Republican Nominees for Missouri Supreme Court
The article profiles Judge Cox, Republican candidate for Missouri Supreme Court, detailing his Iowa birth, move to Missouri, career as prosecuting attorney and circuit judge, residence in Bolivar, and reputation for fair decisions. It also discusses state officials Swanger and the Secretary of State role in corporate charters, bank examinations, and enforcement, framing Taft and Hadley support and urging voters to participate in the November election.
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Argue Cox
Supreme Court
Iowa
Misouri
Missouri
Law
Iowa University
Carthage
Mountain Grove
Wright County
Wright
Dallas
Hickory
Webster
Cox
Mlysour Circuit
Times
Judge Cox
Bolivar
Polk County
Supreme Judge
Multifold Duties of the Office of John E Swanger
The article outlines the extensive roles of the Secretary of State including supervising charters for domestic and foreign corporations, examining banks, chairing the Printing Commission, registering state lands, purchasing supplies, printing laws and journals, compiling the Official State Manual, issuing commissions and pardons, licensing automobiles, registering trademarks, handling state election returns, certifying nominations, and serving on education and government boards.
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Bate
Printing Commission
General Assembly
Lawa
State Board of Education
Board of Pormantot
Campaign Message Calls Democrats to Restore State Affairs
The piece urges voters to return state governance to the Democratic faction ousted in 1904 by accusations of bribe influence. It recalls prior charges against the former governor, the courts, and the legislative process as context for the current campaign.
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Democratic Party
Brata
Vee
Nominees for Congress by district and from Kansas City and St. Louis
A list of congressional nominees by district includes Wilburn Lain Heasintbad Edward I F Waley Moberly trd Henry ly Hads Pattonsburg Morris A Reed St. Joseph Holgar C Ellis Kansas City William Atkeson Bator John Whitaker Weaublean William C Irwin Jefferson City Reuben F Roy New London Richard Hartholdt Findlay St. Louis Harry N Coudrey St. Louis Elvina Chas A Crow Caruthersville Chan H Morgan Joplin Arthur P Murphy Rolla.
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Wilburn
Chamberlain
Heasintbad
Edward IF
Waley
Moberly
Trd
Henry Ly
Hads
Pattonsburg
Morris A. Reed
St. Joseph
Holgar C. Ellis
Kansas City
William
Atkeson
Bator
John Whitaker
Weaublean
Sth
William C. Irwin
Jefferson City
Pth
Reuben F. Roy
New London
Richard Hartholdt
St. Louis
Findlay
Harry N. Coudrey
Banking Fund Growth and Bank Closures Under Swanger
The department details self support of a fund rising from 2 038.01 over ten years to 8 080.56 in Schanger administration. Examinations were thorough, banks closed or suspended to protect depositors, with only four failures under Swanger including Middleton Bank at Wayverly, Joplin Savings Bank, Bankers Trust Company of Kansas City, and a Brady-related collapse, leaving deposits potentially reduced.
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State Board of Equalization
Missouri
Swanger
Secretary of State
Inwa
State 10 & Corporation
Bankers Trunt. Company
Kansan City
Brady
Rockleaf
Panto
Hhs Department
Republican State Platform Adopted At Jefferson City 1908
The Republican State platform adopted at Jefferson City on September 9 1908 by a convention of State Committee members and party nominees endorses the national platform, pledges efficient state governance, tax and election reforms, liquor regulation, primary law modifications, railroad rate rules, anti trust measures, and higher funding for schools and infrastructure, emphasizing local self government and honest ballots. The platform outlines criticism of Democratic influence, election fraud concerns in St Louis and Kansas City, and calls for stronger law enforcement and fiscal economy.
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Jefferson City
State Committee
State Senate
General Assembly
Congress
St. Louis
Kansas City
United States
Fulkerson
Westminster College
University of Michigan
Missouri State University
Frank PD. Fulkerson
Lafayette
Law Department
University of Missouri
Johnson County
Warrensburg
Johnston County
St Joseph
Law Firma of Fulkerson, Graham & Smith
Mlayour
Chicago
Mimsouri
Republican Nominee for Attorney General Frank B Fulker Son of St Joseph
A campaign overview highlights Missouri bank strength and state purchasing reforms under Secretary Swanger and Auditor Treasurer, praising improved bank conditions, reduced paper costs, and the candidacy of Frank B Fulker for Attorney General as a strong, intelligent choice to succeed Hadley.
