The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-07

mistaken as to the position of a single one
of the eighty Senators and Representatives
upon whose votes l have special right to
rely. The fact that i give you the names
Is proof. at least. that / depend upon them.
With nearly four-tifths of all those entitled
to seats in our caucuses. either instructed
are at least friendly to me, l think ] am
warranted in saying l feel confident as to
the result
What. about the caucus?" he was asked:
and said: What about it? l presume, OF
course. the Democrats of the Legislature
will hold L caucus. as has been the Gus
tom. at an early day and get this senatorial
matter out of the way. Yes, / know a few
people have been trying TO prevent a caM-
movement is inspired by men who tried to
defeat our party last year. by political mar
plots and personal enemies of mine. Some
of these would go to any length to defeat
me. l cannot imagine any good reason any
Democrat could give for staying out of a
Democratic caucus. All this talk comes
from the outside, and not from trustworthy
Democratic sources
attacks made upon him by certain st. Louis
and Kansas City papers, he said: Il will
say this: l made an open fight before the
people for Senator. / asked every County
Committee in the State TO submit the ques-
ton to the people of their respective coun-
ties, and in a large majority of the counties
1t was done. Even in several Republican
counties. like Warren. the Democrats ex-
pressed a choice, and the same was done in
many of the close counties which we lost,
like Barton, Bollinger and Dent.
The field was wide pen.t 20 any man who
We're scattered ali through the spring and
summer. from March to September. Every
other man had the same chance L had to
submit his name to the people. Three able
and diStinsu ished gentlemen entered the
field against me-. In the course of time two
of them Withdrew. and Others left the run
ming TO Mr.. Wallace and me. In two-thirds
of the counties and districts of the State
the people have expressed themselves. ana
have carried every county except Jackson
In reference to the Parker case. Governor
Stone said:
After the counties had nominated their
tickets / devoted nv time for over Two
months to the work of electing the STATE
and legislative tickets. 1t was everywhere
conceded that If the Legislature should be
Democratic l would be elected Senator, ana
for that very reason certain people. WHO
pose as Democrats. did everything In their
power to elect a Republican legislature.
But in that battle we whipped them TO a
finish.
After I.had won my fight and practical
ly everybody considered the matter settled.
this new fight was opened, inspired by the
same influences and led by the same peo-
pie. The Post Dispatch has been partlcu-
Iarly violent. rather leading in the chase,
but closely followed by other St Louis and
Kansas City papers; baying loudly at IT'S
heels. Last Sundays Post-Dispatch gives
two full pages to me. One page is devoted
TO exploiting my career as a pardon pro
kerr The story is that a Mr.. Parker. once
lItt-SuftT- ho"
and beer. sent to the Penitent!ary. and that
! formed a conspiracy Of come kind Win
Attorney Eoss and Mr.. Carstarphen TO get
him pardoned for a fee.
Il know of no reason why an attorney
should not, if he wished. take employment
to get a man out Of prison, either by ~
dicial process or pardon. While was Gov
ernor the best lawyers OF the State often
appeared before me to urge the pardon of
some prisoner they represented. and the
same thing has occurred with every Gov
ernor. But as a matter of absolute fact l
had nothing whatever to do with Parkers
pardon. ] was Eever employed by him or
Nv ANYBODY for him. never discussed the
matter with him orally or in writing. L
never spoke to Mr.. Hoss or Mr.. Carstarphen
BODY about it. ] never requested or advised
his pardon or had anything to do with it.
and never received a cent of money from
Mr.. Parker or n one else on account of
his pardon. and never received or had a
cent of Parker's money in my life for any
purpose. The story 10 a pure fake so far as
l am concerned.
Il understand that Mr.. Granville S. Hoss,
formerly of Nevada. and formerly Mr..
Parker's attorney. and my son. kinbrough
Stone. were employed by Mr.. Parker to aid
in securing his release from prison. But I
had nothing whatever to do with II. Mr..
Hoss and / have not been partners in any
not concern me. My son and / are not
par.ners ard have never been. He is z
years old and master of his own affairs.
We are in the same Office suite. hut there
are also five other awe in the same
suite. with whom L have no business asso-
citation. Lawyers in the city rent suites to-
sether to cut down expenses My son and
/ are frequently associated in special mat
ters. and naturally ] would do anything 1
could to helm him.. But he has numerous
matters of his own with which nave MOTH
ing TO do and know nothing about.
What he or Mr.. Hoss may have done for
Mr.. Pcrker is a matter about which they
can speak If they wish. 1t is no affair of
mine. Whether they 'bled' MI. Parker. as.
the Post saws. is a charge I am not called
upon TO notice. If Parker is satisfied l do
not see why the POST dispatch should weep
over the bleeding"