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


wand jury TO explain his possession
OF a $1,000 bill and We have seer him
crowd and scrouge and scramble with
other shining lights Of bis party to
hide behind the Constitution Of the
Stats.
These facts and many more Of ike
kind are but snatches o. the personal
history Of the leading spirits Of the
dominant party in Missouri Under
a leadership such as this it would be
passing strange II pure results could
be attained To have honest govern
ment from such a source would neces-
state a kaleidoscope philosophy max
ing the stream purer than the fount
from which It flows.
we have seen the dominant party
deny TO the people OF the great cities
the right OF self7government. which
Is sacred TO every true American citi-
zen.
we have seen this party repeal
honest and fair election laws govern
ing the great cities and enact dish0n-
est laws instead for the purpose Of
stealing elections, and this. too. in a
State where the Constitution says cleo
tons shall be honest. free and open.
In the name OF the Sage Of MoDti-
cello, whose life was dedicated and
devoted to these sacred rights. they
have denied to more than one million
people in Missouri the right OF home
rule in order that the ring may be
more securely fixed upon the State.
we have seen non.politieal police
laws repealed and partisan Police
Commissions and Election Commits
sions appointed by the Governor in
order that the party whip may be held
! by the Chief Ring Master at Jener-
son City.
we have zen the president OF the
most ~nefarious political organization
in the West made president OF the
Police Board in the metropolis Of the
State and thus hyphenated q political
union established between police force
and election crooks.
I'VE have seen this great party, at
the instance Of this leadership. volun-
tarIly create places in the large cities
for the two-fold purpose Of furnishing
a berth for a machine captain and
placing the vice and crime OF the cities
in a position 70 answer It's every beck
and call.
we have seer the party. under this
leadership. seek the opportunity to put
itself in partnership with vice and
crime through che medium Of the
places thus created and Allied.
We have seen the man whom
Brown paid 5000 10 keep on the Wit
ness stand made Excise Commissioner
A. more than $4,000 a year and given
charge OF the saloons and wine rooms
in ST Louis In order 70 control those
places tmany OF which are but dens
Of vicel and their wicked Influences
Ia elections
I'VE have seen the spectacle Of the
great boss Of the Indians, father Of
81 Louis election frauds and prince
Of boodlsrs. Invited by the State chair
man q headquarters In the midst Of
the campaign. there 4 shake hands
and confer with the president Of the
Police Board on plans 10 carry the
election And this boss az hat time
under Indictment and since convicted
aud sentenced 20 the peaitentiary Tor
attempted bribery.
I'VE have seen the elections stolen
snd the returns 10 one case forged In
a great city We have seen Reauhu,
can iaares and clerks assaulted and
iarown cat OF he polllr places on
election day and the police taking
into custody men who had the hardi.
hood 10 protest At such outrages In a
free country.
I'VE have seen the proprietor Of the
most Immoral playhouse ia the state
twice unanimously nominated and sent
TO Couercss 20 represent Ia the nation.
al councils the principals business dis
tdct of Missouri.
"Wo have seen q proved by sworn
statements hat over 1900 fraudulent
votes were counted for him In two
elections, and have seen the House Of
Representatives nick him out and
send him back from whence he came.
we have see foreigners, many Of
whom have been Ia this country only
a few days organised Into great bands
by policemen under the auspices OF a
great political club bearing the name
OF the Party's patron saint. conducted
70 one Of the high courts Of the State