The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1920-06-05
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Baher "IIazy" on the $4,000
Babler said when asked about his
having baen given $4,000 that he
received $4,000 at separate times
from Morse, all of which, he said,
"he expended in the interest of Low
dem" He said as early as January
II, 1920, he already had expended
$i,S25 in the campaign. which sum,
he said, Morse refunded to him.
| When his attention was directed to
the difference between what he said
he received from Morse and the
amount Morse said he gave him,
Babler said "he doubted if the
amount of Bowden money which he
expended would total $4,000" 1. d
Morse supplemented the statement
by giving the following details:
Il will say that all 1 spent went
for travelling expenses, telephones,
kilograms and for work done for
! Governor Lowden and not one cent
went to any individual to obtain his
vote in the convention or his support
for Lowdcu.
Several thousand dollars was ex-
pended by me in working for Lowden
in other states. visited oklahoma.
Kentucky West Virginia and other
states and made a number of trips to
Washington in furthering his candi-
dacy.
Most of His Work in Washington
THE greater part of my work was
in Washington, where met influ-
entail Republicans from other states
and attempted to induce them to
support Lowden."
Babler made the following state
ment to reporters: --
THE money came to me not as an
advance from the Lowden campaign
fund, but as repayment to me for
money I already had expended out OF
my personal funds. when l first be-
came interested in the Lowden can
didacy, l began working for him
throughout Missouri / spent approx
imately $4,000 of my own money and
feeling that was all could do, | told
Mir. Emmerson that l could go no
farther personally. He then told me
that l would be reimbursed for such
expenditures as l made.
Il have been reimbursed through
Mr. Morse. o.
Il expended the money in stirring
" sentiment for Lowden in all parts
of the state, paying the expenses of
the counties for Lowden Much Of it
went fof telephone calls and tele-
grams. L haven't paid any delegate
to vote for Lowden and have not paid
anybody for his support of Lowden
Every expenditure has been Iegiti-
mate"
Babler stated further that he ex-
pected TO make a detailed statement
60. ...s expenditures, hut so far it is
not as yet forthcoming.
And despite these shameless dis
closures, and his betrayal Of the
party, Bablcr was that same day re-
elected state committeeman and will
be in control all through the coming
mpaign-Which shows conclusively
how gop politics will be conducted
during his term.
Made Morse "Sorc"
Grover c. stephens, Of Piedmont.
who is a candidate for gop state sem
ator. clinched the matter stil strong
er when he made this statement:
II saw MIR. Morse personally in
Kansas City Wednesday, in conversa-
tion with W. II. Hallett Of Nevada,
Mo. Morse admitted handling Low
den funds in this state and will be
able to account for their distribution
at the proper time. Morse exhibited
cancelled vouchers to W. l.. Cole and
j. L. bdbl'I amounting 10 S2Z,OOO,
and to Judge T. w. Hukrlede for
$4,000"
When Morse learned that Babler
denied receiving any of the S32,O 900
funds he Immediately called him by
telephone from Kansas City and said:
Jake, you made hell Of break
Why didn't you wait until you saw
me before making a statement about
the Lowden funds in Missouri? Now,
l am going to be compelled to let it
be known that | sent you part of
The money and it is going to put you
in lad hole"
Morse told Babler he had made a
hell Of a break"-and that is the can
did opinion of the decent Republicans
Of the state as regards both Morse
aad Babler.
Here's true story to go with the
lies: Barney Martin of Carthage