The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-10
FATHER COFFEY SAYS
THE CRISIS IS NEAR
Predicts Punishment of the Boo
dlers and Lobbyists in the
Near Future.
cRITlcIsEs SUPREME COURT.
Declares Folk and Other Officers
Who Have Been Prominent
in the Crusade Will Be
Rewarded.

Ct. Johns Catholic Church on the subject,
I'VE Are Facing a Crisis
He predicted the swift punishment of the
boodlers and lobbyists. and a general upris-
ing OF the people of the State FOR right
eousness and purity. He said in part:
'Tn the city OF ST. Louis and in the State
Of Missouri We have reached a crisis in
the prosecution of political criminals that
demands the closest attention and deepest
study on the part of the people.
The Circuit Attorney Of St. Louis. the
grand jur.cs. the courts here and the
turtles that have tried the Doodle cases
have all done their full duty and compel
the esteem Of all law-abiding citizens. But
msny of the people who are voters do not
seem to have grasped the seriousness Of the
questions involved in these prosecutions and
others have been led astray by some de-
cis:ons already rendered by cur State SUI
preme Court. y ssss
szson the Supreme bench have been come
Judges who were known to be common
whisky soaks, and much could not be ex-
pectea OF men OF that CALDER.
Thieves and scoundrels saw clear, sail
ing wherever they might wish to launch
with such e sea peop
saw no escape from the enemy. and not
only resigned themselves to the disgracetui
Bttu0lOu Uut udu lnGlf fHfiluS gradually
sAinted with the same corruption.
rsrhey no longer expected their public
eerysnts to be honest and faithful in the
would not have any Of this rottenness ia
their private dealings. but In public Of
nee It vas all right because everybody was
supposed io be crooked, and there was no
remedy at hand.
Many of the common people expected
and demanded that the ends of justice
should be defeated when their frienus and
Yesat1YeE were before the for law
breaking. II was understood tnat prose-
cutting attorneys and Judges of the courts
Ettd forced to do the bidding of the law
bfeakerc.
One boss, who is now indicted. said to a
one Of our courts: IT had az Vs :niiiion dol
lars Of my own. would be wiling to in
trust IT Your ,. kes,pisE; but you are too
The gentleman had 10 retire. and await
MORE iavosssle times. In the estimation
Of such rascals the public treasury was
Who could get most out of it In the shortest
time was deemed deserving OF further
the Other hand poor a devil ha Without Sr
h he renitentisry for robsirs a lonely
wene buying fine houses and moving in the
best society. All this had left the public
mind IN deplorable state Of moral torpor.
Ipere are many to-day who, In this sad
bishop. Hazel. Ryan. Douglas ct al have
by doing their sworn duty in the enforce
rent Of the law. There are many who do
not hesitate to declare that the State Su-
boodler to the Penitentiary, IL any member
OF that court has any higher political aspi-
This cannot be so. There In a revolution
at hand. A crisis has been reached. Sucn
interruptions criminals no longer voice the
common sentiment OF the people Of this
COmYnnn In, ft,o kt<S. -
popular sentiment sweeping on, everything
dirty and rotten In our present political
Folk ana e eheT % IL SsPsa Sst who
have tried to do their duty will never again
hold onices in this city and State. we are
permanent Of the people. II the members
Of our highest appeal court are to be in
tinidsted BY political ,ingsters and corrup-
quickly with an irate and outraged people
There is 9 crisis at hand. and am thor.
ssS ,t CONVINCED that the citizens Of this
lonyu stand for delay in the Just punish
ment Of convicted criminals who have been
They have been patient while III learned ea IN.
rtsts have been expatiattng on legal tech
recognition Of honesty in public affairs viii
be speedy and lasting.
s.nE up d g. w iSs 70
the yoEsical wind IL blowing. constitu-
Supreme Court. II 1t fails in its duty to the
supreme people. H. something moce than a
ssISs Popuii suprema Lex Esto. run.
me motto OF our great State: 'The well
fare OF the people is the supreme law For
the boodlsn Is the supreme law; be sure
It win not read thus again for at least
one generation to come
s'Fellow-citixens OF Missouri you have it
In your power now to redeem the fair name
Of this great State and IT'S METROPOLITAN
city: may God give you strength to do your