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The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
WHEN MARK JUST WENT AND
BOUGHT


Senator Harding Is himself thu
author of the story that he claim.
that Infamous old vote buyer, MARI
Hanna, told him that In 1895. the
year Of the Bryan scene that the
gop campaign fund was but $4,000
600, and Of that $1.O0O.oo0 was "re-
turned" The better-informed Wall
Street Journal puts the figure al
|16,50O,000, Nobody knows the total
or will know probably, because Mr..
Hanna himself burned tho books.
That was the outrage; that nobody
did or could know. The money was
given In the dark. II was spent in
the dark. The people could not even
know who paid the price, though they
could infer how 1t was to be repaid
in privilege. However. many inter-
esting facts about campaign funds in
the past have become known.
The vote Of Indiana was bought in
1880. Dorsey told how I'VE paid $40
to some and as high as SIS to others,
but we took care that the three men
from every township should know
Just what each got, There was no
chance for 'nigging.'" Chester A.
Arthur admitted that Indiana was
really, I suppose. a democratic state"
1t was carried by republican soap"
Harrison's close victory in 1888
was bought That year Colonel Dud-
ley divided the floaters into blocks
Of five" and put a trusty man with
each five" 10 see that none got
away" Though we could see what
was done with the money, it was still
given in the dark. The next high
light of profligacy was 1896. concern
ing which Mr., Harding is 80 credu-
lous. The situation was not greatly
altered in 1900 and 1904.
The insurance investigation, public
inquiries in Washington. The New
York publication Of Hartman Webster
letter and other revelations permit us
to reckon $1,6O5,7OO in the republi-
can campaign fund Of the latter year
in only nineteen items, including the
Standard Oirs 100000 and Harri-
mans 100000.
The enactment Of Corrupt Practices
acts in most Of the states: OF the fed
eral act requiring publicity of cam
paign contributions; and the prohibit
tion Of gifts by corporations, cleared
the air for time. But there is still
no adequate corrupt practices law,
ana another dollar-mark republican
campaign is in progress. Henry NJ.
Biair's impassioned call, Boys, Get
the Money!" may be as famous or
Infamous in political history as Dud-
loy's blocks Of five"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Democratic County Ticket

Judge Circuit Court Division p
LAWRENCE A. Worries.
Representative First District
j. II. BARNES.
Representative Second District
F. w. HOLkENBRINK.
Representative Third District
ELBERT +. SPENCER.
Representative Fourth District
ERNEST II. JAMES.
County Court. First District
JAMES c. HUNT.
County Court, Second District
W. II. FRANS.
For Assessor
JOHN NJ. CRAWFORD.
DIR. W. w. GRAY.
For Prosecuting Attorney
STEPHEN X. OWEN
Public Administrator
MARY A. WILLIAMS.
For sheriff
SAMUEL II. PRICE.
For Surveyor
H. l. MEYER.
For Treasurer
a. e. NASH.
Constable Washington Township
JAMES BYRNE.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
The Stars Fiimsy Prctext

1t would be difficult to conceive of
anything more ridiculously absurd
than the appeal that is being made
by the Kansas City Star and some OF
its echoes throughout the state to the
mothers Of our land. warning them
to vote against the League of Ma
tions in order to keep their boys out
of future wars The purpose of the
League of Nations is well known to
the intelligent people of our country,
including the mothers, and they will
not be misled by the Stars flimsy at
tempt to misinterpret that purpose
Linneus Bulletin.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Why Don't Hyde Do So?

II Arthur M. Hyde, Republican
nominee for governor. would spend
part of his time denouncing the two
Republican machines in st. Louis
one of which, headed by a Market
street saloon keeper, supported him
and Republican bosses in Kansas
City. the electorate of the state might
pay more attention to his charge that
Kansas City has been misgoverned
under a Democratic ADMINISTRATION
Missouri State Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
CANNOT GETAWAY FROM 1T

