The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-13

, thick a. ~blacSbsrrisS. Even throughout th'
rooral regions, wherever a meetin' houS'
pokes up lis spire. its understood thai
| Stewards In a heap OF peril.
II alu't that Stewart Is sch 4 apostle al
noscpaiut neither. that argument don't 20
as far as folks who FIRST uses II reckOHs II
will. When yOu-aIl gets sentiment down To
the turn on the Ticker issue. thar's 50
many gents who sort o .libates on the sly
that Kicker Is a heap likely 10 come winner
on the deal. An on that pint Of Kicker at
least. thus falls the kyards in the case Of
Stewart.
No. Il aln't whisky that's go!u' TO kin
on Stewart at the ballot box; It's the fact
that the better elements Canlillte-Jesiivs
beiD' r!ch. which 6 alters inteycStiu' To- Il
tgu1 L-Ii-Ner-is a church member. an he
longs To "a st ICJey congregation. where
h. passes the plate when present IN Per
son. an - all times stands high up in JI-
papers. This makes the better elements
party a heap poplar with church folks.
while pore Stewart. who's a sinner. hope
l,ssly lost. am Who has uo shrine an wur-
ships at no altar. don't stand q show. This
grows 50 manifest hat even Stewards
most iuCo'd supporters comedies that he's
gone; an money is Offered At three 20 one
among The Sp-cyuulgtiy~ people that thu
better clements entry viii run over Stew
art like "a Jupu- IiSs over "A tuw-heai
Stewart hears these misgiviu's an bids his
folk h- OF good cheer.
lIl fix that SAYS Stewart. by
election DAY my learned opponent will b.
in ssch deep disTepOOte with every church
in Missouri lie won't be able To get Clust
enough TO one u 'em to give Il a ripe
peach. See we're" an Stewart vupOuches
u roll which counted musters fifteen hun
drel dollars. That's mighty little. but it'll
DO the trick"
" Stewards folks f. myStihed: they can't
make out how he's gOiu' To round up the
congregations y the great state Of Mis-
souri, with 80 slim a workin' capital But
they has faith In their chief: an his word
goes FOR all they've got. 30 when he lets
On he'll have the churches array,d aginst
the Zoe. his warriors takes heart % grace
an jumps into the collar like lions an pulls
with vigOr renoOeG-
It's the third Sunday before election
when Stewart by speshul an trusted frierds
presents 600 TO a church in ST. IOoey. an
other in st. Joe. an still another In Han
ni5al: said gifts bein' accompanied with the
compliments OF his opponent an that gents
best wishes for the cause.
"ThaTs not a doubt raised: zach church
believes itse'f favored son worth from the
kindly hand OF the millionaire candidate.
an the three pastors sits pleasantly down
an writes that amazed sport a letter OF
thanks for HIS mOOnincence. He don't on
derstand Il none: but he decides It's wise
TO accept this accidental popularity. an he
wakes Cuileful an writes back an says
that while no thanks Is his doc. he's proud
an tickled to hear he's we'll bethought Of
by the good Christians OF st. LoOey. ST.
Joe an Hannibal. as expressed In them
missives. The better elements candidate
c~ongratulates himself on his good luck.
stands pat. an accepts his unexpected
wreaths. That's Jest what Stewards cum
min as a fox. he is-wants
In " days these 500 gifts IS blazoned
IN the papers. The yarn goes over the
State like a cat over a back roof In four
! days every church IN the State hears OF
these largesses. An beln' plumb alert
financial. each outnt writes on to the better
clements candidate an demands 600 Of
that misguided publicist He gets 5000 let
tiers IN one week an each calls for 500
Gents. thars no more to Be said: the
better elements candidate Is up ag'Inst IL
He can't yield 10 the fiscal demands, an
its too late to deny the gifts whereupon
the churches. OF course. resents the favor
itism he's displayed about the three In 81.
Looey. St Joe an Hannibal They Regards
him a. q boss thief an q hypocrite for not
remembsrn' them whils his weaselskIn Is
IN his hand; an on election DAY the
churches OF Missouri In q resentful body de-
sends on him like q pan OF milk from a
top shelf An you hear me. pardsI they
shorely blots that unhappy candidate or
the face OF the earth Stewart returns to
Jef City an prevails as oy'no for 4
second trip"
Copyright isO1 By n H. Russell