Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-22

mckinley HEALTH IN OIL A
are proDaD' The refusal OF Attorney General Her
votes in Merit s. Hadley to accept the %prorered
z.l,,,, h. domination Of the Republican party for
Ppo"'i !" Viovernor. indicates the passing from the
Old Morg1ublic eye. at least. OF the young trust
Republican 'sster' at the conclusion of his present
RI OF office. II not before.
he harmonious ough his relentless prosecution of the
sby voting fodard OIL Company, and its subsidiary
Senator. By JIss"s a,, tn mlIS ,hs attention, H,'Ia"eS y, u ta an.
candidate yoa,ountry. He became almost the imam
ate Kerens, are hour two years ago when he lit
-. y braved the oil magnatcs In their
ulSaStcr ana r. York dens and forced from their lips
for Nick! confessions that resulted in dissolution
suits by many states. as well as by the
prrop !, 9ited States Government. Hadleys legal
NJ Sunter with Henry II. Rogers, the rec
ESome Of tho gzed brains of the Standard Oil Com
"a ont SeGSy since the retirement Of John u,
IA lkefellcr as It's active head. is now his
'rsxbut it will remain fresh in the minds
n Missouri sMse who followed Eadley's unrelent-
wices OF a mQfstaek upon the business n METHODS OF
Conscientious -sybinations.
official tha~6sefF famous "I~-refuse- to-a
vice of counsel caused the country to
SlsSF sfSup and take notice. and the war OF
brains that followed. ending in a complete
victory fer the young Missouri official,
earned him the plaudits OF the entire
United States.
As has been said. It was upon the evil
dence literally pricd from the stIled
tongues o. Standard OH magnates and at
tachcJ by Iiadlcy. that the state Of Texas
based Attn gigantic custer suit against the
~-, great monopoly. which. II successful, may
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result in dissolving this corporation Of
G0G3 billions.
Doubtless as a compliment to IIadley,
the Attorney General OF the United States
ordered the Governments custer suit in
stituted In the United States Circuit Court
at Saint Louis. where 1t Is now pending.
In the presentation OF their evidence the
Government counsel has followed In Had
ley's footsteps.
q Traceable to his prosecution Of the
Rockefeller Rogers Pierce inter
IS ests IL Hadley's physical breakdown. which
has so alarmed his medical advisers that
they have prevailed upon him to set
aside ambition and seek to regain his
health In a new cline.
Practically unaidcd, except by his assist
ants, whose time was largely taken up
with other matters Of Importance to the
State. Hadley waged his night against the
so-called oil octupus. Pitted against him
were the best legal stars the wealthy cor
- porations could secure.
.,~--. Representation. delay - irritating AND
e-racking-were the methods pursued
by the antagonists OF Hadley in the suit
On one pretext and another the case
dragged over a period OF two years. Mani
| cities In and out OF Missouri were visited
and II was during his return from n har'
legal battle In New York that Hadley con
tracted a cold that developed into pneu
monia and nearly cost him his life.
Upon his recovery the young ofhcia
pitched into the case with renewed vigor
completing the presentation OF his evi
dence before the Supreme Courts specia
commissioner, preparing his voluminou
briefs with the aid Of his assistants, an
arguing the merits Of the prosecution TO
nearly two days against the oil concern
entire array OF legal talent.
Unless an adverse decision Is rcndero
by the State Supreme Court Hadiey ha
won his fight against the so-cailed o
combine. the special commissioner VIII
heard the evidence having sustained HI
every contention, and recommended tn
forfeiture Of the charters OF the sewers
companies implicated In Missouri.
Herbert Hadley was indicted into II
ohace that has broken his health by an III
usual, even humorous circumstance. 7
had refused the nomination when 1t WI
offered to him. believing, as did all 9th
Republicans. that 1t would be but n hollo
honor, defeat being considered n certaint
Hadisy Nominated by Coup.
with the rest Of the Republican Sta
ticket. Hadiey was nominated four yea
ago at the Saint Joseph Convention. IT
others were willing. Hadley unwilling.