Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-22

tiers 10 D. J. Kelley the baking powder
trusts lobbyist at present living at
Nalsora.ob-tho-Lake ontario Canada
II win be remembered that when
the "bust.up' came Ia Missouri, and
rotten fragments flew, the lieutenant
governor Of the state. John a Lee, sur.
ro,,aered to Prosecutor Folk of ST. Louis
5000 check he had received from
Kelley
Kelley had disappeared Of course.
There was some hue and cry after him
and, for tlmc II appeared that Lee
had slowly sputned a bride after two
weeks considerauon-feeble spurnlng
but soon the pile Of NTH was raked,
Lee was a head center Of the legIsla
tive holdup gang at jefferson city and
had simply gotten cold feet when The
ticklish time came.
The letters Of Lee are a remarkable
contribution Of the psychology OF cor
rupi politics
In 1896 thu free silver wave got IT'S
grand momentum "a the Missouri state
Democratic convention at sedalia Ey-
cry delegate by that great state con-
yenton chosen 10 90 10 the Chicago con-
vention was forced, before being ac-
cepted, TO rise and swear that he was
for free silver
Before this picturesque and pulasant
procedure was adopted the g. Louis
delegation had resisted hopclessly and
angfily. The 50. Louis men sat In the
parquette of the steaming opera house,
near the stage an island Of hard, red
city faces In the midst OF sea OF
whiskers.
Il was a farmers convention and the
old lads with the GafWays and chin
whlskers ana shaved upper llps were
there. prancing IKE Old nags suddenly
turned colts The city crowd drank
much whisky scowled blackly AM
chewed cigars tercely and, as the sui
try day wore on and grew hotter ana
hotter and the adamantlne Old free sill
Yer farmers proceeded 70 throw every
known or suspected goldbug ont OF the
delegation 10 Chicago the 81 Louisans
drank deeper and glared more iercaly
one OF them made a very good speech
His name was John A. Lee. His speech
was so strong and temperate that ex-
cept for the heart-doep determination
OF the farmers he would have gained
the point against the swear for silver
or get OUT rule.
In Kansas City the Commercial club
gives a grandiloquent annual banquet,
Every man IN town who thinks he is
somebody tries TO secure a chance TO
pay the rather sim price per plate and
get hilarious In evening dress. Some
notable national parsonage vivid In the
popular eye. IL always secured as ora
tor Of the occasion.
Patriotism and wine flows with that
abandon which has rs impressive ex~
cuse In the glory and honor of the toxin.
The American eagle Il must be con
fessed. is layishly used to add 10 the
glory Of the city. The eagle screams
and Kansas City hurrays. Greatest
country In the world and greatest town
OF the greatest country
A few years ago | attended one OF
these banquets and, Of an the notable
speakers who furnished the oratory. |
remember only one and him because OF
the enthusiasm Of an overcome BAN
quetter
Three cheers had been given for the
governor OF some great state or other.
who had Just delivered his Grafton.
when the overcome person rose on a
chair and attempted, with tears choking |
his voice, 10 make speech IN favor Of |
persons who ought to be governors
The man whose speech had excited !
this outburst Of the banquetter was |
Jno. A. Lee Of S. Louis, and. there |
FORE OF all that brilliant galaxy OF ora !
tors and their oratlons, ! remembered I
only Lee, and the line
Three cheersh for Leesh--the gen- |
temensh who ought 10 be COY
ernorsh"
II Is almost weird TO know TINT the |
big voiced earnest man who tried i'm |
pressively TO stem the tide at that Sc
dalia convention and who made that
fine speech which excited one man, al
least 10 tears, nj the banquet I'm Kan.
sas city is the, author OF that marvel
OF idiocy the ietters OF man who
wanted to be governor to a lobbyist Of
which the following are samples
"st Louis April s, i901.-Just finish.
ed hard campaign, Wells. gold Demo
crat, elected mayor, Senator Stone
gulped and went out Of town. Altgeld
spoke against the ticket, Bryan wrote
a letter denouncing Wells, but stood
by the guns and have licked them all
-. A. Ia
July %. 1901 Dear Friend. have
no IN feeling against You. but you know
! can't live like a department store girl
on 50 week. 1f I had margin money
I would buy TODAY. No corn left.
Farmers must feed their stock Decem-
Der wheat will go from GO cents to
90. II ] had money ! would buy
wheat wheat, wheat. J. A. b.
"July 2S. 1901 Friend Kelley: III
had money yesterday 10 take my own
advice | would be 80 900 ahead this
Corn crop Is destroyed. Flu
ret crop Of wheat In years j. a. L."
Aug. Q. 1901 Grateful for your
promise Of help, and ! admit / deserve
H."
oct l7 1901 i did not think YOU
would 20 into printing business. II a
fellow does not try he VIII never sue
W. 10Y AfiN Voc 4ANNilA ~ SUE lllt /
he other day, Can't we Fix NJ some
olan TO get business for Interstate ]
Grocer? You know ! am your friend !
md am ready 10 stand by you Good
business principles, however should not
be overlooked Il alum fellows have s
any money we should take away from
hem. why not let me get 10? ] stand {
~ my friends. always stand by pto-
bic who stand by me. on account OF \
ny necessities ] do not want TO miss
m opportunity 10 raid the commlssary I
department. Of the enemy, J. a. H. !
"Nov a. 1901 Send me i've dollars /,
IS need 81 to s. every time 80 out"
oMarch, ls0i.-1 got $1,000 for my D
abroad committee.
Nov 30. 1901 beat Bryan 59l. y
Cookery 2,i5S votes Man against nue. u
vas eX-grandmaster OF Mas0ns and
low grand potentate OF Shr1ners Pref
y good work for a scrub wasn'tit?"
December, 1901 have a scheme L
o get up a trade paper combination. \
We could force the trusts and big corr u
oraiions 10 give Us advertising.
Feb. 20, i902.-Am not making any Z
honey. Have stood by an and win | i,
gain In future You viii ser from en- !,
III / Al