In the preparing Of his last front
porch speech the heretofore evasive
candidate Harding, knowing fun well
that concealment was not much bong
er possible, has pulled aside the
screen, and the correspondents have
been let behind the scenes. They
have seen Colonel Harvey keeping
yigilant watch over the candidate.
lest. in the desire to appease pro-
league republicans. Mr. Harding
should lean ton far in that direction.
On the other side. we learned of Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Dawson and ex-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
BACK TO THE CASH REGISTER

IL addition to his battle cry Of
Back to Normally candidate Hard
ing has added that Of Back to the
cash register'--a far more interesting
and popular one-to he and his fol-
lowers. In support Of this assertion,
It il but necessary TO quote from the
Official Bulletin which is issued by
the ways and means committee Of the
grand old party which contains these
highly illuminating paragraphs:
Harding and Coolidge have the
confidence Of the people; BUT. BOYS,
GET THE MONEY!
The platform is sound enough to
hold the weight of the nation: But.
BOYS, GET THE MONEY!
1T takes time to organize, but We
haven't any more time left; But.
BOYS, GET TILE MONEY.
Every state director, every city
director can DO like Kelly did. GET
THE RIGHT MAN TO SEE TIE
RIGHT PEOPLE. DO j. quickly and
systematically"
Wisconsin has every day since The
adjournment Of the convention
RECORDED ITSELF ON THE CASH
REGISTER at headquarters with sub
stantial sums Milwaukee organized
a moving forward WITH BIG MEN
BEHIND IT"
"Florida republicans say they wish
TO HELp PAY THE FREIGHT FOR
THE RETURN OF GOOD OLD RE
PUBLICAN DAYS"
THIS Is PURELY A BUSINESS
MANS MOVEMENT"
Nobody is going to have anything
to do with this bulletin who has not
had actual experience in DIGGING
UP MONEY in the field"
our job from now until Senator
Harding's election INVOLVES JUST
A FEW OF THE SIMPLE PRINCI-
PIES OF SALESMANsHIP."
"OUR READERS ARE REQUEST
ED NOT TO MAKE THIS PUBL
CATION PUBLIC"
THE NAMES AND AMOUNTS
SUBSCRIBED BY DONORS SHOULD
NOT BE MADE PUBLIC LOCAL
LY."
And just to quote trifle further
from this now famous Official BuIle-
tin" and TO show with what apprecia-
tion candidate Harding regards this
system, read his letter to MY dear
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
IL Looks the Other Way

''The troops" says a Belfast dis
patch, ''are being hampered by the
curiosity Of friendly onlookers, who
persist in getting across their line Of
fire." But it will appear to the nom
military mind that a thing like that
would hamper the friendly onlookers
much more than it would the troops.
kansas City Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Democratic State Ticket


For Senator
BRECKINRIDGE LONG.
For Governor
JOHN NJ. ATKINSON.
For Lieutenant-G overnor-
CARTER NJ. BUFORD.
For Secretary Of State
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN.
For Auditor
GEORGE II. MIDDLEKAMP.
For Treasurer
JOHN II. STONE.
For Attorney -General-
WILLIS IL. MEREDITH.
Judge Supreme Court Division !
(uneXpired term)-
w. T. RAGIAAND.
Judge Supreme Court Division
(unexpired term)-
], l. VILLA MSON,
Judge Supreme Court Division :
(full term)-
+. l. WILLIAMS.
Judge Kansas City Court Appeals
JAMES ELLISON
For Congress, Fourth District
LEWIS CASS GABBERT.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
That "Getting Back 10 Normal.

The price OF wheat reflects the re-
publican campaign to 'get back to
normal" The spectators, who have
always kept the price down while the
crop is in the hands Of the producers.
know what getting back to normal"
means and despite the worldwide
demand are holding the price down
as low as $3.50 in some sections. 1t
is the same old game-and those who
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
The Suggestion Accepted

Regarding our recently printed
quatrain to a garden thief in which
we warned him not to forget that the
corn has ears and the potatoes eyes,
kind correspondent suggests that we
could put our onions on the scent If
the trouble continues. Thanks, we
will.-Lamar Democrat
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
We Can All "RemeInber,

Remember back in 1896 when the
dem ocrats charged Mark Hanna with
raising millions OF dollars for the
republican campaign fund how the
cry of '1ie" was raised? Yet in after
years ii developed that more than six
million dollars was in national re-
publican treasury hands and used in
that campaign. The situation today
is not entirely different.-Gallatin
Democrat
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
This Is Very True

