Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-10-03
Unparalleled Charlatanism.

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Unparalleled Charlatanism.
At the McFall, Mo-, picnic, held
during the latter days of August,
the republican candidate for Gov.
ernor was the chief attraction. Tho
editor of the Jameson Journal, who
is giving the republican candidate
a cordial support and who could not
be Influenced to misrepresent or
wrong him Intentionally, notwith-
standing his references to the rail
road men as being crude and
coarse" thus reports part of the
speech in his paper of August 30:
"Everybody was surprised. In.
stead Of the rude, the coarse and
everyday railroad man, we find in
Mr.. Flory the personifcation of the
gentleman, scholar, good talker
ana one who enters into his dis
course with the firmness that leaves
no doubt as to his character of
thought and craftsmanship. He
devoted his time to State politics,
showing how extravagant was the
party that controls your affairs at
Jefferson City. To show few items,
he said he would read from the
printed reports these facts: For
stationery for Mrs. Lonnie was over
$500; over $l00 for flowers; nut
picks, So; cleaning clock, SIS; per-
fumery, $50 and $40. There were
large items for sundres,' and the
speaker said he could read for hours
and show the wholesale fleeing of
the peoples money
On or about the last of September
we again hear from the hand.car
candidate at Unionville, Mo. 1t is
hardly likely that Messrs. Conger &
Martin, the editors of "the old re-
liable Unionville Republican, the
official republican organ of Putnam
county, one of the most partisan
republican newspapers in the state,
which is giving Mr.. FlorY a most
aggressive support, would misquote
him. In a letter to a citizen of
Jefferson City these gentlemen
write: "Regarding the quotation
from Mr.. Flory's speech we think
that we were exact IN substance
Concerning the wife ofthegovernor
of Missouri, Mr.. Flory is reported
by the republican as saying.
"He cited many passages in the
State Auditors reports, dating
from as far back as 1882 up to the
last report of '9S. These are in
themselves convincing proof of
democratic boodling at Jefferson
City-one item in the report show
ing that Mrs. Stephens Ohe COVER.
nor's wife) was the recipient of some
$50 for services rendered. The
family grocer comes in for his share
as we'll as the dealer in perfumes
and the jeweler, all of whom are
paid out of State funds in direct
violation of the law. But everything
goes with the State ring at Jefferson
City,
In this same issue ofthe Republi.
can Mrs. Stephens was editoria!ly
condemned for "paylng SIS for
tuning the Mansion piano. the
editors claiming that the taxpayers
were thus feeced out of at least $l2,
as SO is the usual price paid for
tuning pianos iu Unionville. Where
did they get this "information?"
In this connection we wish to say
that Mrs. Stephens never paid SIS
for tuning a piano, and the charge
that she did is a malicious libel,
characteristic ofa coward, a black
guard and d scrub. On top of the
republican evidence above submit
ted in substantiation Of the charge
that Joe Flory has assaulted the
fair name and honor of Mrs.
Stephens, letters have also been re-
celved at the capital from prominent
Missourians who heard these attacks
and who stand ready to make affida-
Wit that Mr.. Flory has not been
misqloted.
Noting the indignation of the
chivalrous men Of Missouri, who
stand ever ready with their lives, If
necessary, to shield and protect the
humblest Missouri woman against
the assaults of rufiians, Mr.. Flory,
on the 18th. was moved TO write to
a friend 10 Jefferson City from st..
Louis as follows
~ wish you would do me tho
kindness TO say to the governor that
all Of the reporh circulated about
what l an credited with saying
about Mrs. stephens are false 10
every particular. The amanItion
lam using u all prior 70 hlaadmlnla.
tratlop 20 fAF a Mar HaHsfA
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