The Butler weekly times., 1916-10-19

life to the problems Of the law, qualify
him any better for the Office of Gov.
ernor than the experience of a bust.
ness man who has spent his whole life
In working out problems of efficiency,
economy and development in the every
day affairs Of growing business be-
set with fierce competition and con-
stantly changing business conditions.
What we want to apply to present day
questions In Missouri is not logic and
theory, but rather reason and expert
ence. -4=@
There is another difference between
the Republican nominee for Governor
and myself. and that is that he stands
for the policy of Republicanism, and
stand for the doctrine of Democ-
racy. He believes in the principles
enunciated by Alexander Hamilton.
believe in the philosophy of Thomas
fault finding, criticising campaign Of
Judge Hughes and stand for the con-
structive. statesmanlike administra-
tion of Woodrow Wilson.
He. stands for the stand pat, reac-
tionary, special privilege. trust incu-
batting Payne-Aldricn tariff-as the
best method Of raising revenues for
the national government. I stand for
the Underwood tariff, an income tax.
an Inheritance tax. and a tax ON war
supplies. The difference is that his
method of raising taxes would place
the burden on the consumer, ours ON
accumulated wealth, whore It can be
more easily borne.
He must stand sponsor for the Re-
publican financial legislation which
turned the nations affairs over to a
half dozen men In Wall street, enabling
them to milk the nation at any time
they chose through the so-called
commercial panics:- stand for the
federal reserve act which has forever
-dene away with such an nnhearahla
and unjust condition. Just imagine
the opportunities the European war
would have given Wall street to Gre
ate financial panics had not the fed
eral reserve act stared them in the
face.
He must stand for the utter failure
of his party to enact during their long
tenure Of office progressive laws to
help and assist the farmer and the
laboring man. endorse each and
every one Of the splendid and numer-
Gus measures which have been recent
ly enacted to promote and assist agri
culture and to help and dignity labor.
His party proceeds upon the theory
that federal courts are infallible and
for years. while in power, refused to
abolish government of employees by
Injunction, while my party. upon COM
Ing into power, abolished government
by injunction and provided that all
employees charged with being in con-
tempt of a federal court in an equity
proceeding involving labor disputes
should be entitled to trial by jury
Of his peers. His party regarded hui
party has decreed that the labor of a
human being is neither commodity |
nor an article Of commerce.
He must say why his party refused |
to give the people the parcel post
system and always operated the post
office department at loss, whereas
under our administration millions Of
dollars of surplus have been turned
back into the treasury
Judge Lamm seems to mistrust the
people. Before and since the primary,
IN his speeches throughout the state,
ne has denounced the present state
primary law, claiming that 1t breaks
lown the moral stamina of candidates
~ giving them enormous temptations
% bid for votes by making all kinds
If promises.
Judge Lamm ought to know, and
does know, by this time, that
I there had been no state primary law
le could not have been nominated for
Governor.
But when Judge Lamm submitted
lis cause to the voters of st. Louis
le received 1880 votes to 10,454 cast
or his principal opponent. 1t was this
,ote that gave him the nomination.
vote that he never could have got
en- in a convention.
AS for me, stand for the present
tate primary law. have an abiding
aith in the judgment of the people.
They will not be misled by false prom
ses. They are quick to detect the
ack of stamina In any candidate. The
'eople may occasionally make a mis-
AXE, but I hope the day may never
ome when the citizens composing the
'olitical parties In Missouri will be
enied the right to name their own
favor any method for
the purity Of the ballot.
ither at the primary or any other
lection.
The Republican state platform de-
lares for the merit system in public
flee. Yet in their convention held
he same day. the city press reports
be faction that was able to control
fairs used the promise of spoils to
their ends. It Is also no.
orious that the Republican organiza-
lon Of st. Louis is In open rebellion
nd defiance Of the merit system Of
he new city charter. Governor Had
,y's axe fell on the head Of the most
xperienced and efficient public SER
ants. And yet with their past and
resent record and future promise of
polls our Republican friends cry
Merit System"
Is my opponent willing to say to the
eople Of Missouri that in the event
{ his election he win remove for
luse only present public servants.
nd make new appointments only un-
Or the merit system, or examination
Ian, without regard to the politics
I the applicant! This IL what the
lerit system means-nothing short
that whatever.
Party Record.