davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
DEMOCRATS WOULD MPOVERISH FARMERS
TO cheaper LIVING IN CITIES
DEMOCRATS ROMISE WoRKING PEOPLE. CLERKS AND
MIDDLE CLASSES OF CITIES TO REDUCE
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS.

One OF the achievements OF the Republican party. through tariff
legislation, has been protection OF the industries Of American cities
against the cheap products of the over-oruwded cities Of older coun-
tries. This policy has allied our cities with manufacturing plants and
attracted 10 then millions of mechanics and working men. These
people cannot produce eggs. meats vegetables or grains. They must
be led by the farmers. They are the chief consumers of farm prod
uets. They make good wages and can buy what they want 20 eat
They keep up the market where the farmer sells his products. They
are such liberal feeders that they eat more than the surplus the
farmers have to sell Hence the prices Of farm products are now
high. This. Of course. is not objected TO by the farmers. but the
Democratic State Committee evidently views with alarm" the ten
dency of farmers TO collect the market price for products and the
necessity OF city people paying that price.
Recently the Democratic State Committee circulated thousands
OF little dodgers among wagcearucs in the city of ST Louis and I'm
other cities OF the State, suggesting that the Democrats want &C.
restore the farm product prices OF .ls96-and the price Of sugar the
only article on their list that Missouri farmers do not produce.
They were careful not 20 let this circular or campaign dodrcr
set ont ct town. They do not want the farmers to see IL. because
.,Ehey don't want farmers to think about the inevitable result ou
lhcr interests, OF . return 60 conditions that existed u 1896
Here is q reduced fac simic of the Democrats document pr,
ont TO catch the votes of city people who consume what Missouri
farmers produce:
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

luton. President Lee supported this
view. AS soo as the point was made
Senator Whaley disappeared.
After this incident Morton asked the
author Of the resolution TO postpone
the matter until the committee chair
man could be sent for.
Whaley. Il seems. who is also a
member Of the Auditing Committee,
FASTENED 70 his duties" In that direc.
ton, but was struck with "remorse"
at o having performed his duties
relative 10 the bill, and was making
his way back TO the Senate when he
was met with a request 10 go back
TO the auditors office (Where he had
been at work. and burn warrants"
He had previously been instructed by
the Senate 70 burn all warrants that
had been cancelled by the Auditing
Committee.
This could not go on continually. A
compromise was effected Senator
Biggs agreed 70 refrain from bringing
ing. IN the condition that Senator
Whaley would make either a favorable
or u~nfayorable report at that time.
Monday had been fixed as the day OF
adjournment and the lobby is doing
everything possible TO postpone for a
day or two all corporation bills in or
der that the rush during the last hours
Of the Legislature will oyershadow
corporation bills and add 70 their de-
feat Apparently the consequence Of
delay WAS not apparent 20 Senator
Biggs, who has always been consistent
In his actions in the Senate.
Shortly before G O'Clock Senator
Martin Of Saline county introduced the
following resolutions:
Whereas. Senator John c. Whaley.
Chairman OF Committee on Railroads
aud Internal Improvements. has In his
possession House Bin No 2c4. known
as the maximum freight rate bin. and.
whereas, there Is a resolution now
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

pending n THIS body requesting him
10 report said bill al once TO the Sen
ate, and further consideration thereof
has been postponed on account Of his
absence. awaiting his appearance on
the floor Of the senate; and, whereas
be is now in the city but absent from
the Senate; therefore, be IL resolved
that the sergeant-ai-Arms be required
% wait upon Senator John c. Whaley
and bring him before this body"
The clerk had hardly finished read
ing the resolution when Senator Far
ris, o. Crawford county, moved 70 lay
Il on the table.
He had hardly taken his seat be
fore Senator Morton Of Ray exclaimed.
rushing 70 the front Of the Speakers
stand: That resolution Is an insult
TO one OF the most respectable mem
bers Of this body and I regret IL has
occurred I move that all Of its pro
ceedings be e1punged from the rec
ords."
The motion vas put and carried be
fore the opposition knew what had
transpired. Mr.. Martin. Of Saline. was
on the alert however. and voted No.
All was confusion. each Senator de
manded the floor. but the Ray county
statesman regained the floor and
moved adjournment under the rules.
This was declared carried by Presi-
dent Lee, and the only chance 10 have
the stock yards bill read the first
time IN order that il can be read on
three separate days 10 become a law
was thus defeated Al a meeting OF
the Railroad Committee. held to-
night, no action was taken on the
report OF the committee on the freight
rate bin 20 be made in the morning,
according 20 the agreement between
Senator Whaley and Senator BigCs
the author OF the resolution CON
pelling a report instantly. There IS
little probability that the bin viii get
before the Senate ln the closing DAYS
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
Nor AVAILABLE

