The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-10-22

REPUBLIC organ Of the Missouri Democ-
racy. and now the champion of Cowherd
n its edition OF April s. 1905. the same
edition IN which appeared General Had
ley's public declaration that ne did not
desire the nomination for Governor. and
when the. people Of the entire state were
regre,ing hts purpose 70 retire from pub
lie life. the Republic printed the follow
ing generous and true story OF his ofHolai
career.
This story Is worthy Of the careful and
prayerful perlsal Of Mr.. Cowherd and his
fellow defamers Of one OF the most bril-
liant most energetic and most successful
young men who has ever been elected TO
public once In Missouri
tFrom St Louis Republic. April s. 1sos.)
HADLEY, TRUST BUSTER" FALLS
VICTIM TO HIS OWN AMBITION.
ATTORNEY GENERAL uNDERMrNEs
HEALTH IN STANDARD on. WAR.
The refusal of Attorney General Her
bert S. Hadley to accept the prorered
nomination OF the Republican party for
Governor, indicates the passing from the
public eye. az least Of the young trust
buster" az the conclusion OF his present
serm Of Office. If not before.
Through his relentless prosecution OF the [
Standard Oh Company and its subsidiary
concerns in Missouri. Attorney General
Hadley attracted the attention OF the en-
tire country. He became almost the -nsn
Of the hour two years ago when he lit
eraiy braved the oil magnates in their
New York dens and forced from their lps
confessions that resulted In dissolution
suits by many states. as well as by the
United states Government. Hadley's legal
eneoHnter with Henry II. Rogers. the rec
ognized brains OF the Standard on Com
pany since the retirement OF John d
Rockefeller as its active head. Is now his
tory but u win remain fresh In the minds
of those who followed Hsdley's unreient-
lnE attack upon the business methods OF
this most powerful Of al American indus
trial combinations.
Rogers famous 'T-refuse- -to-answer-on
auvice-o counsel caused the country to
sit up and take notice, and the war Of
brains that followed. ending in a complete
victory Ter the young Missouri official.
earned him the plaudits OF the entire
United States
AS has been said. Il was upop the evi-
denoe literally pried from the stiiled
tongues Of Standard on magnates and at
taehe1 BY Hadley. that the state Of Texas
based its gigantic custer suit against the
great monopoly. which. II successful NAV
result in dissolving this corporation o.
billions.
Doubtless as a compliment 70 Hadley
the Attorney General OF the United state.
ordered the Governments custer suit In.
sututed IN the United States Circuit Couri
AZ Saint Louis where Il is now pending
In the presentation OF their evidence tn,
Government counsel has followed I'm HAD
ley's footsteps
Iraeeable 20 his prosecution OF IA
Rockefeller Rogers Archibald Pierce inter
ests Is Hadley's physical breakdown vhicl
has 50 alarmed his medical advisers tina
uhey have prevailed upon him 20 se
aside ambition and seek 20 regain hl
health IN a new cline
Practically unaided except By bis assist
ants, whose time was largely taken vi
Win ether matters OF Importance 20 th
state. Aadley waged his fight against th
so-eailed oil octupus pitted against hln
were tho best legal stars the wealthy cor
poratlons could secure.
Procrastination. delay go irritating an
erve-raeising-were the methods pursue
by the antagonists of Hadloy IN the suit
On one pretext and another the cas-
drasEed over period of two years. Man
cities In and out of Missouri were visited
and Il was during his return from a har
legal battle IA New York that Hadley con
uaeted cold that developed ir.to pneu
monia and nearly cost him his life
Upon HIS recovery the young onicli
pitched into the case with renewed vieo
completing the presentation o. his ev
denee before the Supreme Courts specii
commissioner, preparing his voluminou
briefs with the aid OF his assistants. an
arguing the merits Of the prosecution Z,
neari two days against the Oh concern
eatire array OF legal talent
Unless an adverse decision Is rendere
oy the state Supreme Court Hadiey hs
won his aght against the so-eailed O
combine, the special commissioner WI
heard the evidence having sustained b
every contention, and recommended q
forfeiture OF the charters Of the sever
companies implicated in Missouri
Herbert Hadley was indueted into n
onioe that has broken his health by an uI
usual. even humorous circumstance I
had refused the nomination when Il vi
ossred 20 him. believing as ala an 9TH
Republicans that Il would be but a houo
honor. defeat being considered eertaint
Hadley Nominatod BY Coup.
with the rest OF the Republican sta
ticket. Hndley was nominated four yea
ago at the Saint Joseph Convention. II
others were willing. Hadley unWilling.