The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-24


Ana yet Governor Folk. who declared IN
favor ~ home rule. enforced the dramehop
law In tho large cities, while under Gov
srnor Stephens and Governor Dockory,
who were opposed to home rule, The dram
shop laws in the large cities were not en-.
Stephens and Dockefy. "a Mr.. Cowheu %
be Understood as commencing their nd-
ministration Of the police Department. IN
our large cities, ana - Re 90 re Under
stood az c~ondemninE Governor Folk be-
cause be declared Tor home ruio2 do not
care what horn 81 this dilemma Mr.. Cow
herd tnkca, but let him answcr these Que8-
tons. ana answer tncm specifically Does
be approve Of the conduct OF the police
departments IN Kansas City and st. Louis
while noeKery and stephens were COVER
nor7 Governor Folk claims that they were
both inefficient and corrupt. What does
MI. Cowherd say upon this question: ]
eemand Of Mr.. Cowherd that he either re-
rudiate Dockery and stephens, or repudl-
ate Folk. one thing Is certain IN refer.
ence to this question Of Tome rule and
that IS that the people Of the large cities
will not get Il unless they clearly Indicate
that they want Il, And n they want IT, /
have such confidence ia their good citizen
shin and intelligence that I believe they
viii use Il 20 enforce the law, and not
20 violate t. But Mr.. Cowherd, who be-
ueres that we should forthwith give home
rule to the Philippine Islands, with ita
mixed population OF negroes. Maiaya and
Cinnamon. with re combination Of ignor-
H
deny u 20 the, intelligent. iaw-ahiding peo-
pie n Kansas City. 81. Louis and st
5oseSh. Perhaps Mr. Cowherd thinks that
because be, as Mayor Of Kansas city die
nothing to enforce the dramshop laws
providing Tor the closing OF the saloons
on Sunday, that other city officials whom
the people might elect would follow his
example
one thing is also certain in reference to
this question Of home rule, and that Is
that even II the selecton o. police. cleo
zion and excise officials Is given to the
people 81 the LARGE ciiies. the laws q the
state providing for the regulation q dram
shops yin stiil remain the laws q the
State until a majority Of the peQp3eH req
resentatives want them changed At the
request Of Governor Folk, my Office has
enforced the laws regulating dramshops
IN St Louis County BY the orderly
processes Of the courts. and II I am elected
Governor. that which I have accomplish
ed rs Attorney General IN ST. Louis Coun-
". + can accomrlish as Governor, with an
honest Attorney General. In the large
cities n The State But why r. y. may ]
again Inquire. u the Republican platform
Is IN favor q iaWlcssness and the nom
enforcement % the laws regulating dram
shops. that all the iawiess ~saiooukeepers
IN the State are supporting Mr.. CUwherd
and opposing meG There o. nothing that
Mr.. Cowherd could say that would con-
vince these men that they are making a
mistake In supporting him and there O.
nothing that / could say that would win
for ne their approval. But I want neither
NlaNA. AM.I.HAA MWa NNN|H AMAEEr NN Z UNIV.
no favors 20 give 20 those who violate the
law. The ~Eaioonkeeper who ubeys the law
= entitled 70 the laws protection. and an
absolutely square deal from the State. All
this he win hsve from me, But I here and
now declare u~urelenting opposition 10 the
iaWless ~saioonkeeper who seeks TO nomi-
nate and elect our public officials for his
own protection
NY LABOR RECORD AND MR. cow
HERDS
Mr.. Cowherd had something 20 say In
his opening speech IN reference 10 my at
tstude upon questions OF interest 20 the
lshoring classes. I have had no occasion
particularly to deal with questions ansct-
ting the rights OF organized labor, except
as 1 have had occasion 20 decide ques-
tons and 20 conduct litigation in which
they are interested. In the decision OF
questions for the various State Depart
ments affecting the interests Of the labor
ing classes. 1 have endeav0red TO render
decisions In accordance with the law Of the
land. without fear OF favor to any class.
In the conduct Of litigation. ] have en-
deavored 10 sustain the laws that the peo-
pie have written upon the statute books.
And the fact that today those VINO work
In underground mires do not work there
more than eight hours IN every twenty
four, Is due to the provisions o the law
Of this State. the constitutionality OF
which 7 sustained On the Supreme Court
Of the United States But Mr.. Cowherd
makes the statement that did not 80 on
the COMMITTEES on Resolutions Of the Re-
publican National Convention. because I
aid not desire 20 be Involved IN a contest
over the injunction plank which was sub
mitted 90 that convention. This state
ment O. entirely lacking In truth, and 7 as
sume that Mr.. COWherd must have been
misinfomed or be would not have made
e. Ny name was never presented as a
member o. the COMMITTEES on Resolutions.
although IL vas considered in connection
with that position But when I found that
Major Warner desired that honor. I with
drew Ia his favor IN Difference 20 his
broader experience and knowledge on
questions o. national politics For that
act I have no apologies 20 oner 70 any
body. II was made public az the time,
and I have no hesitation IN saying now.
that ! was In favcr Of a more definite
declaration as 10 the powers OF the courts
In the granting o. -injunctions than that
which Is contained In the National Re
publican platform. But there can be no
question but that the declarations upon
this subject In the RepubHcan National
platform mean far more 70 the laborinF
classes n this cnuntry than the declara-
lions upon the same subject In the plat
form OF the National Democracy. The
statement OF Mr.. Cowherd tina I dodgsd
a vote upon this or any other question
thnt came before the National Republican
Convention ia also entirely false. I voted
upon every question that came before thai
Convention, and ! voted IN favor Of the
plank for campaign contributions. q sub
49, epon shlea lhe people HMhll Wiz m.
HL"M MHH .HN" Z"N|
his 81. Louis mauuEera. Tha only time
mat I was absent from the Convention
was upon She last day. when the oandi-
date for Vice President was nominated
and On that day I was absent because ms
otlcinl duties made IL necessary Tor ms
90 return 90 the State Of Missouri Per
hopa Mr.. C0Whord has been disposed a.
believe these statements in reference a.
my attitude upon questions affecting the
interests o. Organized labor By reason oi
his oWn experience ia The campaign Of
four yeara g Al that time he brought
upon himself the condemnation % the
lahoring classes Of the Fifth Congressiona
District ny refusing 20 aHHWsf any OF theil
Inquiries a. 20 his position upon CUES
lions OF national Importance Affecting theil
Interests. And N Mr.. Cowherd can shou
That during the eight years that he was 3
member o. the National Congress. he was
O. active IN support of measures Ca thl
interest % organized labor az he was iT
behalf Of legislation IN the interest o. M
Beef Trust and the railroad companies, h'
VII give % the people o. Missouri n here