Missouri Judicial Nominations Highlight 1904–08 Politic
The piece outlines Republican nominees for Missouri high courts, noting justices for the Supreme Court and appellate benches in St Louis and Kansas City. It praises Frank P. Fulkerson, detailing his lineage, education, law career, and service, urging his election as Attorney General.
Politicians Listed for Re election in Local Roster
A fragmented OCR list shows candidates for re election in Westboro Kansas City Kirkeville Vandalla Cairo Holden and St Louis areas. Names include Dietrich Josith Peck Dickey Gardner Krone Horechler Kammerer Voshall and Booth among others with dates and places blurred.
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Dietrich
Josith W. Peck
Westboro
Fred EL Dickey
Kansas City
Srd
Wim, Bucholz
Jacob Bands
Kirkeville
Joan & Gatson
Vandalla
John W. Siigall
Caire
Holmes Hall
Swdhalia
Leslie O. Holiday
Holden
BH. Booth
Loulebure
FL Regenhardt
Cape Girandeau
David J. Dick
Charleston
A. EB. Ll. Gardner
Clayton
John W. Voshall
Linn
Charles_F. Krone
St. Louis
Henry L. Horechler
Sims
Arthur E. Kammerer
Republican nominees for Kanes City Court of Appeals
Brief biographical sketches of Cox Reynolds and Davis outline their Republican, nonpartisan stance on judiciary duties. The group pledges to oppose partisan contests in high courts and support laws criminalizing railroad discrimination and rebates, including free passes for non employees or non charity workers, in the meat of livestock trade.
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Funnels
Washington
Franklin
Crawford
Iron
Reynolds
Carter
Butler
Ripley
Oregon
Shannon
Dent
Phelps
Thulask
Texas
Howell
Ozark
Douglass
Wright
Laclede
Webster
Christian
Taney
Stone
Green
Lawrence
Barry
Newton
McDonald
Audram
Arch
Davis
Chillicothe
Kanes City Court of Appeals
Adair
Andrew
Atchison
Barton
Bates
Benton
Boone
Buchanan
Caldwell
Calloway
Camden
Carroll
Cass
Cedar
Chariton, Clay
Clinton
Cole
Cooper
Dade
Dallas
Daviess
DeKalb
Gasconade
Gentry
Grundy
Harrison
Henry
Hickory
Holt
Stoward
Jackson
Janper
Johnson
Lafayette
Linn
Livingston
Macon Maries
Mercer
Miller, Monlteau
Morgan, Nodaway
Republican Party
State Board Increases Public Service Taxes, Cites Inequalities
Republican officials on the State Board of Equalization raised public service corporation assessments from 1904 to 1908, boosting state taxable wealth and annual revenues by nearly half a million dollars. The board also corrected inequalities in corporate records believed to have existed under Democratic influence.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
State Board of Equalization
Hadley
Swanger
Gmelich
Wilder
Missouri
Lecampalan
Thas
Board of Equalization
Public Service
Repulican
Republican pledge to curb public spending and balance budgets
We favor careful economy in the expenditure of public funds and condemn the action of the last Legislature in making appropriations in excess of the available revenues in excess of one million dollars. We pledge the nomination of the Republican party, if placed in control, that they will keep the appropriations within the estimated revenues, as contemplated by the Constitution Republican Platform.
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Republican Party
Iit Eee
Partizan Eens
Treasurer Gmelich and party debt records discussed
Jacob Fr. Gmelich, our treasurer, has collected interest on balances for the state and depositories, noting three years and more of his term. A comparison with previous decades shows much larger figures, highlighting differences in balance handling and fiscal conduct within the party.
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Jacob Fr. Gmelich
Gnandal
Biate
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Taft
Argus Cox
The
Missouri Republican State Committee
John E. Swanger
Frank
Herbert
Madley
Uch
Frank B Fulkerwon
Bar of
Mome Cogent Ronsene
St. Louis Court of Appeals
Kansas City Court of Appeals
J Natione
Henry Lamm
Sedalia
St. Loule
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