Evening star., 1933-09-09

Senator Huey Long Of Louisiana has
received much attention since his eye
was blackened in a club house on Long
Island The mystery of who did the
job and who remains unsolved. While
everybody laughs at the Kingfsh's story
that he was ganged by hirelings OF the
Interests"
who that loves his country" asks
the New York Times. ''can doubt that
the hired bravoes of the interests per-
petrated this outrage upon poll so wise
and so beloved? This arch misdeed is
no private affair. Even if no knife was
drawn, to sock the friend of the people
in the eye is a crime against the people.
What is more and most OF all, Huey
Long is an illustrious member OF the
most illustrious body on earth. AS that
body can do no wrong, so 1t should
suffer no wrong. BY an undoubted con-
spiracy of the minions of the Money
Power the eye of a Senator and the
dignity of the Senate have been
punched One of its first and clearest
duties when it meets next January will
be the appointment Of a Special Com
mittee to investigate this battle of Long
Island. Huey's retreat was mastery.
Now the Nation expects from HIN
victorious advance against the foe"
Travel, 1t is generally agreed ac-
cording to the Chicago Daily News. lis
broadening. Huey seems to have found
it f1attening as well. Within the re-
stricted boundaries of his home par
ishes and in the privileged atmosphere
of the Senate. Huey enjoys that free
dom from restraint which delights his
soul and enables him in very truth to
be the Kingfsh. Therefore, all things
considered, the unknown gentleman OF
the wallop appears to have contributed
usefuIly to Huey's education The
Minneapolis Tribune feels that, come
| what may. the country may rest assured
it will not be deprived Of his genius so
long as he can speak above whisper"
The Milwaukee Journal adds that mot
all heroes are conquerors, and patron
of music may bear a scar after Long
Island charity benefit, proud emblem OF
| a battlefield for the common people
nobly fought against odds and-nobly
| lost"
| His black eye spoke for ITSELF" sug-
gests the Oakland Tribune, with the
conclusion that 1T has been proved
that, in dull seasons, with Congress ad-
journed. Senators may still furnish
news" though that paper inclines to the
belief that during his career. the one
who is called Kingfish, and has pride
| more than his snare" The Providence
Journal stresses the importance of the
fact that "the blow has proved he is
human, fallible and vulnerable" The
Rockford Register Republic, citing the
| information that the assailant was "a
200-pound ex-boxer and former Army
drill master" adds that the Senator
was going outside his class when he
got into the heavyweight division"
"The man who socked the Kingfish
has but to step forth into public ac-
claim" advises the Fort Worth Star
Telegram. adding that fifty million
good right hands are itching to grasp
the hand that did it." A correspondent
of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
quotes section Of public sentiment as
holding that the Senator should stick
to the big time In Washington, and not
play one-night stands" The Danbury
News-Time comments: Perhaps no.
body intended to murder the Senator,
although there were hints in certain
newspaper articles that he would not
be safe in New York. Perhaps there
are some who intend to put the Senator
in disgraceful situation. Such things
are done. The Senator who Is engaged
/ in agitating against the mighty would
better stay away from places not well
known to him. That party was no
place for Huey"
II the theory Of the Kinghsh is
sound," AYERS the Dayton Daily News,
"he is martyr to evil powers. This
means" continues the Daily News. that
there are abroad In the world evil men
Of might who make q business of ham
mering the frontal bones of true, tried
and temperate United States Senators.
II this Is the case, then the whole power
Of the Government Is challenged to rush
to the rescue"
He has reached the peak Of his
clowning." says the Richmond Times