St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 15, 1913

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WILSON IVE HS ViEWS ON HOME RULE FOR ST. LOUIS eisidont: Elect C Pots From Message to Legislature Urging the “Fullest and Freest Rights of Self-Gov- ernment” for New Jersey Towns and Cities. FAVORS SIMPLE RULE FOR MUNICIPALITIES Declares Complicated Gov- ernment Is Difficult for the People to Control, His Remarks Bearing on New Charter Movement Here.

By a Staff Correspondent of the Post- Dispatch. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 15.—President- elect Wilson, in response to:a request from a staff corespondent of the Post- Dispatch, Tuesday, expressed his views of home rule for the benefit of St. Loulsans. He said he did not like to dabble in purely locél questions, rever from a partisan standpoint, but when the 8t. Loulg situation was explained to him— how the municipality had been deprived of the control of its police since the war and has no control of elections because the power to appoint commis- sioners is vested in the Governor of the State, he unhesitatingly gave his view of the subject. St. Louis Situation. The aspect of the St. Louis situation ihat most impressed the President-elect Was the hejplessness of citizens to rec- tity evil conditions caused by the abus+ of the power to control the police, the election machinery and the excise office fer machine purposes by outside political bosses. When he was told, in response to &@ question, that an overwhelming majority of the people of St. Louis wanted home rule, but that there was or of State legislators and = oon scallated Oe @ people on aeceeats te control and nen of control mikft be mis- the. people, he said: Ihave persistently championed sthe cause of local self-government and ‘I have no. objection to expressing my views fully on. the subject for all who may want them. I cannot do better than quote a paragraph in the’ message I am sending to the Legislature today. It is pertinent ito your purpose and precisely con- yeys my views with regard to all ‘the cities of the union, as well as to cities of New Jersey. & , Reads From Messace. The President-elect sent for a copy of his annual message and read the para- urging the Legislature to grant “fullest and freest rights of self- Jersey, as follows: “The Legislature of 1911 went a long way towards recognizing the right of “full self-government on the part of the municipalities of the State when it passed the excellent bill permit- ting the towns and cities of the State to adopt~the commission form of government at their pleasure. That was a great step in advance. It has been distinctly to the disadvan- tage of the cities and towns of New Jersey that the Legislature has un- dertaken to regulate their affairs and their powers so minutely from Tren- ton. Only the fullest and freest righta of self-government will stim- ulate them to serve their citizens as they should be served. The path of reform in that field is unquestionably the path of greater freedom. The ps the most serious question cérning the organization of meth- ofs of government that now con- fronta us as a nation. I covet for New Jersey the honor of showing the Way of liberty and self-respecting re- organization. We should set our mu- - picipalities free to organize their lives and exercise the functions of self- government with less dependence upon the Legislature of the State.” \ Simplified Government. “But,” added the President-elect when he had finished reading from his mes- . “I think simplified municipal gov- ernment vitally important to home rule. When there is a complicated govern- ment, With a multiplicity of independent to contro! it.” This‘ remark bears directly on the movement for a new charter in St Touts. He asked what St. Louis was do- ing im this direction, and listened with interest to & brief account of the effort - movement to that end. He favors, as hile message shows, the simplest form ot government. He emphasized the . — of linking the simplifying of i government with freedom for self- t. it unnecessary tp quote Gov. Wilson and fraud. His record is elo- lent of his views for this issue. One Law, but Be Fair Won't Bar Safoon Pictures or Music

THOMAS L. ANDERSON.

