The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-06

When Thomas r. Marks rendered his resignation police
commissioner April H. 1910 the Star carried editorial lau
daory of the retiring Official He pictured selfre
spectng citizen instrument for the public veal Colonel
William R. Nelson then alive active and in control of the
editorial policy of that newspaper.
Since his retirement as police commissioner Mr. Marks
has held public office he has been private citizen Today
he the target of Seested Krkwood Kemper al the
former being in charge of the Star and the latter their ally
in attempt unload worthless gas property the peo
pie of Kansas City.
We eulogzng Mr.. Marks; we merely quoting
from the Star and asking questions Why has the Star chang
ed in its attitude Mr. Marks9 There defined
plan raise the price of 81 and then when the people
howl sell the plant the city for times actual value
Seested Krkwood and Kemper the real powers behind
the throne Marks opposed their scheme and of
learn from the Star that he has committed every crime
Marks his friends regular Republican
organizations opposed the grab and the designing
plans OF those who would increase the street fare to ten
cents eested and Krood representing the controlling
the Star office have joined hands with Mr. Kemper
TO name the Republican candidate for mayor.
Mayor Cowgirl is Kemper's man; he be depended
upon But there grave danger that Cowgirl cannot be re
elected due to his champonng the of the rail
ways company and other public utilities corporations
The facts were known to Mr. Kemper and the banker
politician conceived in his fertile brain plan whereby he
certain be the safe de He woud gather together Sees
ted and Krwood representing the publicity end of the plan
and number of socaled best citizens in the Republican
party and start movement against the bosses.
This invisible boss would dehrone all bosses and enthrone
himself master of all survey If Cowgirl should be
defeated the gas grab would go through
make certain that the scheme could be
cessfu conclusion the Gas Brigade decided control
nominee of the Republican city convention The candidate
both tickets would be favorable the grab Clever scheme
eh?
The Soviet of Five the result of Kempers first
his plan control the Republican convention following his
alliance with the Star Then the attack the bosses
with Marks the target We hear nothing about Democratic
Bosses although for the Star has been telling the people
of the forces of corruption represented by Tom and
But conditions have changed in the Star office Seested
krkwood and Kemper control the editorial policy of
that newspaper And because Marks refuses join
with them in carrying their designs he is pictured
vuture. Why this changer
We believe that if Marks would join Big crowd
and pay homage to Kemper Seesed, Krkwood al the
fight on him would in fifteen minutes.
Seemingly it is easy the hearty assistance of
representatives of the best citizens for the purposes
you know how about it the Star said in its editorial
eulogzng Mr. Marks The Sun believes that Seesed Kirk
wood Kemper ct AL know how go about prac
tcng that game today.
The Kansas City Star told that marks self
respect to the police department and gave protection de-
cency instead of to crime and thereby he himself the
target for ncessant hatred" And this the Thomas
Marks whom the Star attacks today
Why doesn't Marks join the Seested Kemper Kirwood
Gas Brigade and get immunity from crcsmf That would
do the work and Marks again would be the object Of the
Stars euoges We opposed all bosses and particularly
invisible BOSSES But believe in fair play and for the bene
fit of readers quote from editorial the Star of
April IL, 1910 1t refers to Thomas R. Marks. Here it is