The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-26
MANY ARE SUGGESTED
FOR STATE CHAIRMAN
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4. Speed Mosby, the Cole county law
yer, author and raconteur who made
brilliant but losing race for one OF
the supreme court judgeship nomi-
nations, could ably I'LL the place if
the glory was thrust upon him.
For treasurer OF the state commit
tee either Counselor Fordycc Of st.
Louis, Judge Taylor or Tom Pcndcr-
gast would fill the bill and easily /
raiso the finances needed during the |
coming campaign. Judge Jesse a.
Mcdonald Of st. Louis. who presided /
at the huge, enthusiastic Reed rally |
i'm the coliseum I'm St. Louis the sat /
urday before the primary, has also /
been suggested.
Platform strictly Democratic
The party platform upon which tine
ticket will travel to victory in Novem-
ber will be easier drafted than is i'm
agiucd. Among the planEs will be
one which will advocate a sweeping
reduction in all state taxation. The
abolition OF the many costly commits
slons and consolidated departments
with high salaried but utterly useless
figure heads which the republican
legislators created year ago. will be
| emphatically advocated in another
resolution. The present purely demo-
cratic institutions. the primary system
| and the initiative and referendum,
will be endorsed with the suggestion
| that they be made more effective and
| far-rcaching, and attention called to
| the fact that with such sections i'm the
new constitution the rule Of the people
will continue supreme. 1t is predict
ed that Senator Reed will draft these
particular planks SO that the language
will be emphatic and scoring enough
to leave no doubt as to their meaning.
They constitute privileges which rr-
publican leaders would like to abolish
to restore absolute rule of the bosses"
and the Interests" with no fear then
OF an appeal to the electors through
either the initiative or the referendum.
Senator Reed owes his denomination
to the primary. it is pointed out. Had
the big interests" and certain erst-
while party dictators been in control
he would have been relegated to ever
lasting political oblivion instead Of
being renascent into power.
VIII Indorsc Wilson Administration
one resolution will indorse the last
national democratic administration
and point with pride to the doctrines
teachings and principles of Thomas
jefferson which still sway and control
the party. The failure Of the present
republican Congress TO agree upon a
just bonus measure for demobillled
soldiers will receive a vicious thrust.
The party will go on record for the
further payment of state bonus 10
Missouri's ex-service men who have
not received. through a huge republi-
can blunder the amount legally al
lOtted to each through the special
election Of last August The restora-
ton Of states rights, and the curbing
of Capitalization Of government at
Washington and rule by federal SUI
preme court injunctions and mandates.
will receive active recognition in an
. other plank.
From st. Louis comes the gratifying
announcement that Senator Reed will
sweep that city next November, car
rying the state and local ticket there
with him. It is a known fact that
fully $4,000 new democrats Of that
former heavy g. o. p. burg who were
republican at the last election will
vote the "only feliable party" ticket
straight on November 7. A former
republican plurality Of $4,000 will be
= turned into a democratic ST. Louis
landslide Of not less than 10000,
It is predicted that not less than
fourteen, and. perhaps. fifteen Of the
sixteen congressman 20 be chosen in
November viii be democratic. Among
those for whom victory is assured IS
Mrs. st. Clair Moss OF Columbia, the
democratic nominee in the Eighth
: district, The only congressional dis.
; trict conceded TO the republicans Is
the Tenth which includes the major
: portion Of the south half of St Loul.
p City and all OF st. Louis county. Il
= is predicted that not less than ninety
. Missouri counties will send democratic
representatives to the next legislature
In addition fifteen OF the seventeen
$ state senators to be chosen in Novem
( ber will be democrats. Former Stat,
h Senator Frank II. Farris will sweeI
y the Twenty-fourth district in south
e central Missouri and A. L. McCawle!
t. OF Carthage the Twenty-eighth. Sucl
:, a termination Of the November elec
= tion will make both branches OF tn
= next general assembly safely demo
= cratic.
n A. 7. EDMONSTON.