Anderson Declares He Will | ..Be-Gujided by the Statutes and Court Decisions in Administering Office. Thomas Lilbourne Anderson. the new Excise Commissioner, . told. a Post-Dis+ patch reporter Wednesday that he will enforce the dramshop laws as written in | the statutes and a& interpreted by ‘the courts, but that his’attitude will not be one of hostility to the ‘quor traffic. While not a habitual user of intox- icants, he is not a total abstainer — says he has no prejudices which would prevent him from administering exact justice when saloon. keepers are cited to appear before him. Anderson, like Gov. of Pike County, Mo. Major's office at Louisiana, pleted his education at Central College and the Washington University Law School. He was City Attorney of St. Louis for eight years and retired from that office two years ago. Anderson was asked by a Post-Dis- patch reporter to what extent he will use the great power vested in the Excise Commissioner in devising arbitrary rules for the guidance of saloon keepers in the conduct of their business. “The statutes and the decisions of the Supreme and Appellate courts will af- ford me sufficient ground for all my acts in administering the office,’’ he sald. “My predecessors in office were Judge Lee, Judge Homer and Judge Caulfield. They are to be congratulated on their administrations. They were all big men. Each of them weighed more than 20 pounds, as I do. My weight is 206."" The recollection of the new Commis- sioner did not seem to go back to 4n- other of his predecessors, Thomas E. Mulvihill, who, physically, was not a big man and whose weight was far short of the 200 mark. Mulvihill while in the office applied in its administra- tion many rules which were not 80 strictly enforced by those who came after him. One of Mulvihill’s regualtions had. to do with the class of pictures and statu- ary displayed in saloons. A police ser- geant assigned to duty In the Excise Commissioner's office was made an art censor by Mulvihill. On this policeman’s reports hundreds of pictures were placed under the official ban and removed from saloons. “Tl don’t think I shall worry about the pictures,’’ said Anderson. “So long as the public exhibition of that drop curtain at the Shubert Theater is per mitted, I don’t see how there can be any objection to the display of similar works of art in the saloons.” Mulvihill also prohibited the use of all sorts of musical instruments in sa- loons. After his term had expired the Court of Appeals in several cases ruled that under the law only those instru- ments were barred which could be operated by human agency.” “(Inder the jaw,” said Anderson, ‘they can play mechanical pianos and other mechanical instruments untll they are black in the face, so far as I am con- cerned.” Anderson said he will fellew the ex- ample of predecessors in using two members of the Police Department as special investigators. Major, is a native He read law in

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MAJOR APPOIN ANDERSON, DRABELLE, O'MEARA Fills Excise and. Adjutant’s Of- fices and Democratic Elec- tion -Places.