Tho Republic desires % take sharp Issue vita Cotouei a. ~
PHELPS q Jasper CognN. pbo declared recsauy. 10 Haroanefnz
his candidacy for The nominauon Tor ne oEoe a Representative
from the FIRST diatt1 ~ JssDeF couty, that be had eat yaeted
that ne JatpeF Co1ny DemDTaT g@rna 70 commit hadEEns EW
DO we believe that the rank and ae % fs nemhe-n avprUss IN
kind d politics q whlch C0ona PheDE Nssogrfa most en-
Epcuouz and notorious eKpo1enL
The C0loRd = a nn q maay engaging qaaHuea. a ehar--g
racOutcu, a maker o. epzrzm1. . -nzusf q arse-hEss~ "a =
sense unereamei q b the e-le q re phzae De d zn0ssthe
free from the vice q hypocuays D. has FEVER -pandered % tie
moral sense q the communry- or The o1nusry. ka f-znk o-fss
Eons q his Owu EhOtcoUiDgE have ug-Hurgre1 Er TIE Issr q
his claims upon the ateut0a O the DDpie C ne szta-
But Colonel Phelps was sf years tie -bEisanrs are-t- q ~
Missouri Pacific Railroad in Je1euoa Cts, AID aa ud011sIg GE
t1butea more free ranspot2uo1 . iglEhou azd daeEzta 70
political conventions than any ether living Ez.- He kouu e =
political order o. things that ls PASSING be1z-ss ths pogz-sr rm-
dict has been pronounced against g. Tbs AEerezn pso5's ri s1hnr
things IN a different say rOu1 the oc o-3ar kE cEz-gss, g. IzsEs
condemned because Il was unworthy 10 BE- penpetsateL
II would be cant 70 hold CoCueI PhslpE uLly resya-rEze fr
the abuses which he foEered, the LEGISLATOR g Mzsoud took he
passes be wrote with 90 free a hznds tn party hzasrs-0n 5o.h
preached. But while be had many fsits,i oDuorkeru azd Uauy
more incidental benehdaIeE Eho n0w lock e. him vita g@A and
critical eye. the fact remains that Be gave his lie AID hn rv s@
siderable talents 70 activities shrh the pubLc conEae-es noH 80
demns and that the system and the Ez1 sre q oumEktay o1s
that 20 approve the one is 10 endorse the Cker-
II 81 were true-whch " = Do not for the ucmsrt bsisre-lhaf
be and be only could carry for the Demorary a district vhIch a.
the last election. with q total vote q 5eIZ gave TIE Reyzbaezn
candidate a plurality o. s52 AID a clear majority q ia. his eiscl11
would stl be too high a price % pay Tor party success Evea q
the Senatorial election should turn On the vote q the Regressntauve
from the First district Of Jasper Co-nty. il Eosd SIM BE- TOO kiEh-
AFFORD no compromise with the principles represented b. he 4.
Legislative agent who Ter 50 many year. pass5o0k IN haad. Eo-ted
his will among the lawmakers al JeEersoa City.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
TALKING AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE
WHILE FREELY SPENDING MONEY

For several weeks the Democratic
State Committee has been publishing
in weekly Democratic papers figures
furnished by state Audito. Gordon. in
tended 20 show that Republican state
officials. in 1905 and 1906. and Cover
nor Hadley. In 1909 and 1910. expend-
ed. for contingent expenses % their
respective Offices a great deal more
money from the public treasury han
the Democratic officials who succeed
ed them In 1909. or Governor Folk,
who preceded Governor Hzdley. The
figures covered alleged expenditures
for the frs- twenty months % the
term OF each Official Comparison was
made q expenditures during The srsr
twenty months because. ar the time
DE figures were compiled. -he present
Democratic state officials and Gov
cruor Hadley had been in Office Tor
only twenty months. so the period
covered Tor four Democratic officials
Major, Roach. Gordon and Cowgirl
and Tor Governor Hadlsy extends
from January. 1909. Go September.
1910. while the period covered fo-
Republican uEscials-A,tcruey Gen
eral HadIcy. and Stranger. Gmellch
and Wilder-and Tor Governor Folk
extends from January. 1905. 20 Sep
TENDER, 1906 The expenditures iu-
luded during the periCd are exclusive
- regular salaries but include add,
ional pay allowed for s-teuoEraPhers
and extra clerks The range o. these
Expenditures includes the much dis
GUESSED team and surrey for Governor
Hat,cy. which was paid Cor Cu,.nf an
appropriation made by the legislature
Ter the expenses OF the Governors
mansion.
Republicans have u0t been disposed
90 parade the expenses OF Governor
Folk. OF, in fact the expenses % any
state Official but as the Gordon EE
ur5s have been pa; out 20 prove the
Democratic charsc % Republican ok,
-traya-anCe the Republicans thought d
bat fair 90 investigate Gg-Joa's He
uugs and Co show hr real facts Wh4t- F.
they might D. As the Rea1h
.lcau state oaicers telt up ay Gordon
as rytavaEan. public officials had
managed their o6tces with s~cruruIous
regard tur proper gc110my they felg
sure ,hSi GaDlca's figures were m,s
lcadilE So t1gy ASKED AR sherman
who was chief clerk In the
Audit1rs CGicg under AR wilder ana
DO is an expert accountant. % So
.uN the Auditors oUce and set from
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
shannonism in the Saddle.

