The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-11-03


State Senator A. Z. L. Gardner of
Clayton. He is a prosperous lawyer,
a popular man In politics, and has a
fine record as a lawmaker and party
leader. A man of fine presence. bril-.
liant, eloquent and entertaining in
the discussion of any subject, he is
now drawing large crowds as a cam
paign speaker.
Discussing State politics, Senator
Gardner says, in his speeches: Il IA.
vor the election Of United States Sem
ators by direct vote OF the people. but
| am opposed to the present sena.
torial primary election law OF Mis-.
souri," on State issues he stands
with Governor Hadley on practically
every proposition he has advanced.
lie is particularly clear on the home
rule proposition and the proposition
that officers, directors and managers
Of big corporations should be person.
ally punished for violations Of law
permitted or authorized by them-not
punished with a mere fine, but with
imprisonment.
Senator Gardner is known exten.
sively among the public men OF the
State and is popular with Democratic
leaders, although he is the Republican
leader In the State Senate, where he
has frequently antagonized the par
tlsan plans Of the Democratic ma
jority. His manner is always so agree.
able, he is so affable, and always so
obliging TO his opponents (and gen.
orally so successful in opposing them)
they a but admire him.
His most notable party service was
rendered when he acted as chairman
for the Republican members Of the
committee OF the General Assembly
which recounted tho votes for Lieu.
tenant Governor in 1909. The Demo
cratic Secretary of State had shown
by the official returns that Painter.
The Democratic candidate, had a small
majority. II looked like tho ballots
In all OF the cities and IN several coun-
ties would have to DO rocounted 20 as.
certain what was tho legal and honest
vote cast for each candidate. The
committee began It's labors in 81.
hrst agreeing upon a basis on
which 20 determine the regularity
and legality OF tho ballots TO be ca.
amined. Senator Gardner contended
any ballot, honestly cast by a
qualified voter, should DO counted. no
matter how II may have been han
died by election officials. When he
had won that contention he had won
whole casa, as the alleged Demo.
cratic majority was p~redieated upon
tho validity OF which We're dis.
puted in 81. Louis because they had
not beon properly initiated by cleo
lion Judges. by sticking 10 the prop
that the ballot OF a qualified
voter, cast in good faith, should be
'ounted FOR the candidates for whom
{ was cast, State Senator Gardner
TaA on the right side At every turn
aiken by the Democrats during the
investigation; and IN q few days he
developed tho fact that Jacob r.
lmelleh was entitled to hundreds OF
cast for him but not counted
or him because OF technical errors.
course, the anne was true Of many
cast for PatntsF. but the re-
showed such q decisive major.
~ for Gmelich that very little effort
vas made 70 ascertain what the bal.
boxes a. other points IN tbs state
night reveal The Democrats man.
goa 70 keep the investigators away
Kansas City elso Senator Gard.
Ter and his Republican associates
have found something far more
nga8tng than the mere examination
{ ball0ts honestly cast but technical.
' rejected. To Senator Gardner,
than 70 any other man connect
a WIN tho Painter.0mslich contro
- dna nradlf far the ultmais I