The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-06-05
JUDGE EVANS FRIENDS
ORGANIZE FOR WORK
Strong Combination OF st. Louis Busi.
ness and Professional Men to
Push His Candidacy.

\ general movement which Is he
ing Joined IN 10y the business men,
professional men, clergymcn and
the great body Of citizen who stand
for clean government and official
| honesty, has been organized in st,
| Louis AID will be extended to every
county and school district in the
state. The object of this organiza-
ti0n Of Democrats is to perpctuate
the present law enforcement policies
! in Missouri and their first step In
that direction ~ their endorsement
| of VIM. y. Evans for governor.
The st. Louis Republic of May ~
contained the announcement Of the
movement as follows:
To the Democrats OF Missouri: We
the Undersigned citizens Of Missouri
residing in st. Louis, inspired with
n Just pride in the great crusade OF
reform which, led by our state, has
spread throughout the nation, here
| by express our earnest Endorsement
of the administration which has ac-
complished the following results:
/. BY the appointment of men to
the Police and Election boards, who
by impartially discharging their
duties, have kept these departments
out of politics and have established
conditions in the cities whereby
voters may cast their ballots with
| out molcstation and with the assur-
ance of fair and legal count.
>. BY the determination Of wine
rooms, gambling houses, bucket
| shops, race tracks and other vicious
| Influences which were encouraging
crime and menacing the youth Of
our cities.
, BY the establishment Of n pri-
mary law which will enable tn"
people to select the candidates of
their choice without unfair manipu-
lation, and by the enactment Of
many other wise and effective laws
which have resulted in great hcne-
fit and advantage to the people OF
our state.
+. Ry the establishment Of II
lpolicy of strict and vigorous law
enforcement which has attracted
the attention and received the ap-
lprnval of the cntir" nation.
As the laws Of Missouri pruvid"
THAT a Governor shall not succeed
himself, il is a matter of most vital
Importance that candidate" De So.
lectcd who will contiuu" and main
tain the policies above mentioned.
We desire, therefore, to support II
candidate for Governor who Is
pledged to continue and maintain
these policies.
Among the many strong candi-
dates for the gubcruatOrial nomina-
ton it is our opinion that there Is
one who Is 50 thoroughly and fully
committed 10 the present policies Of
the administration that we may
safely assure ourselves these poll
cies will be- pcrpetuated If he should
be elected.
| Therefore, for the reasons we
have enumerated and because of his
splendid fitness for the office to
which he aspires, his sturdy char
acter and his eighteen years Of hon
Orable service upon the bench, We
hereby indorse Judge William \.
Evans ms the Democratic candidate
for Governor and call upon all good
citizens of this State to cooperate
with us in electing him Governor Of
Missouri.
John f. Mitchell
Rev. Josephus stephan
X. J. Lakeland
j. II. Byrd
+. G. simmons,
j. Y. Lockwood
l.. +. Jones
f. w. Grove
II. II Stockton
| Thomas II. West
Rev. Henry Stiles Bradley
Martrom u. Lewis
a. &. Stewart
w. X. Kavanaugh
Geo. d. BARNARD
n. W. Mcleod
Robert Rutledge
w. ID. Iscnbcrg
John +. Shcpley
Jos. NJ. Hays
j. l.. Hornsby
j. w. Allison
+. ). Lewis
j. A. Henderson
Benjamin Gratz
s. II. Curlee
n. A. Mcmillan
Thos. G.. Radcliffe
f.. 5. Catch
Geo. X. Lockwood