The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17


h'"f. II" knew whether did my
olty hs member of tn" ~onate.
enjoyed his most iutimnt" friend
snip and confidence until the dav o,
his death, and now have the nctiy,
support Of his brothers aud many oi
ms appoint""s while Governor. III
had been d"r"lirt in my duty ~ n
senator they would have known il
ana would now be supporting some.
one els" for the nomination. for GOV.
ernor.
Explains 2sth Ward Resolution.
Mr.. Bechtot says further IN his
letter that the melupers OF the Cen
tral Trades and Labor Union in
their investigation Of my record will
lind that meetings were held in
Troy, Mo-, and at Mexico, Mo-, de.
nouncing the course Of Mr.. Bail in
opposing railroad regulation. am
Informed that at IA meeting Of the
Twenty-eigth Ward in st. Louis on
the night Of tn" 2nd inst, and while
no one was present but ahuuttwnnty
followers of the man who, though he
remains behind tn" scenes, is secretly
managing my opponents campaign
IN that city, resolution was passed
containing practically IN" same
statement.
During tn" four years that was
a member OF the State Senate, from |
1854 to 1855, there never was meet
ing held in Troy drnounciug mo. or
any action taken by me-, a. Scna.
tor.
" After the adjournment If the
Legislature" ON March y, lss7. how
ever, my vote having been misur.
derstood by IA number of my CON
stitutcnts at Mexico, "A meeting was
called by them on March ~. and |
was invited to be present and ely
plain why | had so voted.
The meeting was called 10 order
by NJ. Y. Duncan, aud former Gov
ernor Charles II Hardin was uuan-
chosen chairman aud Il. F.
Dobyns secretary. | gladly appear !
'd b"for" the meeting and gave my I
reasons for every vote east hy mo {
N the subject of railroad Irgisln- !
ion. At the conclusion Of my re-. a
marks the meeting, instead Of CON u
iemning me, passed resolution II
and fully indorsmg and d
approving my course as n senator /
'he resolution, offered by Honor
bile w. II. KEENAN,, was passed V
dissenting vote, and was e
- follows: b.
Whereas, The citizens Of Au- a
rain were exceedingly anxious to p,
ave railroad legislation to regulate u
he railroad corporations of Mis- :,
ouri; and, IL
Whereas, w" have laborrd I'M
or misrepresentation rs to Sem -
n Balls course upon railroad legis- til
Ition; and M
/" Whereas, Through our misap- n
Of Senator Balls posi- h..
on We feel that an injustice has w
zen done him; therefore he 1t
90 Resolved, That since we have
lily understood Senator Balls po- nj
ton and heard his personal state az
ent concerning his course upon
Iilroad Legislation at the session dIi
the Legislature just called, we ra
g thoroughly convinced and salts no
'd that lac acted and voted for
hat he believed was for the best
terests of his constituency and IRE
ii further lei
= Resolved, That we fully ndOrse pr,
I'd approve of his course in the ri,
ce of numerous letters and teIe- A.,
ans asking bin to vote against VI"
Oh Legislation; and further wa
- Resolved, That we tender to len
m our thanks for his visit to our fro
dst and approve of the frank and mn,
AMY manner ia which he has t,
swered all questions prOpounded
MN, ana objections concerning Vei
: course IN the Legislature rs to the
lroad legislation. Nr
Quotes the Mexico Intelligencer. wa
The Mexico Intellie"ncer, whose for
tor, sam Is. Cook, was present eau
the meeting and heard my state the
nts, had the following to say Of he
It date: Pre-
Senator Balls explanation of san
course and votes ON railroad mel
islation was entirely satisfactory nos
the large assemhlage Of both :, :,
mocrats and Republicans who II u
Ird him to-day. The resolutions wol
adopted leave no doubt dee
to this. Senator Balls state to {
mt that he is in favor of lust rail 90
d Legislation is received in full We
fidence by his constituents here, of ,
D are confident that he will faith ca,
y labor ut the called session of stat
Legislature to secure the pass tbo
of this needed legislation notI
The Mexico Ledger, whose edi- can,
was also at the meeting, CON so
led the following of that date: E Tei'
AS will be seen from an inter st.
" published in the Ledger yester- poin
, and by resolutions passed at he h