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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

board, and concerning the necessity
for which the city dares not inquire.
Estimates Of the police board can
not be inquired into or Investigated
by the Mayor or Municipal Assembly.
and millions OF dollars are dlsbursed
By this board without let or h|lndrauce
and without any supervision by any
officer or agent OF the city. Appro-
~priations for these estimates must be
made by the Municipal Assembly. or
the members thereof viii subject
themselves 20 q fine Of one thousand
dollars and to be forever disqualified
from holding any Office or employ
ment under the city.
st. Louis pays into the State Treas
ury une-third OF an the revcnue re-
Quired to support the State govern
ment Il maintains a splendid sys-
TEN Of education. Il has great uni
yersities and colleges OF law and med
icino. and schools to qualify men and
women for any pursuit or calling in
life. Beautiful and costly churches
are seen everywhere; magnificent
parks and elegant streets aud boulc-
wards adorn the city. II maintains a
are department aud a hospital service
unsurpassed for efficiency. In an the
qualifications essential 20 the govern
ment Of a great city the people OF st.
Louis are unsurpassed by any city on
che face OF the earth. By every con
slderation OF fair dealing they should
not be subjected 10 the deep humilia.
ton Of a deapOtism which declares
them unht 60 select a policeman. nx
his salary. or eve to buy a button for
hts trousers.
Home rule or local self government
rs not denied ST Louis because of n
lncapacity Of ita people 10 govern
themselves. Il Is denied to them sole
y because the police department ls a
valuable political asset. The Old
Guard Of the Democratic party which
Is again trying 10 get control OF the
State government viii never consent
to a surrender OF this asset. that has
so efficiently assisted them Ia the past
Their candidate for Governor do
clares unheHitatlngly against home
rule. and this means rs INDEFINITE
PosTPohEMEhT In the event Of his
election.
AS against the opposition OF the
Old Guard or the Old Gang. The Re
publican party stands as a solid pha.
ianx In favor OF home rule or local
self government for the great cities
IL presents 70 the electorate OF Mis-
souri,, as rs candidate for Governor. a
gifted young American, who dares to
DO right, and IN the doing OF righteous
things has won admiration throughout
the nation.
The giving Of home rule and honest
elections 20 the great cities of bis
adopted State will be the browning
glory Of the administration Of Herbert
3. Hadloy a. Governor OF Missouri.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

the matter is not subject to review by
any other power.
Section 6215, Revised Statutes.
names the salaries 70 be paid, and the
City Is powerless to name a different
amount The rate Of salaries herein
provided shall not be less than the
amounts above enumerated. and any
act Of the Municipal Assembly OF said
City tending to lower the above scale
shall be null aud void" Such Is the
law.
For the fiscal year ending April Is,
1908. the expenses Of the department
not including salaries enumerated
above, amounted 20 1851. 926.2S. With
this vast expenditure Of money. the
constituted authorities Of ST. Louis
City have nothing to do. Their mis-
sion Is 10 appropriate whatever amount
The police board may determine. In
the language of the law. 1T shall be
the duty OF the Municipal Assembly OF
said City to make the necessary APP
preparations for the expense of main
tenance OF said police force In the
manner hereinafter provided" The.
manner Of making such approprla-
lions is provided for in section G220.
and Is rs follows;
1T shall be the duty OF said board.
within thirty days after this article.
shall take effect, and annually thence.
forward on the 3fHt day Of March OF
each year. 20 prepare Ia writing. an
estimate OF the sum OF money which
viii be necessary for each current
ascal year. TO enable them 20 discharge
the duties hereby imposed upon them.
and % meet the expenses Of the police
department and they shall forthwith
certify the same to the Municipal As.
sembly OF said City. who are hereby
required 70 set apart and appropriate
the amount 50 certified, payable out OF
the revenue fund OF said City.
The said board OF police commits.
sioners shall pass upon all claims pre-
scented against them for the expenses
Incurred In the. discharge Of their
duties, as herein provided, and shall
certify by their president and seore.
tary, all such claims as are entitled to
payment. and all salary rolls Tor sal.
aries; and such claims and salary rolls.
when 20 certified, shall be duly audited
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

