Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-02
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It's the Truth That Hurts!

Democrats who have served their country
we'll and who have been high in the coun-
ellis of the Democratic party. Have you
heard or read any of the remarks made
by Mr.. James Reed, former Democratic
Senator from Missouri? Have you read
any of the articles written by Mr.. Balm
bridge Colby, former Secretary of State
under Woodrow Wilson, Democratic Pres
ident of the United States? Have you
ever listened to Mr.. Alfred E. Smith, for
mer Governor of the great State of New
York, Democratic candidate for the Pres
idency and lifelong follower of the
party? Have you heard or read any of
the statements coming from Mr. William
alfalfa BilD Murray, former Democratic
Governor of the State of Oklahoma? Have
you listened TO Joseph M. Ely, former
Democratic Governor Of the State of Mas
sachusetts? Have you listened to Lewis
Douglas Of Arizona. resigned Director Of
the Budget under the New Deal? Have
you listened to Henry Breckenridge,
Woodrow Wilson's Under-Secretary of
War? Do you remember what Honorable
Carter Glass. Democratic Senator from
the State Of Virginia, said in the United
States Senate about the Neaw Deal? Have
you listened to, or read any of the things
said by hundreds of other lifelong DEM
ocrats, who for SO many years have been
the very backbone of the Democratic
party? These men have deserted the New
Deal deserted the Democratic party.
Why don't you Mr.. Mousseau, direct some
of your statements to these men? Are
they too big for you? Or would you pre-
fer to pick on an insignificant lettuce
trimmer and box maker?
Some very fine compliments have come
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Democrats in Imperial Valley, after read
ing the article to which you refer I am
indeed proud of these compliments and
feel highly honored, for they came spon-
taneously from real Democrats not the
kind who are New Dealers on Monday,
Epics ON Tuesday. and What Have You
on Wednesday. I think you know just
what mean, Mr.. Mousseau.
I hardly know just how to answer your
point on good breeding because you and
I may have some very divergent opinions
as to just what. constitutes good breeding.
I came from an average family in the
State of Missouri I was always taught
to be fair in all my dealings, to be honest
and straight forward, to abhor deception,
and that, when | was right on matter,
to express myself in a direct fashion and
not beat about the bush I was not taught
the old game OF folloW-the-leader regard
less of where the leader might take me-
/ have taught my child to respect consti-
tuted authority but have not taught her
to respect everything regardless of wheth-
er it was right or wrong. l have not
taught her to respect any person or per-
sons who, by their acts, would tear down
and destroy that which we, as Americans,
hold SO dearly. I have taught her to re-
spect those things which we hold sacred
and not those theories and ideas which
would have a tendency to sovietize Am
erica, destroy our constitution and our in
stitutions and produce condition of
chaos and confusion. Is all of this to be
construed as ill-breeding, Mr. Mousseau?
You slurringly insinuate that I did not
write the article to which you refer. You
question my ability as a writer. I must
confess, Mr.. Mousseau, that | am not
writer, / am not skilled in the writer's
art. and / have no ambition of ever be-
coming a writer. I did, however, write
the article in question, and assume full
responsibility for all matters contained
therein.