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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03

luton. President Lee supported this
view. AS soon 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, it seems, who Is also q
member OF the Auditing Committee,
fastened to his duties" in that direc.
ton, but was struck with "remorse"
at not having performed his duties
relative to the bill, and was making
his way back to the Senate when he
was met with a request to "ao back
to the auditors office (where he had
been at Work) and burn warrants"
He had previously been instructed by
the Senate to burn all warrants that
had been cancelled by the Auditing
Committee.
This could not go on continually. A
compromise was effected. Senator
Biggs agreed to refrain from bringing
the matter up until tomorrow morn.
ing, on the condition that Senator
Whaley would make either a favorable
or unfavorable report at hat 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 ~overshadow
corporation bills and add to their de-.
feat. Apparently the consequence of
delay was not apparent to 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. Whalcy,
Chairman of Committee on Railroads
and Internal improvements, has in his
possession House Bill No. 224. known
as the maximum freight rate bill, and,
whereas, there is a resolution now
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03

the books and records the exact ex.
penditures Of the Republican officials
from January, 1905. to September,
1906, and the expenditures Of Gov.
ernor Folk CDem.) during that period:
and the to get the expenditures OF
the fou present Democratic officials
who succeeded Republicans In the
offices OF Attorney General, Secretary
of State, Auditor and Treasurer, and
the expenditures Of Governor Hadley,
from January, 1909, to September /,
1910. In order to compare the figures
thus obtained from the Auditors
books and records with the figures
furnished to the Democratic State
Committee by Mr.. Gordon. Mr.. Ores
ham was permitted to examine the
books and records and the result was
astounding to Democratic leaders and
to newspaper editors who had accept.
ed the State Auditors figures without
question.
The most amusing thing revealed is
the fact that Gordon himself spent
$G,42l.l1 more in his first twenty
iioi'lH tiui ulu MS PREDECESSOR w.
w. Wilder-that he was the most
profligate of all the present Demo.
cratic state officials.
The figures submitted by Mr.. Ores.
ham not only prove that the Gordon
figures were intended to mislead and
misinform the people Of the state.
but they prove that the four present
Democratic state officials spent an
average of ~$3,94S.S3 each per month
during the first twenty months OF
their respective terms more than
their Republican predecessors. In
other words, Major, Reach, Gordon
and Cowgirl, Democrats. spent $l5.-
1858 more in twenty months than
their Republican predecessors, Had
ley, Swanger, Wilder and Gmelich.
And Governor Folk spent $3,973.28
more during his first twenty months
in office than Governor Hadley spent
during his first twenty months.
Evidently it does not pay to elect
to state offices. They arc
expensive-and, like their distln-
guished fellow Democrat, Senator
Stone, they are disposed to hide ,Ae
shells"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
AGAINST extravaganza
while FREELY SPENDING MONEY

For several weeks the Democratic
State Committee has been publishing
in weekly Democratic papers figures
furnished by State Auditor Gordon, in
tended to show that Republican state
officials, in 1905 and 1906, and Cover
nor Hadley. in 1909 and 1910. eXpend-
ed. for contingent expenses of their
respective offices a great deal more
money from the public treasury than
the Democratic officials who succeed
ed them In 1909, or Governor Folk,
who preceded Governor Iladley. The
figures covered alleged expenditures
for the first twenty months of the
term Of each official. Comparison was
made Of expenditures during the first
twenty months because, ut the time
he figures were compiled, the present
Democratic state officials and Gov
"rnor HadlCy had been in office for
only twenty months; SO the period
covered for four Democratic officials
Major, Roach, Gordon and Cowgirl
from January, 1909. to September,
1910; while the period covered for
Republican officials-AttOrney Gen
eral Iladley, and Swanger, Gmelich
and Wildcr-and for Governor Folk
extends from January, 1908, to Sep
tcmber, 1906. The expenditures in
ClIded during the period are exclusive
of regular salaries but include add.
'ional pay allowed for stenographers
and extra clerks. The range of these
expenditures includes the much dis
cussed team and surrey for Governor
Hadlcy, which was paid for out of an
appropriation made by the legislature
for the expenses of the Governors
mansion.
Republicans have not been disposed
to parade the expenses of Governor
Folk, or, in fact, the expenses of any
state official. but as the Gordon fig.
ures have been put NIt to prove the
Democratic charge Of Republican ex.
t%ravagance the Republicans thought 1t
but fair to Investigate Gordon's Hg-
ures and to show the real facts what
ever they might be. AS the Repub-
lican state officers held up by Gordon
as eXtravagant public officials had
managed their offices with scrupulous
regard for proper economy they felt
sure that GordOn's figures were mis-
leading, SO they asked Mr.. Sherman
Gresham, who was chief clerk in the
Auditors office under Mr.. Wilder, and
who Is an expert accountant, to go
into the Auditors Office and get from
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
Shanncnism In the Saddle.
However much it may be regret

