Chariton courier., 1922-01-20

the highest salaries paid to an ap-
pointive officer in the State of Mis-
souri,, and fixing the rates of assess
ment for the purposes of taxation on
loyal and faithful American citizens.
He sought out Ormiston, formerly re-
porter of the Kansas City Star, and
appointed him to the position of Coal
Oil Inspector; and because of the
record he, made in the brief
time that elapsed between the MAX
ing his appointment and the conven-
ing of the special session of the legis-
lature the Republican members of the
Legislature refused his confirmation.
He has for the first time in 20
years brought about a complete
change of the guards in the peniten-
tiary, discharging old and experience
ed men from those positions solely be-
cause they were Democrats, and put
in their places bunch of rubes and
greenhorns and political ward-heal-
ers, who know absolutely nothing
about the management and control
of such an institution, and many of
whom no doubt could properly serve
there in an entirely different capa-
city.
He promised the appointment of eff
ficient officers so he went over to the
Genman metropolis in the eastern
part of the state, sometimes known
as st. Louis, that mecca of modern
Republicanism and selected as
member of his board of police COM
missioners, man by the name of
ictor Miller, and that man, in order
to pander to the prejudice and to the
good will of that host of st. Louis
citizens who have today more love
in their hearts for the Kaiser than
they have for the institutions or
principles of the American Govern
ment, made public statement that
! 70 per cent of the crimes committed
in the City of st. Louis were being
committed by eX-soldiers. Can you
conceive of a more damnable utter
ance from the lips of man in per-
petrating this vile SANDER on these
men who devoted months of their
lives to the preservation of the ideas
and principles of the American gov
ernment, offering themselves as a
great sacrifice for the American peo-
| pie? But so it goes.
You are more familiar with condi-
tions in your own good city than l can
possibly be because much of the in
! formation that l get must be CLEAN
ed from the columns of the newspa-
pers from your city to read of the
, slugging of some of your citizens
, by an over-efficient policeman or the
destruction of property without war
rant or authority of law. / recall
the specific instance where the six
teen year old boy, Melrose, was
standing as a spectator where some
other men and boys were gambling
and was shot and killed without
cause or provocation.
Then, too, recall that a few days
ago an old man while being arrested
by one of Mat Fosters policemen
! was slugged and beat until he died
from the effect of his wounds.
! But it is not safe for. me or any
body else to critise the efficiency of
your Kansas City police department.
Most of the old time patrolmen and
experienced men have been discharg-
cd under this Republican police board
and you have a bunch of fellows who
have no other qualification than that
they were Republican wardhealers.
Yet they are so jealous of their good
reputation that they will not tolerate
any sort of criticism. | am sure that
you all remembers just short time
ago Jack O'Donald, a prominent un-
dertaker here in the city, standing
on the street, so far forgot himself
as to criticise the police department
and scarcely had the utterance pass
ed his lips that he was slugged by
one of these Republican law enforcers
and was thrown into the police sta
tion and held for "a hours.
Your great Republican mouthpiece,
the Kansas City Star, has been at
tempting to convince the people of
the city and throughout the state
that under Republican administration
crime has been reduced and / learn
upon inquiry that premiums on
burglary insurance have increased
more than 80 per cent in Kansas City
in the last twelve months.
All these things are matters to
which our Republican brethren can
point with pride.
In going over the State of Mis-
souri,, coming in contact with people
of all occupations and all stations in
life, without regard to political party
or political affiliation, | have learn
ed that there is a greater demand for
change in the State of Missouri in
the year 1922 than there was in 1920.
One year of Republican reform under
Republican administration has brot
about most desirable change of
mind. The people of Missouri now
want a change back and by the eter-
nal Gods they'll do it at the next
election.
But l had almost forgotten the
things for which we are deeply in
debted to the Republicans of the
State of Missouri, and l believe in
giving the devil his dues on all occa-
sions. There are two things of which
the Republicans are entitled to be
justly proud and for which the DEM
ocrats should give them full credit.
The Republicans helped us celebrate
the Tooth Anniversary of the adj
mission of the State of Missouri to
this great union of states by elect