People who DO not understand the
system under which st. Louis and Kan
a City are governed by appointive
boards are easily misled by the posi-
ton Of the Democrats on Hone Rule.
Their candidate for Governor does
not meet the issue but merely avs
that It is best for the cities that they
be governed from Jefferson City: that
appointees Of the Governor are less apt
to be controlled by local influences In
the administration OF police. election
and excise authority. On its face this
plea Is plausible but. as a matter OF
fact. It Is used as a mere cloak for a
well concealed political purpose.
Any man OF ordinary intelligence
viii concede that no city ought 10 be
required 10 pay expenses for local gov.
eminent without the right 20 deter.
mine or limit such expenses, and Il IS
q long accepted principle Of Demo.
cratic government that people Ia sep.
arase municipal or political divisions
of a state should be accorded the priv.
iiege OF home rule as far as such rule
q be made consistent with the gen.
eral welfare Of the commonwealth.
This Is a boosted Democratic doctrine.
IL WIS hefaiGed as the doctrine Of the
Missouri Democracy 30 the state plat.
form adopted IN 1904, one plank OF
which reads as follows;
We declare IN favor OF taking the
police departments of the large cities
Of the State out Of politics We favor
the right OF The people Of each locality
Of selecting their own officials. We
pledge the Governor elected on this
platform to recommend 10 the Legis
iatuFe IS loon aa practicable the en-
actment Of laws whereby an munich
pallues OF the State shall be accorded
such a system of local self-goyem.
ment as Ii consistent with due en-
ioncement Of the law and maintenance
81 the peace end dignity Of the State
The present Governor did not earn
out THIS declaration OF the Democratic
platform. though he was pledged q
DO so. The legislature blouse Repub
lican and Senate Democratic). passed
a home rule bin, relieving the cities o.
autOcratic state rule and taking from
the Governor the power 10 appoint anC
control commissioners. but q did moi
suit the purposes of the Governor an(
lie vetoed II. No effort was subse
quently made by Democratic states
me or officials to secure home rule
for the cities, and now the Democratic
nominee for Governor openly opposes
81. Thus a distinct. definite and popu
lar promise Of tho Democrats In 1891
has been utterly re~pudiated, without
apology OF excuse. but for a very ap
paront reason. to-Nit;
THE kpPOINTIYE BOARDS FOR
CITIES CREATE AN EFFECTIVE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29
uNTIElNo a rwlsraD kNorr.
Haaiey At Hannibal Explains Why
There Was Delay IN Certain
Railroad Matters.

John A. Knott Of Hannibal. IS
ehaiFman Of the Board Of Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners. he Is
also editor Of a newspaper 90 Hannl-
bal AS a Commissioner Mr.. Knott
has accomplished so little IN a prac-
,icai way that nc has no record OF
achievements to lay befors the peo-
ple. so he has resorted to Vandiver's
taotics-~attaoking the Official record OF
AIR. Hadicy 20 detract attention from
MS AVN.
In his newspaper a few days ago
he printed an article IN which he
holds Mr.. Hadley responsible FOR de-
ley IN enforcement Of the maximum
freight rate laws. Mr.. Hadiey spoke
81 Hannibal a few days ago. In his
speech he made allusion to Knott. but
IA Ia interview he most e~mphaticaliy
denied the truth OF statements made
By Knott. and said. IT Is strange that
no complaint should have been made
before the opening Of the campaign III
tktro was Official dereiiction. The
truth Of the matter is the board OF
railroad and warehouse commission
ers Is al absolutely useless expense to
the people. Il enjoys the confidence
and respect neither Of the people or
the railroads, and unless its efficiency
can be increased had better be abol.
ished. Tho statement published By
Knott IN his paper OF the I4th show
ing an expense account OF my once
Of $4,000 for the prosecution OF the
trusts I pronounce an unqualified
falsehood. This appropriation was for
The employment OF accountants and
the summoning Of witnesses in the |
railroad rate litigation cases. Il wasl
an expense made necessary BY the
IGNORANCE and incompetency OF the
board Of railroad e warehouse COM
missioners. In the entire litigation
railroad rates the board has been
OF no assistance whatever to the
he also said that "the whole con.
troYersy could have been settled long
ago IN fairness to the railroads and
people but for the unreasonable
opposition Of John A. Knott" and bel
Judge Q. H.. Spencer, representlng
The Burlington road, submitted a prop
for the compromise CT ntiEa-
ton By putting into effect all rates ex-
that IN live stock and IN that to
establish as low a rate as existed in
any contiguous state. The proposition
was favored by Governor Folk and
Commissioner Wightman. but. on &C
count Of the opposition of Knott. set
Element was prevented"
That ought to settle Knott. He
elected six years ago before the
odd Guard" went down to defeat. He
got the anne support in st. Louis and
Kansas City that Cowherd got He
WAS on the "Oid Guard" slate and
they pulled him through with Cowherd
and Painter.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29
10 RspusIIesns % conar.,,.

