The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-10
RECORD is BLACK.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS GUILTY OF
FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.
Men Who Were Loudest In Their De
nnneiatlon Of the Democratic
Party as Dishonest Shown Up
in Their True Colors.

rus h'puDHCan party mas always
claimed to be the party OF great mora
ideas. Its orators and newspaper or
gans chief stock In trade has been Il
charge dishonesty against the Demo
cratic party. II is well to see how
the dishonesty shoe fits the Republican
party. In its National Honor cam
palgn OF 1896" says the Buffalo
Times. the Republican managers col
lected a $lG,O00,000 corruption fund
/ from corporations and individuals
who were even then breaking and de.
Tying the laws OF the country. and
I with that enormous fund bought tho
presidency. But the charge that tho
Democratic party was dishonest was
frequently heard
Andrews, the Detroit banker. In
1896, charged that the Democratic
candidate was dishonest leader of
dishonest men. We know now that
at that very time he was an embcz
zler for Sl,GOO,OO0
'BIgclOw, the Milwaukee banker. IN
1900 pleaded for the election Of the
Republican national ticket in the in
terest OF honesty and to save the bust
ness interests Of the country from the
dishonest methods Of the Democratic
party. We know now that at that very
time he was a dcfautcr for $1,000.
900.
David + Sherrick for a number
Of years has been putting in his time
dcnpuucing Democrats and charging
dishonesty against Democratic lead
org and Democratic theories. lie was
the stat" treasurer Of Indiana. elected
upon a Republican ticket. He, too
Tell a victim 10 the corruption innu.
cncos of graft He was taken from
the Office Of secretary Of state to the
indIraa p"uiicutiary.
Newton DOuEh,rty. Of Peoria. H..
was another distinguished Republican
nntiyc IN Republican politics IN his
state, a man Of national reputation
and standing president of two banks
He commenced IN 1896 10 dcnouncr
the dishonesty Of the Democratic plat
form and the dishonesty of Democrat
jc candidates lie was the treasurer
A" IN" National Educational assucia
ton. and numerous other cducallona.
organizations. His career Of useful
ness has been very recently brought
to sudden termination Upon his
own confession Of guilt he rs sorvina
now sentence I'm tho great prison at
Joliet. H., an cmbcz2lrr for more thar
a million dollars We know now that
long before the campaign Of 1896 ne /.
was stealing the funds committed tC .
his charge.
In Illinois an interesting contert
Tor IN" nii'd States Houat" is being
"AH'd By two DISTINGUISHED Rcpub I.
means. one OF them H. order TO give .
tanning 10 ms campaign, selected rs .
MS campaign MANAGER in that great .
state a a'Sliututhrd Republican lead .
r summons, OF Peoria. a preacher
ana banker who had spcnt his time
.pF years plrorA.u" from the pulpit
ne doctrines oI IN" Republican party
ne iui Sod no opportunity in 1896 T.
AK about tl" dishonesty Of tho Dem
'cfhllc platform This gentleman was
ne president also Of two banks and
vas prominently active In the interest
u WIDOWS ana orphans. He Is not
.'NlhE a term in the penitentiary
'ut ne only escaped II by committing
ulcid" when confronted with the eyi
.ence oi MS embczzIcment and other
Imes.
ne failure OF the Enterprise Ma
lonal bank, Of Allegheny. Pa. Is fresh
u the minds OF all of us, the men who
It's funds were lenders OF
ne Republican party in that state. T
'"e clark, Its cashier was an elder ir
ne church. He Is not serving "A tern
. me PENNSYLVANIA state prison; he
scapcd It By committing suicide. The
zen VINO were responsible for the
azure OF TINS bank and assisted II
.ealing its funds were all of then
zen VINO nave spent years Of their
ears oi their life in dcnouncing the
platform Of 1896 as ad
bcaiing dishonest doctrines; they
ere all OF them champions, and ar.
'ht champions, OF the system of pro