However much Il may be regretted
by Democratic nominees and by hon
est Democrats who desire pure and
clean politics and consequent good
government the Democratic party is
again under the hands Of men who
were r~epudiated by them in 1904 and
the old issue Is TO be met again-this
time under the name OF shannon.
ism. because shannon is general-in-
chief now. II there is any substan-
ual reason why those who opposed the
old Democratic leadership in 1904. and
again In 1908, should support a Shan
nonized leadership now, II does not
appear on the surface Of things po-
liucal
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

the books and records the enact ex-
~perditures Of the Republlczn officials
from January, 1895. 10 September.
1906 and the expenditures Of Gov
ernur FOX DEM during that period:
and then % get the eHpendstures q
the four present Democratic officials
who succeeded Repu5uea-s Ia the
Offices u Attorney General Secretary
% state. Auditor ard Treasurer. and
the expenditures o. Governor Hadley.
from January. 1893. % September /.
1910. 10 order 70 compare che figures
thus obtained non the Auditors
books and records with TIE figures
furnished % the Denocuuc State
Committee by Mr.. Gordon. Mr. Crss~
ham was permitted 10 examine the
books and records and the resllt was
astounding 20 Democratic Leaders and
% newspaper editors vho had acceps-
Cd tke state Auditor's figures without
question
The most amusing thing revealed is
the fact that Gordon himself speur
Stt-ll1 more IN his 6-st twenty
months than did bis predecessor, W
W Wlier-that he vas The most
p0oaisatc o. all the present Demo-
cratic state officials
The hgUros submitted by Mr. Cres
ham no, ouly prove that the Gordon
figures were intendcd 10 misicaa ana
uisintom The people % The state.
but they prove that the fgur pressat
nenaocratc state Officials spent An
average o. 1.atSs3 each pcr mon
during che art tvcuy month"; or
their respective terms mure tAan
their Republican predecessors Ia
other words Maioy. Roach. GorBoa
ard Cowgirl pcmocnts. spent SIS
1853 more IA twenty months than
their Republican predecessors, Had
ley Svanser Wilder and Gmeiich.
aud Governor Folk spsnt s9.s71zS
more during his nrst tNcuty months
IN u1ice than Governor Hadicy speat
dur-ns bis hrst twenty n5ntha
Eulently IL doea rot pas 10 eleet
Democrats 70 state oatces They are
expcasiye-ahd. Ike their disiin-
guishct fellow Democrat. senator
Stone they are disposed 10 hide ls
shells
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

