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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
What 1t Means.

If the Prohibition Amendment
carries it will go into effect as
soon as the Secretary of the State
announces the official vote. This
will be within ten or fifteen days
after the election. Some are under
the impression that it's operation
will be deferred year or two as
is the case with constitutional
amendments in most other States
but this is not true in Missouri.
1t means that the attending de-
moralization which will follow the
adoption of this measure is not a
distant thing--it is but few days
off. 1t means that in little over
a week after the election nearly
5000, ,000,0O worth Of brewing and
distilling properties will be con.
fiscated--wiped out in the twink.
ling of an eye. 1t means shrink
age of millions in realty ard othel
values in st. Louis, Kansas City
st. Joseph and throughout ths
State. The demand for money
from the banks will be terrific and
that there is positive danger Of
H j. 8
panic is admitted by every fnan'
cier who has studied the situation
You cannot wipe out hundreds o
millions of dollars in great city
like st. Louis without precipitat'
ing financial upheaval. Should
such state Of affairs come abou
it is certain to affect the country
banks for their relation with th'
great city banks is very intimate
It means further that the momen
this act goes into effect on the ey,
OF winter when work is scarce
100000 people will be thrown ou
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
A Final Word to the Voters of
Missouri.

Since this is the last appeal
which can be made through the
public press to the voters of Mis-
souri, with reference to the Prohi-
bition Amendment, it shall be the
purpose Of this article to briefly
sum up the reasons why this pro-
posed change in the Constitution
OF the State should be defeated on
November Sth:
is. Because it violates the sacred
right Of local self-government-
the great fundamental principle
upon which our Republic was
founded and upon which it must
rest if the ideals which prompted
the Declaration Of Independence
are to remain intact. In county
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
and Governor Folk has repeatedly

and Governor Folk has repeatedly
borne testimony to his ability and
to his unquestioned veracity. The
following is from Mr.. MulvihilPs
speech at the Odeon Theatre, in
st. Louis, Saturday evening, Oc-
tober 22d:
81 am opposed to prohibition"
says Mr.. Mulvihill, "for the first
and most cogent reason that | can
possibly assign, namely, it does
not prohibit. l am further opposed
to prohibition because it is de-
structive of all regulation as it
now exists by virtue of our dram
shop laws; because it means the
dispensing of Intoxicating liquors
without restriction, regulation or
legal sanction; because it means
perversion and destruction rather
than the preservation and protec =
ton of public morals; because it
means the converting of the open,
orderly, legalized saloon into a
secret, disorderly and illegal dive;
because it promotes lawlessness
because it is provocative OF strife,
disorder and neighborhood bicker'
ings wherever it has been tried
because it means the absolute alb
olition of our present wholesome
and effective laws which have beer
tried and not found wanting, with.
out Offering others equally effective
to take their place; because il
makes unlawful that which is now
lawful without affording remedy
or redress for its unlawful acts
because it is sumptuary in its very
essence and not reformatory ever
I'm the least degree; because it en-
courages and connives at the vio-
lation of the eighth commandment;
because it is productive rather
than destructive OF evil in many
forms; because it means the re-
Mobilization of the wine-room
which at all times and under al
circumstance spells moral death
and degradation doubly deep O.
it's habitues; because it opens 9
field Of activity and affords ample
opportunity for the vicious ant
evil minded to ply their unlawfu
avocations.
elm this connection I earnestly
and especially appeal to the voters
Of the rural districts whose repre-
sentatiyes have given US thes'
stringent laws, to regulate tn
\ lliquor traffic ia this State, not Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
repeal those laws and leave us
naked and exposed, to be the sport
and victims of vice and crime in
its various and worst forms"

The Constitutional Amend
ments appear on a separate
ballot this year for the first
time. On the right-hand side
of each Amendment appear in
large letters the words Eyes
and mo If you want to
vote AGAINST Prohibition,
gSCRATCH OUT "YES" on
the right-hand side Of the
Tenth Constitutional Amend
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
MISSOURI FARMER
AND THE TARIFF

