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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04
"Happy" Was There.

To a small audience in the Keylor
Grand theater last night, Happy Hoo!-
igan," famous in the funny papers.
appeared IN "Hooligan in New York
Happy's dog. Flip looked and acted
like a very intelligent canine.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04

All efforts to pacify the warning re-
publican factions having Called, it
seems probable that the battle will
come off according to schedule next
Tuesday
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04

These are the days of the straw
votes, and poor indeed is the candi-
date who cannot get a poll showing
himself to be the leader in the race.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04

Buy a lot in East WalIa WaIIa, A
rev years from now It will be valuable
and It will teach you to save. Phone
1868 or 100.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04

Judge Smell doesn't seem to be liv-
ing up to his advance notices in that
senatorial scrap.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET
For President-W. J. BRYAN, of Ne
Nebraska.
For Vice Presidert-JOHN w. KERN
of Indiana.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04

Wait for the cars at the Book MOCK
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-04
Weather Forecast.

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Fair TO-
night and Saturday.
Washington: Fair tonight and Satur'
day, except showers near the coast.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

only to an undetermined suit brought
by Mr. Hadley against the Standard
Oil Company.
A two-cent passenger rate law pas
sed by a Democratic Legislature, and
signed by a Democratic Governor, is
likewise cody appropriated by the At
torney-General, and another million
added to the credits that he claims.
A threatened prosecution of the in
surance combine which never reached
the stage of formal suit is made the
basis of a claim for reduction of in
surance rates, although the records
show similar reductions during the
preceding years.
DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEY GOT RE-
SUITS.
As against this vain boasting of re-
suits resting only in the imagination of
platform makers, we present in strik-
ing contrast the record of the last
Democratic Attorney-General, who put
into the treasury of the State SI2o,ooo.oo
in fines collected from the trusts.
Nowhere is the insincerity of the Re-
publican party more apparent than in
its platform declaration in regard to
election frauds. With characteristic
mendacity, it denounces the recent pri-
mary election in Kansas City, though a
member of the committee that framed
the platform, the party's nominee for
Governor, is a resident of that city and
knows that the primary there held was
as fair as any that has ever been held
in any city in this land. He knows too
that a grand jury, sitting under the con-
troll of one of the defeated candidates,
and a Republican prosecuting attorney,
and urged by them to a most diligent
investigation of that primary, after
three weeks examination of witnesses,
found one indictment against man
who showed another for stepping upon
his foot
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
CONCERNING ELECTIONS.

That there has been complaint of pri-
mary methods in four wards in St.
Louis is unquestionably true 1t is
equally true that two of those wards
gave majorities for me, and two of
them gave practically equal majorities
for my leading opponent
1t is we'll for the Democracy to re-
member that no man upon this ticket
owes his nomination to a majority re-
ceived in St. Louis, and speaking for
myself, l call attention here to the fact
that l carried every residence ward in
that city, and in these there has been
no question as to the fairness of the
vote or count, and in addition to the
two wards above mentioned, lost
only the four wards in which the
great breweries are located, and in
which their operatives live.
It is well, also, to remember that in
every booth in St. Louis an equal num-
Der of Republican judges sat with the
Democratic officials, and whatever
wrongs may have been committed, the
members of both parties are equally re-
sponsible.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

equal representation with Democrats in
every polling booth, law giving every
possible safeguard for the prevention
of frauds, and providing drastic pen
alties for those who violate it.
Democracy has sought to make the
preparation of such crimes as difficult
as possible and the punishment as sure,
and it now declares that if in spite of
these laws fraud is still perpetrated at
either the election or the primary, we
favor such amendments to the law as
will permit the opening of the ballot
boxes for the successful prosecution of
those who violate the laws provisions.
The right to cast a free ballot and
have it counted as cast is the first and
greatest right of the citizen. 1t is the
foundation upon which our government
rests. THE mild and safe corrective
of abuses, which are Topped by the
sword of revolution where peaceful
remedies are unprovided." This right
must and shall be preserved inviolate :;
it must be preserved at the primary as
well as at the polls.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
A DISGRACEFUL CHAPTER OF
MISSOURI HISTORY.