However much it 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
We're repudiated 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. If there is any substan-
tial reason why those who opposed the
Old Democratic leadership in 1904, and
again in 1908, should support a Shan
nonized leadership now, it does not
appear on the surface of things po-
litical.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 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
disgraced and almost ruined the party
organization. These leaders had for
years permitted the paid lobbyists Of
railroad and other corporations to de-
feat wholesome legislation at the cap.
itol, to bride State Senators and Rep
resentatives and to use even the clerks
in each branch Of the Legislature to
do their dirty work. These lobbyists
were, almost without exception, proml.
party. Even the Democratic Lieuten.
ant 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 q grand jury and had left the State,
after being saved from the just conse.
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 till the people were sick at
heart.
Joseph w. Folk won the Democratic
nomination for Governor over the mad
dened and almost vicious opposition
of the party leaders, and in his cam.
paign denounced them vigorously. He
told more about corruption within his
party than Republicans had ever
known or ever attempted to tell. He
was elected by a big majority, though
every other candidate on the Demo-
cratic State ticket was defeated and
Republicans elected enough Of the
Senators and Representatives to con-
troll the Legislature and elect a United
States Senator.
The people believed that the "Old
Gang" Democratic leaders and the lob
byists who had been so intimately as
ISOLATED with them had been perma-
nently defeated and would neve again
be tolerated by the Democratic party.
But they were mistaken.
Col. Bill Phelps, the chief lobbyist,
has not only come to the front again
In Democratic politics, but has shown
more positive strength as a party
leader than either of the present dis
tinguished Democratic candidates for
United States Senator. Against the
protest of Hon. ID. r. Francis, he
placed his old associate and assistant,
Joe shannon, at the head of the Dem
ocratic State ticket. Shannon had al
ready made terms with Jim Reed, the
other leading Democratic Senatorial
candidate, and paved the way for the
work Of Phelps by placing the Reed
men in a position where they could
o successfully oppose him. He is
low the chief of Missouri Democrats,
In official party position, and it is his
hand that is guiding the Democratic
campaign today.
Phelps has been taken up at homo
and nominated by the Democrats of
the First Legislative district of Jas
per County for a seat in the Legisla-
ture. Frank Farris Is the Democratic
nominee for Representative in Craw.
ford County. Other Democratic lead
ers who were repudiated in 1904 are
back in party harness and active IN
the pending campaign.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
WHAT MISSOURI URGENTLY NEEDS.

We need a new state capitol equal to the needs and
commensurate with the dignity of Missouris position
in the sisterhood of states. We need public revenues for
the improvement of our public schools, and for the con-
struction of public roads, which will add to the value Of
every acre of land in Missouri and contribute to the i'm
provcmcnt of the conditions of our social, religious and
educational life. And with such a public policy, with a
vigorous and impartial enforcement of the laws with an
equality of opportunities for the rich and for the poor,
through the development of our undevcioped resources
and the cultivation Of the uncultivated soil, the people
of Missouri can continue to successfully conduct that
system of representative government which exists with
the consent OF the governed, and to promote the happi-
ness and welfare of all the people-Gevernor Hadley.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 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 reins
or the party organization and is now
driving the Bourbon stage coach to a
preclpice or to new pastures and green
ilelds where some of them fourished
and fattened before the storm struck
them in 1904.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
''%ShANN0N|SM" AS
AN ISSUE IN POLITICS
OLD DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERSHIP
HAS REVIVED THE ISSUE OF
1904 AND 1903
PHELPS is BACK OF STATE CHAIRMAN SHANNON
MEN WHO WERE REPUDIATED ARE
NOW AT THE FRONT

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 to 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
thiences 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, is successful.
become the established practice in Missouri, can be best
understood by those familiar with "Shannonism' in lack
son County.-Governor Hadley.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
a. PART OF WHICH HE Is
WHOM"

