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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24

only to an undetermined suit brought
by MI. 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-G 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.
pEMooRATIc ATTORNEY GOT RE-
SUITS.
AS against this vain Boosting 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 $I2o,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
member of the committee that framed
the platform, the party's nominee for
Governor, is a resident Of tlat city and
knows that the primary there held was
as fair as any that has ever been hello
in any city in this land. He knows toe
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 dillgen'
investigation of that primary, after
three weeks examination of witnesses
found one indictment against a mar
who showed another for stepping upon
his foot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24

The answer Kansas City and Jack
o county will make to this attempt
on the part of M of her citizens to
besmirch her good name, will be
5000 majority against him at the polls
in next November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24
png Words for Fellow Candidates -vctoy 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 a 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 the 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 a Democratic Auditor, aided by a
Democratic United States Senator, col
lected $475,ooo.oo from the general gov
eminent, which remains unexpended in
the treasury of the State, and $780,
ooo.oo more drawn from the foreign in
t surance fund was by an oversight left
for two years undistributed, thus add
ing to the fund on which interest was
drawn. 1t is we'll, too, in order to show
5 the distinction between Republican and
: Democratic methods, to remember that
for many years the Democratic party
l has sought to compel the general gov
: eminent to follow a similar method in
t depositing the nations funds. But this
is still one Of the assets of the Repub-
4 lican party, and the Secretary OF the
{ Treasury places the governments hum
n dreds Of millions with his favored
n friends, and never a dollar of interest
: is paid upon such deposits.
g THE L REPUBLICAN WAY.
Under Republican rule in Missouri
! the Secretary Of State put into his
pocket all the fees of the office.
!. Again, a Democratic Legislature, look
ing after the interests OF the people,
and not the o~fficeholders, passed laws
compelling him to account to the Treas
ury for every dollar so received, and
the Republican platform again prides
y itself upon the fact that a Republican
te Secretary Of State had obeyed this
2 Democratic law. .
&c But no plank in all their platform is
more boastful and less truthful than
,r the one which recounts the perform
ances Of the present A4orney-G General
f. and nominee for Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24

Sedalia, Mo, Sept. IS, 1908.
IThe Democratic State campaign was
FINALLY opened here today by public
sking, marching clubs, bands, fire
ks and a demonstration never be-
I witnessed in this city, Special
Em brought citizens and Democratic
rs from a hundred miles around,
The streets have been crowded with
bling, shouting throngs.
|Hon William s. cowherd, the
aocratic nominee for Governor, re-
srcd a magnificent ovation as he de-
.red the formal opening speech OF
4 campaign that will be waged with
Nat yigor by the Democrats from now
HI the day Of the general election.
spoke as follows;
Chairman and Missouri Demo-
Gratis;
want at the outset to express my
wsciation of the high honor the
nocracy of this State has bestowed
bon me by selecting me as its candi-
he for Governor.
a To those devoted friends who Sc
IN and so generously assisted me IL
!, late primary campaign. | return
n nv sincerest thanks. To those
snocrats who, exercising their right
selection, preferred other candi-
ties, | say now that the primary II
NJ, and the will Of the party ha'
IN announced, let us bury all pas
~frences and go forward as one solit
blank to meet the common foe.
We are beginning here the caiupaigt
the control Of the destinies of Mis-
ui for the next four years, and prob
for many years thereafter.
Encouraged by their uccess in 1904
in they not only carried the Stat
! the Republican national ticket, bu
ted all State officers excepting tn
nvnor, the Republican party
lining that Missouri is now in tn
rbtiul column, and the story ha
t forth that their national commit
has already begun to pour thei
asure into the State and later wi
d here their noted orators, hopifl
persuade those whom money canno
NAae.
i known to all men interested
Nteal affairs that the Republicans al
puately striving this year to gai
nesion Of the Executive office ]
E that they may control the az
1tnents Of the boards in the cite
those managing our grea. State il
pitOnsi and If we may judge thu
m by its past record in Missouri, {
PRESENT conduct in states where
DOW IN power, once given this oppoi
agof Executive appointment, the
y build such a political machine
I never before known in the Stat
have no fear, however, that th'
either purchase or persuade Il
'acTacy Of Missouri to abandon |
h0noFed loyalty to Democrat
FHdples.
wv Citizens are neither ignorant NJ
A'upt They will weigh the cha
Of the men presented by the di
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24
:. S. Cowherd. Democratic Nominee,
Arouses Great Enthusiasm by
Ringing Speech.
Republicans to Dark Chapter in Mis-
souri's History When They Were Last in Con-
uol--Hadley's Barren Record Exposed.

