The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-26
GOVERNORS ACTION
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The action of Governor Gardner in
refusing to listen seriously to whis-
perings of number of his alleged
friends, 70 step from the Gubernator-
ial Office with the "cut and dried" un-
Outstanding that his successor, Lieu
tenant Governor Crossley, appoint
the Governor to the United States
Senate, is most gratifying to all true
friends Of Governor Gardner. 1t
stamps him as. Q real man, one on
whom his friends can with confidence
rely. Such action also upholds the
Governor in the estimation of the
general public which elected him as
chief executive of this great State.
The Times is wonderfully pleased that
he has shown himself in this instance,
as in every other of the many circum-
stances that has arisen during his
term of office, as being entirely worthy
of the confidence that has been re-
posed in him. He is not only big
enough for War Governor Of Missouri.
He has proven himself big enough to
be President of these United States.
In this connection, however, The
Times is sorry indeed to be compelled
to most vigorously condemn the ma
| jority of the State Board of Equaliza-
ton who, by their actions in undoing
the work of the State Tax Commission,
in refusing to uphold the measure
passed by the last Legislature, to as
sess property at its actual cash value,
which action was taken at the earnest
solicitation of Governor Gardner. By
their contrary action, which The
Times believes to be absolutely with
out good judgment or sound reason,
| these three recreant members of the
State Board have set at naught that
good work performed by the Legisla-
ture, as well as the trying task that
was performed by the assessors in ev-
cry county of the State. The hard
ship that will be worked in many coun-
ties of the State can as yet be hardly
estimated Their despisable action
has checkmated one Of the best per-
formances of the last Legislature. The
men who will be compelled to give an
accounting to the people for such ac-
ton are Attorney General McAllister,
State Treasurer Middlckamp and
Secretary of State Sullivan.
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Elsewhere in this issue of The Times
will be found the announcement of
l.. George Williams, of Bonnie Terre,
who is again candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for, the Office of
Collector of st. Francois county
"Big George, as he is best known to
his host of friends, has been in the
1 ofE hafn
times-and while he has never landed
the coveted place, he has more than
once been second in the race. He has
been such a splendid loser that many
of his friends think that may have
contributed TO his former defeats, as
he is the same smiling, lovable "Big
George the day after the primary
that he is the day before. He is al
ways the same, and a Democrat al.
ways. He was born only few miles
: out of Pennington, and has lived il
the county all his life. While he is
good business man, he now contends
that he needs the office, and wants al
his friends to quit foolng, and VOTE
for him, as he may not be in the race
again if he fails of the nomination
: this time. Probably no man in thu
county has wider or more favorable
acquaintance throughout the count,
than he, and if all his good Friends
vote for him he feels that he will "gt
over the top" by big majority.
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In this issue of The Times appear
the announcement of F. M. Matkin
. who will stand for denomination fo
the office of County Court Judge iron
the Second District of st. Francoi
county, subject to the endorsement o
, the Democratic voters. Mr.. Matkil
has for the pa two years served a
| County Judge, and the manner of sucl
service, so his friends believe, is tn
strongest possible recommendation o
him for a second term in that office
During his present term he has dem
onstrated exceptional ability for tn
work that must be performed by tn
County Court, which, in fact acts a
the purchasing agent for the entir
county, as well as the directing hea
of a very large part of the county
business, and which, therefore, is tn
most important offices in the county
l tiiC taApdyCio arc
cerned. Many think that Mr.. Matki
is stronger today than when he wa
elected to that office two years age
Anyway, he has proven his adaptable
ity for the work required of a Count
Judge.
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