The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-01-19
pRoglNo rAE cAAnars.
Missouri senate stlrs Things Up-the
Senatorial Finht.

senatorial Fight
JEFFERSON CITY Motto fight
a. against Thomas X. Nlodrlnghaus.
tho Republican caucus nominee for
United States senator. He Is charged
with using undue Influence 10 gain
notes.-the caucns and the charges are
being investigated. The COMMITTEES
having the Investigation ia charge b.
composed 81 three partisan Democrats
and tao Kerens Republicans. by rea.
O Of the senato's action the commit
tee has as much power as q grand jury
and IS ordered 20 find ont:
II the Republican state committee
falsifled It's report % receipts and ex-
penditures; u il agreed to favor the
brewers IN legislation IN return for
campaign money. and II Mr.. Niedrlng
haus or anyone for him bought votes
in the Republican caucus for money OF
with promises OF federal patronage.
The senate then adopted McAlister's
resolution. which says:
whereas. There hae been many charges
made 10 the public press and responsible
haus. personally and through others
with his knowledge and consent. made
Promises 70 memeers % the legislature,
oueriug end promising 20 such members
ard u their friends. federal patronage
and official positions upon condition that
such members ot the legislature should
vote Tor the satd NiedrnThaus for United
states senator. and hy such unlawful
means has procurd pledEgs and promises
position: Therefore. be Il
Resolved. That the COMMITTEES appoint
80 by this body on Wednesday. January
IL MHH. Sal ML##HHnm 90 the AHHHHm HmnnmHa"
upon % by such resolution. be further
empowered and authorized and hereby
a. e ,"2se1lfss ,a ss,S tnS sh1 , b msge
isrs - federal u~atFpEagr By the said
NledruEhaus 90 made hY others. with his
~ lnnasnciae ths votes % mem6ers of
the legislature upon tfe question o. the
Auitet states sensforship. and al other
favorable % him Tor such uffce. and to
report thoiT nudings % THIS body without
over In the house Tubbs. Of Gascon-
ade. introduced a resolution requiring
the Niednnehaus invesueatins CON
mittee 20 inquire and examine into the
contributions made & o the two state
comm.,,ees, The resolution was.
Whereas u Is provided by section 7iaa
% 1854 revised statutes ~ the state %
Missouri o. 1En. that the treasurer %
NhNfA STATE fniNAtNaH tHlUElatNrH HlIIa kNFN
sin sNact ufCor3 ~ ere money received
and dlshIrsnd bv Bin Sc treasurer ~
said committee. fhe nhlVtt and purpose
Tor which ans sgCa contributions arr re-
cffvfd. und tte uH.sct and purpase for
which the same Mas disbursea snd tile "a
statement ~ said Hccluut i0 she rfNra
81 tte recorder 81 serts. ~ ths county
iu which D. receives tht sams and
Whfrt1E % So claimed that certain con-
frtrEfions have ben made Is the state
nuwmittees ~ thu Republican, ard Demo
cratic parties ln the state % Missouri
witch have not hFru correctly reported
hs fhe treasurcrs of ssld c1mmiuees
and.
whsreas. a. - claimed that certain
contributions have been mahe Go thr
atafr committees - said parties IN urtsr
"a Influence official ana isEisIaftke ar-
uan tn fatar ~ thr persons r~DEtrlbuaurg
thg same Therefore hf ne
Received. That the cHHumitfcF hereto
fore appointed hy thr house BE- directed
and empowered 90 inqgife ard examine
49, a. what Co~utrlhutAuHT were made Co
thr Ftttr CfuTmittrrs uf thr Republican
nno marraNc partitH what aErer-
mfrfa ~ lHfa rapuussra aF irapdcf were
shade hN abe mrmhcrs ~ said committee
or s4ts candidates ~ Feil PARTIES ts tus
ftuflrr or atclrF official legislative ne-
Nau on acraun; 90 such c~hntnhafln-s.
aud ~ % whether sections Ttnu 90 frs
revised statutes 20 Missouri ~ lT9 have
been compiled with b said -esmmHters