The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-11
GARDNER FOR GOVERNOR
WHEN 1874 ROLLS ROUND
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ca ny union OF the lntclllgcnt frce-
thinking hundred percent American
voting men and women. That religion
and religious questions have no place
in politics is the opinion Of all tho
iconoclasts Of the land. 1t Is probably
also well to add 90 this assertion that
hundred percent American need not
be a citizen by birth, but includes the
huge naturalized every-
one. father, mother. daughter and son,
who first saw the light Of day else
where and journcyed to this country
whore the rule Of the people Is every
thing and where it is necessary to de-
termine by popular vote every four
years what doctrines and policies shall
sway until the next judgment day.
Gardner Must be Drafted
While former Governor Gardner has
not suggested, hinted or intimated to
anyone that he will be a candidate for
the next democratic nomination for
governor, belief has possession Of his
friends that he is tho man for the
place. The clamor that he once more
leave private life and his business to
make the race will be so tremendous
and far reaching~in 1924 that he will
have to give heed and once again make
personal sacrifices and return to public
life.
SO let it be. says that portion of Mis-
souri, democracy which Is anxious to
cut down state taxes. and relieve Mis-
sourl OF the overburdening load of
nepotism which has filled all state de-
partments now under the control of
the "gops" in the capitol with wives,
daughters, brothers, sons, nieces and
nephews, not to count on or consider
brothers-ln-law, sisters-in- law, cousins,
uncles and aunts.
Never before in the history of Mis-
souri, have there been as many useless
salary drawing clerks in the state
house at jefferson City. They toll
not and neither do they spin. and
many are thus idle for the sufficient
reason that there Is nothing for them
to do. Every pay day finds state
warrants in readiness for these pie
counter boys" and girls" and they
are the first in line at the office OF
the state treasurer early that partlcu-
stlpends. ..
Go 1t Cons while the going is
good for It will be otherwise after the
close of 1924; get all you can and
then get some more, proclaims the
wise sage OF Usage.
Tor Lieutenant Governor
It is prcsaged that State Senator
Carter NJ. Bufotd of Ellington, Rey-
nolds county, southeast Missouri, who
was nominated and made the race for
the same berth two years ago, will
again seek the nomination on the
democratic ticket for lieutenant gov
ernorA He easily won the nomination
in 1920 and only went down In defeat
for the reason that the entire country,
with the aid Of the heavy negro vote
and the support of easily beguied
democrats who did not know then
and voted wrong. but know different
now" went republican. II Senator
Buford does not run then there is
former Representative G. L. Joyce of
Linn county. Friends OF the latter
Iay haf hap
could lure him into making the race
for the nomination for Lieutenant
governor II he is given a clear field.
He is now practicing law In that coun-
ty and lives at Buckner. Then, also
there Is former lieutenant and former
state senator Wallace Crossley OF
Warrensburg, Johnson county, a
newspaper editor and publisher. schol-
ar and racOnteur, well known and
popular in every section of the state
including the city of ST. Louis, the
badly shattered "gop" stronghold OF
the state. If former Governor Gard
ner does not run for the big state
honor in 1924 It is thought that Sena-
tor Crossley can be lured into that
race.
No United States Senatorial Vacancy
Unless death interferes or Senator
Spencer decides that the hint given al
Tuesdays statewide contest by tn,
electors of the state that he ought tC
step down and out and have a clean
straight democrat succeed him, M
United States senator from Missouri
is to be elected In 1924.
For secretary of state there is plen
ty Of available material i'm the ranl
and file of Missouri democracy. JohT
l.. Sullivan. who held that position
for four years and was the party
nominee in 1920 TO succeed himself
until the votes were counted on elec
tlon day. may again seek the nomina
tion. Then there is Judge T. Speed