emocratic Nominee Makes Cean-Cut DecIaration-For
Efficient Non-Poitical Police Force-Oosing of Sunday
Saloons and Law Enforcement-For Advancement
in Public Institutions, Including District
S~chools-Separate Schools for
Whites and Blacks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24

N'NAy PciiihS DOceht q law
giving every possible safeguard for
the prevention of frauds, and provid-
ing drastic penalties for those who
violate it.
Democracy has sought to make the
preparation of such crimes as diff
cult as possible and the punishment
as sure, and it now declares that il in
spite OF these laws fraud is still per-
petrated at either the election or the
primary, we favor such amendments
to the law as will permit the open
ing OF the ballot boxes for the sue
cessful prosecution of those who yio-
late 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 govern
ment rests. "The mild and safe cor
receive of abuses, which are lopped
by the sword of revolution where
h@AN
peaceful remedies are unprovidcd .
Inns right must and shall be pre-
served inviolate; it must be preserved
at the primary as well as at the polls.
PRIMARY's NEW CONDITIONS VIII.
BE MET.
The direct primary was new to the
people Of this State. Like most new
laws, It had imperfections that be-
came manifest upon trial. These i'm
periections the Legislature will have
opportunity TO remedy. Two things
must be made certain; that every citi-
zen will have the right to cast his
ballot as he pleases, and have il hon
estly counted; and that the member
OF one political party will not be per-
united to take part in the nomina-
tons of another.
The primary on the Democratic
side was holly contested. 1t was bpt
natura that some measure of disan-
Doiufmanf ebo.fI
far better than tbe s;.n .
Republican Ths
primary. A coterie of political bosses
met in secret sess;o, I
CITY. and not III, as.a. yeneison
but le~veIlsd ~ ,L..I ueNet'
wrath at all v.bo 49, ..eii
right to dictate A. LIn 'ne
filling the hipb of6cs of Asa:n man
torney-G General u,;.h d...:sN.
compelled by Mr. HadIsa - was
his place because he would NOT how
to the will of this political machine
1t is far better for a party TO fob,
its battles in the open, leaving m tbs
people the right of selection. ever
though the fight NAV bring so,n,
scars, than to purchase harmony h,
servile obedience to political dictator.
ship.
SMALL VOTE A REBUKE TO REpuR1r
CAN SLATE FLYERS.
Inc small vote cast at the prima.
RES by the Republicans is an indioa.
ton OF how little the rank and file q
the party were interested in the sue,
cess of the ticket chosen for then
by the machine.
The Republican platform courts f;
comparison of Democratic and Re
publican rule in Missouri. and w,
gladly meet the issue.
THE BARCLAYS OF MISSOURI.
From 1865 TO January ,az, MI.
souri, was under control of t,,a D.
publican party The history ~ .hos,
dark DAYS is too well kroyvr - 40,
repetition. 1t was the time of q,
test oath and the Drats cors.;.,.:a.
Ii was the fine whsr r,;,,;e4a.. ~
priests were driven from ~. a,,Ia;
TO the iail beca,,se thev u,o,,td Il
swear that never had .ha,, ha,d ! IL,
" feeling FIR so,,e fr;crd n,.rah;a,
beneath 4 sor,bar, botttoe.a. 4 M
the fine wbe, oa,tta
torn from ne scboo, roo,, aa.a
and imnr;soned heco,s. ,hou 80
ted thew cher;shed i, .ho;. -.
~ I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24
ATTORNEY GENERALS 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
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24

wnvre vnv Suuge uuuerwsnU u very
..... o1x.ttou h,% h4s oary Rwfaudo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24
HApLRY's RECORD ONE OF FILLING
SUITS. NOT WINNING THEM.

Against the character of my op-
ponent | 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.
! am confident that ever now our op-
posing e~andidacees will in no way affect
the high esteem in which, | feel justi-
he'd in saying, we each hold the other.
But | feel sure the bar Of the State will
join with me in saying that the record
OF the Attorneys Generals 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 A~ttorney-G General is pictured as the
special champion of the peoples rights,
and the benefactor who has saved them
millions of dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-24

/ Ical Ass0ciati9n, ~ ~, ~ v
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
MORSE PROBE IS BEGUN.
Attorney General investigates Affairs
Of American Ice Concern.

New York.-The investigation insti-
tutsd by Attorney General Jackson
into the affairs of the American Ice
company, promoted and formerly con-
trolled by Charles w. Morse, was for
mally begun Wednesday when Special
Deputy Attorney General James w.
Osborne, appointed to conduct the in
quiry, appeared before the grand jury
and began the submission of evidence
which is expected to throw a light on
the financial methods employed in the
organization of the so-called ice trust
and it's conduct and alleged control Of
the ice trade. The present investiga-
ton resulted from representations
made by Attorney General Jackson to
Gov. Hughes, who directed the attor-
ney general to take the matter out of
the hands of District Attorney Jerome.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
CHIEF HITS ROADS
PRECEDENT RoosEvELT ASKS
WAGE CUT PROBE.
SCENTS INDUSTRIAL WAR
Executive Addresses Commission Re-
sardIns Proposed Pay Reductions
investigation Requested In Or
der to Avert strife.

