The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-29
FOLK SPEAKS FOR
HAzEL'S ELECTION
Republicans Would Defeat Cir.
cult Judge, as He Investigated
Doodle Rumors.
PLAY AN UNDERHAND GAME.
California Voters Greet Guberna.
tOrial Candidate, and Cheer
Speech for Purity in
Government.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

California, Mo-, Oct. 2S.-That the we'll
established alliance of the boodling eIe-
ment with the Republican party in Mis-
souri, has local phases appears from the
fact that the opposition, in fighting Judge
James r. Hazel of this circuit for re-
election. makes capital of the fact that
he called a Grand Jury to investigate
Jefferson City boodling.
1t is an incident showing the desperate
and underhand methods adopted to crush
any man associated with the criminal
prosecution Of crooked politicians in st.
Louis or out in the State.
Folk took up the subject in his speech
here to-day. urging that no such cause
be allowed to injure any man in politics.
He declared that now it is only n short
time until voters must indorse or repudi-
ate the movement to expel bribers and
bribery from public life in Missouri. He
asked that people realize this responsible
ity. and vote accordingly, both upon Judge
Hazel and other candidates.
Let the people look and see," he urged.
lin which camp the corrupt element Is
fntrenched, and, seeing, let them vote as
conscience may dictate"
As to where they are, he maintained. no
this campaign both renounces and de-
nounces them. In other words, he elo-
quently declares that expulsion Of cor
ruption is an issue, and he asks the peo-
pie not to forget this fact.
Judge Hazel was merely the Judge of
the Jefferson City Circuit Court and, in
that capacity called the Grand Jury for
popular opinion demanded such action.
The opposition which uses this against
him is said to center in Cole County. 1t
circulating the argument that by his
course he imposed heavy expense on the
county.
The costs of the Jefferson City cases
Cole County unless the Legislature will
appropriate to repay, which it is expected
to do.
HazePs district includes Cole, Moniteau,
Cooper, Morgan and Maries counties. The
majority is between 800 and 400. BY using
this specious plea Of extravagance with
the German element, which Is specially
sensitive on the subject Of taxes. the plan
Hazel.
Judge Hazel has been in politics for
many years in one capacity or another.
listed In the past in Moniteau and Cooper
counties and this Is being played upon
for all it will stand. But his election Is
expected despite these things.
ton of determination to indorse all Of
ficials who, in degrees of varying promi-
nence, have participated In forcing the
California, his home, assert the BELIEF that
his vote will exceed the usual majority.
WELCOME TO MoNITEAU.
The Folk welcome to Moniteau County
was another testimonial to his strength.
He reached California direct from Oma-
ha, about noon. About 200 persons were
at the depot band being present, It
headed procession to the opera-house
With hags and campaign pictures about
eef and Plehsy 11 neise Mssou Iss, fi almost NC en
Of Nebraska enthusiasm at last nights
big demonstration.
Only about third Of those who
at California. The number exceeded that that
which met Fairbanks during his ffteen-
minute stop here yesterday:
oI .hs Reception %erV were t
o. B. Hudson and ]. B. Wolf. Buchan-
an is a hold-oyer State Senator. He
says, and 1t Is the general belief among
tions could not be better for the ticket.
Moniteau Is very close. The Republicans
carried 1t for the Legislature by only
This year the opposing candidates for
the lower house are J. D. W. Moles and
G. A. Burkhardt. the incumbent The full
vote will be gotten out. The Folk move
helps, and with them Moles's election IL
confidently expected.
Each day is q Folk gain. The more often
one meets with the farmers in various
sections Of the State the more certain does
their temper at this juncture appear. One,
a Republican,, squared his shoulders back
and announced positively to-day while
talking politics with q neighbor In Cali
fornia store:
II say right now Tn going to Kin one
Of those Doodle votes in st. Louis. I'm for
Folk"
This incident Is illustrative. Folk goes
to Perryvtlle Tomorrow morning. return