II is urgently necessary. from tho
standpoint Of the public interest. 10
elect Mr.. Taft and a Republican Con.
gross which will support him; and
they seek election GA a platform which
specifically pledges the party alike In
rs executive branches. 70 continue and
develop tho policies which have boon
not merely professed bat acted upan
during these seven years. These pol.
icies can be successfully carried
through only By the hearty cooper
Son ot the President and the Con
gross Ia both ita branches. and 4 ia
therefore peculiarly important that
there should obtain such harmony be-
tween mem-Proaidont Roosevelt.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

They can't beat Hadley By honest
methods He has won over an opposi-
Ton OF the enemy, whose only hope
now Is ia printed matter letters ana
other fake methods OF deceit The
night now Is under cover, not m the
open. Don't be deceived.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

The Republican party has IN George
d. Reynolds. candidate for che 81.
Louis Court Of Appeals. a mar who by
experience ana long practice Il thor.
oughiy qualified for the position, Ills
Democratic opponent should not be
permitted 70 win BY Republican votes
with such an acceptable Republican
candidate on the ticket.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

The Democrats are nov using every
possible means Tor doceivlnR the peo.
pie about the attitude OF Herbert s
Hadloy on important state issues. IN
acrupulous TaBcala have circulated
slandorous and false circulars among
temperance and Christian people.
Don't be deceived
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

Home rule for the cities has been
denied BY the Democrats On order that
partisan boards may control city poll.
Ties and thus prevent Republicans
IRON controlling tho State. No ether
consideration has moved the Doll.
ueiana Of the Democratic party TO
deny the three big cities the righs Of
home rule.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

Don't be deceived. The enemy has
exhausted every resource 20 prejudice
the people against Iladioy and the
state ticket Watch out now for print.
ed matter full OF lies and false state.
ments.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

PARTY MACHINE FOR POLITICAL
PURPOSES.
But for that fact the promise of the
Democracy in 1904 would have been re-
deemed.
Hon. John T. Clark. OF Jefferson City
prepared for publication the following
plain statement Of the manner IN
which the great City OF ST. Louis is
forced TO submit to board rule under
Democratic laws;
Expense Of Police Department.
As shown by the City Auditors an.
nual report. the cost Of the Police De
partment OF the City Of st. Louis for
the fiscal year ending April ~, 1905,
amounted % X.9l2.354.40, which IS
summarized as follows:
Salaries OF commissioners, inspector
chief Of police. assistant chief. chief OF
detectives. assistant chief Of detect
ives. superintendent Bertilllon system
captains. ~heutenants, sergeants. patrol.
mon, detectives, etc. st.5gO42sl2.
Salaries Of suporintondonts Of sta.
bles. drivers. clerks. ianltora. watch
men. etc. 4i39ASs-9t.
Repairs and alterations Of station
houses. stables. etc. and building new
police department headquarters and
patrol house. gi29. $780, 3
Current expenses. S"7i.832.S0: auto.
mobiles. motorcycles and repairs. S..
2i212; horses, S2.930.00; police patrol
wagon system, ~s2,89215; total. sI.9l2-
354 80.
The mfmimum nuwher ~ om.-
and men comprising the police depart
ment, and their salaries, Is fixed By
tho General Assembly OF Missouri. and
is as follows;
One chief Of police per annum. IS. 600
One assistant chief Of police. $500
One chief OF detectives $500
One assistant chief OF detectives. 1900
One Inspector 2.5OO
One secretary Of the police board $500
one secretary TO chief Of police. 1000
One superintendent Bertillion
system. ...-+.. $500
Twelve captains, each. ........ 1900
Twelve ~heutenants. each ...... 1900
One hundred %sergeants. each. ~. 1880
Eight hundred fifty patrolmen,
each. 1880
Two hundred fifty probationary
patrolmen. each ....... Tg0
twenty-five detectives. each. 1850
T~hirty-hve turkeys. each 780
-Four police commissioner. each. 1000
The government OF the police Dc.
partment is vested iD four commits
sioners appointed by the Governor,
who with tho Mayor. constitute the
Board OF police.
This board may increase the number
Of the police force and their finding n
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE
for somebody for president somebody for governor.
But who's the real fellow back Of the somebody?
Who are you really for. when it comes right down to it?
It's YOU-isnt it? Isn't it YOUP
After aIs said and done, don't most of us vote for our
seves-for our own interests-for our own pocket-books?
And can they blame you for doing it on November 3dP
Is blind parisanship or hero-worship going to fool the
farmer into swapping sightunseen" when corns 75c and wheat
a doIar-and he has the secret baHotP
Vote for yourself; that's the real ticketl
And you do vote for yourself when you vote for Republican
policies and Republican conditions, Taft for the presidency,
Hadley for Governor and a Republican state ticket for Missouri
These men are for the things that you are for: the things that
count "a curb-bit in the INSTRUMENTATION Elections
and Good Government good times and good prices.
This is your only real platform: the way things are going,
and the way you want them to go! So. vote for YOURSELF
WALTER S. DICKEY, Chairman.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29
Why REPUBLICANS DEMAND HOME
RULE FOR CITIES.
Autosrade Rule BY Commissioners Appointed BY the Governor Is Provided
for Political Not Mora, or Civil Considerations.

