Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-28
OUTLOOK IN MISSOURI
REPRESENTATIVE BARTEoLDT
ON THE SITUATION.
Conservative Democrats Disguised and
the Republicans May Win Senator
Vests Seat.

Representative Bartholdt of Missouri Is
enthusiastic in his views of republican pros
poets in Missouri this faIl. He declares
that the democratic party Is becoming so
radical and so corrupt that the conservative
people of the state, especially the German
element are disgusted, thereby creating
a good prospect that the party will be
overturned.
The prospect Is especially good" said
Mr.. Bartholdt, that the republicans will
elect more congressional representation
than ever and that they may capture the
legislature, sending a republican to the
Senate In place of Senator Vest. The
adoption by the democratic state conven-
tion Of the old Kansas City platform has
disgusted the conservative democrats Of
the state.
Alienated the German Vote.
THE idea that the Missouri democrats are
still hugging such a delusion and menace
to the prosperity of the country has un-
doubtedly alieniated the German vote of
the state the gold democratic vote and the
democrats who have been hoping to see
the party get in line with the majority of
the people of the country. The greatest
disgust prevails among democrats of stand
ing in the state. The second reason for
discomfort is that the financial record of
the party in the state, that is, the record
In the management of state affairs, Is the
most corrupt OF any in the country. This
state of affairs is regarded as dangerous
TO free institutions.
Another source of opposition to the dem
ocratic party in Missouri is the fact that
the entire police and license power of the
state is in the hands of the partisan demo-
cratic ring. which does not administer the
laws In satisfactory way; the people con-
slider this as tyrannOus, and propose to put
an end to it.. On top of all this is the OBJ
lection to the Endorsement of William ].
Stone as the democratic choice for senator
to succeed Mr.. Vest. Mr.. Stone is looked
upon by conservative men of both parties
as too radical. His record is not that of
thoughtful. careful man. All of these rea-
sons are likely to help the republicans i'm
mensely in the elections. and the principal
opposition will be shown in the voting for
members of the legislature. The disgrun-
tied, disaffected democrats will endeavor to
send republicans and independent demo-
Gratis to the legislature that they may be
able to prevent the election Of Mr.. Stone to
the Senate.
Believe in Roosevelt
THE republicans are going to be greatly
benefited by the wise administration of
President Roosevelt. He has a host of
warm friends in the state. even in the dem
ocratic ranks, and the people as a whole
are with him; they believe in his earnest
ness, his ability and his progressiveness.
They particularly admire his position as to
Cuban reciprocity and as to control of the
trusts. The democrats In Missouri and
elsewhere are trying to make an issue of
the trust question on the ground that there
is no sincerity of purpose on the part of the
republicans, and that the President himself
VIII be unable to accomplish anything
along this line with a republican Congress.
This argument will not make vote in Mis-
in ho
announcement of the President that he is
going TO devote as much effort as possible
to the placing of antitrust legislation on
the statute books. They believe that the
President will do just what he says, and
have more confidence in him than in the
promises of the democratic party. The fact
is. there is no confidence in the democratic
party.
The republicans of Missouri are practi-
cally unanimous for the nomination of
President Roosevelt in 1904 to succeed him
self, and will send delegation to the next
republican national convention pledged for
him