The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-09
New ATTACKS On Sen. Long
Shake Kingfish;s Throne
Greatest Menace to American Civilization and De.
cency Claims Petition to u. S. Senate

New York, June 9.-From
Louisiana comes news Of fresh at
tacks on Senator Huey Long, aim
ed primarily at a resumption of
the United States senate inquiry,
and alleging among other things
Tin the words of the petition to
the senate) that Huey is "the
greatest menace to American de-
cency and civilization; that he
knows neither truth, honesty nor
decency."
The latest attack on the Kingfish
is published this week by Golfers
as the result of an investigation
made in Louisiana by its associate
editor, Walter Davenport. "Huey
Long is not loved in Louisiana"
says Mrs Davenport, 'even by
those subordinates who have fol-
lowed him to personal fortune. At
this moment, hundreds of his vas
sails are poised to leap the moment
they are convinced that he Is foun-
dering. They grin at his daring,
his boldness, his contempt for
precedent, convention and opposi-
ton; but they have profited by his
own lessons in selfshnes, is disre-
gard for others and his binding
egotism. Where not long ago he
was hailed as the Kingfish. he is
referred to today-even within his
own organization--as the Craw-
fish. the Tin Can Napoleon, the
Catfish Caesar, the Mud Pie Mus
solini.
HERE'S the condition: Louisiana
boiling with rebellion, the air soupy
with accusations and vilification.
They are ready to do anything they
are told, provided Huey tells them.
After all, it is up to him to save
himself; he is the objective Of the
attacks, not the democratic party.
The party will survive Huey just as
it has survived other leaders and
bosses. His captains know that.
Huey must, too. Therefore, as all
the glory, all the authority. all the
emoluments of name and fame
have been Huey's, SO now Is all the
responsibility.
HE is suffering all the woes Of
Observation-Disclosures, the victim Of
the inaction, the scandalmonger-
ing. the jealousies. the resentments
and even the sabotage of his tenan-
try. He is not afraid so much Of
the voters as he Is OF treachery in
his own crew. Washington is far
from N$ew Orleans and Baton
Rouge. Even through Huey's
amazing conceit, arrogance and
blantant egotism, suspicion Of
embarrassing, of calculated con-
ceit, deception and infidelity are
seeping."
Mr. Davenport's portrait of Sena.
tor Long Is as follows: ITO see him
for the first time is something Of q
shock. You would expect a picture
Of power, the intensity of a xealot,
the burning eye Of fanaticism, the
Incorporating jaw Of the crush
ing autocrat, the lean ascetisism Of
pot. But nothing like this. He's
pudgy. His cheeks are blotched,
fiabby. His uncertain nose is red,
betoken either bad circulation or
entirely too much. His face is
weak. willful and there is no dici-
pine in it. But his eyes, soft pro-
truding robins eggs, are neverthe-
less bold. Hit-and-run eyes that
roll upward as he talks"
The most serious charges against
Huey just now have to do with A.
nances, banking and state debts.
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"Huey isn't taking convincing steps
refute these accusations which day
by day gain more believers. He
hasn't sued Editor Campbell in the
courts, and surely no courts could
be more friendly to Huey. And the
Kingfish isn't taking legal steps
against Mr. Kimberley, the young
lawyer who is carpeting the coun-
try with his Unmasking pamphlets.
What's the matter? Has Huey
something to hide?
THE gentle John M. Parker,
once governor, once candidate for
vice-president, man of such in
tegrity and honor that not even his
enemies can impute selfish motives
to his opposition, is beseeching the
United States senate to expel Long
and his colleague, Senator Overton.
The women of the state are de-
manding that the United States
senate resume its inquiry.
Mr. Parker's charges are not
those of a political aspirant; he
seeks nothing but an even break
for Louisiana, a complete investi-
cation of conditions in a state that
Huey has made his private skating
rink. A nasty spot for Huey Long,
who Is seeking cover these days in
spite of his doughty words. When
he backed out OF his invitation to
General AnselI to sue him for SLAM
der, taking advantage of senatorial
immunity when the general filed
libel proceedings, Huey lost consid-
cradle respect at home, where they
still believe his boasts OF fearless
ness.