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platform. Wefn ricr supporters - NJ.
ItHWhrtd Tor the nomination and are to-
.lHF actively supporting bin fut electioo.
FURTHER 'utUtnrrt upun this situation
would BE- n-uprtNuouh.
In addition To- thv suit H~Eains, tho bel.
mar Jockey Cub which ] prosecuted
.hFNlnHt able counsel 20 a furcrurful de-
icIsloh through ne Hurtcmr Court ~ Nis.
Inotitl ana through The supreme Court 90
the United states, have also conducted
throukh bolh or 'he'' courts Tue war,
IrinEton Gaze ana The Spaugh case. and
a case winch involved the constitution.
nltty OF Tho law limiting the hourr OF
labor ln underground in'nes To elEht
hours IN each twenty -FOUR tor my e-
forts 10 sustain the consttutonhlity OF
this law. which resulted In a unanimous
decision from u'c supreme Court OF tho
United states. received The thanks, not
only Of the western Federation ~ Mln"rs
but also OF "A number ~ associations O!
miners IN the STATE OF hlHsouri
In a%ddltlon 10 these matters or litgn-
ton, participated during The last year.
ht the request OF tho state OF Minnesota.
IN the hrsnmcnt OF inc most Important
question aifccting our system ana FORM
OF government which has been submitted
to the supreme Court OF the United
states In the last twenty-five years. Ihat
was the question as to whether II was
the right OF . pubic service corporation
, TO en)oin IN the united Suetef courts an
umcer OF a shte from entotctns u s,s.e
law In It's own courts l assisted IN ths
I case at the request OF the STATE OF Mime
, sofa. because 'nc sane uuest'oh was M
the State OF Missouri was interested. IL
! was n violation OF the Constitution Of the
T United States and an infringement upon
the sovereignty that belongs to the sew
. eral States to deny TO the officers OF the
9 State the right to prosecute In It's own
+; courts suits to determine the constitution
j.. ality of its own laws. Though this case
: was by n divided court decided adversely
= TO this contention, IL was some satisfac-
!, tion 10 me. and some satisfaction. ! be-
u lIeve, TO the people of Missouri to know
. that this State took an active and an ag-
a.. lgressive part In this important contro-
: versy which arose from the Efforts OF the
= people Of the several States to regulate
! the charges OF public service corporations.
And. yet. Notwithstanding this record
=, which I have but briefly and imperfectly
reviewed for you. ! understand that II Is
!, the contention OF the Democratic orators
: that while l have endeavored to dis
charge the duties Of my office with an
!. honesty Of purpose. / have failed In the
. accomplishment OF results. And 1t was
. the statement OF my distinguished OPP
ponent. Mr.. Cowherd, that the office OF
y Attorney General, under my management,
q had reached its maximum OF efficiency
: in advertising" and "its minimum OF ell
: cheney in results" I should be very much
\ pleased II Mr.. Cowherd would call to the
u attention OF the people Of Missouri that
u portion OF his public record which. In his
: opinion. represents the maximum OF ef..
ficiency In results and The minimum or
q efficiency In advertising"
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WHAT ! CLAIM o MYSELF.
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\ rms Is the record OF service maj J
oHer 10 the people OF missouri as a pIoIno
Use OF the way VIII ehueaNor sefNs
. you II elected TO the once OF governor, !
DO not claim NAV i nave zone anytnlns
MS Attorney GENERA pey2ha my plaIn
duty. 90 not CAIN ,na, l pave accom-
plished al that would IKE 10 nave ac-
complished. j DO claim that | nave en-
q deavored TO 90 mat which was pest ior
me peGple OF .he sthte, anu ,h"' nav
practical results. do claim that today
missouri st"nus W. ,nt 'sau ~ mn ,mS' Ssns s'
nselon.M onnnn, ~ ne o,,s anS
abuses OF our ,ndustriai anu tonninetcl,
e ~ s ,hn caatas 90 ~ 10 ITn,on turn hut