The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-10-22

sentiment 70 slstain him. Tor while BE-
was Mayor the Rev. Chas D. Mitchell. the
pastor o. one o. the leading Methodist
churches IN Kansas City, and nov one o.
its bishops arraigned him at a public
meeting for bis ofacial dereiiction And
following his administration the saloons
were closed on Sunday By the order Of
the chief Of police. the late Colonel Irving.
In short let MI cowherd say whether
he stands Tor or approves these evils ard
abuses. these crimes against the ballet
these acts q corruption and betFayais of
the peoples rights that be knows and
ever body else knows characterize The ad-
ministati0n OF The old machine ". d.
Vandiyer. Mr.. Folks leading lieutenant.
stated IN q speech az Nevada the other
day that the election Of Stone would be a
triumph Tor an ihe evil political influences
IN Missouri I challenge Mr. CoWherd. or
any other Democrat 20 name a single evil
political influence or the name of a repre-
sentative Of any evn political influence
that is favoring Senator Stones re-elec-
tion that did not work for Mr.. Cowherds
nomination and is not now trying 70 ac-
complish his election"
How cowherd Has Answered
In answer 10 my questions asked
week ago. Mr.. CoWherd has up 70 the
present time made only the answer that
have not done anything as Attorney Cen
eral. and that W s. Dickey. chairman Of
the state COMMITTEES. Is connected with
trust I viii Ia answer refer Mr.. Cowhsrd
70
State during The last four years. and e De
wants any further Information he might
inquire OF some Ct his leading supporters.
who are connected with the STANDARD Oh
Trust, as to the result OF my ohcial labors
"As 20 his other statement ] can only
say this. that Mr.. Dickey owns the stock
Of a number OF sewer pipe companes.
which he personally manages and directs.
In the organization Of his business be
acted on the advice Of J. Y. c. Karnes.
the Nestor Of the Kansas City bar. and the
first citizen OF Kansas City. The plan Of
this business was submitted 70 me three
years ago and / thought then and think
now that it was entirely legal This must
also have been the opinion of H. n
Rubey. whom Mr.. Cowherd selected as the
chairman Of the Democratic State Com
mitTee. when he recently became an aHso-
ciate Of AIr Dickey in an important busl-
ness enterprise
Mr.. Cowherd also recites with evident
Satisfaction that he was elected 20 once
once while I was defeated at the same
election. Mr.. Cowherd is one Of those un-
reliable witnesses who ten only part OF
the truth. he fails 60 state that az that
election / ran 5000 votes ahead o. my
ticket. while he was several thousand be-
low some OF his associates. He fails 70
tel that in 1904 I carried Kansas City
by more than 1000 majority while be lost
Il by nearly 5000. He fails 70 tell that We
were both elected in 1900. he being sue
cessful because his faction. the police fac
ton bolted all o. the local Democratic
ticket with the exception Of MT, CoEhord
II Mr.. cowherd can get any satisfac-
ton out Of this record he is welcome 20 H.
Mr.. Cowherd has also stated in answer 20
the charge that be 10 the posstssor o. q
stolen nomination that ! am making my
self q sewer for conveying 70 the public
these charges Of fraud IN connection with
the recent primary Mr. Cowherd has
established such close and intimate re-
lations with the bosses Of the slum waras
of Kansas City and ST. Louis that he un-
consciously adopts their language. / would
rather, however. be the medium convey
ing 20 the people the truth as 10 how Mr..
Cowherd secured his nomination than be
the medium % Restoring 70 power the cor
rupt and discredited machine that be-
;raycd the people o. Missouri and be-
snirched the good name O. this great
commonwealth.