The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-30
etNiuper in the Woodpile."

ANAAkNa ~
Dispositions taken at independence
Wednesday in the So-called Cardwell
libel suit against the st. Louis Re-
public, judging from the written
evidence presented, disclosed ''the
Senegambian in the woodpile. While
Secretary of State Sam B. Cook, who
wrote the article for the newspaper
named which wa alleged to be
libelouS, was on the stand teStifying,
according to even biased press reports
coming from Kansas City, Cardwell'S
name was never mentioned, but Frank
P. Walsh Immediately began an
inauiSitiOn into the affairs Of the
democratic state central committee
during the time that both Cook and
Seibert were chairmen Of that body,
with the apparent view of bringing
out statements that would injure
members of the present state admin
iStration and necessarily, also, the
democratic party. Cooks open and
frank answers to the intensely inquis-
itorial interrogatorieS of Walsh. who,
be it remembered. is also a member Of
the state committee, showed that he
had nothing to hide. He unheSi-
tatingly admitted that the democratic
committee had received contributions
from men connect with corporations,
but denied emphatically that such
were accepted withany understanding
to the effect that such contributions
would render immune the donor from
legislation that might effect his inter-
eSts adversely. And these answers
were voluntary on Mr.. Cooks part. In
fact, his presence in independence at
all was Of his own volition.
To the people Of Miss )uri this pro-
cedure on the part Of the men behind
"thc Cardwell suit" is pregnant with
intense amusement. Think OF a line
of searching interrogatories PROFOUND.
ed for the purpose OF throwing the
Search-light of truth on the acts OF Z
set Of men who are charged Will
%profting through the medium Of cor
poration influences by another set o.
men who are depending, in order t
sustain their footing, on the testimon,
Of Col. William II. Phelps, the bell
wether lobbyist Of the state witt
admits that he sucks eggs and doeSn'
even take the precautiOn to hide thu
shells. Since when did Col. Phelp
become DESTROYS of showing up Il
public gaze the doings Of the lobby o
which he is at the head? Ye gods o
purity. has the millennium arrived il
Missouri politics?
The democracy of Missouri mus
view with deepest sorrow the indig
mites that are being heaped upol
these paragons Of political rectitud
up at the Kaw'S mouth and pray witt
them in their struggles for freedom
from the grasp of the life-deStrOyini
octopus that has reached out an
gathered them into the clutches of it
mighty arms. Theirs is a righteou
grief and it is to be regretted, indeed
that this Jackson county factiOI
should even have to live in a stat
where men travel on free railroa'
passes.
In the meantime the democrati
party Of Missouri will continue I
give its support to Gov. Dockery an
the present state administration
realizing in just what particular par
Of the Jackson county woodpile tn
~Senegambian is located.
Surely these self-righteous Jackso
county disOrganizers must have
world Of faith in the gullibility Of tn
democratic party Of this state. Thei
action is a reflection on the INTEL
gence Of the people Of Missouri.