But the summit of political effront-
cry is reached when the Republican party
in Missouri talks of purity in elections
This is the party that stole the presi-
dency, and sought to perpetuate its rule
with force bill. This is the same old
party that when it controlled the poll
tics of Missouri never permitted a
Democratic judge or clerk to enter an
election booth. This is the party that
disfranchised thousands of loyal citi-
zens in Missouri; that drove Gen. Fran
els p Blair from the polls; that made
the test of citizenship an oath which
the Supreme Court of the United
States said was beyond precedent in
its severity" and wiped from the stat
ute books by judicial decree. This is
the party that burnt the ballots when
Democrats were elected, and gave the
certificates to their Republican oppo-
nents. This is the party that robbed that
gallant hero of two wars, and Senator
from three states, Gen. James Shields,
of an office to which he had been
chosen by the vote of the people. and
gave the certificate to the Republican he
had defeated. And Senator Warner
himself must have laughed in his
sleeve as he heard read this platform
of Republican purity and remembered
how Couht Rodman's stove had burned
the ballots that defeated him, and Count
Rodman's pen had written the false
certificate that gave him an office to
which he was never elected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
Sedalia, Mo, Sept. IS, 1908.

Sedalia, Mo-, Sept. IS, 1908.
The Democratic State campaign was
formally opened here today by public
speaking, marching clubs, bands, fae
works and a demonstration never be-
fore witnessed in this city. Special
trains brought citizens and Democratic
clubs from a hundred miles around,
and the streets have been crowded with
pushing, shouting throngs.
Hon. William S. Cowherd, the
Democratic nominee for Governor, re-
ceiyed a magnificent ovation as he de-
Iivered the formal opening speech of
the campaign that will be waged with
great vigor by the Democrats from now
until the day of the general election,
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Missouri Demo-
Gratis:
l want at the outset to express my
appreciation of the high honor the
democracy of this State has bestowed
upon me by selecting me as its candi-
date for Governor.
To those devoted friends who so
ably and so generously assisted me IN
the late primary campaign, l return
here my sincerest thanks. To those
democrats who, exercising their right
of selection, preferred other candi-
dates. l say now that the primary IS
over, and the will of the party has
been announced, let us bury all past
differences and go forward as one solid
phalanx to meet the common foe.
We are beginning here the campaign
for the control of the destinies OF Mis-
souri, for the next four years, and PROB
ably for many years thereafter.
Encouraged by their success in 1904
when they not only carried the State
for the Republican national ticket, but
elected all State officers excepting the
Governor, the Republican party IS
claiming that Missouri is now in the
doubtful column, and the story has
gone forth that their national commit
tee has already begun to pour their
treasure into the State and later will
send here their noted orators, hoping
to persuade those whom money cannot
purchase.
1t is known to all men interested IN
political affairs that the Republicans are
desperately striving this year to gain
possession of the Executive office IN
order that they may control the ap-
nointnents of the boards in the cities
and those managing our great State IN
stitutions; and if we may judge that
party by its past record in Missouri, or
its present conduct in states where It
is now in power, once given this oppor-
tunity of Executive appointment, they
will build such a political machine as
was never before known in the State
l have no fear, however, that they
can either purchase or persuade the
democracy of Missouri to abandon its
time honored loyalty to Democratic
principles.
Our citizens are neither ignorant nor
corrupt They will weigh the char
acter of the men presented by the diff
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