When the Payne.Aldrich tariff bill
went into effect the farmers of Mis-
souri, were receiving from so to 81
cents for corn. The September op
tion has just closed at 4S3a cents pei
bushel, a difference of 66 per cent oi
the value to the farmer, in less thar
two years, and only 35 cents per
bushel offered for the new crop.
Last year September wheat sold al
Chicago at the close of the market al
$1.20. This year it sold at 9319 cents
a difference of 29 per cent, or one
fourth of the farmers income.
Last year you received 33 l-3 cents
per pound for your clip of wool This
year you sold it from Is TO 20 cents
per pound for the same grade of wool
a difference of about 80 per cent.
Last year September oats closed al
4S cents per bushel in the Chicago
market, and this year at 311a cents
difference of So per cent, or more
than one-half Of your income from
oats.
Wooden blankets from the same
wool have increased 25 per cent; wire
nails made by the United States Steel
Trust, and wire fence are 40 per cent
higher than before the trust fixed the
arbitrary prices.
Farm machinery, mowers, reapers
and the repairs thereon, wagons, en-
gines and manure spreaders are sell
ing from so to $50 per cent more than
they cost, under the manipulation OF
the International Harvester Company
Now, under the tariff bill, the farm
ers of Missouri get no protection upon
their hay their oats, their wheat OF
their corn, because they export "a pei
cent of these products.
Therefore the tariff in no way pro
tects any of the farmers products, eX
cept wool, and with a tariff of II
cents per pound, wool forthwith
shrank s 1-3 cents per pound in Ohio
The latest report of the American
Woolen Company, according to thel1
report Of August, 1910, shows they in.
creased their income from $29,SS6O0O
to $4S,000,000 net increase of prof
Its from $1,297,7o5 to $5,798,059, OF
more than 400 per cent.
After paying all their dividends on
the watered stock and fictitious bonds
they increased theif surplus $4,000 coo
and their current assets $S,00O,c00
The net profits Of the American Wool
en- Company were as above stated
and it is the sole buyer Of the wool
in this State, having increased its prof.
its under the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
40 per cent and the farmers, In the
meantime, lost or deprecated their
profits rs per cent
How do you like this kind Of tar
iff deal, Mr.. Missouri Farmer? (
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

The Globe Democrats Fulton CORE.
spondent informs us that Judge Spen'
Ger spoke at Fulton few days ago,
and "a lifelong Democrat was so i'm
pressed with bis eloquence and logic
that he at once announced he was go
ing to vote the Republican ticket this
year, for the first time in his life"
1t develops this lifelong Democrat
has been for 40 years harmless in
mate of the Fulton lunatic asylum,
and was allowed to hear Spencer's
speech, the management thinking it
would do no harm. But, unfortunately
for the G. o. p, the Fulton lunatic
asylum inmates are not allowed to
vote. Galloway County will this year
give the largest Democratic majority
recorded since 1896. Every Democrat
in the kingdom has resolved to do his
duty--to vote early and to see that
every other Democrat in the county
votes. The Spencer convert" ought
to at once be placed in the hopelessly
fncurable ward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
Mulyihill Against Prohibition.

Hon. Thomas E. Mulvihill, Gov
ernor Folks Excise Commissioner,
who put the slid" on in st. Louis
and for four years led a.fght in
Missouri in favor of enforcement
Of the dramshop laws is out in a
strong speech against Statewide
Prohibition. Mr.. Mulvihill has
had more actual experience in
dealing with the liquor question
than any other man p The State,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

A vote for the Democratic ticket
is vote against the extravaganza OF
the Republican administration, whose
great leader, Senator Aldrich, on the
floor Of the United States Senate, stat
ed in argument that the national gov
ernment was costing the American
people $30O,O00,000 more than was
needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

The plan for tariff commission" :"
as composed by the Republican ma
tional administration, is delusion
and a snare. 1t has been worked sue
cessfully in the past, but it cannot be
again. 1t is only a motion to indefi-
nitely postpone the tariff issue, and
voters on November Sth ought to
doWni 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

A vote for the Democratic ticket
IS vote against "Cannonism' and
against the control OF the government
for the benefit Of the trusts, the tariff
barons and other spenial interests
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

Our clothing stock was nevf
larger and the values never great
than right now. Well both Id
If you fall to call.
LOPEZ STORE Ok
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
REPUBLICAN LABOR RECORD.

