The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-10-01
Claim is Patiently False.

Ml' lldulCN dllNllpt To- take 10
himself the credit OF the reduction in
passenger rates brought about lay the
recommendation OF Democratic
Governor and the passage Of the law
by Democratic Legislature Is too
patiently false to need rciutatiun. Il
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why II is that ii he claims for himself
the credit Tor that reduction he has
not likewise reduced freight rates in
accordance with the laws passed by
the same legislative body Ills an
Nwcr in his speech would appear 10
be that he had decided in conference
with the railroad attorneys that they
should enforce part oi the law and
ignore a part OF ii, and that Demo-
cratic Railroad COMMISSIONER. John
Knott, refused 10 enter into an
agreement to ignore the law upon
the statute books, and for this rccog-
milton Of the obligations of his office
he faces Mr.. lladlcy'S denunCiation
But, after several columns Of
boaStiul claims in regard to- hi> own
performance, Mr., lladley asks me to
state what | hayc ever accomplished
that should eudear me To- the people
ui Missouri. ! have never thought an
honorable reputation could be earned
by personal boasts | have ever he
licVcd mans reputation should rc~'
N the mouths OF his associates rather
than his own, but since Mr. llsdlcv
challenges me To show where ! have
rendered any service tn the r''N' nI
| ..i,tl I.,.l.
my community, ! Sna,i hr'ri'l answer
NM we each uII'd the '.".' "l
assistant CITY CnurNel'T
CnalIcHSc MN |" u'nN '|' 'lc
record SHOWS more W"tk u"o' n lr'N
expense ana WIN pc'lrr results !"
Inc PNn'' uhucr my 'e'''''.'| ..''''e
man Wl''l lie hc,d the same r"r't'n
pom my record there Mace Was
Elected Mayor ct Kansas NY ana
under my administration was inau"n-
rated inc system OF parks anu h"'lic.
NaruS thal TO-DAY IS 'he NI'dr AMI
"hnry ol inc second Guy 81 inc STATE
under my administration then was be
gun the ilght Tor cheaper gas, that re
duced' the rate tor the people at That
community from SIoo to ~ per tl"u-
land cuhlc ieet' saving nlll"nS "t
collars To them during the lie OF the
FRANCHISE,
M;gh.v D..as Accommodated
Under my administration the hght
was made against a great and power
I'LL corporation Tor municlpal control
81 the waierw"rks system, and through
we mad to meet every corrupt force
III Kansas City, including the Kansas
City Star, that is now supporting Mr.
tiadley. we won out III the end, AMI
the city owns ITS watcrworks hy rca-
son OF the hight we made. We paid
S&ooo,ooo Tor them We have re-
duced water rates p per cent. mn
proved the service, gwen every year
tree water to the city that formerly
lost 100000 annually, and now have
4 plant worth Slooooooo. Is not that
something t" have accomplished: But
Mr. lladIey says that alter the 6Npira-
tl"n ct my term at office ! defended
Z man accused OF an election crime.
! did, as he has Ditch. defend men
accused at crimes. he man ] de
tended was discharged. That contest
was not between political parties bat
between Democracy and an in,olcrant
society known as the \. /. A., that
aad captured the Republican party in
Kansas CITY.
Docs Mr.. Iiadlcy say to the bar
ct tins State a Iawyer should not de
tend Il man III the courts for fear n