Washington.-Serious Industrial dis
putes in prospect were in the mind Of
President Roosevelt when he wrote q
letter to the interstate commerce COM
mission which has been made public.
He says that information has reached
him that on account of the enactment
Of drastic laws by the congress and by
the various state legislatures 1t is re-
garded as necessary by railroad COM
panies to reduce the pay of employees.
He points out that, under the law,
either party may demand the services
Of the chairman OF the Interstate COM
merce commission and Of the commits
sioner Of labor as board of concilia-
ton. He suggests. therefore, that the
interstate commerce commission make
such an investigation as will enable It
to furnish data concerning wage condi-
tions on various railroads as may re-
late, directly or indirectly, to the pos
sible impending controversy. The text
OF the presidents letter Follows: The
White House, Washington.-To the In
terstate Commerce Commission: am
informed that number of railroad
companies have served notice OF pro-
posed reduction Of wages on their en-
ployes. One of them, the Louisville &
Nashville, In announcing the reduction,
states that the drastic laws inimical
to the interests of the railroads that
have in the past year or two been en-
acted by congress and the state legis-
latures' are largely or chiefly respons-
ible for the conditions requiring the re-
duction."
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
HEARS OF JAP AMBITION.
InsuIar Nation Reported Aggressive In
Manchuria.

Observation-Disclosures from un-
official and individual sources evidenc-
ing the aggressiveness of Japan in
Manchuria has been accommodating in
the. state department for some time.
That this condition is irritating in in
creasing degrees to China Is also a
matter of knowledge here. 1t is stated
with authority, however, that in no
manner has the Chinese government
brought the matter to the attention Of
the American government and no rep
resentation on the subject is looked
for. A remarkable explanation of the
attitude of our government in this i'm
portant matter is developed as the re-
suit of inquiry directed toward Of
ficials who cannot be quoted, but are
in positions to direct our policies.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
Gambling Hearing March a.

Albany.-Millionaire race-track fol-
lowers, clergymen, lawyers and legis-
lators were represented at the hear
ing Wednesday before the Joint senate
and assembly codes committee on the
Agnew-Hart bill, to amend the penal
code SO as to prohibit gambling on
race tracks as suggested by Gov.
Hughes, Wednesday night after over
four hours discussion. the hearing was
adjourned until Wednesday, March 4.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
THEIR DEGREES OF HAPPINESS
Marital Relations Of Rural Postmas-
ters Not All Serene.

The chief clerk of the post Office de-
partment at Washington recently sent
to all the postmasters in the country
a list Of questions asking for certain
information, says the New York Sun.
to be used in the preparation Of the
government Blue Book. One Of the
questions in the list was. What sare
your marital relations?"
The object of this particular. ques-
ton was to find out whether. the post
masters are married, single, widowed
or divorced. But some of the rural
postmasters did not understand, and
many answers were received In which
the persons addressed endeavored to
give a clear and lucid explanation OF
the status of their married life. One
postmaster briefly stated that his do
nestle affairs were Fine and dandy"
Another, not so fortunate, replied:
Fairly middling." while a third filed
in the blank space with two words:
"The worst"
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
Accent American Terms.

Tokyo.-The memorandum of the
Japanese government in reply to that
of the United States on the subject Of
emigration was handed to Ambassador
O'Brien Wednesday. 1t is understood
that 1t agrees in the general terms
with number of suggestions made by
the American government, and re-
quires q further restriction of emigra-
tion.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
Aa Ha understood h.

A youngster who has been living
with his grandmother in Nutley, N.
j., was brought to the city for a visit
q short time ago, and while here was
taken to the theater for the first time
In his life. In one OF the scenes but
Ter comes on the stage and announces,
my lord. the carriage waits"
When the little fellow returned to
his Erapdmother's home he started in
at once to describe to her the play he
had seen.
"And then. Granny" he said: IN his
excited description, big man With
gold buttons on his coat came on ne
stage and said. MY God: there's ~
hack outside IN. z. Times. ~
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29
Strong Earthquake at Vienna.

vienna.-An earthquake shock last
ing two seconds occurred here late
Wednesday night. No damage is re-
ported, but SO strong wasAthe shock
that the recording pencils at the seis-
mographic station were, displaced. The
Laibach station recorded earth shocks
lasting four minutes.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29

