Missouri Republicans Demand Honest Ballots At Cape Girardeau
Missouri Republicans Hadley and Cowherd met in Cape Girardeau on September 26 amid sharp exchanges. Hadley criticized Cowherd’s record and challenged him to explain alleged dead-voter ballots and alleged political corruptions in Kansas City and St Louis, while praising Folk and denouncing the old machine.
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Hadley
Cowherd
Jackson
Cape Girardeau County
Kansas City
St. Louie
Cape Girerdewu
Missouri
Attier
Dickey
Rubey
Ike Roosevelt
Haskell
Folk
Lam
Ed Cutler
St. Louis
Butler
Mr. Cowherd
Kanan City
Ed Butler
National Democratic Platform
Lawler P. Daly
Democratic Central City Committee
Saya
Bt Lous
Russia
St Louis
Stephens and Dockery
Stephens
Dockery
Governor Dockery
Karnage City
Nea
Nof Ita Board of Police
Cvptain
Chas. B. Mitchell
Pollen
Colonel Irving
W. D. Vandiver
Leutenant
Nevada
Stone
Caowherd
State Committee
J. ¥. C. Karnon
Nestor
Kanna City
B. M. Hubey
Democratic State Committee
Hadley fights Standard Oil hold on Missouri history
A historic defense of Attorney General Hadley against Democratic attacks highlights his actions against Standard Oil and allied firms. The piece notes his 1905 suits against the Standard Oil Company Waters-Pierce Oil and Republic Oil asserting control and violations of Missouri law, and frames opposition as duplicity while praising Hadley’s record in antitrust enforcement.
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Hadley
Cowherd
Sedalia
Attorney General's Office
Gowherd
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Standard Oi Company
Tis
Serene Fe
Waters-Pierce Ol Company
Republic Oil Company
Lowe
Companion
Battle Over Oil Trusts in Missouri Courts
The piece details Attorney General Hadley’s pursuit of a conspiracy among Waters-Pierce Oil, Republic Oil, and Standard Oil to evade Missouri laws on trusts. It covers testimony across five states, delays, and the looming Supreme Court decision before the 1908 election, with potential charter forfeiture and penalties.
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Robert A. Anthony
Fredericktown
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oll Company
Anthony
Supreme Court of
Hadley
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Republic Oilpany
Standard Oil Company
New York
Blanchard Oil Company
Wroeat
Missouri
Rogers
Great Corporation
Supreme Court
Fraudulent voting alleged in four St Louis wards canvass
Governors Folk ordered a police canvass of four wards in St Louis revealing 57 percent turnout but 44.5 percent fraudulent. Police found 3,826 of 6,890 claimed voters, estimating Cowherd’s bogus lead could reach about 25,000. Ghost votes, out of city moves, unknown addresses, and multiple voting cited along with other irregularities.
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St. Louis
Folk
Board of Police Commissioners
Cowherd
Police Department
Missouri Nomination Speech Cites Will of People
Herbert A Hoedisy states he did not seek office but followed the expressed will of the people of Minnouri Missouri. He says the nomination came from the people and not from party influence.
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Miesouri Mone
Minnouri
Herbert A Hoedisy
Treasurers use of state funds pays salaries of officials
The article argues State Treasurer J F Gmelich earns about 73000 a year in interest from state funds and that the interest covers salaries for the Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer and Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners. It notes salaries total 72108 yearly and praises Gmelich along with Wilbur Maring for managing the treasury to fund state offices. It emphasizes the importance of a fair ballot count and supports the Republican platform.
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J. F. Gmelich
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
OMEE
Ccccaes
Eh Bbilbo
OMCO
TA Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commisaionera
Binte
Treasury
Department of Education
the Treasury
J. BF. Gmelich
Wilbur
Maring
Mr. Gmelich
Republcan
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Galt
Wallace
Mr. Hadley
Mickness
Cowberd
Standard Oil
Texas
Hadhey
Springfield
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