The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-24
WARNER SPEAKS FOR
GEORGE D. REYNOLDS.
Former Congressman Addresses 4
Mass Meeting at the st. Louis
Republican Club.
BUTLERISM is DENOUNCED.
Republican Candidate From the
Twelfth District Criticises Jim
Butler for Making Fathers
Character an Issue.

Former Congressman William s Warner
Of Kansas City addressed mass meeting
OF nearly $50 Republicans at the 81. Louis
Republican Club last night in the n terest
or G. d. Reynolds. Republican candidate for
! Congress from the Twelfth District
in his opening remarks Mr.. Warner spoke
on the national aspect OF the Republican
party. From that the speaker turned TO n
review OF the record In the case OF W. o.
Cardwell against The Republic. He then
proceeded 90 denounce Butlerism. and stated
that he was surprised TO hear that Jim But
Ter. candidate for Congress. had been sp-
plHuded when he had said that whelps ind
dogs were trying to drive his father from
st. Louis.
TALKS To HIS OLD -NEIGHBoRs
George d. Reynolds was introduced by
General John ". Noble. who presided at
the meeting.
In the course of his remarks Mr. Reynolds
said:
Here IN the home OF the St Louis RepubIosh
Cub IN the ward In which Is my own home. In
FOR me to tell you where i stand But here are
men assembled from all parts % the city. and TO
waris, mostly repetition os What have said at
"t,,tT Eiaces, 70 clearly denne where stanl
Rutlers When was talking about sustaining
never met and do not know By sight I said dii
not SEE how vfndication OF she Buffers any
concern of the people OF this district I still hold
this view James J. Butler would be & worse
and more contemptibie man than any one has
ever accused him OF being II he did not stand up
Tor his father.
Nobody blaTnes him for that II IL 10 his credit
But ne had right and business 10 inject
the issue Of the vindicatiun or condemnation Of
his father in the congregational fight In this dis
trict- The voters OF the district not the jury
20 determine that. Nor should the voters Of the
district be called on to determine In advance OF
the action Of the courts the guilt innocence OF
Edward Butler OF the matters with which he
stands charged
HIS ADVICE TO BUTLER
DO not wish 10 thrust advice on any man
unasked. but 81 does seem 20 that tha proper
course would have been for Nr. James ]. Butler
10 have kept OF this congressional entire
ly- gone 10 the assistance OF his father In repel
OF those charges, n innocent. and then with that
out Of the way, and his fathers record clean. 20
have TO the district his record and
fought his own fight without dragging his father
into II He is the man that will be responsible.
~ any one. for making his fathers record CT
character Issue in this campaign II he OBJ
3ects to that an Issue nobody but he is respon-
sible for making ~ one.
This election IN this district should have moth
Ing 20 do with the Affairs OF the elder Butler.
Nor viii this election deteTnine whether or not
Edward Butler f. guilty or innocent II II -
meant however. that the election IN this district
Is 20 determine whether not the people OF tbs
district approve of the things. in politics IN
municipal Affairs with which Edward Buffers
name Is associated. and n that lE the issue that
say about II is that an perfectly willing 20
leave It's determination the verdict OF the peo-
pie Of this district as expressed by them Al the
polls