fully prosecuted and ousted from office
a Sheriff, who was a neighbor and ac-
%quaintance, and had hundreds of sup
porters in that community. He pros
ecuted cases against many large in
t~erests when public sentiment was
such that it was not the popular thing
to do.
Things that others said Of him dur
ing the time that he served as State
Senator are interesting. A colleague,
Senator George w. Wiltse of Ran
dolph, Nebraska, in a letter addressed
to the Papillion Times, wrote: II no
tice that Senator Patrick has been
writing some "reminiscences of the Both
legislature, and with becoming mod
esty he has refrained from mention
ing to any extent, the part he took
IN the proceedings of that body. Per-
NIT me to say for him that he was
one Of the leaders of the Senate. To
his everlasting credit he was never
partisan. Right was right to him. no
matter what brand it bore. We al
ways counted on him and were never
disappointed. He was a tireless work
er, always at roll call, never Sinking
committee meetings and ever willing
to perform any duty that was imposed
upon him. In debate he was always
courteous and gentlemanly, using
choice language replete with argu-
ment that carried conviction, and ney-
er losing his temper. Senator Pat
TICK was always progressive Old
time presidents had no weight with
him unless they possessed merit. If
ne saw a shorter and better wav of
accomplishing some end than had
heretofore been pursued, he was i'm
mediately in favor of adopting the
better method. In short, my years OF
acquaintance with Senator Patrick
nave taught me that he is a conscien
ious, able and well-balanced man and
Just the kind of a man we need in
Nebraska politics, and l shall be more
mar pleased to See him progress
farther"
ms commentator came unsolieit.
ed from a Senator, who was NOT al
Senator Patrick's party affiliation
! and the Tekamah Herald also had thi:
to say Of Mr.. Patrick's service in tn.
Nebraska Senate. y
! Senator Patrick was one Of the
I brightest members of the last
senate and was one of the active fac.
Z tors in the passage Of reform legis.
! lation. Senator Patrick is a Demo
{ crat in politics, but as a member Of
the Senate he knew no party but made
I a good fight for the best interests Of
) the common people"
! Mr.. F. c. Edgerton of the Fremont
Herald said: I'm the Senate, Patrick
! the Democratic Senator, from Sarpy
) and Saunders counties, exerted the
greatest influence of any other one
: man. He was regarded as one of the
Z brightest lawyers of the Senate, anc
! ne was its strongest fighter"
The Papillion Republican paid hin
the following compliment: Senate,
! Patrick led a gallant fight in the Sen.
I ate for the Terminal Taxatio. In