The Chicago registration shows
that twice as many men registered as
women, when II all the women reg
istered there would be more women
than men. We fear this will be the
way it will be everywhere when it
comes to voting in November. Ap-
parently there are many women who
do not want to be worried with elec-
tions.--Moberly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
She Needed More Than That

At a recent wedding the bride was
Miss Jane Helper and the bridegroom
was Mr.. Newton Lord. The BRIDE
groom, however, was very angry
when he saw in the newspaper an ac-
count Of their wedding headed in the
usual way-"Lord-H Helper. ."-Moberly
Dem ocrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
A Splendid Tribute to Cox

One of the finest tributes ever paid
to the labor record of Governor Cox
was that of a Pennsylvania miner,
who in a strike escaped across the
state line into Ohio and said: PENN
sylvania is Siberia; Ohio is America"
The governor of Ohio, then as now,
was James M. Cox, who settled all
Ohio strikes without calling out a
soldier or firing a shot.--Cole County
Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The local Square Dealers" should
now be satisfied since Treasurer John
Albus has turned over the treasure
ship funds in his possession. And
with the funds he turned over a clean
slate-with every dollar accounted
for.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Isn't it just a trifle peculiar that
every cowboy or cowgirl that Is on
the programme here this week is ad-
vertised as the champion Of the
world"-champion of what-or
whomf
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
HARD TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY


It is an extremely hard matter t,
take candidate Harding's position oil
the peace treaty seriously. 1t is hard
ly believable but that he states il
otherwise than with his tongue in hh
cheek and a wink In his other eye
In effect it is this:
'I can't support the league of ma
tions because 1t Is labeled demo
cratic and Wilson and so the senate
won't let me. But If you will forgive
that, and elect me president. I will
fix up a new deal entirely, one that
will be labeled republican and
Harding incidentally, too, Lodge
and 'Penrose' and Johnson and
'Smoot,' etc.-and that will be guar
anteed to do no harm even IL It never
does any good. This new arrange
| mont, the details of which / must
keep to myself until after election,
will be made up OF the world court
just provided fer OF part OF The
Hague tribunal. and Of pieces OF the
covenant OF the league Of nations. 1
promise you that it will be a most
interesting affair"
1t would, indeed!
Fancy the worlds emotions on be-
ing approached by a President Hard
inf y.,,r DgD ir,og;,a - ,,,gtt,
proposal 20 kick the whole thing over
and start anew! The world was led
70 organize one association for peace,
largely on American inslstence, only
to have political party intrigue to
prevent Americas becoming a part Of
it,. Would the world be likely to in
tercst itself in helping that party fix
up an entirely new arrangement,
simply that it might be labeled re
publican" instead of "democratlc?"
Hardly; not even if the republican
party under the senate domination
seriously intended 10 attempt it.
The league of nations is today
going concern, with only this country
and two or three like Turkey and
Mexico remaining outside OF it. The
world court Of which Senator Hard
ing speaks, is being created as a part
Of the league Of nations, and strictly
I'm accordance with the covenant.
The Hague tribunal is dead as Cae-
sar, 1t did not even flutter when the
late war was impending.
The fact is that no mere "associa-
tiOn for conference and Cancellation"
will stop war or even make it hesi-
tate. Nothing will do that but an
association so pledged that if any
nation, as Germany did in 1914, wan
tonly threatens the peace Of the world
for its own aggrandizement, it will
know that by carrying out its threat
1t will invoke the hostility of the
whole organized world. That is the
essence of the league Of nations It
is the one provision that will compel
peace. 1t is the one essential that
Harding, speaking what the senate
war clique dictates, definitely repud-
iates. Without it any association of
nations Is a mere empty name with
out force or effect.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Makes Very Poor Gravy

They say that the paper in which
meat is wrapped costs nearly as much
as the meat. We do not know about
that, but we do know 1t makes a lot
poorer gravy.-Platte County Land
mark.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

