The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
sons nominated at said City Convention
by s..i1 Public Ownership pa-iy
NERENS-AlE1RIW ETHER .AGREr,-
AiEN1'.

The committee OF which plaintiff was
! member. written agreement was mac
ant entered into and signed by and b
tween plaintiff and other members of h
said committee with on- Charles +. Ca
roll and others representing TIE Repul
tcar i'.rty in said city Of ST. Louis. whic
agreement was as follows. to wit:
'alessrs. Charles p. Carroll. John |
owen and Charles T.. Wenneker. havin
been appointed as a special corferenc
c"mmitte" representing the Repuhlica
| City Central Committee, and Lee Mcr
wether. William A. BrandenburSer an
| Frank $. Kowalskl. having been appointe
| a special conference committee to repre-
| sent the Executive and City Central con,
| mittees of the Public Ownership part!
these two committees. comforting together
have agreed as follows:
- The manner in which the Election
Commissioners office and the police fore
of St. Louis are used to Stifle the will o
the people. and the fact that an unfair
partisan election law IS used to contro
elections regardless of the popular vot
thereon. it is deemed both honorable an,
Wise that all who believe in honest cleo
tAoAiS oiih iiccltHI IIOIl pCICP COnITOl
the same should lay aside minor politica
differences and join in the task of secur
ing means for fair counting of tn,
peoples votes. To this end We recon-
mend that the Public Ownership part,
and the Republican party in ST. Louis joir
FORCES during the present campaign for the
purpose of defeating those who depend up
on ballot-boX stuffing and police power for
political success
To secure the ends mentioned In the
above paragraph we recommend that the
Republican party in the city of ST. Louis
make nominations for the following Of
fees. and no other: Three Circuit Judges.
one Judge. Court of Criminal Correction;
one Clerk. Court of Criminal Correction
one circuit Clerk criminal division). one
; assistant stan Prosecuting Attorney: one Coro-
ner -FOUR Justices of the Peace. five Consta-
hles. eight Representatives and three Sen
ators, and We recommend that the Public
Ownership party shall make nominations
lot the following Offices and no other:
Probate Judge. Prosecuting Attorney, Cir
cult Clerk Civil division). seven Justices
OF the Peace. six Constables. eight Repre-
sentatives and one Senator.
Nominations having been made as
provided in the above paragraph. we
recommend that the Republican party I'LL
the vacancies on its ticket with the nomi-
hees OF the Public Ownership party, and
that the Public Ownership party fill the
vacancies on its ticket with the nominees
of the Republican party.
&" After careful review of the election
and police laws and of the entire situation
In st. Louis with reference thereto, the
two special Conference committees have
reached the conclusion that a combination
OF the two parties on the above basis is
just. honorable and equitab BILE, as we'll az
and the members of the two
special Conference committees herewith
agree to use their efforts with their re-
srective committees and parties to put in
force the several articles of this memo
randum. as hereinbefore set forth
1t is mutually agreed between the
two Specia, Conference committees, each
Of whose signatures is attached hereun-
der. that. should it become at once expe-
dent and honorable to make concessions
to any other element or party in ST. Louis
that Will Join with the Public Ownership
party and the Republican party on the is
sues above set forth. the Public Owner,
ship party will agree to concede to said
clement or other party five Justices of the
Peace and five Constables.
1t Is further mutually agreed and I'M
lerstood that in the event Of the two par
lies carrying out the above plan of cam
aaign. and in the further event that the
ickets put forth in accordance with the
hen, and in that case. all appointivc Of
ices shall be divided equally between the
republican and Public Ownership par
les where there Is more thar one such
$ only one appointive office To be filled.
hen. in that case. said office shall be
Tiled by a member of the party electing
he official making the appointment
'tSigned)
: CHARLEs F. CARROLL.
John 2: OWEN.
CHARLES F. WENNEKER.
:" For Republican City Committee;
.LE.I, MERTWESTJJFR
WILLIAM a. Observation-Disclosures.
FRANK s. KOWALSNI.
For Public Ownership Committee
AN EVIL BARGAIN.
That said agreement was contrary TO |
ublic law. to public policy and to public |
lorals. evil in Itself and evil in its ten
encles. and was a huckstering of judicial |
nd other public offices to whatever party |
r element would place the greatest num-
er of votes a. the disposal of the plaintiff. |
nd the same contemplated and provided
II Il degradation and prostitution of the
lnctions of the Offices to be filed at said |
lection b. STIMULATING that said functions
mould he exercised not conscientiously by
ne persons elected. but in accordance
18th the aforesaid written agreement
lade by the said plaintiff with the said
ght:ully characterized the said plaintiff
view of his professions and his prac-
ces hereinbc!ore set out as a trickster in
Is public methods and as untruthful in
is public statements.
mat plaintiff actively participated in
nc business. favored and worked for
lie combination and agreement 50 made
tween said Republican party and Public
wnership rar;y. and thereafter. as a
embcr of the Executive Committee of
I'D Public Ownership party. endeavored u
carry on. said agreement. That during
lie tendency of the negotiations between
e Executive Committee of the Public
pa:ty and other political par I
IS III the city o. st. Louis aforesaid. de- I
ndant was advised that plaintiff was 4
'.ding frequent conferences with one Ed I
ara Eut'cr. Il citizen and prominent poll
nan OF the city of st. Louis, and In view
the great pubic interest taken in the
en- pending campaign, and in order that 4
PENDANT might publish Il true statement
the then political situation and purposes .
plaintiffs conferences with said Ed
ard Butler. said defendant. through its !
and representative, one p.
Burton. requested plaintiff to make a
ltement as II whether or not conferences
d been or We're fe;ns held between him. 5
II and the said Edward Butler; in reply ,
which inquiry and request plaintiff de- .
sred to said correspondent that he knew I
thug about the matter. when and
,er.as IN truth and in fact said plaintiff
d but recently he'd two or three po- !