The Taney County republican., 1908-09-24
OTHER MATTERS OF LITIGATION.

eSttnE matters OF litiga tiOn which my OF
ace has conducted during the last four
years. In the fight that was waged BY
the people Of Missouri against race-trach
gambling, l took an active part at the
request Of Governor Folk, not only In
the Supreme Court OF Missouri but also
In the conduct Of prosecutions in the Cir
cult Court of St. Louis County And At
my own instance / began a suit In the
Supreme Court Of the State TO forfeit the
charter Of the Delmar Jockey Club which,
protected by official and political infiu-
ence, had long defed the laws Of MIS-
souri,. This suit was bitterly contested
by the ablest lawyers, through the Su-
preme Court Of Missouri and the Suprems
Court OF the United States, and within
the last six months, a decision was Sc
cured from the highest tribunal In our
land ending the existence Of that no.
tOrious, but once powerful, organization
Another important matter OF litigation
that is deserving Of mention, In view Of
the plank In the Democratic platform In
reference to lawlessness in ST. Louis
County, are the prosecutions that have
been conducted by Mr.. ISennish and my
self to suppress the lawless saloons and
liquor clubs in that county. And by the
use OF the ordinary processes of the law
in the courts Of that county, these sa-
looms and clubs which were conducted
not only to the injury Of the licensed sa-
loon, but which were also the cause Of
frequent disturbances and lawlessness,
have now been practically suppressed At
all events, the laws regulating the sale
Of intoxicating liquors, through the active
efforts Of my Office, are as well enforced
in St Louis County today as they are in
st. Louis and Kansas City, and IL Is a
significant fact that every one OF these
saloons and lid clubs which furnishes the
occasion for this plank In the Democratic
platform, were open supporters of Mr..
lCpu.lapl for tho nomination and tn
day actively supporting him for election.
Further comment upon this situation
would be superiluous.
| In addition to the suit against the Del
mar Jockey Club which | prosecuted
against able counsel to q successful de-
cislon through the Supreme Court OF Mis-
souri, and through the Supreme Court Of
the United States, I have also conducted
| through both Of these courts the Bar
| rington case and the Spaugh case, and
case which involved the constitution
| ality Of the law limiting the hours OF
| labor In underground mines 20 eight
hours in each twenty-four. For my ef-
forts to sustain the constitutionality OF
! this law, which resulted In a unanimous
decision from the Supreme Court OF tho
United States, / received the thanks, not
only Of the Western Federation OF Miners,
but also Of a number OF associations Of
miners in the State Of Missouri.
/ In addition to these matters Of litiga-
ton, / participated during the last year.
at the request Of the State Of Minnesota.
in the argument OF the most important
question affecting our system and form
Of government which has been submitted
to the Supreme Court OF the United
States In the last twenty-five years. That
was the question as to whether ID was
the right of a public service corporation
to enjoin in the United States Courts an
officer OF state from enforcing n state
n AAI L. la
case at the request OF the State Of Mime
sofa, because the same question was In
volved In important litigation in which
the State OF Missouri was interested. Il
was my contention In that case that It
was violation OF the Constitution OF the
United States and an infringement upon
the sovereignty that belongs TO the sew
eral States to deny to the officers OF the
State the right to prosecute In its own
courts suits to determine the constitution
ality OF it's own laws. Though this case
was by a divided court decided adversely
to this contention, II was some satlsfao"
ton to me and some satisfaction, ! be-
lieve, to the people OF Missouri to know
that this State took an active and an ag-
Eressve 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
reviewed for you, I understand that It is
the contention Of the Democratic orators
, that while I have endeayored to dis
charge the duties Of my Office with ar
honesty Of purpose, | have failed In the
! Accomplishment OF results. And It was
the statement Of my distinguished op-
, pOnent, Mr. Cowherd. that the Office OF
Attorney General, under my management,
, had reached Its maximum OF efficiency
, in advertising" and Its minihlum OF EN-
, cheney in results" I should be very much
pleased II Mr. Cowherd would call to ths
! attention of the people Of Missouri that
! portion Of his public record which, In his
: opinion. represents the maximum OF ef-
= dciency in results and The minimum Of
, efficiency In Advertising
-, WHAT I CLAIM FOR MYSELF.
This Is the record Of service that
] offer to the people OF Missouri as prom
e. lse Of the way I will endeavor to serv,
= you n elected TO the Office Of governor.
: do not claim that have done anythlnl
e as Attorney General beyond my piaif
l. duty. | do not claim that I have nccom
= plished oil that would like to have sc
i lcnmplished. | do claim that | have en-
q deavored to do that which was best fo
e the people OF the State. and that ] hav'
$ accomplished something In the way O
= practical results. ] do claim that toda!
Missouri stands in the lead in that grea
nation wide movement for honest busl
J. ness and the correction Of the evils ant
abuses OF our industrial and Commercial
= systems, and that 10 Missouri not onl
= do the States OF the Union turn, bu
"a also the National Government for assist
"a ance and advice In the carrying forwar
g Of this great work OF reform
:. II Ia claimed by some OF my poiitica
,s opponents that there are violations OF la'
;. by corporations In this State that ] hav
80 not brought suits to correct or punish
20 That may be true. There Is a limit I
"a what one man or one Office can accom-
!, pllsh In three years and six months an
y then Il Is always easy to criticise. hav
I endeavored to do first what consldere
: most important. I have consistently re
!, fused 10 commence any suit in respons
y. to popular clamor for political effect, Q
,e in any case where I did not believe
=, useful public purpose would be subservet
in case the suit was successful. And
have tried TO so conduct the affairs
:. my Office that In 30 far as I could accom-
pc plish, and in so far az ] could preven
o7 no man and mo corporation, howevt
! strong and powerful, could feel that the
y, were above the law. or that they coul
~ violate the law with irnpunty. And II
have succeeded IN putting the fear OF u
u. law into the minds Of men who never fe
that fear before, then ! can feel that m
official efforts have not been In vain eve
TO though they do not satisfy the Democrat
o. politicians.
W. CONCLUSION.
he Just a word more and am done.
nd A,,ra hany, told that tbnro non In tn