The Marshall republican., 1908-10-23

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every opportunity to answer the charg
that Judge Wallace makes that between
5000 and 5000 votes were cast for him II
Kansas City that we're never counted, an,
that votes were counted for Mr.. Cow
herd that were never cast"
To Give Him Plenty Of Time.
Il am entirely willing to give hin
abundant time and opportunity to produc,
all or any one Of the dead men who voteC
for him In Kansas City or in st. Louis.
want him to explain In detail why he hai
not accepted the offer published by GeOrg,
Creel. Governor Folk coal oil inspector
In Kansas City. In his paper, the indie.
pendent, to pay IS apiece for all or an,
one OF the lis dead men who were voted
for Mr.. Cowherd In the Second ward alone
Up to the present Mr.. Cowherd has
not sought to augment his campaign fund
by claiming any part Of this public offer.
| also give him an opportunity to tell
about his relations with Ed Butler of ST.
Louis and as to the truth OF Buffers claim
that he nominated Mr.. Cowherd by giving
him $4,000 votes In the recent primary.
Let Mr.. Cowherd, while he is on this sub
Ject, also give the name OF the Kansas
City politician who, / am informed, went
to st. Louis before the primary to fix up
the deal for securing the support Of Ed
Butler.
Il wan him also to have full time and
opportunity after he gets through extoll-
Ing the glories Of the plank in the national
Democratic platform in regard to the
publicity Of campaign contributions to give
the names OF the people who subscribed
the $35, 900 elush fund that Lawler p.
DAILY, the chairman OF the Democratic
Central City Committee, says was used to
carry the primary for Mr.. Cowherd in st.
Louis. Or II the slush fund was not
S35. 900. let Mr.. Cowherd tell how much
1t was. who rave 1t, and how it was ex-
pended,
Il am also glad to extend to Mr.. Cow
herd full opportunity to tell what par
ticular part or parts OF the administrations
Of Stephens and Dockery he Endorsed.
Does he indorse their conduct OF the
police departments OF Kansas City and
st. Louis? Governor Folk charges that
they were both inefficient and corrupt;
that policemen. sworn to protect life and
property. protected neither life nor prop
erty; that officers sworn to protect the
ballo: protected those who ~debauched the
ballot; that men sworn to enforce the law
shared with the keepers OF ~disreputable
resorts and with criminals the proceeds OF
their evil doing"
Quotes a Folk Charge.
Does he indorse their conduct OF the
election machinery in those cites? Gov
ernor Folk charges that under their ad-
ministration a corrupt political machine
had by crimes against the ballot elimi-
mated the element OF chance from elections
and that the serfs Of Russia had more
political rights han did the opponents
OF these machines in Kansas City and st.
Louis
Does he indorse the work of the legis-
lature under Stephens and Dockery? Gov
ernor Folk charges that during their ad-
illustrations legislation was sold to the
highest bidder, that for every act OF bril-
berry disclosed. twenty remained hidden
and that the bribe-giver and bribe- taker
stalked through legislative halls and went
unwhipped OF justice.
Does Mr.. Cowherd indorse the part
nership with race track gamblers that was
established while Stephens was Governor?
Does he indorse the alum deal and the
passage of a law permitting the CONSOLE
dalton of the street railways in st. Louis?
Does he lndorse the action OF Governor
Dockery, one of his political managers.
in his attitude towards the boodlers four
years ago? Governor Folk said on the
22nd Of March, 1904:
More corruption has been exposed in
during the past two years than
in any like period in the history OF the
world e
"The people of Missouri naturally looked
to Governor Dockery to blow the blast
that wound rally the forces OF honesty in
battle array. Instead OF that he sat
trembling and perspirlng in his office,
and winking. His conduct dur
ing these trying times Is indeed humilating
to M~issourians."
Let Mr.. Cowherd be more specific in
his Endorsement. Let him say whether
he approves Of the evils and abuses tina
ok said existed under Ste
phens and Dockery, and which he asserts
to have helped to correct"
Ask to Hear Of Kansas City Record.
II am also willing to go out of my way
to give Mr.. Cowherd a chance to tell the
people more about his official record as
Mayor OF Kansas City. Let him tell why
II was that at the expiration OF his term
nobody in Kansas City had the temerity
to suggest his denomination. Why 1t was
that his administration left the Demo-
crate party hopelessly divided with two
candidates as his successor. Let him tell
why he appointed the Republican boss OF
the Second ward. a North End saloon
keeper, TO the most important position
in his administration, and also let him
tell why he permitted The street depart
ment, while he was mayor. to be filled
with criminal negroes n criminal white
men, who padded the registration lists un-
der the direction OF his superintendent OF
streets.
And when he gets through with these
explanations. let him tell the people OF the
State why II was. as Mayor Of Kansas
City. and chairman OF It's Board OF Police
Commissioners, with authority to grant
and revoke saloon license. he never closed
or made an effort to close the saloons on