In 1904 the honest, determined Dem
ocrats OF Missouri arose In their might
and utterly routed and defeated the
Democratic party leaders who had
d~isgraced and almost ruined the party
organization. These Leaders had for
years permitted the paid lobbyists Of
railroad and other corporations 10 de-
feat wholesome legislation az the cap
itol, 20 bride State Senators and Rep
resentRtivcs and TO use ven the clerks
in each branch OF the legislature 10
90 their dirty work These lobbyists
were. almost without exception. promi-
nent In the councils Of the Democratic
party. Even the Democratic Leuten-
aut Governor Of the State had been
used by them. and because Of his bold
alliance with them had been caught
with their brand upon him. indicted
By a grand Jury and had left the state.
after being saved from the just onse-
Quences Of his folly through their in
nuence-and had also abandoned his
Office in disgrace Senators had also
been openly accused Of bribery and
some OF them indicted. The politics
Of the State had been corrupted and
polluted til The people were sick at
heart
Joseph W. Polk won the Democratic
nomination for Governor over the mad
dened and almost vicious opposition
OF the party leaders. and Ia bis cam.
paign denounced them vigorously. He
- 49,. - L.~w.wHF-- wHHHhHw hHE
party than Republicans hnd ever
known or ever attempted 20 tell. He
was elected by n big majority, though
every other candidate on the Demo
cratic State ticket was defeated and
Republicans ciccted enough Of the
Senators and Representative 60 con
trol the legislature and elect a United
States Senator.
The people believed that the odd
Gang Democratic leaders and the lob
byIsts who had been so intimately as.
fo,lnird with them had been perma.
ncnuy defeated and would never again
b. tolerated by the Democratic party.
Bot they were mistaken.
Col BIN Phelps. the chief lobbyist.
has not only como 90 the front again
IN Democratic politics. but has shown
more positive strength az a party
leader than either Of the present dis
tingulshcd Democratic candidates for
United States Senator. Against the
protest Of Hon. d. n Francis. he
placed his old associate and assistant,
Joe shannon. AZ the head OF the Dem
oCrauC state ticket shannon had al
ready made terms with Jim Reed. the
other leading Democratic Senatorial
candidate. aud paved the way for the
work q Phelps by placing the Reed
mon IN a position where they could
not successfully oppose him He 10
now the chief Of Missouri Democrats.
in Official party position, and IL is his
hand that Ia guiding the Democratic
campaign today.
Phelps has been taken MP az homo
and nominated by the Democrats OF
the First Legislative district " Jas
per County Tor a seat IN the IeEisla-
ture. Frank Paris Is the Democratic
nominee for Representative In Craw
ford County other Democratic lead
erb who were repudiated In 1904 are
back In party harness aud active IN
the pending campaign.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
"SHANNONISM" AS
AN ISSUE In POLITICS
OLD DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERSHIP
HAS REVIVED THE ISSUE OF
1904 AND 1905
PHELPS is BACK OF STATE CHAIRMAN SHANNON
MEN WHO WERE REPUDIATED ARE
NOW AT THE RON

We have heard considerable in this campaign about
'Cannonism' being one OF the political issues upon which
the people will have TO decide. But an issue OF far more
importance 70 the people Of Missouri IS the issue Of
'Shannonism. The success Of a ticket managed bv such
an organization would mean a continuation of the same in
fuences that were so influential in the last Democratic
Senate. And the danger that unfair methods will be re-
sorted to TO carry this election and which will. if successful.
become the established practice in Missouri. can be best
understood by those familiar with "Shannonism' in Jack
son -County-Govenor Hadley.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

The old Gang" element. having
silenced all criticism within their party
by the sharp practice permitted at
the Jackson Day love feast at Kansas
city In January. has seized the ein
Of the party organization and is now
driving the Bourbon stage coach TO a
precipice or to new pastures and green
fields where some Of them hourished
and fattened before the storm struck
them In 1904.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
"A PART or WHICH he rs
WHOM"

trrom the jackson Cash Book.
a Loyal Democratic Weekly
We Democrats have always
conscnded against the Repuh-
lican idea that the tariff should
be revised by S. friends n
We apply the same principle In
electing a United states sen.
ator. we Will not elect a man
to assist In taking the control
OF Congress out OF the hands OF
the interests who IL himself a
part OF the interests, Francis,
tho S25. OOO. 900 candidate for
the Senate, himself belongs 20
the crowd whose control Of leg
islstion we want 20 put an end
10, What do You want 20 schd
him TO the Senate forg Whose
Interests do you suppose he
viii look after hrst the inter-
ests Of the people or those OF
himself and the capitalists he
Is associated WITH
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
WHAT MISSOURI URGENTLY NEEDS

We need a new state capitol equal 10 the needs and
commensurate with the dignity OF Missouris position
M the SiSterhood OF states. We need public revenues for
the improvement ot o1r public schools. and for the con
Strucuon ot public roads, which viii add 20 the value Of
every acre oi land in Missouri and contribute TO the inn
proVcmeDt OF the conditions 81 our social. religious ana
educational life, And with such a public policy, with a
vigorous and impartial enforcement az the laws; with an
equality ct opportunities for the uch and Tor the poor.
through the development Of our undeveloped resources
and the cultivation of the uncultvated soil. the people
oi Missouri can continue 20 successfully conduct that
system OF representative government which exists with
the consent Of the governed, and 10 promote the happi-
ness aud welfare Of all the ~people-Governor Hadlsy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
; PHELPS -"AVATLARLE7"

