Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-05
TIE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGNS.
Explains the Phelps Contribution and
Interest in the Breeders Bill
The Interview With the
Ex-Governor.


campaign OoL W. II. EutipS VI NnS
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
contributed s2,lOO in Mr.. stephens
interest
IL NJ. Stephens had read my testi-
mony at independence he is certainly
aware / made no such statement
What / did say in response to the
question of Cardwell's attorney was
that Col. Carroll had contributed
$1,000 in the SO compaign, and that 1t
did not appear in Col. CAROLS name
in the sworn statement OF the treasur-
er Of the committee for the reason it
was paid as a part of Mr.. Stephens'as-
sessment and went to his personal
credit.
When asked as to the contribution
of Col. Phelps | said that Col. Phelps
had contributed s100 during the same
campaign, and that after the election,
in order to meet some obligations in
CURED by the committee in the clos
ing days Of the campaign, Col. Phelps
had raised for the committee $1,000. l
did not say that Col. Phelps con-
tributed this in Mr. stephens special
interest, but ] might have said with
absolute truth that every dollar Of IL
went to meet obligations incurred
solely in Mr.. Stephens personal be-
half, no other candidate IN the ticket
prohting a single vote by reason Of its
Expenditure. did wire Mr.. Stepens
latter the election that his refusal to
meet this obligation greatly embar'
rased the committee; that the obliga-
tiun was a debt Il honor, and that i
would be paid without again calling
on him for q cent.
When asked by Cardwell's attorney
why the s2lO0 was not put In the
treasurer's statement in Col. Phelps
name / stated that the personal repre-
sentative Of Mr.. stephens had re
quested that It appear In some othe.
name and that Col. Phelps had giTeI
the treasurer Of the COMMITTEES, F. g
lZeibig, a written order 10 have !
entered in my name. Although tn
request ia no wise reflected on tb'
gentleman representing Mr.. Steph
I. ems, | did not deem 1t pertinent Z
give his name In my testimony, an
stated that l should not do 50 unles
the attorney for Cardwell insisted
TINS the attorney did, and name
+ Nj. Orear Is Mr.. stephens persons
representative.
IL | might have also stated that whe
q a couple Of years later the Gtob
d Democrat was attacking me on II
j. eharge that / had not accounted fG
the 5000 raised by Col Phelps. Il
Id managing editor OF that paper, whe
: apprised Of the facts, stated to me
the presence Of Maj. Harvey w. So
n mon and +. G. Zeibig, that Colon
j. Phelps had come TO the Globe-DeDI
ic erat Office and said to him that l hi
not accounted for the contribution.
/ always have felt that the con
Dental affairs Of a party OrganizatiI
were not the subjects for public d
cussiou and have refused at all tim
70 notice those individuals ".
have industriously and INSCRIPTIONS
: endeavored 10 diseredit and emh'
4, rass the Democratic organization
this State. Even where these attac
i nave done me personally gross inll
tice / have preferred, for party II
.ons, TO ignore them. The Democri
n &C campaigns in Missouri have BE-
re conducted against an unscrupulc
nd political enemy.
n In the campaign OF 1896 the
L. 1ublicans had dollars where the De
at cratic committee had dimes. Thl
ul mas not been a campaign since l hs
participated in State politics wi
the Democratic campaign fund '
DOT inadequate for legitimate ca
I. paign expenses. such as perfectil
thorough organization and getting
=, a full vote. This is well known 70
true by the individuals who are n
using such characters as Cardwell a
Lyons 10 aid the Gl0be-DsmOerat 10
lly saulting the Democratic organizati
ian That Mr.. Stephens should line
II with Caldwell and Lyons and Phe
rth and Walsh against the party organ
his tion and the State administration
te- DOT surprising TO those who have
served the eagerness and regular
with which Mr. stephens has b
The contributing to the political colun
Use Of the Globc- Democrat, the Kansas {
ter Journal and other Republican Orga
po- big and little throughout the Sta
to The intelligence and party loyalty
INT the Missouri Democracy will plI
the proper estimate on the meth
LOT these individuals. The men '
60 in one breath 'deplore'' the att
on the Democratic party organlzat
and Ia the next lend INSCRIPTIONS
20 the party's enemies cannot fool
na' intelligent party force such as @
ene prlses the Democracy Of Missouri
There is one other assertion In
I'M stephens interview In the Glebs-Dc
ST. erat TO which / wish 10 call brief
an tention, Notwithstanding that
ng, falsity is apparent upon its face, '
am the assertion that ] had said 20 J
while Governor that In ~requestingl
10 sign what Is known as the Al
ing pOolroOm or breeders bill l had
ny a fee Of 5000 would be paid me II
the approved the bill. The statement
J "s absolutely and knowingly false
vas, with other citizens OF the 81
.vR interested Ia the passage Of this !
We believed that ia addition 20
ber closing Of the poOlrooms the reye
Il would produce would In a few y
be sufficient % establish a State +
AZ was al that time president Of
We Mexico Fair Association In CONT
ters lion with DR.. McAlister, Of Colum.
presideut Of the State Horse Breed
Association; Walter Williams, ed.
OF the Columbia Herald l. NJ. r.
w. sey, president Of the ST Louis Fair
arysoclation; Valley Reyburn, Of
IN. Louis, and several other gentler
urged the approval Of the
bill was bitterly fought by
topool RON Interests Of St Louis
Kansas CITY, andIhe friends Of