The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-09-29
GARDNER AND LAMM

WIN CONSTITUTION That the re-
quirements of the State have out
grown, there is nothing that Mis-
souri, now needs more than strong,
practical business administration.
The State needs for Governor a man of
not only large business experience,
but one who has a broad, comprehen-
sive view of the needs of the situation
and thorough knowledge of the rules
of business that make for efficiency
and success, that they may be applied
to the economic management of ev-
cry department and institution of the
State.
The Democrats Of Missouri have
nominated such a man for Governor
in the person of Frederick D. Gardner.
He is man who has not only made
a success Of the business in which he
is engaged, but one of large outlook,
acumen and knowledge-the result of
observation at home and abroad-of
subjects that affect the welfare of the
people in matters of government and
otherwise. He has brought a we'll
trained mind of natural ability and
experience to bear upon these sub
jects.
The Gardner land bank measure is
one of the results Of his investiga-
lions. 1t is in no sense a party meas
ure, but aimed to- benefit a large
class of our people who are the food
producers of our country. 1t was
passed by the last General Assembly
of the State, 65 Republican members
of that body voting for it, but the
limitations Of our State constitution
hindered it going into operation, and
a constitutional amendment is to be
voted on in November to remove such
Judge Lamm, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, appre-
ciating the fact that the authorship
of this constructive measure for the
relief of the borrowing farmers of
the State is popularizing Mr.. Gard
ner's candidacy, lawyer-like, is, try
ing to pick technical flaws in it; and |
also, like a lawyer trying to bolster
the poor case of client, he hasn't
hesitated to place wrong construc-
ton on its meaning and bearing. To /
have done this while sitting as a
Judge of the Supreme Court of the
State, would have discredited him in
the eyes of lawyers and people alike,
but he probably believes that as
partisan candidate he can go about |
the State and, on his reputation as a
former Judge of the Supreme Court
fool the people about the land bank
bill. 1t is unworthy of a man of his
But note the difference between his
methods and the plain, sin
cere, common sense, business-like
methods Of Mr.. Gardner. Thottgh
not a lawyer, practiced to twisting
words and sentences into meanings
foreign to their purpose, Mr.. Gardner
IN his opening campaign speech at
Chillicothe last Saturday met Judge
Lamm's every criticism of the land
1ank bill in dignified, dispassionate,
good-natured manner, as one sure of
he justice of his ground, exposing
he Judges errors and objections in
l way so clear and simple and con-
yincing that he who runs may read
md understand No, Mr.. Gardner is
lot lawyer, but a successful bust
less man who has absorbed the
ipirit instead of the mere letter. of
he law, and he completely upsets
Judge Lamm's strained and specious
pleading, showing that as a business
nan he knows a good deal more about
he meaning of plain business pro-
position than the Judge has ever abb
orbed in his close readings of the law
nd the classics.
And it is a business Governor we
iced now. We haven't had anyone
ince Dockery's and Francis admin
STATIONS in the Executive Chair Of
he State but lawyers, and they
aven't shown any peculiar talent for '
andling the business and economic
fairs of the State, of suggesting any
ort of budget system in appropri- !
ting the revenues, or even recon- {
lending an amendment to the con !
titution that would permit of the in
falling of a well-organized budget
ystem that would prohibit over-ap- !
ropriations of the revenues. They S
ere good lawyers, too, all of them, J
OF excepting Hadley, but their minds ,
idn't flow in business channels. a
ldge Lamm is an excellent man and I
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