The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-05

tieth General Assembly Senate in be-
half of the present workmen's com
pensation law, badly needed legisla-
tive measure which he guided success
fully to the passage point, and which
subsequently became law when Gov.
Gardner signed it, the same now con-
stituting one of the many Democratic
administration achievements of the
last three years pointed to with par
ty pride. The strength of organized
labor in Missouri is 125,000 toiling
men and women.
Lawyers Meredith and Wright are
each strongly figuring on making a
clean sweep on primary day in south
Missouri, which includes all of the
Ozark counties. Each also counts on
gathering in all of the "dry" Demo-
cratic vote of north Missouri. Wise
politicians, however, predict that with
both in the contest the non-compro-
missing prohibition Democrats of the
tall timber and the long grass regions
will split their vote between them.
Lawyer Wright's candidacy has
been Endorsed by the legal lights of
Springfield and Greene county. The
lawyers of Poplar Bluff and Butler
county stand ready to do the same for
Meredith, if such action will help
along, and those of Sedalia and Pet
tio county would do the same for
Senator McGruder, if Endorsement was
necessary to assure his success.
The three candidates are as equal
on family connections and fraternal
ties. Each belongs to a family trac-
ing it's origin and Americanism back
to the colonial days. Senator Nc
Gruder is a member of the Scotch
clan of pre-revolutionary times from
which the ilustrous General McGru-
der of Civil War fame sprung. The
three are Masons and belong to other
fraternal organizations equally as well
known and popular.
Senator Buford in the Lime-light.
State Senator C. M. Buford of Ell
lington, Reynolds county, is now an
avowed candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
In letter to a State Capitol friend
he announces that he has paid his fill
ing fee 20 James E. Cox, the treasur-
er of the Democratic State Commit
tee, as is required under the primary
law, holds his receipt for the same,
and, will, on March 8, proceed to JEFF
ferson City and officially record with
, Secretary of State Sullivan his en-
trance into that derby. So far no
| other Democrat has publicly entered
that race. State Senator R. S. Nc
, Clintic of Monroe county has been
! considered as a possibility but has
made no definite announcement to that
effect. He may again run to succeed
| himself as State Senator. If he does
: not, and files for Lieutenant Govern
{, or, Rich r. Correll, a newspaper man
} of Randolph county, will make the
!, race for State Senator in that district.
D Senatorial Entries Await Joplin
Convention.
o All eyes are still conferred on the
a coming tilt for the Democratic NOM
= nation for United States Senator
:, Breckenridge Long of st. Louis, as
a sistant Secretary of State at Wash
ington, is the only party war-horse
= who has openly announced his candi-
! dacy up to the present moment. The
n headquarters he has opened in St
. Louis are in charge of Thomas Fisher
: of Marshall, Saline county, a member
of the State Democratic State Com
> mittee. Clerks and stenographers
4 are busy eight hours a day flooding
s the State with long literature and
d propaganda.
It The statewide demand on Govern
IS or f. D. Gardner that he declare for
IS the Senatorial nomination has not
abated in the least. His reply, which
e will come soon, will gladden. the hearts
r of some and be sorroWfully received
= by others. Wild prognosticating is
being done 2s to what the answer will
= be. Friends of the Governor say that
It he seems to be more interested al
If present in the successful termination
l. of the Joplin Democratic State Con.
It vention than he is in the coming Sen.
% atorial contest. There is still plenty
re of time ahead to cross the Rubicon, ir
his opinion.
: No official entries for the United
e States Senatorial pie, are expected
n from Democrats of class and higt
u standing until after the Joplin con,
1t vention.
;, A Garrett-fOr- Governor Club
n Some Democrats at Cameron, MO.
h have organized a club to boom anc
; boost Col. Ruby D. Garrett, Kansas
;. City lawyer, for the Democratic nom
nation for Governor. AS soldier HI
gained fame in France as the leader
r. of Missouri regiment in the daring
= Rainbow Division. He was decorated
with French war cross and was cit
i, ed for bravery by the commander Of
Il that portion of the A. E. F. and BY
y General Pershing.
"a Former State Senator Frank n
: Farris, the only aspirant for thu
4 Democratic nomination for Governel
v who has so far officially filed, will
q open up campaign headquarters in thu
:. Capitol city on March 5. No grass
!. has grown under his feet since HI
q first announced He is at work day
e and night on his political fences. II
: few days, friends state, Representa-
% tive Farris will publicly proclaim
n where he stands on such important
r. Democratic issues as: substantial rec
I ognition by the State of Missouri 0.
!. demobilized soldiers; increase in pa.
d for school teachers; equalizing Stat