In o speech delivered lately Judge
Selden p. Spencer Of st. Louis. who
makes the science of politics a study
ana notes the most significant legis-
lation in all the States, took up the
labor record Of the Republican party
and said, among other good things:
No better test of the sincerity and
real worth of a political party can be
applied than Its record in regard to
the laboring men of this country. who
not only constitute so large a proper
ton OF the governing power OF the
Nation. but who are at the same time
essential factors In the production OF
the Nations wealth.
1t is not difficult to apply this test
In the Federal Government and In
the several States arise constantly the
opportunity to learn what is tho real
attitude Of the respective parties to-
ward labor.
Ii may be interesting TO read In
party platforms. or TO hear from the
stump, vehement and loud protesta-
lions Of love for the iaboring man.
but 1t is true with political partiea
as with individuals, that actions speak
| louder than words. and often what II
actually done. OF purposely left un-
done, speaks so loud that the thinking
laboriDg man wisely finds himself un-
| able TO understand what 10 merely
written or said when Il u c~ontradicted
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

want to see him successful in carrying his policies into
effect. They do not intend to crawfsh. 1t would be the
rankest sort of folly to cease pulling when the load is only
half way up the hill.
You are to have an opportunity to effectively indorse
the policies of Governor Hadley and the Republican party
November 9th. Shall selfish interests or narrow partisan
ship be allowed to prevent US from doing our full duty on
that day?
I have strong faith in the sound judgment and good
sense of Missouri people. I know they intend to do the
right thing when they go to the polls. These lines are writ
ten, therefore, merely to put every friend of good govern
ment on his guard. Our enemies, the enemies of good gov
eminent, are in the saddle, with whip in hand, in the camp
of the opposition If we are to win November 9th every
friend of Missouri must fearlessly do his whele duty be-
tween now and the hour when the polls close on the evening
of election day.
In every county in Missouri, therefore, whether we
have a chance to win locally or not, let us be up and doing,
every man at his post, determined to do his level best. Fired
with such enthusiasm as is always born of right purposes,
we cannot fail. Let every friend of good government. of
honest elections, of a business-Ike administration of state
affairs grid up his loins for the final conflict. In every
solidly Republican county, in every overwhelmingly Demo
cratic county, in every close county throughout the entire
state. let every one of our friends record his choice at the
ballot box next Tuesday. Do this, and I pledge you such a
victory as will not only warm the very cookies of your
hearts, but will put a safe legislative majority behind Cow
ernor Hadley to back him up in every good word and work.
Faithfully yours,
c. D. MORRIS
Chairman Republican State Committee.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

so strongly by what is actually done.
1t is far easier to talk than to do.
and performance always has been, and
always will be, more to be commended
than promises.
Though Grover Cleveland was twice
President of these United States and
though for a part of that time the
Democratic party was in possession OF
both Houses Of Congress, as wen as
of the Presidents office, no man a
point to a single line of legislation
that has been enacted In the Federal
Congress In the last fifty years under
a Democratic administration that was
for the benefit, or in recognition of
the laboring man.
The difference between the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties in regard
to the workingman Is not alone ex-
hibited in Federal legislation, but is
manifest as well in the legislation of
the separate States, for, as a rule.
those States which have a Republican
majority in their Legislatures have
been prompt to pass legislation bene-
cial to the laboring man. while those
States of which the Democratic party
has obtained control have been either
Indifferent or antagonistic.
From the date Of its birth in 1856,
the Republican party has constantly.
through the more than fifty years Of
its marvellous history, earned for itself
the proud title Of the Party Of the
People. and under its wise and fair
and energetic poll 'es our country has
become, not alone the object Of uni
versal admiration and respect in tho
world. but what is Of ven more I'm
p~ortance, 1t has unchangeably dsvel-
oped into a government, In the words
OF the first Republican President, "Of
the People, by the People and for the
People"
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
SUSTAIN GOVERNOR HADLEy.

