The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-11-03
Reed Routs Lobby.

rency laW.
Reed Routs Lobby.
Woodrow Wilson and James A.
Reed, above all Others, are the two
men who routed the old-time corrupt
! lobby ~entrenched at Washington and
drove it from the nations capital. He
is broad, generous, liberal and wholly
American in all his views. We do not
always agree about everything. He
thinks for himself, as l do. In the
main and upon essentials we do agree
rarely disagree. If perchance we
differ about anything know he is al
ways as honest as he is brave. And
now we are asked to swap this thor
oughbred for q dray horse imported
from Canada. Shall we DO It?
The Missouri Mark Hanna.
An even swap would not be a fair
trade. Perhaps we are to be offered
boot. l have been told so. Mr. Dlckey
boasts that he is of the Mark Hanna
type. / quote what he said Of him.
self, or at least what was said with
his approval about him, on page 10 OF
the Republican State Campaign Text
Book OF this year. The textbook says:
Those who knew Senator Mark
Hanna in the days of his dominance
believe that Mr.. Dickey has many of
that political chieftain's masterful
characteristics as a political organ
lzer"
Mr.. Hanna's leading characteristics
as a political organizer are well
known. He appraised and set a value
upon whatever he wanted, and went
forthwith into the market place to get
it. He was master OF a certain dan.
gerous art of organizing. or mauipu.
lating. or procuring. Mr.. Dickey boasts
that he is likewise a master Of this
art.
Lately / have heard strange stories
from different parts Of the state. Af
a sample. / quote the following from
a letter from Mexico. Mo, of date 0.
Oct. IS:
There is a rumor current here tha'
a swap is on whereby Democrats arr
70 vote for Dickey in return for Re
publican votes. My information come.
from q omit the name), who is a Re
publican. He made the statement II
the presence Of our secretary Of thu
county committee that he had beef
asked and expected to deliver 20 Re
publican votes. Dickey to receive 2
Democratic votes in return
The letter proceeds with further de
tails. but what I have read is suffI
Client. This is only a sample Of wha
/ hear. Is 1t true? 1t acoords wit
the Mark Hanna policy. It accord
with the stories current when Ham
was elected Senator. / refer to thi
matter and comment upon It only t
warn. In addition let me say tha
anyone who barters his vote In an
way is a dog, not o man. warn on
state committee to guard against thi
OWL. l warn the Republican stat
committee to guard against It. Bot
committees should protest against an
. prevent sue a crime for the honor {
the state,
one other thing. | have said tha
1 Wilson and Reed are the two mel
4 above all others. who routed the lobb.
/ The President denounced the lobb
q and thus gave the weight Of his Al
1 thcrity 10 the attack upon It, 81
!, Reed did the real work; he conducte
The fight: he gathered and present5
4 the testimony; he struck the dead
e blow that destroyed 1t. What wan Oh.
lobby? It waa an organized body
!, very pretentlops body located
4 Washington IL was maintained to i
fluenee legislation. but It's corruptir
q activities extended into other field
c oven to tho control Of elections Rec
= destroyed this o~rganization. Dicks
n was a supporter OF and contributor
4 this organization. known as the N
tlonai Manufacturers Association.
The proof Of Dlckey's %connectiG
ID with this organization will not be q
II MEL Itss nov proposed by the r
,f publican party Of MISSOURI to supplal
IA Reed. who destroyed this lobby wi
d man who aided IN It's maintenance