The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-02-12
HOT TIME AT REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
What Became of Pork Barrel Agitat-
ing Minds of Faithful.

The "Mystery Of the Pork Barrel
or Who Got the $50 Bones" was the
feature sketch OF the G. O. p. coun-
tv convention held in this city Satur-
day, when at the instance of Judge
|C. A. Denton the convention resolve i
lis self into a session of inquisitiun
and proceeded to ask Lii A thur
point blank what he had done with
the money.
It all goes back, it seems, to the
campaign to elect Clark Wix to the
state senate and somehow the boys
got tip that c. Arthur had been adj
vanced funds by the State and Ma
tional Committeeman to the amount
of two hundred and fifty hard iron
dollars to be used for the purpose OF
putting Mr.. Wix over. But Arthur
moved in mysterious way in spend
ing the dough (if he spent iD and
none of the boys" $50 far as they
will ADMIT have ever been able to
get onto the trail of single lone
some coin that Arthur might have
managed to pry himself loose from.
For many moons they have INDUCED
in much conjecture but none it seems
cared to beard the lion in his den.
Saturday the Republican conven-
ton convened here and all went
merry as marriage bell. The Pro-
lessor had his steam roller all creased
up and "hittin' all around" The
Chambers delegates were all present
and accounted for and each was letter
perfect in his part. No ripple married
the serenity OF the occasion and IN
the. background could be family heard
the perfect purr OF tn. stea IL roller
awaiting only the s"und OF its MS
ters voice.
Suddenly some RECKLESS spirit
called for Judge Denton and the
boys" little realizing the awful cata-
clysm they were about to bring
crashing down upon their devoted
heads took up the call and although
the Judge in his sincere, business-iike
manner warnel them that what Ii
might have to say would not be sugar
coated they insisted on having it and
Lord knows, they got it.
The Judge had evidently t,,H
spending some OF his spare time late
ly in whetting up his skinning knl
for it was exceedingly sharp and 'c
handled it with deNterity ard ri'-
thusiasm.
\ftcr reminding the convention
that all that real Nancy go dollars,
$50, cCun 'em) had come INFO the
county ior expert disbursement ny
Mr.. Cham FRS. he then reminded
them thai so far as tie Bates couri >;
urgani:a ion were concerned no re-
port h;. been made showing chat tAe
il :, ,,cn spent, or hoit. ana
while on IT,. subject the Judge re-
licvcd his mind OF Il u;l;..:.>r OF OF .cr
things along the SAM line. coming
out strong on the frequent refrain OF
what became OF the dough- Before
very long the convention had taken
up the chorus and there were fire.
qucnt cries Of Tell Us"
At the conclusion OF Judge Den
ton, remarks the Chambers c olorts
came nobly to the fore and called for
MIR. Chambers who responded in IL
icH carefully chosen remarks to t {
effect that IL knew what became OF
the money. and there were others
who knew. Judge Denton replied
that they all knew, but wanted him
to tell en-. MIR. Chambers viii rar>
presence OF mind intima. ~ that the
Judge wa just recovering from an
illness and was weakened in body ana
brain.
i't at that the Professor had tn
final and the best laugh. At the con
clusion Of the merry little game OF
money, who's got e to
,iI,y ;,nd just when it looked Ike
Arthur would have 10 be 1T t.c
faithful! old steam roller appelrr on
the scene and the Chambers dclega-
ton went over in true form, and the
devoted members Of that grand old
party trcgardless OF color) lei the
it is said, cumming ti,at
little ballad" With All HIS
Faults, We Love Him Still.
Anyway. what's two-ii.ty among
friends?