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Of Missouri have ever been amenable
to discipline and the Democrats never
In November, 1920, Missouri, in addi-
ton to voting for President, elects a
full State ticket from Governor down
and numerous county and judicial can
didates.
Something OF the bitterness OF the
anti-Wilson feeling that exists among
the Republican party leaders may be
understood by the frequent threats to
relegate Senator Spencer back to the
civil life when he comes up for re-
election next year. II the talk indicates
the Intentions of the Republicans, SEN
ator Spencer will not be renominated.
And 1t is solely because Senator Spen-
Ger has announced himself in favor Of
the covenant with reservations. Repub-
lican State Chairman Cole and State
Senator Krone are Senator Spencers Bit
terest enemies. Both are unalterably
opposed to the Wilson covenant and
both predict the reputation Of Spencer
by his party next year.
There's no denying the fact that the
Republicans are disappointed in Spencer.
They lament the fact that Reed is not
one of them; that they have not a ma
llOHdl ledueE OF ttetu y ltdIllnBo
gressiveness. They claim that regularity
to party principles IL necessary now as
never before. They see victory within
their reach and are ruthlessly casting
aside all removable barriers between
them and victory.
Their Ideals Arc Anti-wilson.
They make no bones about their ideals.
They are aDti-Wilson more than they
are anti-Democratic. AS matter OF
fact they claim that the anti-Wilson vote
will be a fusion vote. but not an organ
lied fusion vote. They have no idea of
affiliating with boilers independents nor
malcontents. II the boilers. the malcon-
tents and the independents desire to get
aboard the band wagon they will be
made welcome, but there will be one
standard flying from the masthead-the
Republican.
Vigorously the Republican leaders
deny that a reputation of Senator
Spencer will cause a breach in their
ranks. They admit that the Democratic
excuse for Spencer's election is bona flde
They say that former Governor Folk
was defeated more than Mr.. Spencer was
elected. Former Governor Folk two
years ago was the most unpopular man
ever nominated by the Democrats fol
any office. His devoted prosecution OF
boodlers, ballot box crooks and the
hackers of political and civic rottenness
In St Louis did not make him popular
II made enemies who did not forget
He won at the primaries because of GER
tain insinuations alleged against his
opponent.
The Republicans claim that Spencer
can run independently II he so elect:
N>,,% Aok ~ ha annnaad the vets
and the drys because he has come out
definitely for neither, and that he will
fail of the anti and pro-administratior
votes because he has not taken a decided
stand on either side. Reed, II IL shown
on the other hand, has been consistently
wet. And the vets were defeated IL
Missouri inS1916 by $4,000 votes.
G. o, p. Has Been Growing.
The Republicans call attention to thu
natural growth OF their party; growth
that has not depended upon defectton
nor partisan feeling. In the first place
they poiRt to the recently developed
dairy industries in the Ozark country
| This industry has been developed bs
dairymen from Wisconsin-almost all o
them Republicans. The farmers o
southwest Missouri have moved on q
cheaper lands IN Oklahoma, 1t Ia de
| clared, and their Democratic places hav'
| been taken by Republican farmers from
Ohio. The zinc mines of the Joplin coun
try and the lead mines in the southern
part OF the State are worked by i'm
ported Republicans. The East st. Loui
race riots sent TO st. Louis about fift!
thousand negroes-men and women-ant
! thew remain true TO their usual Repub
lican persuasion.
| About the only baffiing thing In tn
| Republican spectrum. apparently, is IN
\ woman vote. Women Will vote IN MIS-
souri, in November, 1920. The natura
inclination of the majority of women 4
toward a League of Nations on tn
ground that 1t may prevent future war
and the resultant loss Of sons and nus
bands. But the Republicans have CT
lganized numerous women's clubs ant
| the process OF letting the women folk
in on the more subtitle mysteries OF polit
| ical regularity Is going on merrily.
f. f. E McJimsey, editor OF tn
! Springfield (Mo.) Republican undoupt
edlv will receive the Republican In
dorsement for Governor. Already nj
bakers are setting the stage for him
Already the State has been flooded witt
McJimsey literature and MIR. McJimse'
himself wields no weak pen on behal
! of Republicanism and against Presiden
| Wilson.
Missouri. like all other States, is con
sidering the League of Nations largely
only when 1t is an official topic of con
yersation and debate. Like the othe
states the high cost of living is he
| chief concern at present And in NJ
other State has the pinch been harder
Fighting High Cost of Living.
Col. e. L. Morse of Excelsior Spring
is going up and down the State evel
this early preaching McJlmsey's cause
Incidentally he is advocating method
for the reduction of the cost OF food
stuffs The Colonel. whose bushes
corr ections are located in Kansas Cit,
has made a survey of the packing
houses. He is advocating a demand b.
Congress upon the banks all over tn
country to call In all loans made {
packers.
IF the bankers" insists the Colone
demand their money from the packer
at once the packers will have to ope
II cir storage houses and put the foo
therein upon the market. They canno
keep going without money and the
must appeal to the banks for loans
thew do not sell their product. There
fore let Congress insist that all loan
made to packers be called in at once
The packers, in order to get money
must throw their wares upon the marke
The market, glutted, will drop"
Not once either in Democratic o
Republican headquarters did 1 hear tn
name of Champ Clark mentioned Will
was in Missouri. Notwithstanding tn
fact that the former Speakers star ha
been descending and that he is no longe
the power he used to be, the failur
to hear even the most casual mention G