Gertrude. aged four. had been to the
matinee. Later she tried to describe
the play to grown-up friend.
They drank wine." said Gertrude,
"and then they all went out"
WELL" said the friend, expectantly,
"and what happened next?"
Gertrude worked her small brain
hard
Il guess" she said. they spit 1t
out" Ss
The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-02-29

Have you any visible means Of
support?" asked the policeman
sternly.
'sMe7 Yes, sab. sure has. Az .
wash lady NAH wife IL out Of sisht-"
Then she's not visible" rejoined
he polic1map. and the march to the
The evening world., 1908-02-25
SLAIN PRIEST WAS
LONG MARKED BY
ANARCHIST GANG
Denver Police Have Evidence
to Show Father HeinrichS
Had Been Followed.

DENVER, Feb. 25.-Most of the priests
of the Roman Catholic Church in this
city believe that Father Leo Heinrichs
who was murdered by Giuseppe Alto,
the anarchist. while giving communion
in St. Elizabeuh's Church here on sun
day last, was a marked man from the
time ne arrived in town last August IF
even before.
The dead priest vas stationed pre-
ytously in Paterson. y. j., and 1t is be-
ueyed that he may ave incurred the
enmity Of the Anarchists there ana
that a plot was laid to XIII hin. per
haps prior 10 his leaving Paterson bIt
that the machinery of the Reds ran
ed p get into working order until A'Io
carried out orders.
A woman who witnessed the tragedy
told a prominent Catholic priest yestef-
day that two weeks go, during an
early mass, she saw two evil appear
ing men. one OF whom she believes was
the assassin. standing in the aisle OF
st. Elizabeth's Church. They were
conversing in a low tone. but she saw
one OF the men point TO the priests VINO
We're in the sanctuary.
The priests. one OF whom was Father
Leo, were separated several feet, and
the man who did the pointing directed
his finger toward Father Leo and re
marked In q low tone: That Is the
man" The woman thought 1t odd that
the two men should hold a conversation
in the church. and this. together with
their ruffian-like appearance, made a
deep impression upon her.
When she saw the assassin running
down the aisle Sunhay she declares she
Immediately recognized him as the mar
10 whom Father Leo had been pointed
out. The police are working on the
cOnSDiraCv theory
The evening world., 1908-02-25
PRIEST SHOT ON ALTAR WORE
TORTURE BANDS OF STEEL.

DENVER. Feb. 25-That Rev. Leo
Heinrichs. who was shot dead on the
altar of 81. Elizabeth's church by the
Anarchist Allo last Sunday. lived a life
of severe austerity is evidenced by a
discovery made in preparing his body
for burial. Next to the skin F'ather
Leo had wrapped about his waist and
upper arms heavy bands OF linked ste i
chains and TO each link was a hook,
sharpened to a needles point. attached
IA such fashion that each movement
Of the priest caused the hooks to pierce
MS iiesn and to remind him of the life
and death OF Him in whose steps he
sought to follow.
Father Leo never spoke 10 his fellow
clergy of his mode Of a and no
one in the monastery surmised II. His
body and upper arms were calloused
entirely. showing that hen the pain
became deadeued because Of the
toughtened skin. he had taken the net
work OF steel claws and adjusted them
so that the pain might be felt again
with renewed force.
The evening world., 1908-02-25
Driver Overcome bx Gas.

Frank MoElroy, a aack driver, was
found unconscious in MS room at No.
100 East hlrt y-secoud street to-day
pith the gas turned on. lie was taken
in Bellevue Hospital in n serious con
litton The police say that McElruN
turned on The gas accidentally when
retiring last night.
The evening world., 1908-02-25
VETERAN LAWYER DEAD.

George Van Nest Baldwin, who died
yesterday at DR.. Bulls sanitarium. No
80 East Thirty-third street. will be
buried tomorrow at 10 o'clock from the
Marble Collegiate Church. Mr.. Baldwin
was seventy one years old and had beer
a member of the New York Bar since
1850.
The evening world., 1908-02-25
ANOTHER POPLAR SONG.

The ballad hit OF the sam Bernard
show. Nearly a Hero" now appearing
at the Broadway Casino. Is entitled What
Makes the World Go Round" II l. by
Van Alstyne and Williams. the we'll
known song writer's. and will he given,
words and music complete. in the Maya
Iine section of next X
The evening world., 1908-02-25
ANOTHER POPULAR SONG.

Inc ballad hit of the Sam Bernard show. Nearly a
Hero now appearing at the Broadway Casino, is en-
titled what Makes the Worlt Go Round" It is by Van
Alstyne and Williams. the weI.known song writers. and
will be given, words and mus complete, in the Magazine
Section OF next SUNDAYS WORLD