Morris tribune., 1912-11-01
SPOONER'S WEAKNESS.

L. C. Spooner, defeated candidate for governor
and running independent for representative did
friend among the Republican candidates
and state officials which passed thru here their
paign tour Tuesday.
The Pioneer Press staff correspondent which accompan-
led the train the following message to his paper
81 c. Spooner's opponents for the Legislature will
be supported by the Republican candidates they tour
through his district today The special is in the enemys
country the district which tossed the hats of Sam Y
Gordon and Mr.. Spooner into the gubernatoral ring
Mr. Gordon has to abide the primaries and has
advised his friends to support Governor Eberhart.
'Mr Spooner, of the most bitter Of the Cover
opponents has refused to commit himself Defeated
the primaries for governor he is trying to
his old seat in the House. He is opposed by c. P Carl
son. Stevens county, and Peterson Barrett Governor
Eberharts cousin The Republican candidates opposed
Spooners entering the independence by petition
GAS the special entered Spooner's district,
the candidates paid considerable attention to urging the
support the regular Republican candidates. It
is believed Spooner, if elected will continue bis
tack upon Governor Eberhart The Republican leaders
fear Spooner lands Independent he will block
the reforms Eberhart will recommend if elected
Mr. Spooner has friends among the Republicans
of the state and among the public of the state
because in the three he has the legislature
they have found him out. He entered public life as
striking figure, and for three terms he has upon
the public stage While posing found reformer.
play all too prominent part state politics and landed
important committee assignment at his first session.
In his thirst for power he bued refomer buldozed
progressive and kept safely touch with the under
ground wires He lost the confidence of sincere the
respect of honest and the regard of his poter
of the underU orld.
But still he was powerful. Men feared, and feared
him the more as they found him They knew he hac
mapped beforeh program Of ambition, represent
ative congressman governor United State senator
COMPOUNDED and dishonest astoundec
the bodness of his methods. Posing reformer HI
yet made his associates of the most corrupt
predatory interests procamng his rectitude he yet
ties with the railroad company for magnificent sum fo
minor injury Even while he sold out the speakershiv
and the organization of the house in the sight of the whole
state yet feared him. and dared not presume too fa
upon his evil passions lest untoward time he ar
to smite them.
But the time coming when all scores would b.
evened. Swiftly his ambition lead him along to aspr
of the governorshp and there with the sunlight of pub
city beating upon his record his power shorn
dscredited he cast aside. Not prominent publ
in the state lent him his support, ard erywher
who knew of his ecord bu- had feared hin yhen
in the legislative halls told their home people wha
of men he was.
But all this past history, we'll known in all part
of the state The vital question before the people
this county and of this district is shall again send hi
dscredted defeated politician represent in the egis
lature?
shorn of his power, discredted before the peopl
of the whole state thrown down his vautng ambito
built upon foundation of sand. held in contempt b
the unworthy and viewed with disgust by every hon