The answer Kansas City and Jackson
county will make to this attempt on
the part of one of her citizens to be-
smirch her good name, will be 5000 ma
jority against him at the polls in next
November.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
Strong Words for Fellow Candidates Victory Predicted

ferent parties, they will consider the
principles for which they stand, and
with that intelligent conservatism that
is the Distinguishing characteristic of
the Missourian, they will reach a Just
and patriotic conclusion.
FALSE CLAIMS OF REPUBLICANS.
With its accustomed effrontery, the
Republican party has put forth a plat
form in which it claims for its various
nominees unbounded credit for results
brought about by Democratic laws. In
the light of this bombastic document.
it is well to review the conduct of Re
publican officials when they controlled
these same Offices, unhampered by the
restraining influence of Democratic
legislation.
When Republicans controlled the
State, the Treasurer deposited the
States funds with his friends, and the
interest received thereon was a fat
perquisite that went to his own pocket.
A Democratic legislature now compels
this money to be let to the highest
bidder by competitive bids, requiring
such bidder to furnish to the State
ample security for't money deposited
with him, and it was because of the
operation of this Democratic law, the
Treasurer received the interest for
which he is complimented in his party's
platform.
DEMOCRATS MADE LARGE INTEREST
POSSIBLE.
AS the State grows in wealth and
population, each succeeding Treasurer
will probably collect in interest more
than his predecessor, but the present
Treasurer has been fortunate in this,
that Democratic Auditor, aided by a
Democratic United States Senator, COL
lected $475,ooooo from the general gov
eminent, which remains unexpended in
the treasury of the State, and $780,
10000 more drawn from the foreign in
surance fund was by an oversight left
for two years up distributed, thus add
ing to the fund on which interest was
drawn. 1t is well, too, in order to show
the distinction between Republican and
Democratic methods, to remember that
for many years the Democratic party
has sought to compel the general gov
eminent to follow a similar method in
depositing the nations funds. But this
is still one of the assets of the Repub-
lican party, and the Secretary of the
Treasury places the governments hun
dreds of millions with his favored
friends, and never dollar of interest
is paid upon such deposits
THE OLD REPUBLICAN WAY.
Under Republican rule in Missouri
the Secretary of State put into his
pocket all of the fees of the office.
Again, a Democratic Legislature, look
ing after the interests of the people,
and not the officeholders, passed laws
compelling him to account to the Treas
ury for every dollar so received, and
the Republican, platform again prides
itself upon the fact that Republican
Secretary of State had obeyed this
Democratic law.
But no plank in all their platform is
more boastful and less truthful than
the one which recounts the perform
ances of the present Attorney-General,
and nominee for Governor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS.

When the Republican party turned
the State over to their Democratic sue
cessors there were eight state institu-
tons, meagerly equipped, provided for
out of the general treasury. These
have enormously grown and expanded,
and fifteen others have been added to
them to meet the needs of our rapidly
growing commonwealth.
With that wisdom which recognizes
that the first prerequisite in the citizen
ship of a republic is widespread in
telligence5 the democracy has ever most
literally provided for the maintenance
of our common school system. Under
their fostering care, our great Univer-
sity has grown to be one of the fore
most schools in the land, and clustered
around it, and part of it, are the tech
nical schools of law, medicine, agricul-
ture, mining, engineering, pedagogy
and journalism, where the Missouri boy
may fit himself for work in any call
ing of life.
Three great normals, thoroughly
equipped. and two more in course of
construction. are yearly sending forth
thousands of trained teachers to take
their places in the country schools. TO-
o46 district schools, maintained in every
school district in Missouri, are giving
to the boys and girls of the State an
opportunity to obtain primary educa-
ton that will fit them for the duties
of citizenship.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

