The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-16

brewers of st. Louis. They say
that because such contributions
were made, that the Republican
has therefore corrupt alli-
anoe with the liquor interests of
the State, and are, consequently,
against the enforcement of law.
This seems to me to be a ques-
ton of personal privilege, and I
rise to say that such a charge is
wholly false in spirit and in fact.
On his tour through Missouri
Mr.. Fairbanks, the candidate for
vice-president with Mr.. Roosevelt
was entertained at st. Louis by
Mr.. Busch, IAN extravaganza admirer
of President Roosevelt. At that
dinner l a present. When l was
selected chairman of the State
Committee l found that the great
est necessity for a proper campaign
to get out the Republican votes in
Missouri was money, and l be-
came convinced that we could car-
ry the state if sufficient funds were
provided. I maintained a large
force at headquarters, and towards
the close of the campaign found
that I would run short of the nee
essary means. l begged and bor-
rowed every cent l could obtain,
and at the Fairbanks dinner stat
ed freely my convictions and my
need. Mr.. Busch remarked that
he would advance a part of the
funds, of which l was in such great
need, if myself and other friends
would do likewise, and l agreed
to obtain a repayment thereof, if
possible, from the Republican
National Committee. 1 got the
money, and spent it in the proper
channels for legitimate campaign
expenses, and fled a statement
and vouchers, as required by law.
Nc agreement of any kind favor
ing Mr.. Busch or the liquor inter-
ests, was even mentioned or re-
quested, and l made no corrupt
alliance in consideration of that
money, direct or indirect, nor
was any asked. A large part of
that mony was spent in the coun-
try districts, and you people in the
State know whether any condi-
lions were attached when it was
given you, and I here and now
defy the chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Commute, or anyone
else, to show that any Republican
member of the Legislature or any
member of any Republican COM
mittee, vas ever approached or
requested to favor the brewers in
any way at any time. The charge
is a falsehood, and infamously SO,
and such a charge should not be
made without one single iota of
offered to sustain it.
1t ill becomes the friends of Gov.
Folk to make such a baseless
statement when Democratic brew
crs of st. Louis, original Folk
men, going about early and
late, exerting all their influence,
spending their money, and if the
statements of the newspapers are
to be believed, were voting early
and often to nominate and elect
this same Gov. Folk, and whose
political activities and cash con-
tributions were freely expended
for the success of the Democratic
ticket. do not say that Gov. Folk
and Chairman Evans, because
they received such brewery aid
and cash, made a corrupt alliance.
with them to control or repeal
legislation, because l donot know
it, and such a charge, is made by
me, might not be proven, and un-
less sustained would be unjust.
To assert that Republicans are
against the enforcement of the
Sunday closing law, at the VIOLA
ton of which other Democrotic
governors have winked, and to
say that a contribution from a
Republican brewer proves a COR
rupt alliance, while activity on the
part of Democratic brewers pro-
mote a v%irtuous spasm of reform,
are equally absured and baseless.
Mr.. Evans says that the issue is
the enforcement the law, and 1
point to the Republican Secretary
of State and the other Republican