(From the Jackson Cash Book,
a Loyal Democratic Weekly.)
We Democrats have always
contended against the Repub-
lican idea that the tariff should
be revised by its friends. II
We apply the same principle in
eleeting 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 is himself a
part of the interests. Francis,
the $25, 900, 900 candidate for
the Senate, himself belongs to
the crowd whose control of leg
islation we want to put an end
to. What do you want to send
him to the Senate for? Whose
interests do you suppose he
will look after first, the inter.
ests of the people or those OF
himself and the capitalists he
Is associated with?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
IS PHELPS "a

When it became known last June that Colonel Bill Phelps would
be a candidate for the Legislature from the Carthage district OF
Jasper County, the st. Louis Republic protested. Several editorials
concerning Phelps appeared In that paper in quick succession. The
one in the issue of June 3 has become famous in N Missouri. 1t Is
here reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Republic;
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03

Champ Clark and every Democratic
candidate for Congress In Missouri
stands for free wool. The sheep own
er who votes for such candidates will
be shcartng himself instead Of nis
sheep.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
How the Railroad Lobbyists Defeat
Legislation.

Although the people know that lob
byists defeat legislation they do not
know how it is done. Phelps, Shan
o and other lobbyists know so many
tricks that il is not strange to one
who has been about legislative halls
that they have so 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 cast in point will show how
the trick of keeping a bill in the
hands of a chairman or a member of
a committee in the Senate results in
its final defeat by default.
A maximum freight rate bill passed
the lower house Of the legislature in
1901, after a hard struggle between
the railroad lobbyists and honest rep.
resentatives. 1t was Immediately sen
to the senate, where it was read by
its title in the usual way and subse-
quently referred to the committee on
railroads and internal improvements
for examination and recommendation.
Nothing more was heard of 1t on the
floor of h senate till it was too late
in the session for it's mature consid,
Grafton. How it was killed was told
by the Jefferson City correspondent
OF the Globe Democrat of March lC.
1901. The correspondent wired the
following report to that paper, and it
was published under bold headlines:
Globe Democrat, March 16, 19O1.)
"Whaley Was Too Busy-Maximum
Freight Rate Bill Killed by Sharp
Practice"
Jefferson City. March Is, 19O1.-A
blow was openly struck at the lobby
this morning in the senate. 1t was
not only a direct maneuver, but a
blow at the integrity of the senate as
we'll. The cause of the trouble was
the maximum freight rate bill, intro
duced in the House by Representative
Hall Of Saline county and passed
by the House on February Il. On
February 21st the bill was referred in
the Senate to the Committees on Rail.
roads and Internal Improvements. No
report has been made on the measure.
Senator Whaley, of st. Clair county,
Is chairman OF the committee. The
resolution that stirred up the hornets
nest reads as follows:
Whereas, House bill 224 passed the
House on February ID by a unanimous
vote of that body, and whereas, it
has been In the Senate Committee on
Railroads and Internal improvements
for the past month, and whereas, this
bill is of vital importance to the mer-
camille and shipping industries of this
state: therefore, be 1t resolved, that
the chairman or the Committee on
Railroads anG internal Improvements
is hereby instructed TO report on
House Bill 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 veso-
luton was practically a suspension of
the rules and should consequently be
laid over one day. Senator Clay sug-
gested a motion was in order to sus-
PEND the rules and act on the reso-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
Vote, man, vote!

Vote, man, vote!
Do not call yourself a live American,
Nor pretend to love your country or your clan:
Never claim TO be a decent sort of man"
Till you vote, man, vote!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
Vote, a vote!

Vote, man, vote!
where there Is a wrong there's sure to be = right
When you do not vote tits but yourself you spite.
Do not be afraid and keep out Of the fight
Go and vote. man, vote!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03

IT'S the noblest thing that any man can do
For himself and home and all that's good and true.
II you are a mana man all through and through
You will vote, man, vote!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
Vote, man, vote!

Vote, man, vote! .
When you catch "the ring" in any fraud or trick.
II you do not vote you have no right to kick;
You can break it up; then go and knock 1t quick.
With a vote, man, vote!
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03
A SONG WITHOUT MUSIC.
Vote, man, vote!

(Wayne Whlpple. in Saturday Evening Post.)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-08
BREWER FUNERAL SIMPLE.
Body of Late Justice of Supreme
Court Laid at Rest While All
Leavenworth Mourns.