brothers of the Republican commits
sioner who made the sale.
During these years of Republican rule
the tax rate was as high as IS
cents, and never lower than 50 cents
on the $1,000, but notwithstanding this
enormous tax, never a dollar thus
raised was spent in erecting a public
building. The only monument reared
by the Republican party in these years
was bonded Indebtedness of SCI.
10000, which they left as a legacy to
their Democratic successors.
THE DAWN UNDER sILAs wooDsoN.
When, in 1873, Democracy, under
Silas Woodson, assumed control of the
State, we took possession under the
most discouraging circumstances. Mis-
souri,, border state, had been ravaged
by both armies during the Civil War.
and the panic destined a few months
later TO sweep over the country was
already casting its shadow upon us.
But democracy, with splendid courage.
faced the difficulties it confronted
Salaries of public officials were re-
duced; fees and perquisites that had
gone to enrich oficeholders were
turned into the treasury. Property that
mad escaped taxation was placed upon
the books of the assessor. and for the
hrst time the great corporations and
railroad companies were compelled TO
bear their share of the burden of gov
eminent. Under economic Democratic
administrations the people of this
State have seen this entire Indebtedness
paid, excepting only that part in which
the State has invested her permanent
school fund, known as the school GER
tiflcates. By a direct vote on a Con-
stitutional Amendment, the people have
determined that these certificates shall
remain as an investment for the bene-
mt OF our educational system.
All this has been done under a tax
rate constantly reduced, until TODAY il
is the lowest of any state in all the
union, and of the II cents that we levy,
7 cents goes back to the public schools,
so that with a tax of only 10 cents
on the $4,000, we pay all the expenses
of State government.
But had democracy sacrificed the
needs of the hour to meet these de-
! mands of the past, its economy would
have deserved no consideration. On
the contrary, we have met every duty
and obligation of statehood and kept
Missouri abreast of the progress of the
world, and the civilization of the CEN
fury.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
PRIMARY's NEW CONDITIONS WILL
BE MET.

The direct primary was new to the
people of this State Like most new
laws, it had imperfections that became
manifest upon trial. These imperfec-
tons the Legislature will have oppor-
tunity to remedy. Two things must be
made certain; that every citizen will
have the right to cast his ballot as he
pleases, and have it honestly counted +;
and that the member of one political
party will not be permitted t. take part
in the nominations of another.
The primary on the Democratic side
was holly contested. 1t was but nat
ural that some measure of disappoint-
ment should result, but this is far bet
ter than the situation of our Republi-
can opponents. They had no primary.
A coterie of political bosses met in
secret session at Jefferson City, and
not only named their ticket, but levelled
the thunder bolts of their wrath at all
who dared oppose their right to die
tate. An honorable man, filling the
high office of Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral with distinction, was compelled by
Mr. Hadley to resign his place because
he would not bow to the will of this
political machine 1t is far better for
a party to fight its battles in the open,
leaving to the people the right of Sc
lection, even though the fight may bring
some scars, than to purchase harmony
by servile obedience to political dicta-
torship.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
FAIR ELECTIONS CAME WITH DEM
oCRATIC RULE.

As against his infamous history
known to all Missourians, we place the
Democratic record that has given to
this State an absolutely impartial cleo
ton law, under which Republicans have
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
ATToRNEY-GENERAL's CLAIMS RID
DIED.

The great increase in the produc
ton of oil following upon the develop
ment of the Kansas and Oklahoma field
and reduction in freight rates had
nothing to do we are told with lower
ing the price of oil, but it is attributed
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
SMALL VOTE A REBUKE TO REPUB-
LICAN SLATE FIXERS.

