The St. Louis Republic., 1904-01-23

be a rank injustice. Justice demands that
he be treated as a tenow-man."
DEFENDING SPEED.
E. W. Stephens of Columbia followed
Mr.. Tucker in behalf Of Speed.
II hold that this organizations pur-
poses are social and technical" he argued
We have always tried to prevent the In
lection OF partisan politics unless an acute
court OF justice. believe express the
sentiment Of every man here when say
that Dick Speed is an honest man. l dc
Mant to express my disapproval of boo,
ding, but mercy should be expressed.
think that he was the victim rather than
the seducer. Let US remember that it Is
human to err. Let us remember the ex-
ample of him who. instead of eulogizing
the Pharisee. commended the man who
said. God be merciful to me. a sinner.
l think action contemplated by the ma
Jority report would practically kill him
and likewise affect his beautiful little wife.
Is It necessary
W. T. Jenkins. editor of the Platte City
Landmark. followed Mr.. Stephens. Il
SaYs haYs az been taught ugh to extend the
Is without sin cast the first stone. This is
question involving. the life Of the asso-
ciation itself. We have not an iota of
Is true. You are familiar with the facts.
He never. bribed anybody In the true
sense Of the word. He was simply held
up. There is an underground issue behind
part alone. would rather quit the asso-
cta ton than condemn any man for his po-
iittcal faith. Expulsion Of Speed means
the death of the association.
Il challenge any man to produce a
nobler specimen Of manhood than Dick
Speed..great; big-hearted Dick Speed.
Shall his wife and two orphaned foster
children feel this blow which You would
inflict? I would rather extend my hand to
a fallen sister than to those sanctified in
their own self-righteousness. Especially
do want to appeal to the younger MEM
bers of the association. Do NOT disrupt
this body by exercising the knife which is
here offered to you"
E. 8. Austin OF the st. Louis Monetary
be suspended for one year before final ac-
ton was taken on the matter. There be-
Ing no second, the substitute failed At
torney E E. Campbell Of the Louisiana
Of Lee and Page were matters Of court
record. while Speed was supposed to have
made his confession to the Grand Jury.
We have no right to discuss the secrets
not entitled to know them. This is
game of politics and nothing less"
DEFEAT MOTION TO TABLE.
Dan F. Thompson of the Fldon Eagle
followed with a motion to lay the whole
natter on the table.
None Of these men have been convict
ID in open court" he said "why convict
hem here unless We bring charges and
ry them? As far as the innocent mem
,ers OF the family are concerned, the
antilles Of Lee and Page certainly deserve
he consideration that Speeds receive. I
should also like to suggest to the asso-
iation the effect which the publication of
heir dismissal Will have on the pubiica-
Upon roll call. the motion to lay on the /
able was Overwhelmingly defeated.
Philip CAM said that he did not believe
Get by sympathy for the families. Pub
Ic utterances haye shown that these men
re guilty" he said. Speed Is at least
echnically guilty Of an act which he re.
( this association change the naked facts
n the case? None Of the speeches favor
ng Speed will bear the examination Of
ogic Ono speaker has drawn from the
hat he also went into the temple and
courged wrongdoers. Let US ACT in a
ray that Will not permit US to be CHARGED
nth passion or sympathies In this mat
C. P. vandiver of the KeytesyfIle cour.
# said that he believed the lines ne
ween Lee and Page and the third man.
peed. were sharply drawn.
Two of them have told of their ~,,tIt
court, while the other Is simply chaseed
y the press" he said.
w. u Thomas of the Fulton Sun moved |
ne LED; previous question, but upon the as |
Is right to reply. motion to hear MIR. |
ewett was passed. In answerinC fhs
rguments of those favoring Speed Mr.
ewett again pleaded for the members
remember that the association itself
as on trial.
SUIT is THREATENED.
Before the roll call was read, Secretary
'nn sosey read letter from the Grocers'
'urnal Company. stating that Lee had
'vered his connection with the paper
arch ]. 1901. and closing with the fol-
wing paragraph:
ANY action taken detrfmenta1 70 the
serests OF this paper by your associa-
on, without due notice, and in a regular
au JuSunaoie manner, will subject your
n 'svsis ~ uon 70 the immediate fling OF a
A laugh went up as the communication
as read.
Upon roll call to adopt the minority re-
'rt expeiling Lee and Page and retaining
sssiI sga, tne following voted aye: E. s.
T. Bradshaw. E. E Campbell II w s.
lnon. :. Il; Edwards A. G. Ganc, H. A.
ass: a: o. D.. Gray, John Harris. j. J.
'hn w. Jacks. E K. Lyies PI, IVES
R Lowell. Joe n. Lavender. John Mar,
g. Jewell Mayes, w. r. Painter. " L
I'D; GeorSiana Rahy. W. J. Rouse, ".
,ens mune,' Il " Robertson E w: Ste
ephens. n. 8. Strugis. J. B. Tucker. VII
IN l.. Thomas. W. d. Thomas. &. p. i,
andiver. r. NJ. White, Walter Williams,
w Wilkerson. WIN H. zorn. C.. ".
L. stephens. Cecil Basket, r. II. Tai
SoNA. L Bird. Eupnrates Haucher.
aTk i.3 Brown, = =. Crgssmsn. = " G2z