The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-07

formerly a part Of the fifth district,
Mr.. Cowherd devoted a short time to
national affairs, calling attention to
the proposed currency bills of the
republican party, especially the Fow-
Ter and Aldrich bills, which as he
claimed, not only recognized the for
mer democratic contention that there
was not sufficient money TO meet the
business needs OF the country, but
offered as a substitute the dangerous
problem Of forcing the country to the
use Of the bank currency, dependent
upon the stability of the banks for
its value. He stated he believed the
reduction Of the tariff would be one
Of the important issues in the next
campaign, and that the financial I'M
easiness at present manifested in the
East, together with the distrust OF
the national administration 10 the
breasts Of most conservative men
would be powerful factors working for
Democratic victory in the next cam.
paign.
Turning his attention to state az
fairs, the speaker complimented each
Of the candidates for governor, show
ing they were all we'll known demo-
Gratis wor by Of any honor the people
might bestow upon them. and that II
anything he should say might appear
in the way OF criticism of the methods
OF any other candidate than the one
whose cause he was advocating, he
wanted it understood that it was only
because the issue bad been made by
the friends OF the candidate, aud he
was meeting them on the battle
ground they had chosen.
Discussing particularly the claims
Of Mr.. Reed he said;
"Will you bear with me for a few
moments while l recount some Of the
reasons why the democracy Of Kansas
City and jackson county believe that
James A. Reed has worthily won the
right TO the high honor of the demo-
cratic nomination for the first office
within the gift of the people of the
state. Born Of republican parentage,
he early espoused the cause OF demo-
cracy while a resident of the rock rib
bed republican state Of Iowa and at
twenty one was chairman Of his cOun-
ty committee From the day that he
became a citizen Of Missouri, his time
and talents have ever been at the com-
maud OF his party and no campaign
has been fought in the state, county,
or city that he was not found at the
front of the fight. Appointed County
Counselor Of Jackson county, be filled
the Office with distinguished ability;
elected Prosecuting Attorney he made
in that office a record that challenges
comparison with any in the annals of
history of the criminal courts of the
country. Trying 10 less than two
years fourteen murder cases he Sc
cured a conviction 10 every one, and
so carefully was the evidence sifted
before indictments were returned, and
so ably were the cases handled once
the parties were arraigned 10 court
that of 287 persons charged with fell
ony, 285 were convicted. This brill
liant record brought Mr.. Reed SC
prominently before the people, that
when the democracy Of Kansas City
was seeking for a candidate for the
Mayoralty in 1900 be was the man
toward whom all eyes were turned.
He still had more than half a year tC
serve as Prosecuting Attorney, had
before him the assurance of a renom.
ination and election to an Office that
paid a salary Of S., 900 90 a year, while
the mayor receives but $4,000. 90, but
at the demands of bis party and be
cause the leaders Of that party believed
that he was the only man that coulC
be elected, he consented to enter tn,
race for mayor, accepting the nomina
tion with full knowledge of the fac.
that he must not only suffer a pecun
larry loss il successful, but must Civ
up an Office in the line Of his profess
ion, and take on the burdens of on
Of the most onerous positions In tn
state.
At that time the republican part
had been for six years entrenched /
the municipal Offices in Kansas City
They held every place in the gift Z
the city government They wer
backed by the most powerful politics