POST-DISPATCH BUREAU,. JEF- FERSON CITY, Jan. 165—Gov. Major today announced the following appoint- ments: Excise Commissioner, St. Louls—Thom- as L. Anderson. Democratic members. St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners—Johbn W. Drabelle and Sidney S. May. Drabelle is to serve as chairman of the Board of Election Commissioners. Adjutant-General of . Missouri—Ma)j John B. O'Meara of St. Louis, State Hotel Inspector, Joseph G. Dii- lard of Sedalia. The _Governor announced that he would defer the selection of the other two members of the election board until he could satisfy himself as to whether the Republican or Progressive party was entitled to representation, He sald there was a doubt as to which is the second political party in Mis- sourt. The appointment of Police Commis- sioners for St. Louis will be held up temporarily. A State Bank Commissioner to succeed John E. Swanger will not be announced nntil February. “ In connection with the St. Louis ap- pcintments, Gov Major made the fol- lowing statement: “IT have appointed Mr. Anderson Ex- c'se Commissioner at this time in view of the desire of the incumbent, Mr. Lee, to surrender that office immediate- ly. I have made no choice for State Kank Commissioner and will not do so for 15 deys. The incumbent, Mr. Swan- ger, has promised to serve until that time. “It wlll be impossible for me to name the other two members of the Blection Board until I have considered the ques- tion as to which of' the two parties shall be recognized, the Progressives or the Republicans. This. is a legal ques- tion, and upon its determination will depend whether the other mémbers of the Election, Board are to be named from the Progressive or Republican par- ty ranks. “I desire to say also that no official business will be transacted at the ex- ecutive mansion.”’ The office of Adjutant-General pays $4000 a year; Excise Commissioner, 96000: Election Commissioner, $300, and Hotel Inspector, $2500. a FRANCIS JOSEPH IS ILL VIENNA, Jan. 15.—Emperor Francis Joseph hag been very poorly during the last three days, his iliness be- ing caused by agitation on account of the protracted danger of a had ending to the critical international situation. ' ’ His chief difficulty is a de ons to take nourishment, causing weaknesa, fa TO MILLION IN COPPER SCRATCH OF A One of Assaligusiantl Reor- 4 ganizers Tells Money Trust Committee Stocks Affected Jumped to $104, 000. $375,000,000 of | Offers Received for $75,- 000,000 Stock. Doctor Who Examined Wil- — liam Rockefeller Reports — He Can Testify Briefly, — but That Long Examina- — tion Might Cause Hem- orrhage—Can't Write. George W. Perkins Is Ques- tioned on Steel and Har- vester Trust—Question of His Possible Immunity if’ U. S. Prosecutes Is Raised - —Says He I¢ a Student. By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Albert C. Burrage of Boston testified before the Iiouse Money Trust Committee today. he was one of the original organizers of the Amalgamated Copper Co., in 1806. He named as his assistants in the deal ‘Viltam Rockefeller, Marcus Daly, H. H. Rogers and other financiers. Bur- age could not remember how much was made by the organizers in turning over the various properties to the Amalga- mated. “Were the profits $39,000,000? asked Samuel Untermyer. “I could not say,” answered Burrage. He could not remember his own profit, : that made by Thomas Wi Lawson, Pk liam Rockefeller or Rogers. Burrage vaid he got his profit in securities so tag. as he could. remember, and did nat» — any Butte, Boston or Bosten-& zs Sy tana. “Wil you say that your profit was. not more than $5,000,0007" asked Mr, Unter- myer. [si Ne Records of Deal, . “T could not say;"’ answered ‘Burrage. _ He knew of no records,of the deab - “Then this entire deal, iJnvoiving $75,000,000, was pordficediw with- out the serntch of a pent” nahed, the. counsel. , “Yeu, no far as I kuow.” “The public came, in’ mm shoals, = it?’ asked Mr. Untermyer. “Yes, you might say that,” sald Bure’ rage. He could not say ‘whether ‘the’ ‘Insiders’ entered large réquests for. subscriptions to the stock but he knew that before the stock was allotted the vrice had gone ‘to’ $115 or $120 per $100 share. About $375,000,000 of offers,’ he said, were received for the $75,000,000 of stock. Untermyer asked if Rogers and Rocke~ feller had not acquired Butte and Bes- ton and Butte and Montana and had then as directors of the Amelgamated voted to buy this stock from enn? es. But Burrage did not remember... , «, Enormous Increases. “But you know that the value of thess stocks Increased from $30,008,000 to $104 - 000,00), when they were transferred. io the Amalgamated?’ : ““Yes—a profit for those. who held the. shares,’" answered Mr. Burrage. Burrage said that In 1904 he. ordered all his papers ahd accounts destroyed because Thomas Lawson and Rogers were engaged in an altercation, | “They were both friends of mine; and I did not wisi to become’ involved,” said Burrage. ’ | Perkins Goer on Stand, George W. Perkins next took the stand, Untermyer, counsel for the committee, asked: , “What is your present occupation” “Well, I am a student just now.” an- swered Perkins with a smile. “I alse epend considerable time testifying be. fore congressiona! committees.” 7 Perkins told of having been a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. ang — of his connection with the United State: Steel Corporation. He was stil a di rector and member of the Finenee inittee of the corporation, he sald, ang had a great deal to do with its business urganization after it was formed. Perkins, as a director of Pe Steak corporation and Harvester Co. Government's suits fer the dissolu- — tion of these concerna, these two companies there was apece — ulation as to whether Perkiew an- swers would give him temunity from any possible Geverument presecation,. Perkins said the corperation memes! t its own stock only, so far as he knew, . to be sold to employes under prom- * shearing schemes. Abie? S “We never knew of the corpora buying ita own stock to protect it in. market and know of no pools to late the market In steel stock,”

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