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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
Robert Br. Jominson appears as prosecuting attorney in a case covering Weat Point township and Mt Pleasant township. PADDOCK is listed among the local names in North Merriet, indicating a regional legal matter awaiting further action.
An aged father pleads for fair treatment for his son on trial for murder in Huntville Missouri as about fifteen hundred townspeople jeer and flood the courtroom with boos. The crowd's hostility and loud demonstrations raise questions about jurors' ability to be impartial and whether the defendant can receive a fair trial.
A fragment states a mob of men and women jeer and deny the accused a fair trial before a hanging, arguing the loss of liberty and opportunity for justice in the United States.
In Bates county four weeks ago sentiment favored Hon. W. Cowherd of Kansas City for governor. Citizens praise his record as mayor and congressman, note opposition by the Star as a badge of honor, and urge Bates county to back Cowherd for the Democratic nomination and an overwhelming victory.
The Folk papers complain their governor failed to be the big man of Missouri's delegation at the Denver convention. They claim Folk was mistreated to muster sympathy for a Senate bid, while noting Ex-Gov Francis Senator Stone and Jas A Reed led the real big four among the delegates.
Jefferson City speech by William 8. Cowherd of Kansas City, a Democratic governor hopeful, describes his fights against water, gas, and streetcar interests as mayor and congressman. He urges scrutiny of all candidates records, invites examination of his own, and demands no corporate influence on the ticket.
Four years ago Republicans examined city records once kept by Democrats for thirty years. They discovered books in St. Louis showing a deficit of $61,500.
The remark suggests a shift of control lasting thirty years as state books return to Democratic hands this fall, signaling a long period of party dominance and policy direction.
Card from Aprin Mo dated July 21 1908 states W J Polio cannot continue active campaign due to his wife’s sudden illness. He asks supporters to back the party and assures appreciation for efforts and assistance.
Hagenbeck and Wallace present a traveling carnival style circus with enhanced acts, new features, and a famed blooded horse section. The parade is billed as the finest turnout in any country. The Hagenbeck Wallace Show arrives in Butler on Monday, August 3.
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