The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-27
OLD KING NEPOT RULES
G. o. p. MACHINE BOTH
IN STATE AND NATION

made old King Nepot more popular
than he has been in Jefferson City
in the past history of the stae. The
last day of every month sees these
family reunions in all their glory be-
cause there has been a recent trip to
the office of State Treasurer l.. d.
Thompson, who lis himself one of the
chief officers at King Nepot's Court.
The salary roll of the state in some
instances looks like a family record.
The only difference between the two
is that the payroll does not give the
date of birth.
The chief offenders in the employ
ment of relatives on the states pay
roll are Governor Arthur Mistake
Hyde, who also has reputation for
having raised taxes as high as cats
back. Governor Hyde has gained the
honor of being King Nepot's premier
by the appointment of Brother Ben
to the position of Superintendent of
Insurance. In making announcement
of this appointment Governor Hyde
declared that he "could find no one
else who could fill the place so we'll"
This family also seems to have ex-
listed in connection with Brother-in-
law Brown Glenn, who was needed to
make the State Marketing Bureau
success. Brother Ben and Brother-in-
law Brown make their regular trips
to the office of the Treasurer for
their monthly stipend whenever they
happen to be in town. At other times
they receive it through the mail. In
order to run the Insurance Depart
ment more efficiently Brother Ben
has opened an office at Kansas City
where he may be closer to his person
al business. Brother-in-law Brown
travels most of the time but when at
home can be found at Columbia.
While Secretary of State Becker
| is not now an offender he has been IN
the lot with sister-in-law, Miss
Helen Tolson, on the payroll.
the work of old King Nepot comes
closer home with State Treasurer
Thompson than any other state officer
because the records disclose that Mrs.
Thomrson's and daughters service
have been required by the state to
make the affairs of the "keeper of the
finances" successful.
Old King Nepot's work is not alone
confined to state officers but goes on
to Washington, where number OF
congressman have members of their
family at the pie counter. They are:
| Representative William 0. Alike
son, Sixth district, two sons at to-
tai salary of $3,279, in addition to his
own of $1,000.
Representative Harry F. Lawrence
of the Third district also is taking
care of his family in public way by
giving his son, H. F. Lawrence, Jr..
job at $2,240.
Representative Frank Millspaugh
of the First District also thinks that
homefolks come to the political coun-
ter first and has his daughter on the
job at 81, 440. a year.
Representative Roscoe c. Patter-
son of the Seventh District is also one
who wants to keep the home fires
burning and has his son, Paul, on the
job at $1,440.
Representative Sid C. Roach of the
Eighth is also one who thinks his
family was elected to office with hiuE
and as a result has annexed his son,
Jack X. Roach, to the payroll for ST.
$40 annually.
Representative Marion E. Rhodes
of the Thirteenth District is also adj
verse to letting anything get away
from his family and has Mrs. Rhodes
at work for the government at an an
nual salary of $2,240.
Representative Dick Mcpherson of
the Fifteenth District is also a
"home" provider as is evidenced by
the fact that son, Richard X. Nc
Pherson, steps up to the counter once
each month to receive one-twelfth OF
his annual salary of $3.50.
Representative Samuel A. Shelton
of the Sixteenth District is also max
ing hay while the sun shiEes by hav-
| irg A. Belle Shelton on the govern
ment's roll for total Of 5000 each
year.
With the foregoing record by party
"leaders" of the G. o. P. it is easy
to see how so many Of TIE state ad-
ministration's lesser light might as
pire with success to connecting men,
bers of their family to the states
payroll to sl.ch an extent that all rec
ords along this line have been brok-
en-. Two thirds of the state officers
have set the precedent in bringing
relatives UP to the public trough and
this has been followed by a number
of lesser lights placing their wives,
brothers, sisters, brother-in-laws, cou-
sins, ETC., iE position to have their
living paid for by the state.-State
journal.