There is talk that the people OF
Holt county will be more Interested in
the election this fall than usual We
have heard a few things but are not
sure that they will come to pass.
Next week it may be that IT will seem
hell is only a half mile off.--Maitland
Herald.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

with over $4,000. 900 in the Golfers
of the state at jefferson City, the
Globe-Democrat and other gop organs
are not saying anything about Poor
Old Missouri" this year-or thinking
much either,
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The downward slip of sugar seems
to have struck a stop-which Is not
at all desirable just at the present,
when the housewife has high priced
fruit to can and preserve.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
A Most Excellent Reason

Very little is heard of or from Sem
ator Harding's running mate. which
may be accounted for by the fact that
when the head of a ticket is put on
the tail end he doesn't know exactly
what to do or say.-Nodaway Demo-
crat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Much Anxiety Is Relieved

After exhaustive experiments Signor
Marconi has failed to obtain any
wireless message from Mars. Much
anxiety is being felt by those persons
having friends or mining shares
there.-Shelby County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
SENATOR HARDTNG's .sTARIFF
ISSUE

In one Of his famous front porch
speeches delivered few days ago.
Senator Harding said with great posi-
uveness: Mark my words, the tariff
will be the issue"
Which interpreted literally. means
that American manufacturers must
be sold at higher prices. thanks TO a
friendly tariff boost. to protect Amer
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
And It Is to Laugh

About the only thing we blame a
woman for is that she laughs at the
old-fashioned furniture owned by her
husbands folks and raves over the
antiques in catalogue.-St. Louis
Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

In the death of Frank A. Moore,
st. Joseph loses a valuable and pro-
gressive citizen--a man who did
much for the city-which had also
done much for him. st. Joseph will
miss Frank A. Moore.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Another Theory Is Exploded

According to the conductor of the
Southern syncopated orchestra, the
modern fox trot has been evolved
from a primitive negro dance called
the blues" The theory that the
blues are the logical outcome of a
primitive negro dance called the fox
trot is thus exploded.-St. Louis
Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Have Yours Healed, Deacon?

The Savannah Dem ocrat says the
fair there closed in "a great blaze of
glory" and we reckon it did. for it is
reported few from Nodaway county
who were in attendance, got their
fingers burnt.-Hopkins Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Col. Theodore Roosevelt, speaking
at Kansas City Monday, delivered a
diatribe on war waste. If the mem
ory of people who know serves, Roose-
welt while in the service was himself
one of the most prorigate of govern
ment fund spenders.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

men to whom anyone can safely tie.
1t Is ticket OF which all may be
proud-and every man on 1t should
be elected.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

1t only required three strokes of
his big paw for bruiser Dempsey to
earn $55,OOO in Michigan. Labor Day.
1t was not worth the price.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Every democrat in st. Joseph and
this county should see 10 IT that his
neighbor gets to the polls on election
day and votes for Cox and Roosevelt
and the entire Democratic ticket.
Look into the matter now and be
ready election morning.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Yes-WflIie Is Real Nice!

Will II. Hays is a Presbyterian eld-
er and man Of amiable appearance.
But nobody ought to take him on in
a fight on that account.-Kansas City
Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Or He VIII be Retired

A candidate who won't agree to re-
duce the taxes and at the same time
put in a lot of costly improvements
might as well retire right now
Worth County Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
A Most Exoellent ReasOn

Perhaps 1t isn't remarkable that
the retreating red armies simply will
not buck up. The country has all
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
BE Kind to the Enemy

A noiseless gun has just been in
vented. 1t will now be possible to
wage war without the enemy COM
planning Of head Post.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Pickpockets are becoming more
numerous-which Is a positive indi-
cation Of good times When did you
ever hear of plckpocket when
times were hard?
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

turned to his charge here indicates
one of two things-that they had re-
formed the city and made 1t a good
place in which to live--or else they
had failed in their mission and had
teen returned to complete their Jobs.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

BY the time that Gov. Harding gets
off that front porch to which he has
climbed, there will be nothing left for
him to think OF.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Just look around as you pass
through this section of Missouri, and
notice that corn crop now almost
ripe Great is this section Of Mis-
souriI
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The quick action Of the St Joseph
police In nabbing that Nodaway Sta
ton bunch Of burglars shows that
there is yet good material In the local
department.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Several Here Who Know Better