Leavenworth, Kan.-The body of JUS
tice David j. Brewer was brought here
Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Brewer
and her three married daughters, and
their husbands and families. No su.
preme court officials except two mes.
sengers came,
There was general suspension of
business and many houses were draped
in mourning.
The funeral services were held in the
First Congregational church. In accord
anee with the family's expressed wish
no civic bodies marched and no bells
were tolled. The church services were
conducted by the Rev. Brewer Eddy
son of the late George NJ. Eddy, Jus,
tice Brewer IS intimate friend. The
body was buried in Mount Muncie GENE
terry beside his first wife.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-08
The Secret
OF the Desk
~0o~@oo~0~~

The story ended, Mrs. Cameron laid
aside her book and assumed a posi-
ton of careless repose. A smile
played about the corners of her
mouth, and the whole expression of
her face showed that she was truly
happy and contented wife. The merry
crackle of the logs In the fireplace
was fitting accompaniment to her
day-dreams. This harmony, however,
was soon interrupted by prolonged
sound, as of loosening boards, Quick
ly turning ON the light, and follow
ing with her eye the direction of the
noise, she discovered that her hus-
bands writing desk, which stood near
the fireplace, was becoming disiointed.
Fully understanding in this incident
the philosophy of heat, she was not
frightened or surprised, when, mo-
ment later, the side of the desk nearest
the fire fell to the floor.
One article only dropped from the
desk-a photograph Picking 1t up,
much to her surprise she recognized
the features of her old school chum
Nellie Vincent, an orphan, residing
with her aunt in distant State.
How came Nellie's photograph in
my husbands possession" she thought
Can there be secret attachment be
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-08

tween them? She glanced into the
merry eyes of the girl in the photo,
then shifted her gaze to the mirror OPP
posite. $50 this is my rival" she
went on, with a hard little laugh, as
the beautiful brown eyes shot look OF
mingled scorn and regret at the face
Of the woman she could never more
call friend.
Just then well-known steps were
heard in the hall, and the troubled
woman had only time to put the pho
tograph back into the desk and smooth
her ruffied hair when her husband en-
tered the room.
AS Mr.. Cameron bestowed his usual
kiss upon his wife, she almost allowed
herself to imagine that the caress be-
tokened a heart still fond and true.
But the photograph? No, he had as
gumed an unusual kindness of late be-
cause he pitied her, and wished as
long as possible to hide from her the
hideous truth.
II have an appointment down town
this evening"" he presently said. II
am very sorry. dear. but we shall have
tomorrow evening together"
Very well, Richard. / will tell
Jennie to prepare supper Immediate
~" said Mrs. Cameron as she left the
room.
Mr.. Cameron, alone in the library,
soon discovered his broken desk, and
at once set about repairing the dam
age. His movements caused the pho
tograph to drop from it's insecure DO
sition, and glancing at it, his face
flushed with annoyance.
'FNeIsle's pictured What If Isabel
has seen it?"
Just then his wife's footsteps were
heard and he hastily slipped the pho
tograph into his pocket.
A month later Isabella had fully de-
cided upon course of action, and at
the table one evening she disclosed her
plans to her husband.
You see, Richard, have not seen
my sister Kate since just before we
were married. That was two years
now, and l should like very much to
visit her. Do you think / might 20
well, say by the first Of next week?''
Certainly; go by all means, dear.
It will do both you and KATE a world
Of good to see each other again. Plan
to start on Monday. This is Thursday
so you viii have two or three days
in which to make ready"
The next moment she wished to re
call her request; but no, he had given
his permission unhesitatingly, almost
eagerly, she thought. He was Willing
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-04-08
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY

When forlorn sunsets fare and fade
On desolate sea and lonely sand,
Out Of the snenca and the shade
What is the voice Of strange COM
mand
Calling you still, as friend calls friend
With love that can rot brook delay,
To rise and follow the ways that wend
over the hills and far away? -
Hark in the city, street on street
A roaring reach of death and life,
OF worthless that clash and fleet
And ruin in appointed strife.
Hark to 1t calling. calling clear.
Calling until you can not stay
From dearer things than your own
most dear
over the hills and far away.
Out of the sound of ebb and flow,
Out of the sight of lamp and star,
1t calls you where the good winds blow.
And the unchanging meadows are:
From faded hopes and hopes agleam.
1t calls you, calls YOU night and day
Beyond the dark into the dream
Over the hills and far away.
w. e. Henley.