The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-24
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years in the nght that wea wagcd By
the people Of Missouri against uos-track
rambling. took an active part AZ the
request Or Governor FOLK, not only m
IN the conduct of prosecutions IN the Cir
cult Court Of 81. Louis County. And az
my own instance I began a suit IN the
charter Of the pelmar Jockey Club which.
protected BY official ana political innu-
ehce had long dened the laws o. Mis-
s9ill This ault was bitterly contested
prone Court ~ Missouri ana ihe supreme
Court pt the United States, and within
the laat six months. a decision was So
land ending the existence q that mo-
~torious, but once powerful, organization.
Another Important matter OF litigation
M aesersins Of mention. In yies 81
reference 90 laWlessness IN st. Louis
County, are the prosecutions that have
been conducted by Mr.. Ksnnish and my
self 20 suppress the hwless saloons and
liquor clubs Ia hat county. And by the
use % the ordinary processes Of the law
IN the courts or bat county. these sa-
looms and clubs which were conducted
not only % the injury Of the licensed sa-
loon. but which were also the cause Of
frequent disturbances and lawiezEnezs.
have now been practically suppressed. AZ
al events. the laws regulating the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors. through the active
efforts Of my Office. are az well enforced
IN 81. Louis County today as thew are I'M
st Louis and Kansas city. and ID IL q
significant fact that every one Of these
saloons and ia clubs which Furnishes The
occasion for this plank IN the Democratic
platform, were open supporters OF Mr..
Cowherd for the nomination and are to-
day actively supporting him for election.
Further comment upon this situation
would be E~upernuuun.
In addition to the suit aeRinst the Del.
mar Jockey Club which ] prosecuted
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cision through the Supreme Court OF Mis-
souri, and through the Supreme Court Of
the United States, I have aiso conducted
through both OF these courts the Bar
a case which Involved the constitution
atty q the law limiting the hours o.
labor On underground mines 20 eight
hours IN each twenty-four. For my of-
this law, which resulted IN q unanimous
decision from the supreme Court az the
United states ! received the thanks. not
only q the Western Federation o. Miners.
but also Of a number o. associations o.
miners On the state Of Missouri
In addition 90 these matters o. htiEl-
ton, / participated during the last year.
az the request 81 the stat o. Minnesota
IN the argument Of the most important
question Affecting our system and form
Of government which has been submitted
States In the last twenty-five years That
was the question as 20 whether Il was
the right % a public service corporation
20 enjoin IN the United States Courts an
law IN its own courts. ] assisted IN this
clse az the request o. the State o. Mime
sofa. because the same question was In
volved IN Important litigation IN which
the State o. Missouri was Interested n
was my contention On that case that "a
was a violation Of the Constitution q the
United States and an Infringement Upon
the sovereignty that belongs % The sev-
cal EFmHan 60 nnmn 80 Hhn aHnnnHm ~ Nhm
State the rirht 10 prosecute IN its own
courts suits 90 determine the constitution
atty uf its own laws Though THIS case
was BY a divided court decided adversely
90 this contention. it was some antisfac-
Ition 20 me. and some satisfaction. I BE-
Iueve. 90 TIE people % Missouri % know
that this State took an active and an az
~ErcssiVe part IN this important cantro-
|vcTsy which arose from the enorts % the
people % the several States 90 regulate
the charges Or public services corporations
And. yet. notwithstanding this record
which have hut briefly und i~npenecuy
reviewed for Y0a. I understand that q 10
the contention Of the Democrats orators
that while I have e~ndesyored 20 eiH-
ehsrEe The duties o. ny omes Win an
honesty % purpose, have failed u tho
accomplishment ~ results, And q vac
the statement % my distinguished up-
poneut. Nr. Cowherd. that The 1rlce %
Attorney General under my management
had reached Its maximum % emciency
.in advgrtiainE" and tits minimum o. en-
|ciency in results I shouid be very much
pleased n Mr. Cowherd would call % ne
attention ~ the people 20 Missouri that
portion % his public record whirh. IN his
|npiuiou. reproarnta 'the maximum % e.
.ncirncy IN results" and the minimum o.
efficiency In advertising,
WHAT { CLAIM FOR Myself.
This is the record Of seFyioe that +
|oner 10 the people ~ Missouri a. a PROM
Use uf the way ] viii cndeavor 90 serve
you N elected "a the once o. governor. ]
DO not claim that have done anything
as Attorney General beyond NY plain
duty. I DO not claim that ] have accom-
'rlishcd ell that ! would Ike 60 have nc-
complEhcd. I do claim that 7 have en-
deavorcd 20 90 that which was best Tor
the people % the state, and that ] have
accomplished something IN the way %
practical results. ] DO claim that today
Missouri stand IN the lead IN that great
nationwide movement for honest bust
ness and the correction 81 the evils and
abuses o. our Industrial and commercial
Systems, and that 20 Missouri not only
DO the States o the unioa turn. bei
ance and advice IA the carrying fofward
OF this great work % reform.
II 10 claimed BY some % ny political
opponents that there are violations 81 iaw
not brought suits 90 correct sr punish.
.lThnt mas be- true. There Il a limit g.
what enc man or one omce cas- accom-
|fIhHN W NNNFN years NuN ~ MHaANH aN~
then n O. always easy 20 criuslse. have
endeavurnd 90 DO nrat what ! considered
most important I have consistently re-
fused 90 commences any suit N rgsponrs
IN any case where I 30 not believe .
useful public purpose would ~ euhasrvea
Iin case the suit vas successful r.
have tried 90 90 condurt the Affairs ~
my once that Ia 20 far aa / could accom-
.piinh. and in 20 fer az ! could prevent
no man and no corporation. hqwaVeT
strong and powerful, c1uid feel that they
were above the law. or that hey could
violate ne law with impunity. And N
have succeeded IN puttinE the fear ~ TIE
law into the minds % men who never fek
that fear before then I can feel hat my
Ioncinl efforts have not been M vain even
though they DO not satisfy the pcrsocratic
politicians.
CONCLUSION.
Just a word moro and I am dons. I
have been told that there are men On this
community Uhotdo not agree with me on
Questions % national politics, but Wa
viii vote FOR me for governor. ! do noi
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