Fifty years ago Kentucky went
Democratic by 10000 majority, but
most people believe the state will lack
at least 100000 votes Of doing as we'll
next November.-Hopkins Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

When 1t comes to pure and inde-
filed democracy. the brand which
James Pierpont Morgan Wilson of
Bigelow supports. cannot be excelled.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Plenty of Those Here

The reason some people don't talk
more than they do is that they can't
think of anything else to say about
themselves.--Kansas City Post
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

1t Is nearly time 10 get out those
last winter clothes and have the tailor
and the dyer and cleaner "slick 'em
up"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The Missouri Association of POST
masters held their annual convention
at st. Louis this week-but did not
reduce the price Of postage stamps.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
Likely TO Do Anything

But then, maybe Mr.. Howat will
deny the Jurisdiction of the Kansas
supreme court also.--Kansas City
Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
Faust Thought So at First

Wonder If it is absolutely neces-
sary for a man to be wet in st. JOS
eph and dry in the up-country dis
tricts to win an election ?-Hopkins
Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

OF course If you are a gop you
know that Gov. Cox will not be elect
ed-but all knowledge is not conclus-
ive--and all democrats know better.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
"a Sucker Born Every Minute''

1t is said some stock statesmen"
sold between $4,000 and $4,000
worth of oil stock or leases to Gala
tin folks the past few weeks. Indeed.
these are green fields in more ways
than one.-Gallatin Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The tour Of Gov. Cox so far has
been a most pleasing one. and at all
points he is received with great en-
thusiasm.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The fact that each and every min
lister Of the Methodist EDiscopaI
Church South, who attended the con
ference at Liberty last week. was re-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Police Judge Gray should increase
his speeder fine a few notches-give
them all that the traffic will bear.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Mayor Marshall has now four rate
increase fights on his hands-which
will keep him reasonably busy for
some time.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

You may not like Gov. Cox just
now-but you will when he is in the
White House.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11
National Democratic Ticket

For President
JAMES MIDDLETON cox
For Vice President
FRANKLIN ID. ROOSEVELT
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Boys, get the money" Seems to
us we have heard that expression
somewhere before.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Honesty in advertising among the
amusement people is now lost art
and lost beyond recovery.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

1t Is only seven weeks from next
Tuesday until the national election.
Get your mind made up early.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Lumber and building material is
high. but that does not stop construc-
tion operations in st. Joseph.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Gabbert stock is rising each day
and when the ballots are counted he
will have more than he needs.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

believe in II should whoop It up for
Warren O. Harding and the coterie
backing him.-Gallatin Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The slogan of the cops this year is
simple, Boys. get the money"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Entered at the Postoffice in st.
Joseph. Missouri, as Second Class
Mail Matter.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

The ticket nominated by the Dem
ocrats of this county Is made up Of
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Address All Communications TO
THE OBSERVER
Sl1 Edmond St st. Joseph. Mo.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-09-11

Advertising Rates on Application
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

mittee. Newmayer reported. Begin
ming aeXt week the committee will
send a speaker to various meetings
in Washington to describe the sun
rage movement.
Vice chairmen OF the committed
are Wilton J. Lambert. Rev. q. Ellis
Williams. Louis Ottenburg. John B
Colpoys. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball
and Capt. w. l.. Mattocks.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07

The best short stories by any
A m r ican n author are those by
o. HENRY, appearing daily in The
Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-07
SLAYER'S AGED
KIN VISITS
HIM AT JAIL
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to the county jail and had q three
hours conference with the prisoner
Austin AYERS that previous to
Monday nights trouble he reminded
Davis of his promise to leave town
as the latter had promised, after, as
Austin claims, Davis had wrecked
his home and caused a separation
between his wife and himself.
During her conference with her
husband at the Jail Mrs. Austin be-
came penitent. and she assured her
husband that she would do every
thing possible to help him win his
legal fight for life. Mrs. Austin,
with her mother, later went to the
Austin home on Zebedee street.
where she lived previous to the do
mestic troubles.