The only way to sustain Governor
Hadley's administration is to vote for
candidates for the Legislature who
are friendly to him. There is vastly
more in the election of a Legislature
favorable to a progressive state ad-
m%inistration than in the election o.
men favorable TO David R. Francis
or James A. Reed-or any other SEN
atorial candidate. We need a Legis-
lature to cooperate with Governor
Hadley. Such a Legislature will elect
a good man to the United States Sen
ate.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
REED is THE TRAITOR NOW.

"Can anyone imagine James A.
Resd, the advocate of militant Demos
raey,' In his speeches in behalf OF. his
candidacy for the United States SEN
atorship. pleading with insusgent.
progressive and dissatisfied Republic
n to come into the Democratic
campg Only a few years ago, when
Mr.. Folk was making the race for
governor aaginst Mr.. Reed. and invit'
ing those who favored a strict enforce
ment Of the laws to ally themselves
with the Democratic party, he waa
branded as a traitor by Reed and his
following and a Democrat unworthy Of
the name. Now what OF Mr.. Reedf-
Richmond C~onseryator. . leading Dean
ocratic paper.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Two years ago the Republican party made you certain
pledges. 1t promised an honest and effective enforcement
of the laws. 1t promised economy in the administration of
in the large cities of the state. 1t promised to place the
penal and eleemosynary institutions under a busnesslike
management and to take them out of partisan politics.
On the strength of these promises you elected it's can
didate, Honorable Herbert S. Hadley, as your governor.
For almost two years Governor Hadley has served as the
chief magistrate of your state. During all this time he has
undertaken to faithfully discharge his full duty as your
chief executive, and to carry into full force and effect the
promises made you by his party. He has been woefully
handicapped by a partisan majority in the state senate, this
majority being the only thing that has stood between you
and the full realization of the promises made by our party
two years ago.
The record speaks for itself. In so far as it has been
within his power, Governor Hadley has kept the promises
made in the platform upon which he was elected. The pol
icies he has undertaken to carry into effect are universally
admitted to be in the interest of a greater and better Mis-
souri,. Even the Saint Louis Republic, the leading Demo
cratic organ in the state, admits that we now have honest
elections, and to have accomplished so much well repays
us for whatever effort we have made to place Missouri in
the Republican column.
Having, therefore, kept the faith by the faithful dis
charge of every obligation, the Republican party has a right
to ask you for an Endorsement Of it's record. I cannot be-
lieve that the intelligent Missouri voter, who assisted in the
election of Governor Hadley two years ago, will desert him
in the middle of his term and before the work for which he
was elected has been completed. A majority of the people
of Missouri indorse Governor Hadleys administration and
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Champ Clark has been out among
the farmers of his district estimating
the wool crop of 1911, with a view Of
saving his constituents from disaster
sn case he is reelected and Congress
should want to follow his advice about
taking the tarifi entirely of of wool. Mr..
Mr. Clark has q hard task on hand
aimee the publication in the Globe
Democrat OF his remarks in Congress
about free wool.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
COULDN'T ASSURE THE CROOKS.

The first elections held in st. Louis
and Kansas City under officials con-
trolled by Governor Hadley were the
cleanest and best in many years. The
police had orders to be actively ag-
gressive in preventing disorders and
in hindering illegal voters, instead Of
being merely ready" as they had
always been. They were under In
~structions to arrest any man known
to be an election crook who might
appear at the polls. The police know
such crooks. and II would not have
been hard to recognize them had they
appeared. but they didn't appear.
They knew what was awaiting their
appearance. That plan is the most
effective. The corrupt men who hire
such crooks to do party work cannot
handle them without assuring them
immunity from arrest. That immunity
cannot be assured under the present
administration.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

