The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-27
Representative CrossIey, Of
johnson, ATraigns Governor
for Attack on Legislature,
Is "PlTIFUL SPECTACLE"
Branded as Political Coward,
Standing Amid Wreck OF
Broken Promises.

DIUkCti ] uuitoUos IL
Warrensburg, Mo-, May.-Govern'
or Hadley was characterized as a
"pitiiul spectacle, standing branded
as a cowardly politician amid the
wreck OF his broken promises, by
Representative Wallace Crossley, OF
johnson county, In an intervisw
which the legislator gave In partial
reply to the Governors recent criti'
cism OF the General Assembly.
Governor Hadley has been guilty
OF many untoward acts In his brief
gubernatorial career" said the Rep
resentative, "but he reaches the en-
tremity OF arrogance in his criticism
OF members OF the Legislature, and
more especially OF the Democratic
Senate his recently published
statement. rather think, however,
that Missouri has already ceased to
take Mr.. Hadley seriously.
ave must be lenient with him be-
cause he ia thin skinned and badly
spoiled. When affairs don't turn his
way he flrst pouts and then abuses
He has yet to learn that his pronun'
ciamentos are not regarded by ev-
erybody as the "summum bonum"
OF human wisdom. His own party
followers have responded so readily
to the crack OF his whip as to bring
: into sharper contrast the assertive,
aggressive independence OF Demo-
Gratis who saw In many OF the Hadley
measures the stamp Of the would.be
o autoerat, the spirit OF centralized
. authority to which Democracy is
y hostile, inherently and by experience
. STANDS FAR FROM PEOPLE.
l.. "Hadley is Missouri embodiment
RI OF what we all consider growing
ID menace in the nation, and aside iron
10 his demagogic diatribes against tn
se Federal Courts he stands as lar iron
Id the people and their dearest interest
as the mos. hide-bound exponent Q
H. the Hamiltonian theory OF govern
Ill ment who ever denied the right 9
he the people to govern themselves.
st 1.-THE Governors only unreserve
!" commentator upon the Legislator
I'd az a whole Ia a deserved tribute s
lis those to whose hands was intruste
nd the work OF revising the laws. d
also sanctions other measures, br
devotes a large amount OF space
unfair criticisms OF the Democrat
ed Senate.
ids "Heis much piqued at the outcon
nd OF his home.rule measures, and W
ule he may be, for II ever a man vi
NO forced to repudiate himself, Govern
de, Hsdley Is that man. Every pr
np was knocked from under him and
A. stands, q pitiful spectacle, afraid
the take his own medicine, branded az
Ing cowardly politician, amid the wre
vn OF his broken promises. 1t is u
az. strange therefore, that he PUSHES
nv to print with the evident desire
attract from himself the gaze Of
disappearing and disappointed p'
lis. lie by shouting 'Wolf, VOLT In
r. attack upon the Senate.
.hae GOVERNOR PERSONALLY LIKABLE
.;, "The Governor is q clever gem
'.r;. man and personally likable. I
and why should any Missourian hi
votedior bis Public Utilities Conn
our sion bill? Two years ago We "
ton warned against this measure by
'oint tain metropolitan dailies and
than once We believed these papers, 81
the facts we're seli.evident.
noe! "The passage Of such a law wo
mao solidiiy the public-service corpo
tam- lions throughout the State
~. make them the most powerful pc
III. ical factor with which Missouri
-. ever had to contend. They CO
TO- name the Governor and perpetu
any political machine.
saThe Board OF Control which