The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-09
THE GCBERNATORlAL SITUATION.

gtneTS announce tnelT CHOICE, are
premature. There is entirely too
much politics anyhow FOR the stabili
~ OF the country, One campaign is
hardly closed before another is be-
gun and the people are kept in a
hirore all the time. There are
no conventions or elections to be
Aeld in this state this year. The
Democratic convention to nominate
governor and other state officers is
more than a year off, and no matter
now excited We get IN the mean time,
the candidates will not be selected
until that time. 1t is wei, to discuss
in a dispassionate manner the avail
ability OF the different men mention
ed for this high office. There are a
number Of names mentioned, and
any number OF 'willin Burkis s +,
but so far no positively announced
candidates Among those under dis
cussion are Sam b. Cook. Judge Jas.
b. CAN'T, Joseph W. Folk, Jas, A,
Reed, Judge Jas. l., HAZEL, Payton
A. Parks, Congressman W. ID. Van
diver, oil honorable gentlemen,
worthy, competent and deserving OF
fair treatment at the hands OF the
Democratic party,
from the standpoint o. party ser
vice none will have the advantage
over Sam Cook, who has devoted his
whole life to fighting the battles of
the party and has consequently
brought down upon his head the
wrath and bitter antagoaism oi the
opposition, the papers .! which make
a personal warfare upon him. He is
an open fighter, loyal friend, pos
sesses wonderful executive ability
and is one of the best organizers in
the state.
Judge CAN'T is just beginning his
second term az Supreme Judge, re-
nominated without opposition. He
is very strong with the people. He
has made good record on tie
bench, has wide personal acquaint-
ance and would make very accept
aolc candidate for the party.
Mr. Folk is an unknown quantity
in state politics and therefore uncer-
tain. He is a young man who has
sprung into prominence through sue
csssful prosecution Of st. Louis
thieves and afterwards exposing the
boodlers In the state legislature. He
has demonstrated that he possesses
ability 20 stand against the best law
Yprs IN the state. His courage is SUI
perb IN the face Of impending dan
ger, and his honesty and integrity is
above reproach. II he concludes to
MAKE the race, he will be power
both in the convention and at the
polls.
James A. Reed, twice elected Mayor
81 Kansas City, a stalwart Demo
crat, a fighter that has TO be reckoned
with at all times. He is a brainy
lawyer, splendid orator, possessed
Of executive ability which he has dis
played in marked degree as mayor.
all who enter the field against Jim
Reed will know they have had q
fight.
Judge Hazell's name is mentioned
by enthusiastic friends. He was
brought into prominence by calling
the Cole county jury to investigate
legislative corruption and ordered
Page and Hickock to jail for refusing
10 answer questions, who were liber-
ated by the Supreme Court on a
constitutional inhibition. Judge
Hazel has served in the State Senate,
was appointed to fill out Judge
2hackeliord's term when he wss
elected to Congress and was nomi-
mated and elected for full term.
Hon. W. D. Vandiver is knightly
gentleman, clean and capable. He
possesses executive ability, has made
quite a reputation In Congress, he
would make a governor all the peo-
Die of the state might well be proud
of.
PAXTON Parks, Of Henry county, is
a leader OF the progressive young
Democracy, lawyer OF recognized
ability by the bar of the state, a
forceful speaker, hard hitter and
untiring worker. He is one Of the
most popular young men in this sec-
ton. and his name has frequently
been mentioned by his enthusiastic