City Of ST. Louis Must Pay ANY Expense Demanded by Governors Appotntess,
or Members Of Its Legislative Body VIII Be Heavily Fined.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-24
PROTOs CAR HUsTLING.
Leader In the New York to Paris Race
tt Awaited at Berlin.

: New York, July PA special dis
patch to the New York Times from
Berlin says: In the course of the next
"a hours 1t is expected the German
Protos car in the New York to Paris
race will cross the German frontier.
The Imperial Automobile club of Ber-
lin is now preparing q welcoming escort
to meet Lieut.. Koeppen and bring him
into the city.
Word comes from st. Petersburg that
Lieut.. Koeppen left there early We'd
nesday morning with the car. He re-
ceived a splendid greeting at Tsarskoe
Selo from the Imperial Automobile
club Of st. Petersburg, which. after es-
corting him to the headquarters there
presented to him the club cup offered
for the first New York to Paris racer
to reach the Russian capital. while the
czar authorized the presentation to
him of a handsome gold medal. Grand
Duke Vladimir Michaelovitch an
nounced that he would give a golden
punch bowl to the first contestant to
reach Paris.
Lieut.. Koeppen expected to cross the
border line into Germany and to spend
the night at Koenigsberg, In east
Prussia He win have $40 miles to run
to arrive in Berlin. He should be In
Berlin. barring accidents. on Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-24
TO IGNORE RATE.
Line to Charge Three Cents
Mile.

minnesota Line to Charge Three Cents
st. Paul. Mimi, July 24.-The Min
nesota, Red Lake & Manitoba Rail-
road company today served notice on
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission that beginning August / it
would charge a passenger fare Of 8
cents a mile. thus ignoring the 2-cent
rare law. This is considered a fore
runner of similar action on the part of
all the smaller roads of the state. The
letter Of the railroad company to the
state commission contained no ex-
planation Of the prospective advance
in passenger rates. The road runs
from Bemijdi, Mimi, to Red Lake, and
Is controlled by C. A. Smith, the Min
neapolis 1umberman.
The company some time ago repre-
sented to the state commission that It
could not prof1tably carry freight at
the rates established by the legisla-
ture. but added that it would comply
with the 2-cent passenger rate. Ac-
cordingly the commission exempted 1t
from reducing freight rates. The
larger roads in the state are estopped
from taking action similar to that OF
the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani
toba as they have brought the z-cent
rate into litigation.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-24
Strike Benefit Is Being Divided
Among Carmen.
Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain Strikers Cared For.
I,5OO MEN OUT WORK
Officials Underestimated the
Strength of the Union.
Other Items Of Interest in
Railway Circles.

