The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

Cairo and the Twenty District knew
b. had yenked the Internal Revenue Of
fi,e and one term OF the United states
Louis OF cours-. thie meant business lost
70 Cairo or Itself. the incident Is very
likely 20 beat Mr.. Smith The citizens
should have laid down all the Law and
some OF the Gospels 20 Senator CUilorn IN
Ills matter. With the aided command
naeHt Thou Shalt No: steal But Cui-
lon ob,isinsIy had /. all done exactly as
hi. good friend Rodsnhers d>sisn.d.
And noH. well. nos. it's w TO Smith.
THE BRIsTow REPORT
B-ist"vs report dealing with the sct.vi-
ties Of CoEsre-smen in the Post-Ofice De
paTtrasnt. which had frequent mention o,
NIr- Smith. involves another matter sor -
plantations 20 voters. The Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General connected the Con
gresham with numerous trsuss ctions with
Mschen and Beavers. IN which clerk hire
allowances and other iacidental- were
cured for post Offices in the distric.. which
were unwarranted by the business OF the
Df,icO and were cut of OF reiIr.d. IL {.
not alleged that these transac tons were
OF themselves fraudulent or directly con
nected with the corrupt pTsctic-- % Ma
chen and Beavers. But IL HaS the method
Of these TWO latter rascals. ia order 10
strengthen their political backing TO grant
any requests Congressman might make.
The Bristow report indicates that SMITH
lad made an extensive u. OF this situs-
ton
The Tw-rty-n.rh District comprises Alex
an6er. Pulaski. Union. Williamson. Franz
lin. Jackson. Perry and Randolph counti-~
IL includes three State institutions. all o.
wrich have been notorto1sly involved ~
the Yates method OF sarrisolIrs his
henchrnen in pubiic->ervic~ establishment
The Chester Penitentiarv. particularly.
has been a disgrace To tie State Of III
nois III notable particulars. now 40 less
than before. Its cons1cts. under thu new
convict labor law. can do practically no
work and they lay in PRISON Idle. Eith the
itself a. burden and dram upo;
the State.
The Democrats are citing these as fg!
Their reasons why votes should be cast 'his
fsIi for Democratic nominees
Otrich prstends TO be nothing more JiIa,.
a practical country man: Who knows ire
interests Of q county district The Demo
Gratis turned to him early IL tie year sfd
told him. mich 10 his surprise, that .ie - a.
the man who could win:
What's the use OF .ooliEs With Con-
Eressy' he Is said TO have remarked when
i.rst approsched
His POLITICAL experience had been limited
70 A Ru, the ' idea Of being consrees-
man grew In his favor, until now he has
become a most energetic campnisner. He
tee!:res that. In the FRS; place; Tnen 2
thai. IN the second place. he ts not In rne
least ave-se 10 trying a hand al -tatecrsit
HAS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY.
His county. Union. il Democi attic. an adj
which. he srsues the other cour-
ties should emulate.
This county IL out ~ debt" he de-
clared emphatically and irnpr-S-vely 10
me 1t does not owe a dollar. not a doliar. /
Our county orders al. worth laH cents on
Compare this record with Pulaski County, |
where the county ofSicisls so to the full
Init In taxation. AMI then add on some:
which il q good sample OF Republican local
rule IL siso sufficiently illustrates The
mode OF management OF Alexander VII
jackson and other Republican
counties i'll the district. Pulaski! i deeply
In debt. County orders 90 at q discount.
The farmers and bushes. men are psyirs
more interest in twenty years than
amounts TO the face Of the bonds 4, the
end OF the twenty years. they will still owe
tie debt. This IN a nice heritage 20 leave
our children, Alexander County l. begin
10 elect Democratic officers
This is Democratic policy-economy in |
county. economy In State and economy In 1
nation; That's my platform. or good
The heavy state tax paid ia IIinoI. 4, |
enough TO show the people that the Re- |
or using bad financial Judgment. |
''On top Of IL all. Is the high tariff. bear |
ing especially upon poor people. for In |
suyins their clothing and many other OF
ing ;he tariff. The Republican party nom |
toy 10 bottom has been piiing Up taxation |
on The backs OF the common people. The
local situation only assist. In showing how |
important II 10 20 have good. conseTy alive |
men at the head o., affairs The people
want the Government run with tina. con-
servstism which has characterized IL when |
The law and the Constitution amounted 10 |
ROOSEVELT NOT SAFE.
Theodore Roosevelt is no more a safe |
man down here in Southern Illinois than |
he IL to the whole nation. In stirring I'D |
the race question. he has set the white Ia |
Dor Of this whole district against him. |
and he also threatens the prosperity Of |
the present negro population. He has pro- |
voked situation. which will drive ne
g.oee out OF the South. And where will /
River
Southern Illinois will Be filled up With |
the blacks from the South. and all white |
and colored labor already here viii have /
10 compete with them. the whites eape-
daily because anyone knows that the Old /
Auntte or the Uncle Joe gets a fob /
round the house or barn quicker than a
white woman or man All the spelIbind- |
ing Of the Republicans cannot disguise |
these .acts"
Doctor Otrich vas born in Union Coun- !!
~. He grew up on a ANAL farm which his \
parents cleared and attended the public /
schools Of the neighborhooA Later he /
Taught school and attended the State |
Normal At Bloomington He read medicine