The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-25
OPPOSED TO CORRUPT DEALS
Said That the Buffers Will
Soon Give Interviews
Announcing Their In :.
,tentions to Sopport
~ Folk.

Clinton A. WEIGH, who managed
the campaign for the Republicans in
st. Louis two years ago and who
furnished the first evidence to the
Federal authorities regarding natu-
radiation frauds, said yesterday
that he did not intend to be sacri-
feed by the hucksters now In control
of the party organization, because
OF his exposure Of the Waldbridge.
Butler deal.
Since the st. Joseph State Conven-
tion, the Missouri State Republican,
edited by L. C. Brokmeyer, and
number of country Republican
papers, which are allied with the
Walbridge crowd, have been attack
ing Welch and impugning his mo-
tives.
As for Mr.. Welch, he does not pro-
pose to keep silent under fire. Il
am not sore" said Mr.. Welch yes
terday. Il simply did my duty by
exposing the 'unholy alliance before
the State Convention acted. 1t may
not harmonic with the present
organizations idea OF politics, but
1t has the merit OF being honest.
al fail to see how my making the
charge that corrupt deal was made
by the anti. Roosevelt forces In the
State, aided by some Federal office
holders, with the criminal elements
of the Democratic party can be con-
strued as In aid OF any Democratic
nominee, as the deal was to give up
everything on the State ticket, ex-
cept the Republican nominee for
Governor was to be supported by
the criminal element OF the Demo-
cratic party. No account was to be
taken OF the Republican electoral
vote and the Republican city ticket
this fall and next spring were to be
sacrificed.
at is evident that it is the exposure
of the corrupt alliance that has
struck CONSERVATION In the camp OF
the political hucksters and not the
existence OF the alliance. The only
thing l regret is that l did not hear
OF the corrupt deal In time to have
organized enough honest, patriotic
Republicans together to have de-
feated the scheme.
"Missouri could have been carried
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks and
also most, II not all. the Republican
State ticket il the opportunity had
not been huckstered away. Some Of
the men now in active control OF the
party were deposed from the city
committee two years ago by the
State committee for bartering away
the rights of the party.
DEAL MADE TWO YEARS AGO.
"a Geal was made that year will
Butler and Meriwether, by thes'
same elements to divide the city
Offices In this city between thes'
parties or representatives OF thei
parties and the Republican party
The political hucksters are in anothe
deal, this time affecting the entir
State, and the worst one in the his
tory of the party, This kind G
deals have come to be biennialevent
in st. Louis politics.
stand with a vast majority
Missouri Republicans, who are OF
posed to such, treachery and CORFU
ton and look to the future for
remedy. The honest, patriotic X
publicans OF this State will scourse
euch corruptionists, both great an
small, out Of the party. l do mott
lieve reform can be procured throue
the channels Of corruption.
81 entered my protest at the Sta
Convention before it acted. / SCUM
ed the alarm Of the coming dangs
It Was not needed. / had desired
remain silent during The remand
OF the campaign. | have aimed
conditions, not particular men.
am opposed to corrupt deals
politics made In the name Of q
party. believe in q 6ght on pri
dple. ! now serve warning that
Win not remain silent under ire"
Just what Mr.. WEIGH Win sdd
~ iActs b has allsAdy given !