The small vote cast at the primaries
by the Republicans is an indication of
how little the rank and file of the party
were interested in the success of the
ticket chosen for them by the machine.
The Republican platform courts a
comparison of Democratic and Repub-
lican rule in Missouri, and we gladly
meet the issue.
THE DARK DAYS OF MISSOURI.
From 1865 to January, 1871, Missouri
was under control of the Republican
party. The history of those dark days
is too well known to need repetition.
1t was the time of the test oath and
the Drake constitution. 1t was the
time when ministers and priests were
driven from the pulpit to the jail be-
cause they would not swear that never
had they held kindly feeling for some
friend marching beneath a southern
battlehag; it was the time when gentle
women were torn from the school room,
convicted and imprisoned because they
admitted they cherished in their hearts
love for a father or brother fighting
for a principle he believed to be just.
The office of the lawyer was closed !;
the director of the bank was compelled
to resign from the board, and the juror
taken from the court room, who could
not swear under the pains and penal
ties of perjury they had never sympa-
thized with relative or friend who up
held the cause of the Confederacy 1t
was the time when the best citizenship
of the State was prohibited from exer-
cising the right of suffrage; when cor
rupt local officials elected by minority
whom they selected as the only citizens
allowed to vote, saddled enormous bond
issues upon many counties without con-
sideration to the community. 1t was
the time when bribery ran riot through
our legislative halls, and according to
the sworn testimony in the courts, the
of the Pacific road paid
$Io2,I76oo to soften down the Legis-
lature" and secure the passage of an
act relieving that road of its obligation
to the State for $6.7So,ooo.oo. 1t was
the time when S32ooo,ooo.oo of liens
against the railroads of the State,
worth their face value, were sacrificed
for S6oooooooo, and a debt of more
than S25,ooo,ooo.oo put upon the people |
Of the State; it was the time when the
Iron Mountain Railroad, then the prop |
erty of the State, bought in under
mortgage for more than S5,ooo,ooooo,
vas sold for S55o,ooo.oo, although other
bidders offered double that amount, and
he men who obtained the bargain were
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24

Democratic Nominee Makes Cean-Cut Declaraton-For
Efficient Non-Poitical Police Force-Cosing of Sunday
Saloons and Law Enforcement-For Advancement
in Public Institutions, Including District
Schools-Separate Schools for
Whites and Blacks
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
STATE SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT
SCHOOLS.


This year from the general treasury
of the State, in addition to sums raised
by taxation on the property within the
district, we distributed to these 1906
district schools SI,5646oo.oo. This sum
raised by general taxation upon all the
property of the State is the help the
weather. counties extend to poorer
communities in order to enable Them
to maintain their schools. Under this.
system many counties in Missouri re-
ceive from the public treasury for
school purposes more money than the
entire tax paid by that county to the
State.
The school system of Missouri, built
up and maintained under Democratic
laws, must be preserved. The common
where the vast majority of
our youths have their only Oppor-
tunity for education, must be continu-
ously improved and kept at the high
est point of efficiency. A Democratic
in the past has and in the
future will recognize their needs, anu
just laws will be enacted to meet their
necessities.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
NEGRO CHILDREN AND WHITES IN
SEPARATE SCHOOLS.

Separate schools for the negro race
have been provided, and Lincoln In
stitute gives to them likewise the op-
portunity for higher education AT any
cost, democracy will always demand a
separation of the races in the school
room, and never can any man hold
office in this State who does not stand
for that policy.
For many years patrons of Our public
schools have felt they were unjustly
burdened by the exactions of the school
book trust. 1t should be one of the
first duties of the coming legislature to
devise some method whereby common
school text books may be furnished
free, and others at the lowest possible
cost, keeping always in mind the neces-
sity of giving to the student the best
book obtainable
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
HADLEY's RECoRD ONE OF FILING
SUITS, NOT WINNING THEM.

Against the character of my op-
ponent l have no word to utter. He
is a gentleman of unquestioned integ-
rity and great ability Notwithstand-
ing Our different political faiths, we
have for years been personal friends.
l am confident that even now our op-
posing candidates. will in no way affect
the high esteem in which, l feel justi-
fed in saying, we each hold the other.
But l feel sure the bar of the State will
join with me in saying that the record
of the Attorney-Generars office for the
past four years has reached the maxi
mum in newspaper advertisement and
the minimum in court achievement. A
great reputation for trust busting has
been made not by winning but by bring
ing suits, and of the numerous cases
brought not one so far has reached a
final judgment Yet, in this platform,
the Attorney-General is pictured as the
special champion of the peoples rights,
and the benefac,or who has saved them
millions of dollars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-24
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
w. S. Cowherd. Democratic Nominee,
Arouses Great Enthusiasm by
Ringing Speech.

Points Republicans to Dark Chapter in Mis-
souri's History When They Were Last in Con-
trol-Hadley's Barren Record Exposed.