Wien g. bacaua known at June chat colonei Bm PhaiDs woua
De- a candidate fr the Lgaiaf1rs from ne CauhAga District q
jasper County The g. Losia RepabHc protested Several ssaoiasa
ooncerninE Phdpa appeared 30 mat paper ln ruiek succssa1on Ths
0ue ln the isus q jane 9 k1s become famous Do Missouri u -
here neprodueed eEsciy a. t appeared IN The Rspubue:
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

Champ CLARK and every Domocratlu
candidate Tor Congress 10 Missouri
stands tor free wool The sheep oUn-
co Who voices FOR such candidates vim
De- shcGinE himself Instead u hha
sheep
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

Giohc-r~mncnt. March IG ls0i.p
"Whaloy was Too Busy-Ma1imum
Freight Rate BIn Killed by sharp
Practice
Jefferson city. March 10. igOi.-A
blow was openly struck al the labb,
this morning ga tho senate. Il Wa
mol only a direct vancouver. but "a
blow az the integrity %, the senate AZ
well Tho cause OF tho trouble was
the maximum freight rate bin. intro
ducod In the House by Representative
Hail Of Saline county and PASSED
by the House on February "a. on
February 2lst tho bin was referred 40
the Senate 20 the Committees on Rail
roads and Internal improvements. No
report hns been made on the measure
Senator Whalcy of ST Clair county.
Is chairman OF the committee The
resolution that stirred up the hornets
nest reads as follows
Whereas. House bill ee4 passed tho
House ON February 10 by q unanimous
vote OF that body, and whereas, 30
has been in the Senate Committee on
hallToads ana Internal Improvements
for the past month. and whereas. this
bill is OF vital Importance 20 the mer.
camille and shipping industries OF this
state: therefore, be Il resolved. tina,
the chairman OF the Committee on
Railroads and Internal improvements
Is hereby instructed 20 report on
House Bin 224 forthwith"
Senator Biggs OF Audrain county OF
fered the resolution shortly after the
Senate convened. Secretary Roach
had hardly finished reading the paper
before Senator Morton OF RAY arose. !
making a point OF order that the reso
luton was practically a suspension Of
rules and should consequently be
laid over one day, Senator CLAY ans
a motion was In order TO sus.
pend the rules aud ACT On the Tvso
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
How the Railroad Lobbyists Defeat
Leaislation.

Although the people know that lob
byists defeat legislation they DO not
know how Il Is done. Phelps. shan
non and other lobbyists know 50 many
tricks that Il Is not strange TO n
who has been about legislative halls
that they have 30 often succeeded
With schemes accomplished through
parliamentary proceedings when they
could not have secured votes enough
TO Kill an Objectionable bill by direct
vote. one case In point will show how
the trick Of keeping O bin Boz the
hands OF a chairman or a member OF
q committee ia the Senate results boz
lbs final defeat by default
a maximum freight rate bin passed
The lower house Of the legislature in
1901. after a hard struggle between
The railroad lobbyists and honest rep
rcsentaliycs. Il was Immediately sent
10 the senate. where IL was read by
It's utlo In the usual way and subso
quCutly referred 20 the committee ON
railroads and internal improvements
for examination and recommendation.
Nothing more was hcani Of q on the
floor OF the senate till it was too late
m he session for iti mature consid
Grafton. How 70 was killed was told
by the Jefferson City correspondent
OF the Globe.DomocrBt OF March 10.
1901 The correspondent wired the
following report 10 that p and il
WAS published under bold headlines
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

Vote. man, vote!
DO not call yourself a live American.
Nor pretend 10 love your country or your clan;
Never claim TO be a decent sort Of man,
Till you vote, man. vote,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
A SONG WITHOUT MUSIC.
wayne whippie 10 saturday Evening PcatJ
Vote. man. vote,

Vote. man. vote
lis the noblest thing that any man can do
For himself and home and an that's good aBd true
II you are a maB-a man an through and through
You will vote. man. vote
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

Ast the SlaRdPausrs 10 Explain.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

Vote. man. yotel
When you catch the ring In any fraud Or trick
II you do not vote you have no night 60 kick
You can break il up; then 60 and knock Il quicI
With a vote, man. vote,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03

LSSs a, Ihsss two SlOrs BllIs-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03
Vote. man vote,

Vote, man. vote
Where there is a wrong there's sure 10 be a right
When you DO not vote tbs but yourself you spite
DO not be afraid and keep out Of the hght-
Go and vote. man, vote,