The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
wGARNDERFLAYs HYDE E0R
MISLEADING STATEMENTS.
ESplodes- False harges by Republican.
Candidate Regarding Conduct Of
State affairs, and Shows UP
His Ignorance.

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the false attack of Arthur NJ. Hyde.
Republican. B~ultAIoose candidate for
Govsfnor. on State matters. Gov.
Gardeners address with a complete re-
view of his record Is Governor clear
ly shows that the charges made by the
Republican candidate are misleading
and NOT based upon facts. His speech,
which we quote III part below, was fa-
vorably commented upon by the met
ropolitan press ofthe State. and called
upon the Republican candidate to
"stick TO facts
"For some time past ! have noticed
in the press that the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor, Arthur Nj Hyde, has
been making his campaign upon the
basis of fraudulent election in Demo
cratic Kansas City, CAREFUL avoiding
any reference to Republican ST. Louis.
With a view of throwing every safe
guard possible within my power
around the ballot, ] felt constrained to
make him a simple. fair proposition,
namely That the Board Of Election
Commissioners of Kansas City was
composed Of two Democrats and two
Republicans that the terms of the two
Republican Commissioners had ex-
PRED. and that ! invited him TO sug-
gest names to me for the two Repub-
lican Commissioners. In a long letter
to me he declined TO do this.
al did not make the proposition be-
cause of my lack Of confidence in the
Republican Commissioners, but simply
to give Col, HYDE an opportunity TO
demonstrate his sincerity In the matter
to the people.
~ had made up my mind 70 answer
in detail the letter Of Col, Hyde. In
fact, | had prepared a reply to be de-
llvered here tonight. However, ! now
find thai the hypocrisy and the 'strate-
gy' Of the assault upon the electorate
of Kansas City have been revealed by
the exchange Of certain correspond
ence between Washington and st.
Louis. which ! read In the press.
~ do NOT think further comment
from me Is necessary, since the plan OF
campaign. began IL months ago,
whereby Kansas City was TO suffer and
ST. Louis was 10 escape, has nov beel.
made clear TO the people. Now, since
the smoke-screen has been removed, II
Will clearly be e that the campaign
has blown up and l think it will be
a very distasteful subject to SOM peo-
pie from now or.
Population in Missouri.
"But Col. Hyde must have a cam.
palgn issue. Now, be seems 10 have
formed a new one In what he terms
the loss Of population Of the state. II
the first place, the population OF the
state, fortunately, has not lost. W.
have gained about 1OO.OO0-a yerl
slight gain, II is true, but even that II
better than a loss. II is true that tbs
rural communities have lost in pOpula
ton In Missouri. and what is true o
Missouri is true of practically ever,
other rural section Of the Unite,
States. and, I'm fact, OF the entire world
because all people know that the move
ment OF population from rural con
munities to the cities is one which 1
demanding the thoughtful attention O
the patriotic people of the nation.
"it is not a political question. Tn
Democratic party Of Missouri is n
more responsible for the loss Of popl
latlon in rural Missouri than Is the RI
publican party for loss Of populahO
IN rural Illinois, or the Republica
party for loss Of population In rurI
Iowa, and all the other Republlca
states.
"If one wished TO be so narrow an
partisan In his views, he could, wit
equal plauslhility, say that Republics
ST. Louis had gained only u per Gel
in population, whereas Democrat
Kansas City had gained 80 per cent.
what the people Of this sta.
should do. regardless Of whether the
be Democrats or Republicans, Is
put their shoulders to the wheel, AZ
with a united front make a Hercules
effort to develop to the very highe
standard our roads, our schools, o.
churches. our community centers.
that country life may be made prof
able and enjoyable, and, in that wa
stem Tie tide Of the movement fro
country to city.
I'm his formal speech delivered
Cape G%lrardeau, Col. Hyde makes 4
following charge: Governor Gardn
has increased the expenses Of the ia
payers Of the state s46.eOO,00O mo
than Governor Hadley.'
"1'hls charge Is untrue, misleadl
and could only have been ma
through sheer ignorance or through
vicious attempt TO deceive the "a
payers Of the state. There Is not 0
single word OF truth in II.
"ln looking up the records, / a
that, in arriving az what Col. NY
calls expenses OF the taxpayers Of I
state, he has merely taken the gre
receipts into the state treasury a
called the gross receipts increased
penses Of the taxpayers Of the stat
Now. any school boy In the sti
knows that the receipts inso The sd
treasury IN no way represent taxati'
The state treasury isa clearing hou
or collection agency for all the mon