The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-22

believe corporations are artificial be.
ings, without a soul. have stood
amazed at such an exhibition OF Chris
tian charity.
We have seen the most powerful
leader Of that party offer the Governor
$4,000 for the appointment Of bis
son, since twice nominated for Con.
gress. 70 the ONCE OF Excise Commits.
sioner and this Governor turn him
down, and the people are asking why:
And an echo answers. Whyg
w have seen the Governor writing
letters urging the principal lobbyist OF
the State for Delegate-at-Large. with
the statement that the great lobbyist
was a handy man TO have around
we have cen during that cam
paign this same great lobbyist public
" admit 20 HE calling and openly
charge the great party chieftaln. then
m-asQuerading as the embodiment OF
religion and purity. with sucking eggs
and hiding the shells.
We have seen the State Auditor
approach Mr.. RansdeI. Representative
from Cedar Count and solicit him to
vote against the interests Of the farm.
er and in favor Of a huge corporation
By voting against the stock yards bin.
we have see the mysterious Mr..
Bnvn paying Csrdwen $1,000 In order
10 keep the then State chairman from
going on the witness stand and an.
swering questions under oath, TO be
%propounded by your distinguished fell
low-eiuEen. Frank p. Walsh, then a
member Of the committee Of which
the witness was chairman
We have seer the Excise Commits.
sioner in St Louis paying checks Of
$500 each 10 the most influential State
leader OF the party AZ a time when
his Office was being investigated By
the party'a legislative committee. this
same leader then famous for sucking
eggs and hiding shells.
we have seen the principal Coal on
Inspector Of the State paying a bride
OF $500 10 a Senator and the chair
man OF the State Committee a volun.
tary witness 90 the transaction. and
this chairman since made Secretary
o. State
we have seen The explanation OF
the Secretary or state that he was
only serving an honest friend
we have seen this same word hon.
est repeated. reiterated. emphasized
and insisted upon IN this same care
fully prepared written statement o.
the Secretary % State.
And IN our amusement al seeing
the word honest" thus employed by
a nan Of letters we have stopped long
enol.sh to invoke the mercy OF Divine
Providence upon a political orEanisa.
ton. the principal leaders % which
give 20 that beautiful and sublime
word honesty such ~siEni0eaton as
this.
We have the remarkable case Of
this party nlaclng upon the statute
books a Law known as the Corrupt
Practices Act" requiring the manag.
ing committees spd candidates 70
make a sworn statement nf moneys
received. and from whence received
and how expended IN political cam.
paiens. and the foremost leader oi
that party -counsolinE advising and
aiding and abettins the state Chair
man 20 evade that law by falsifyine
the records and making statements an.
true rs 20 the SQUIRE from whenes
%eorFupung campaign funds were re
eelveA
The Lieutenant Governor. caught
with the goods on him. has confessed
on the lnsiallment plan 70 enough
crookednoss committed in one hundred
and forty DAYS at Jefferson City q
supply the governments Of the Who'll,
earth with rOttcnnoss for an time ant
eternity candor oompels us to give
this man credit. however. for havinl
respect enough for the people Of IN.
State 70 resign his Office We 81,
other men. no better in public esteem
who have summoned al that braIel
earontory for which they are noted
hold on TO their Offices. regardless o
public indignation.
we have seen a man 10 charge o
the press bureau At jefferson City 70.
the machine last winter supply m
press with a weekly letter teemlnl
with nslnuations and allegations o
dishonesty against the Republican.