The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-09

result Of that testimony he, Herbert
Hadlcy reduced insurance rates in
Missouri ii Mr.. Hadley found that
these companies were criminals, what
rght did he have 20 compromise the
crime: If the evidence showed
they were not criminals, by what form
OF persuasion did he reduce the rates2
II Mr.. Hadley made an agreement
with any insurance company in the
state to reduce its rates, let him take
the people Of the State into his CON
iidence and publish the contract that
there was made.
If he did not have a contract but
had even the slender hold OF a stinu-
Iation from attorneys, let him pre-
sent the written instrument II he
does neither, we are justified in charg.
ing that this statement also rests only
IN his own imagination, and was an
othcr OF the dreams with which he
IS trying to deceive the people The
facts are that the records in the Of
hcc OF the Insurance Commissioner
OF Missouri will show that from 1909
to 1904 the rates Of insurance were
| reduced per cent; from 1904 to 1905
the rates were reduced per cent.
ana from 1905 to 1000 there was an
otter reduction OF per cent. and
| from 1000 TO 1907 there was another
reduction OF 3 per cent; so that for
! iuur years prior to the time that Her
bert iadley sought to take the testi-
hony III the controversy with the
companies, rates have constantly been
reduced and yet, with a mendacity
! uneqraled, this Rombastcs Furioso
claims credit of 100000 because the
companies, after defeating him in his
suit, followed the plan they had for
merly pursued
Claim is Patiently False.
Mr.. itadlcys attempt to take to
himself the credit OF the reduction in
passenger rates brought about BIZ the
recommendation OF Democratic
Governor and the passage OF the law
by Democratic Legislature is too
patiently false to- need rcfutation. II
might be pertinent, however, to inquire
why 1t Is that If he claims for himself
the credit for that reduction he has
not likewise reduced freight rates in
accordance with the laws passed by
the same legislative body His an
Swcr IN his speech would appear to
be that he had decided IN conference
with the railroad attorneys that they
should enforce a part OF the law and
ignore part OF it, and that a Demo
cratic Railroad Commissioner, John
Knott, refused to enter into an
agreement to ignore the law upon
the statute books, and for this recog-
milton OF the obligations OF his Office
he faces Mr. Hadley's dcnunciatiou,
Put after several columns of
boastiul claims in regard to his own
performance Mir Iladlcy asks me to
state what | have ever accomplished
that should cudcar me to the people
oi Missouri. ! have never thought an
honorable reputation could be earned
10y personal boasts have ever be
irvcd a mans reputation should rest
in the mouths Of his associates rather
than his own, but since Mr. iladley
challenges me TO show where ! have
rendered any service to the people oil
my community ! shall briefly answer
him. We each filled the Office oI
assistant city counselor
Il challenge him to deny that the
record shows more work done at less
expense and with better results tC
the public under my tenure OF office
than when he held the same position
Upon my record there made | wa
elected Mayor Of Kansas City. anC
under my administration was naugu
rated the system OF parks and boule
wards that today is the pride ant
glory Of the second city of the State
under my administration then was be
GIN the tight for cheaper gas, that re
duccd the rate for the people OF tina
community from $500 to ST per thou
sand cubic feet. saving millions O
dollars to them during the life of tn
franchise