The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Congressman Vandiver Intends
to Offer Resolution Asking
Presidential Aid to Secure
ExtraditiOn.
KRAFT CASE A PRECEDENT.
Roosevelt Can Use His Friendly
Offices With Governor Odell
Of New York, With Whom
He Has Influence.

Unless Congressman W. D. vandiver Of
the Fourteenth Missouri District changes
his mind he will introduce in Congress q
resolution asking President Roosevelt to
use his friendly offices with Governor
Odell of New York to carry out the recon-
mendations made by the President In his
message relating to the extradition of
bribers
Attorney General Crow and the Cole
County Grand Jury indicted William Zieg-
Ter, millionaire resident Of New York
State. At the request Of Ziegler Gov
ernor Odell granted him hearing. The
Attorney General of Missouri was called
to the executive chambers Of Governor
Odell and there compelled to contend
against insinuations aimed at the good
name of this State by attorneys employed
to secure the release OF Ziegler.
Tho Governor Of New York has COM
PEELED the Attorney General to submit
briefs. Every obstruction known to finely
trained political lawyers has been raised
to prevent the return OF Zlegler to Mis-
souri,.
In the indictment Ziegler is accused of
furnishing the money with which to bribe
members of the Missouri General Assem-
bly,. One Of the men. D. J. Kelley, through
whom the money passed, is now a fugitive
from justice in Canada.
Another. John A. Lee. has confessed to
his part in the transaction. The case has
developed into tho leading boodling revela-
ton that has been uncovered In Jefferson
City. 1t has become Of national knowl-
edge.
President Roosevelt showed his appre.
citation Of the Doodle crusade in Missouri"
said Congressman Vandiver yesterday.
.'by embodying In his message as strong
recommendations as one could desire, He
said. to quote the exact words of his mes
ssge. that 1t should be the policy Of the
United States to leave no place on earth
where corrupt man fleeing from this
country can rest in peace
EVIDENCE OF GOOD FAITH.
'The best evidence Of good faith could
be shown by the President using his in
fiuence right where 1t would do most good,
and that is at home. Every one knows
that he has great influence with Governor
Odell Of his own State. / propose to in
troduce a resolution in Congress when I
seturn there next week asking him to use
his friendly offices with Governor Odell in
Such a request would not only be in
harmony with his message. but would
give the President an opportunity to show
Just how much he is interested In this
light for civic Righteousness. Missouri
wants Mr.. Ziegler. The President has
shown his interest In getting Krats back
and believe that he would be glad to
do the same in this case" :.
Congressman Vandiver returned yester-
day morning from Kansas City and ST.
Joseph. where he went in the Interests OF
the Folk campaign, which he 10 managing.
After answering large number Of LETT
tiers he departed In the afternoon for
will be in st. Louis to-day and leave for
Washington tonight to attend Congress.
While in Kansas City he conferred with
q Folk club there.
Folk clubs have been organized in West.
port and Independence, both Of which are
In jackson County.