The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
Calls Attention to Republicans
Refusal to Cooperate in Pros
ecuting Violators.
PROPOSAL IS STILL OPEN.
If Offer Is Not Accepted Demo
Gratis viii Work Alone TO Pre-
vent Crimes Against
Elective Franchise.

Ca---- .=-lau W n Nandiver chairman
Of the Executive Committee Of the Demo
cratic State Committee. yesterday re-
Piled 70 the letter which he received
from the Republican State chairman
Thomas X. Niedringhaus. in answer to
the first letter which Mr.. Vandiver sent
ASKING the Republicans 20 Join with the
Democrats in raising fund FOR rewards
TO be paid for the conviction Of election
offenders.
Mr. Vandiver gently calls the turn By
directing attention TO the fact that Mr..
Eie.iringhaus had refused to join IN Of
f.ring a reward for convictions. Sir
Niedrir ghaus in his letter has asked that
the Democrats join with the Republicans
in maintaining the bureau which they a.
ready had established
Congressman Vand.vers letter, which
was not sent until late last night. is as
follows:
Sept E.-Th- Honorable Thomas x Med
r.-sEaus. ci.airT1aE Esyao!icxn state Commit
. S..iinsie.ai Bl,.a.Hs !.iy Dear 81
r-c-l..a snis morning. &tI soEry 70 obsers :.
that yyg reject cur proposition Tor eo-op-fatioz
francai.e- "e believe that tn- uf:er OF ta- re
sa!utaFy eject IN paes-ntins them. and We nad
is.isen to hoI= That you wouia io!a - ia tH!s
en"It. especially slac- yCuE party organs and
so-sker- have recently made grave charges .!
b. committed IN tn. coming election
lou .sy u4si you have aifeAGy instituted
Pa; S5n.s,, NAY yH TINS xi G.ssiCss ne
IN the effort. but IL these Efforts are ehaTAc-
TERMED b. the PARTISAN .r-JLGiC- wnicn al
mates ygir party organs. / eaan0, ;4ins ;sat
tley Val accomplish what united effort Of
party Managers on both sides. entered upon In
s2oa faiJh. might really accomplish In bessi, q
hat .NyIy soyi citi.v.i desir-s-ih4t Is. per
As to yyur Invitation TO Join you IN the move
rseri you nave already iiiaEzurated. and con
Of eoars be s.Hia IN ts i2 s 10 yS S5s T12.
;ast much 81 our limited f1IGs Tor the pg=pos-
the fashion. that yo,: .hags aIre.sg tasti-ui.f
But or proi osition IL stu open e. yos.. AMI
nai;t.e In any honest eiTort Ia have an Zones,
election Your refusal 10 unite with u IN ihis
edcft - the frsoE- 20 be regretted b.caus- az
the serious chaTx.- EE-as!.. aHd hence must a-r-
tssa-!ly leave me impression tha; yoUr patty
ing 20 make political capital out u Incidents
Eieh Sho.a be rsrEoysi from tne ma .:
t.e-r.i;lns tia; yos % Mt seem willing 20
own way u-- every -'ro1- 70 prey-Ht the ballot
bgx s,gis.Ts an; s.featsr. from s,strlEniHg the
ITuIy yours.
tsisasdJ " D viSDIvCR.
Chairman Executive Committee
This second letter Of Nj vanc.ysr's
leaTes ih'' Republicans I'm the attitude
which they chose IN refusing to offer 4
reward
Anyone familiar with practical work OF
this sort" said Ir. Nandiyer last night.
knows that reward is the surest and
most effective way 10 catch yioiators of
the law Putting bureau OF partisan
organization at work OF such matters sim
ply for political effect shows the anImus
OF the Who'll. cry.
Frauds in election are something
which every good citizen. irrespective Of
party. proposes TO prevent. IL should he
done free from partisan rancor. I an
sorry the Republicans do not choose 10
take this view OF IT."