In 1909 the Missouri Agricultural
college inoculated 10000 Missouri
hogs, So per cent Of which escaped
cholera, representing q saving to the
farmers of s500.O 900. A vote for amend
ment No. IL (the last amendment on
the BALLOT is a vote in favor or the
Agricultural College.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Governor Hadley has taken first
prize with corn from his farm near
Jefferson City. Let 1t be remarked
that Missouri has a governor who be-
iieves In proper treatment Of the soil,
the proper selection of seed and an
interest in every movement which
makes for bigger returns-Exchange.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
TO ENTHusE THE DEM
ocRATS.

with Joe Shannon, of Kansas
City, as chairman Of the Demo
cratic state Committee. ID. r.
Francis and James A. Reed can
didates for the United States
senate; Snake Kinney. Of st.
Louis. running for congress;
Bill Phelps and Frank II. Farris
candidates for the legislature;
James B. CAN'T, who reversed a
rape case because the little
word rthe" Vas omitted in the
indictment, running for re-elec-
ton to the supreme bench, there
ought to be plenty Of enthu-
siasm among the Democrats IN
this state to stay at home on
election day or give their ticket
a singing rebuke At the polls.-
Lexington Lsxinktonian.
.ta "a. TkIaNHEN DaL1| ~ 10. tNaN NHNNHt III" .I
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Can Col. Phelps come back in Jas
per county? That's the question. He
has already come back to Democratic
state leadership and has q firm GRASP
on the lever Of the machinery.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

A new capitol at Jefferson City will
be q great contribution to the civic
pride now being developed in Mis-
souri,. You car make no mistake in
voting for Amendment No. 5. II adopt
ed it will cost you so little you'll
never know how TO figure it or your
tax bill.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

In Missouri it's Just a matter CT
going back to government for the sake
Of a political party or forward to gov
srnment for the benefit of the people.
We have good government now-faith-
sui and effective public service. This
In better than government by the
party, for the party, and Of the party"
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

1t remains to be seer how many
sredulous farmers in Missouri will be-
lieve the foolish contentious of DEM
ecratic leaders and vote to reduce the
prices for their products.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Republicans who want to favor d.
r. Francis can only do SO by voting
the Democratic ticket--a ticket that
represents Shannonism, Phelpsism and
everything else the Republicans of
Missouri have been fighting for many
years. Can any real Republican af-
ford to make such a sacrifice?
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

David r. Francis Is interested in
two OF the most oppressive corpora
lions eve opposed by the people OF
st. Louis. What would he do in the
Senate to curb corporations?
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Shall It be back to the soup house
Of 1893 to 1897 or forward to more
OF the luxuries OF life? How will
you vote on this question?
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Some OF the most prominent busi-
ness men in Kansas City lately de-
elared for Francis because they are
afraid Reed may be- elected. That's
che way Reed stands in his home city.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

A new spirit pervades Grand Old
Missouri. 1t ought to create a mag
nifcent new capitol at Jefferson City.
Vote for Il.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Governor Hadley is saying so many
good things IN his speeches that Dem
pcrats and Republicans alike hear
aim with delight.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

In Arkansas five Republicans have
been elected to the lower house Of the
Legislature and one to the state SEN
ate. There Is hope for Arkansas.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS

Champ Clark is making an arduous
campaign for reelection. He Is on
the run.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
BOSS JOE" SHANNON.

Tho Democratic victories in
the last two municipal contests
in this city have been won as
a protest against the lntermed-
ding Of public service corpora.
tIons, through corrupt political
bosses. In both OF the last two
city campaigns "B0SS JOE"
shannon was the active IN
envy OF the Democratic party.
Both OF these triumphs for good
government In this city were
achieved against the virulent
opposition OF the same com
bination of venai, Belfserying
politicians who are now seek
ing tho ruin of the Democratic
party. - Adopted by Kansas
City regular Democratic Con-
sention. March ~. 1904.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

A vote for a Republican candidate
for the Legislature is u vote for Gov
srnor Hadley, too.