The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-07

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John NJ. Atkinsoii IT, ~ s ~ ~,
nominee Tor Governors "a SS ~
fashioned Democratic sp4sS kdnes,
Il day AFTERNOON at the stobf Le'
/ fore y large and enthusiastic ncs
j There were many womeh N itf aadi,
4 tnce. IS sD
1 Missouri's next GoverIf1rs y WSs IA.
troduccd by Judge Wiliispi NJ Jack.
son. He came to Butler ".
\ vxda, where he spoke IL large
lI.rowd Tuesday night. Hc svest from
there to Harrisonyiile for Demo
cratic rally. Il ri q III
Atkinson promised ID STRIKE Tor
better rural schools, better T0Ads, a
State budget, lair and clean election
laws and proper support for thesRgri-
cultural interests in the Statc,
He raped the Kansas City Star for
yelping about conditions in Kansas
City and declared that It WE when
the Kansas City Star and Governor
Hadley were in control a. the State
Government that Kansas City saw its
worst conditions. 1t was at that time
that Thomas K. Marks, Republican
boss, was made chairman of lhe
Eoard of Election Commissioners at
the insistence of the Star. When
liadley attempted to remove Marks,
the Star dared him to make 'tlie move.
Atkinson declared. the campaign Of
HE Republicans was only one of fault
finding and criticism. He said the
Republicans haven't one constructive
measure to offer the people.
The Democratic nominees appeal
ior the League Of Nations was clear,
concise and logical. He predicted
Cox and Roosevelt and the entire
Democratic ticket would be- given
splendid majorities in Missouri on
November 2. w
Speaking about clean and fair cleo
lions, Atkinson said: 5sssss
The Democratic Party has always
stood for falr and honest elections.
1t has always provided for bipartisan
representation on election boards,
and iii the appointment OF judges
and clerks of election. ! have re-
Gently heard great deal of conn
plants by Republicans in st. Lonis
charging each other with fraudulent
voting in the recent primary election.
One of the Republican candidates for
United States Senator and his friends
have made the charge that at least
10000 fraudulent votes were cast for
Selden +. Spencer, Republican nomi
nee for United States Senator.
II promise the voters of this Stare,
regardless of party, that l will prose
cute every dishonest voter and cleo
tion crook IN either the Republican,
Democratic or any other party while
| AM Governor.
1T is my intention to appoint only
men of the highest type of citizenship
to positions on the election and police
boards of our larger cities as we'll as
all other State Boards, the membes-
ships Of which the Governor has to
make.
) Il believe that the police officers
OF our larger cities should be paid
living salaries so that we may have
the very best Of men on our police |
force. l. favor the enforcement of
every penal law in this State and will
see that the same is carried out as
provided by law. l believe Police
Suoul0 NC Pdlu GA |
adequate salary SO as to enable them
to devote their entire time to the
luties OF their office. Y
Il promise to every citizen of this
State an administration of law and
order. No Governor can stand for
The evasion or violation of its laws.
If it has laws which ought not be
such laws should be- re-
oealcd and good and wholesome laws
enacted in lieu thereof.
The Democratic platform has de-
,lared for complete revision of laws
elections, primaries and n
1t will be my purpose
@ treat our platform as a solemn and
binding contract to be carried out in r
good faith" T,
Atkinson repeated his questions to Ii
Arthur M. Hyde, his Republican OPP
,onent, concerning some of the Re-
,ublicans who were beneficiaries of Il
he Lowden siush fund. He asked
hyde if It were true that he had not
denounced Nat Golstein and Bobby
Moore Of st. Louis for receiving $2,-
100 each from the Lowden fund and
vas now depending on them to man
'ge his campaign in their respective II
wards. i,
/. He asked Hyde if he Endorsed the !
against Kansas City ex-
,6sed through the letter of Senator |
spencer to John Schmoll, Republican
,oss of St. Louis. Spencer's letter
declared that some proposed election I
avs were alright for Kansas City, Il
.ut they would not want part Of,
hem for st. Louis" IN