Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
eUNsHoE Bills MACHINE WORK
Nomination Of Cowhsrd a Very Expert
Job Of Manipulation
HADLEY SOURCE OF STRENGTH
Republican Nominee for Governor
Helps National Ticket.
FACTORS N PRESENT SITUATION
Protective TariH Touches some Part.
Of state ard Busines. Men Gen-
orally Fsvor Candidacy
Of Taft. 3

ST LOUIS Aux - Special Tclerranb
M Issouri is about 70 enter upun one o.
the hottest presidential campaigns In the
history o. the state. ChaErned by the loss
Of their electoral vote tn l9l4. the democrats
are preparing 10 make a b.tter struggle
20 return the state 20 its old -uaorinrs
EucoUruEcd by the victory OF four wears
ago. the republicans proposed 10 work
strvuuously 20 keep the state attached ta
the grand old p8rty ii promises 10 BE-
one o. The most Spectacular fights Of The
entire campaign.
The democrats are entering the lists
Handicapped hy factioual djspute. Thera
are two candidates for The seat in the
senate vacant as q result u ths ,NpIratis,
Of the term Of ''Curushos BIZ stone of
jefferson City. They are Stone. who
wishes 10 succeed himself. and Joseph "a
FoiE. who is row serving as governor.
Folk has been making his campaign
chiefly upon ms reform record. Stone is
an old Line politician who has d machine
that is bullet proof H. has been playing
politics along mschine-ulade lines. and be
/ believed 20 have gained his first victory
/ In the nomination Of former Con
gresham William S. Covherd Of Kan
sas City for The EUycrnurship. David
A. Ball Of Pike county who was Folks
/ friend. charged fraud was responsible for
/ Cowhe-d's success in the primaries. and
( although every effort was mace 10y Nar-
/ man l. Mack, chairman Of the national
/ democratic committed 10 induce him 10
abandon his purpose 10 show Up the con
diuons, he persisted with the result that
IL has been established that men long
since dead or removed from the stale baa
been credited with casting ballots for the
Kansas City candidate. This has auEered
the farmers. many oI whom supported
I Ball and has created a condition Of dis
satisfaction win Democratic methods Rhl,h
cannot help but be hurtful 10 the psrry
in the campaign.
HndIey Brings strength
Then the republicans have shown q Eaoi
desl ri wisdom IN naming as their can
didate for Ihe Eovern1-sllip Attorney Cen
erBl II. a Hadley. who has made fine
record Ia his present office. and who il
decidedly popular. Il viii be recalled that
the Taft mausEers considered tie sd
. Visibility lf naming IIa5ley as the vic
presidential candidHtc upon the republics-
ticket but an inquiry as 10 his health IN
clcHtcd De would not be able 10 UNDERGO
the hUrdshpE Of q FpsakiuE Campo .Er.
/ Therefore the suggestion regarding HAdlrv
necessary 10 consider other men with line
result thai RepressrlatIrt James 5 sher-
man Of New York WAS selected
! missouri EhgWbd n 1919 II could dis
criuinats in itE voting by having It's
electoral yute 10 The republican presidential
candidate and the EuhernEtorial vote 10 d
democrat. The democrats saw therefor
thai while HadIey may be elected. tb-
strength Of Ar. Bryan is such that n is
certain TO have the support Of the -.shoU,
me state ~ The electoral college BRYAN
carried Missouri boy large mujo1ItieE both
IN 1886 and lsId. and His supporters see u,
reason 10 anticipate different result nov.
especially as nothing has occurred in their
opinion 10 cause change OF feeling on
The parr ct voters The republicans on
the other hand. assert thai me usorls -
begun 10 experience advantage from r.
publican rule. The stale as whole never
was more prosperous than II Is a th-
present time. For some months there NAs
rqu-e q large number OF u1. r1liIcyed br5t
The railroads have taken hack th.ir men o.
ful time. and many uf she mills have r.
fITuso operations. Here as In Illinois th-
ami INJUNCTION issue is attracting he lsbsr
vote, and here TOO the republican com
nirtee is preparing 10 DO us utrnost a,
place The attitude o. The republican psrr,.
and Of Mr. Taft IN q light which WI an
peal 10 the people Of this class Ths re-
publcsnE assert thar Bryan Is not an
stronger than ms party ia Missouri. ana
lhsi Inc people are nor looking Tor Moses
as IA 1876. They cali attention 10 The rsrt
that the vast proportion Of the population
Is rural and thEt the farmers never hs,s
enjoyed greater prosperity rhaD tbe1 a.
a. The present time Their rerarus as
sure them thai the farmers 90 not Usr+
any change IN their c1ndf1iou. and nav he
oelenoed upon 10 do ss they did four YEAR,
Seo. 80 lar Hs the presidency De- concerned
Business Men Want Taft.
There is no doub, that the business els-
meri in the state ls earnestly iu favor Of
Tat made b. point 10 tan win q
number uf DaIl--- -acturerE. prgprleturs q
-ErEt shops and barkers and ] fsu-s
if=iH, almost 90 d man democrats a. vel
az republicans cetermIned 10 cast their
votes Tor tle former secretary. one O,
These houses through iIs assutE made an
inquiry as 10 agricultural conditions
through the eI-re Mississippi VALLEY. T,ba
! reports. when collected, showed tHaf ur,r,.
-sfse In quantity and excellent IN gusliry
would ns gathered The basis of Inc nx-
ll-H 6 prosperity naturally rests upon IA
agrcuitural production The prices N-irh
! VII be psid for these crops v-u BE- hiEh
, u ilt inference oraWu from these returns
q is ia'1rsole 10 rep15Iicsu sucoesE
d The republicans ln Missouri are e.
D eouraEed uy tlis prospect Taey belle, ,s
z also that the various Industries o. ths
! state are alive 90 The value a 4 r-o.
e is-uFe tsr1tf e. dsf-ned by their usrry
lu The Joplin cis-rl-t where Eiuc Is url-
! ouced- there ls The Ep=rtzrls % 1hs demo
cratic candidate Tor congress declaring fa,
bfg ans tEr-t revision plank ard a. thg
same lime insisting tlat ths d1-y upsu
= Zul shal be- maze effective Al th- r-sE.
e sHt time. through decisions rendered b. t1.
Board ~ NFIralserE az New York Irs q
per cent aoral1rum duiy imposed by ~.
LHSiey iaw upon thiE uslEI has been nulh.
fla1, Ellh tne Tesull thzt zinc imported
from AeGl1o has seriously Ef1scted tb.
s'rasperlty q ths Missouri tnaaEtrg- d
ln9-heI Ea-E - La slats ilal iz mlus1