The Holt County sentinel., 1916-11-03
pEcENcY DEMANDS LAnn VOTE
Democratic Supporters Of Gardner
4 Are known Law. Breakers and
Expect to Continue Evil
Doing II They Can Put
Him Over.


tremendous efforts II took a dozen
years ago to break the hold OF selfish
and corrupt politicians upon the gov.
eminent Of Missouri. when Jos. ".
4olk drove the worst gang that ever
Infested the politics OF the state from
Bower? The people soon forget and
~ neglect. and political crooks.
articularly. take advantage Of their
!. negligence TO repeat the history Of
4 Arookedness. There II q movement
- that kind onfoot right now and the
Doople OF the state need TO know about
. 90 that they can be on their guard.
Last July Col. Fred d. Gardner. who
Dad been mentioned for the governor.
chip. and who had really aspired to
che office. looking over the field. de-
eidsd that he would not be . candi.
1ate. and. among his friends. 90 an.
bounced at Columbia. In April OF this
pear, bunch Of men who arc interest.
ID In the exploitation Of the Demo
cratic party Of the state. got together
at 81. Louis and. after comforting for
several hours In ono Of the leading
hotels decided that II was important
tor them and tho peculiar interests
ehcy represented TO insist upon tho
candidacy OF Mr.. Gardner for Gov.
srnor. chiefly because he was several
times millionaire and could give the
campaign. IN their behalf A. well as
In bis bchlaf, . proper measure Of
needed financing. The men who at.
tended this meeting were Jas. A. Reed.
who wanted 10 be reelected Senator.
political boss. who was Reeds par.
ticular friend. and who. as a side Is.
sue. runs q vile resort In Kansas City
known ns tho jefferson Hotel. Emil
O'Malley. a wholesale cigar dealer In
Kansas City. whom Reed has recon.
mcnded for postmaster. but who was
not appointed by President because
the latter did not regard him a. tit
man for the place. VIM. J. Stone. tho
smooth Junior Senator from Missouri.
Harry II. Halves. tho "old guard"
gangstcr. Sam D. Cook. Democratic
nominee for Senator In tho Jefferson
City district. who was also a member
OF the "old guard" and Col. Gardner
himself.
The gang. rendering that Mr..
0ardncr's original ambition for the
3overnorship was based on social am.
bition. originating from one Of Gov.
Majors tango dances ut tho capital.
proceeded 10 show him what q high
honor II would DO to him socially TO
hold the gubernatoriai office. Il IL
said that they told him II would not
Do necessary or him 10 spend . great
deal Of time at the capital and that
his occupancy Of the office would not
interfere in any way with bic com.
mercial operations a. head Of the COT.
FIN Trust. The history Of the matter
- that Col. Gardner finally yielded
% them and bis name was announced,
with tho result that he opened very
freely before the primaries and II
demonstrating his generous dispos-
ition right NV In the general cam.
paign. II 10 interesting to know who
these men arc and what their purpose
was In connection with the candidacy
OF Mr.. Gardner. II IL not necessary
20 say much about Senator Reed who.
with . candidacy for reelection. and
With opnosition constantly increas.
IN that grew out Of his bitter fight
&Sainst President Wilson on the sub
5ect Of some appointments that he
recommended thought n might he do.
sir.bIe for him 10 have a helpfu,
financial partnership. Then no also
had some interest IN establishins his
yerv denr. poIitical and nersonal
friend. Tho,. !. Pendereast In power,
IN The spring campaign in Kansas city
lat April. James A, Reed openly de.
cIsred himself friend Of Thos. J. Pen.
derwsst and defended him o. an honest
man from . score Of platforms, when