The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-10-22
HADLEY AND ooWHERD Mel AT JAoKsoM
Hadley Flays Cowherd and SuGeests that He Make
His Speech i'm a Nearby Cemetery.
That His Democratic Explain Things
the People Concerning OvnP
Alliances and Record


that Judge Wallace makes that between
5000 and 5000 votes were east for him IN
Kansas city that were never counted and
that votes we're counted for Mr. Cow
herd that were never cast"
To Give Him Plenty Of Time
I am entirely willing 20 Eive him
abundant time and opportunity 10 produce
all or any one Of the dead men who voted
for him in Kansas City or in st. Louis. ]
want him 10 explain In detail why he has
not accepted the offer published By George
Cree. Governor Folks coal oil Inspector
In Kansas City. in his paper. the Inde-
pendent 20 pay s. apiece for al or any
one Of the l75 dead men who we're voted
FOR Mr. Cowherd In the Second ward alone.
Up 70 the present Mr. Cowherd has
not sought to augment his campaign fund
by claiming any part o. this public oner
also give him an opportunity to ten
about his relations with I'd Butler OF ST.
Louis and as 20 the truth Of Buffers claim
that he nominated Mr.. Cowherd By giving
him l5.oOo votes In the recent primary.
Let Mr.. Cowberd. while be is on this sub
3ect also give the name Of the Kansas
City politician who. ] am informed. went
70 ST Louis before the primary 10 hx up
the deal for securing the support Of Ed
Butler.
i want him also TO have fun time and
/ opportunity after be gets through e1tou-
/ ing The glories OF the plank Ia the national
/ Democuuc platform Ia regard 70 the
publicity uf campaign contributions 20 give
{ the names Of the people who subscribed
the S55o00 slush fund that Lawler p.
DAILY the chairman Of the Democrats
Central City Committee. says was used %
carry the primary for Mr. Cowherd in ST.
Louis. or n the slush fund WAS not
$4,000. let Mr. Cowherd tel how much
Z Il was, who gave IL. and how Il was e1-
/ pended.
4 am also glad 70 extend to Mr.. Cow
/ herd fun opportunity 70 tell What par
+ ucular part or parts Of the administrations
% Stephens and Dockery he indorsed.
{ Does he tndorse their conduct Of the
police departments Of Kansas City and
I st. Louis? Governor Folk charges that
Z they were both inefficient and corrupt.
that policemen. sworn to protect life and
property. protected neither life nor prop
erty; that officers sworn 70 protect the
ballo. protected those who debauched the
ballot that men swoTn 10 enforce the law
shared with The keepers Of disreputabis
I resorts and with criminass the proceeds OF
their evil doing"
Quotes q Folk Charge.
Does be indorse their conduct Of the
election machinery in those cites1 Gov
ernor Folk charges that under their ad-
miristEation a corrupt political machine
had by crimes against the ballot ellmi-
mated the elemeat OF chance from elections
and that the serfs o. Russia had more
I political rights than did the opponents
o. these machines In Kansas City and St
Louis
Does be indorso the work of the legls-
lature under Stephens and Dockery2- Cow
ernor Folk charges that during their ad-
ministrauons legislation was sold to The
highest bidder. that Tor every act q bri-
berry disclosed. twenty remained hidden
and that the bribo- givor and bribs- talJer
stalkcd through legislative halls and Went
unWhippcd of justice.
Docs Mr Cowhcrd indorse the part
Horship with race track gamblers that was
established while stephens was Coyeruorg
Does be indorse the alum deal and the
paasagn of a law permitting the CONSOLE
dation of the street railways iu ST. Louis.
Does hc ludarac the action of Governor
pockeg, one 90 hls political Managers
in bis attitude towards the boodlers four
years ago? Governor Folk said on the
land of March ls0i
More corruption has been exposed IN
Missouri during tho past two years than
la amy nkc pcriod in the history o. the
world
'"rhe people of Missouri naturally looked
90 Governor pockcry 60 blow the blast
that would rally the forccs oi honesty la
battle array. Instead q that be sat
trombunE aud perspirlng In hia Office
whifpering and winking. Ills conduct dur
lng these trying times 10 indeed humnstns
60 AIissouriaus
"Lct AR Cowhcrd be more specific Ga
hia Endorsement Lot him say whether
hc approves ot the evils aad abuses that
Governor Folk said existed under Ste
phcns and Dockcry and which be asserts
60 have helped 70 correct"
Ask 60 Hear of Kansas City Record.
Il ann also willing to 80 Oct OF my way
60 give Mr. CoNhcrd a chance 90 ten the
people more about bis ofncisl record az
Mayor of Kansas city. Let him tcl why
lt was that az the expiration Of his term
nobody in Kansas City had the iemerity
90 suggest his denomination. why it was
that bis administration let the Demo
crate party hopolossiy divided with two
candidates as his successor. Let him ten
why he appointed the Republican boss -
the sooond ward. North End saloon
keeper, 90 the most important position
In hts nHu4frferrltlnn and nlao faf him
tti why he permitted the street depart
ment while be vas mayor 20 be filled
with criminal negroes and criminal white
men, who padded the reEistrauon.lis lists un-
DER the diroct.on Of his superintendent %
streets
And when he sets through with these
explanations. let him ten the people % the
State why IL was as Mayor % Kansas
city. and chairman of its Board o1 Police
Commlsalohers. with authority 10 grant