1t is a known fact that the Order Of
Railway Carmen Of the Missouri Pa
cific and Iron Mountain railroads have
been out on strike for some time. says
the Coffeyville Record, and that 1,500
men on these two systems are idle.
Railroad officials said the order was
too weak to pay benefits to striking
members and that it was only a ques-
tion of time when the striking carmen
would have to give In.
Not discouraged in the least, and
profiting by that mammoth victory of
the Typographical union in it's strug-
gle for an universal eight-hour day,
the carmen are proceeding along the
smae lines, and in consequence all
strikers are receiving regularly a fund
sufficient to support themselves and
families until the trouble Is ended.
According to the rules Of the order,
married men receive $35 per month
while out on strike, and single men get
$40. There are $4,000 members Of the
national order and as there are but
1900 strikers at the present time. 1t Is
very easy for the members actually at
work to stand a small monthly assess
ment, thus relieving their striking
members.
Checks yesterday for the June ben
efits from June IL to July IL have been
distributed among the strikers at Cof-
feyville, the sum thus distributed
amounting to $570.97. Each striker is
placed on a pay roll and his check Is
Forthcoming from headquarters regu-
larly each month. This Is not given
nor received in the light of charity as
every member is entitled to this relief
i'm fact a strike fund Is provided for
from the very day of a members in
itiation, and this accumulation is the
fund now being drawn upon. Assess
ments on working members will follow
when the strike fund on hand Is ex-
hausted. In this way the strike can
be prolonged indefinttely-and 1t In
sure to succeed.
To show how loyal the members arc
to the order, out OF the 1,5O0 on strike
only Is traitors have this far been dis
covered among the strikers-just per
cent-and two of this number were
found right here in Coffeyville.
So quietly, so orderly and SO gentle
manly have the carmen conducted
their strike that the public is hardly
aware of any such difficulty between
the men and the two roads. and public
sentiment, in consequence, is all on
the side OF the men. They are bound to
win under such circumstances and it
Is believed another month will see a
termination Of the difficulty. Perhaps
August will see the men victorious.
There Is a lesson in this strike which
all labor unions can profit by, partic-
ularly the orderly manner In which the
national organization require it's men,
bers to proceed.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-24
BIG GOULD MERGER.
Rio Grande Absorbs Many Smaller
Lines.

Lines.
Denver, July A.-The Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company, the Rio
Grande Western railroad, and all sub
sidiary railway companies in Colorado
and Utah with the exception Of the
Rio Grande Southern, have been merged
into one company, which will be known
as the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company. The new company will file
articles of Incorporation and, after due
notice to it's stockholders, will issue
$50, 100000 in bonds and $8S.000, 900 in
stocks.
Directors Of the consolidated COM
pany were elected as follows:
George J. Gould, E. T. Jeffery, Win
slow s. Pierce, Amos H. Calef. Howard
Gould, Arthur Coppell, Edwin Gould,
c. H. Schlacks and Joel r. Vaile.
It was announced that the directors
meeting in New York, would elect the
following officers:
President, E. T. Jeffery; vice presi-
dent, c. H. Schlacks; secretary, Stephen
Little; treasurer, Joseph Gilluby; gen.
eral counsel, Joel r. Vale.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-24

Wichita at Webb City.
Webb City Sentinel: Manager Milton
has been notified by President Shively
that neither Of the games that the Trip
lets failed to play on account of miss
ing railway connections will be for
feited. DR.. Shively has investigated
both cases and has ordered that both
today is the result of this order. while
the Enid game will be played on the
next trip of the Triplets.
Walter Queisser, the pitcher about
whom the Joplin sport writer's have
been writing SO much this season, is
now reality. having arrived in Joplin.
He was given transportation and hur-
ried to Oklahoma City where he broke
into the hmelight yesterdaysbut did not
win.
Dick Brown Is playing with the Sa-
lima team in the Central Kansas league.
Dick sent some of his friends here O
copy of the Salina Journal which con-
tanned the batting and fielding aver
ages Of the team. Brown was batting
1854. This portion was marked in the
paper, but the fielding records where
Brown was credited with q percentage
Of ia were overlooked.
Hector McInnis, the stalwart right
handler who won the pennant in 1906
is in town for a few days visiting with
friends. He is engaged to pitch a cou-
pie of amateur games In Topeka. Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Joplin team Is certainly coming
strong. 1t won't be long at the rate
the race is going now until the Miners
are securely assigned to a berth in the
first division while the Jobbers better
look hard for their fleeting laurels.
The Oklahoma Times tells the truth
in the following paragraph: There is
Just this about it. The Nets are not
hitting the ball and Mcconnell cannot
expect to remain at the top unless his
hitting department shows immediate
improvement. 1t is impossible to win
games with one, two and three hits.
The Nets are weak with the bat and
IL the boys expect to beat Topeka out
of the flag they will have OF show bet
ter form.
Warren Gill is one Of six players on
the Grand Rapids team of the Central
League who has quit the team because
one Of the stockholders who Is acting
as manager has refused payment Of
salaries. Gill belongs to Pittsburg and
doesn't have to play with Grand Rap
ids.