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

saye Ne VIII Take Hold Of once Of
Commissioner az q Business Man
and DO Something.

Mr.. Hadley nald. IN HE speech az
Hannibal. that n the Board OF Rail-
road and Warehouse Commissioners
cannot be made more serylceablo so
the people than Il has been under
Democratic administration, n had bet
tor be abolished He did not say,
however, that the Board cannot be
made seryiccablo. HIS experience
with this Board IN hmdllng suits IN
which Us cooperation was necessary
has not been very satisfactory. lie
has found trouble on account OF neg.
loot and ~lnenleiency on the part Of the
Democratic members.
Mr.. whitman, the Republican mem
Der. being In the minority. cannot ac-
complish much. in fact. he Is power
less without cooperation Of the two
Democratic members.
w. w. Wilder, the Republican nomi-
nee for member OF this Board, was
asked what he thinks Of It's useful.
ness. and he replied. without heaita-
ton, that It a be made a most use
ful and effective department Of the
State government Said he;
II ! am elected a member Of the
Board l viii have a Republican, Mr..
Wightman. who Is now a member, TO
cooperate with me. and we win be in
control We win undertake to make
the Board what Il was intended to be
when 4 was created. I shall address
myself to the work involved as a bust
ness man. not as a politician. and I
win see that the shipper gets a fair
deal. and that the railroads are treated
fairly. ! viii use business methods.
and attend 10 the affairs Of the Board
the same as / would attend 70 the
business Interests OF any other Board
for which ] might be responsible.
"As ] look at q, the Board stands
between the railroads and The ship
pers and the State. The railroads
must be treated fairly. aud they must
treat the shippers and the State fair
". There should be no p~reiadiced
policy on the part OF the Board.
When I took hold OF the ONCE 90
State Auditor / undertook 10 follow
the law closely. aud 10 see that the
State and every one having business
with that Office was treated fairly
that a square deal. nothing more. moth
ing less, was accorded In every trans
action. / have succeeded, by follow
ing that policy. In saving money to The
State, and In pleasing citizens and Of
deiais having business with that or
fee. II ! I'm elected by the people 1
viii be a representative OF the people
on the Board Of Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners. and viii attend
to their interests as / have done in
the ONCE OF Auditor.
at the late meeting Of the couniy
clerks Of the State I was told hy a
number OF them who are Democrats
that they will find Il hard 10 vote
against me. because they heartily an.
prove my administration as Auditor.
County clerks have much business
with the Auditors ollce and are com.
potcnt judges
Mr. Wilder g. a successful business
man-gncceEsful "a handling business
and public matters. Ho was noml.
mated by Republicans because OF his
good record as a public Official and
as a business man, and his wen cs.
tabiished integrity. He can Dc trusted
10 do the fair thing in any relation.
public or private NJ he S. elected ne
and Mr.. Wightman. being Republicans.
viii have 20 be responsible TO the PEG
PIE for The management OF the Board.
They viii make Il a useful and poten.
uhl arm OF the State government
While there are many good reasons.
aside from political considerations.
Why the Democratic nominee should
be retired from the Board. there IS
no really good reason why Mr.. wilder
should not be elected. re has con.
Quoted the affairs Of the Auditors or
nee successfully and admirably. max.
Ing a splendid record: and his ex-
perienee In that omce specially ouait-
hos him for good service rs a member
OF the Board Of Railroad and Ware.
house Commissioner.