Shameful Record of Democratic State Officials
A Missouri speech accuses Col Gardner and Democratic allies of misgovernance. It complains of a bankrupt state treasury, unpaid salaries, bloated offices, and failed labor and reform efforts, charging the administration with raiding school funds and mismanaging police and penitentiary affairs. It cites Taft era debates on rural credits to critique current policy.
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Col. Gardner
Wil
Missouri
General Revenue
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Mingour
Co. Gardner
Organized Labor
Col. Gara- der
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Public Service Commission Act
Eliies
Taft
Washington
Myron H. Herrick
France
Europe
James Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
National Guard
Hadley
Paris Mercury
Monroe County
the Mercury
Missouri Farmers Face Choice in Senate Election
The piece asks which candidate Missouri farmers will back for United States Senator Walter Dickey favors protection for farm and factory products, contrasting with James Reed who voted for free trade and tariff removal. It frames a protectionist stance as in farmers’ interest and questions voter support.
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United States
Walter
Dickey
James Reed
Walter S&s. Dickey
Pitles
Wilson
White House
Europe
Democratic Prosperity and Business Failures Debated
The record compares Taft and Wilson administrations. Over three Taft years there averaged 13,849 commercial failures annually, while Wilson years averaged 18,824, a 36 percent rise. Failures' monetary value rose from 108.6 million to 910.96 million, up 66 percent, challenging Democratic claims of prosperity.
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Taft
Wilson
Gardner portrays himself as a square deal governor candidate
The Democratic campaign book labels Gardner the apostle of a square deal and cites his treatment of workers. It alleges employees including young girls must pay for ice water, which Gardner denies, claiming he provides cold water in winter and workers must chip in during summer. He says he gives his employees an even break.
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Gardner
Tin
Note of the Ming the Farm and Factory
The speaker urges the farmer to compare farm imports under protection and free trade, noting a prewar surge in farm product imports and falling prices. He recalls Democratic legislation under normal conditions and exhorts the farmer to vote after considering those conditions.
Why George Ade Is For Hughes
A fragmentary note suggests a debate on George Ade's stance for Hughes amid comments about an alpaca coat Chau Tauqua rhetoric and Josephus, implying a lengthy and stylized critique lasting ages. The readable text lacks clear events or dates but signals a political or literary contention.
Progressives urge Hughes amid critique of Wilson vision
A veteran writer recounts joining the Progressive cause, condemns Wilson as dogmatic and rhetoric bound, and argues that only two parties remain. He urges supporters to back Hughes, condemning Democratic promises and tariff tinkering while praising Roosevelt and the Republican ticket for a decisive Washington shift.
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Mr. Wilson
Hughes
Indianapolia
Ind
George Ade
Charles ©. Hughes
Washington
Roosevelt
Wilson
Lusitania
South
Republican Queens
Republican Party
Democratic Party
McClung Park Sparks Missouri Capital Row
Jefferson City faces a dispute over McClung Park a private monument on state property. D C McClung a Democratic state official funds and controls the site including a stone bathhouse and a convict orchestra dance pavilion. records access is blocked and penitentiary debt grows amid local speculation about future warden leadership.
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Jefferson City
West
Benton
D. C. McClung
Democratic State Committee
Missouri
McClung
United States
Gov Major
McClung Park
National Bank of Commerce
Col. Gardner
Hadley laments four-year state government failure
Ex-Gov Hadley attacks earlier Democratic rule and current administration, claiming prolonged misrule and bribery issues harmed business interests without draining the state treasury. He notes a humiliating government failure seen over the last four years.
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Bhalis
Hadley
Defeat Gordon in Missouri Democratic Campaign Book
The Democratic state campaign book includes John P. Gordon as the sole contributor among state officials and candidates. Critics say Gordon is a principal figure in the current administration, campaigning with Gardner for governor, signaling a continued objectionable rule if the ticket wins.
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John P. Gordon
Missouri
Gordon
Gardner
Misria
Reed the Hypocrite Senator Reed's local anti lobby stance under fire
A Missouri based report accuses Senator James A. Reed of hypocrisy over lobbyist ties. It notes Reed helped form a St Louis committee chaired by 8 W Fordyce Jr to oversee local campaign work, with Warwick M Hough linked to whiskey interests. The piece cites Reed's opposition to Brandeis and claims of shifting positions for votes.
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James A. Reed
Flushing
Washington
St. Louis
W. Fordyce, Jr
Reed
Warwick M. Hough
Jongs
Harvester Trust
Wilson
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Justice Brandeis
Brandeis
Ase
Tier Southwest
University of Missouri in Fine Financial Shape
The University of Missouri remains in fine condition and able to borrow money, according to a St. Louis Star editorial.
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University of Missouri
St. Louis Star
Land Bank Board Named Amid Allegations of State Funds
The Gardner land bank bill would place Gov. Major, Secretary Roach, State Auditor Gordon, Attorney General Barker and State Treasurer Deal on the board. The piece accuses this group of secretly taking 514,508 dollars from state school funds and mismanaging the state penitentiary, questioning public trust in such a bank executive group.
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Gardner Land Bank
Major
Roach
Gordon
Barker
Deal
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the Land Bank
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