Pamphlet describing how Pendergast, "King of Kansas City, Emperor of Missouri," and his machine gained power in Kansas City and its role in statewide election fraud.
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Letter from Ewing Young Mitchell, Jr. to Hon. Jerome Walsh on May 11, 1932. Mitchell inquires what intention Thomas J. Pendergast and James A. Reed might have during their trip to Chicago.
Letter from Wm. H. Hampton to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, describing a public execution in Kennett, Mo., ordered by Judge James Billings: "A bit of fun, as it were, for the savage desire of a righteous Judge."
Letter from Frank Hilmes to Jesse Barrett, candidate for Missouri governor, advising him to seek a meeting with Roy Roberts of the Kansas City Star.
Letter from Lloyd C. Stark to Tom Pendergast discussing family matters.
Letter describing unfair treatment by Pendergast bosses at the WPA in Crawford County, Missouri.
Letter from Ray B. Horton to governor Guy Park, discussing the death of a mutual friend, Charley Becker.
Letter to Lloyd Stark from a constituent disparaging R. Emmet O'Malley for his attempts to recover taxes from fraternal and social organizations.
Response letter from Governor Park to Guy Peabody asserting that, if reports of election fraud are true, they will be handled by the authorities.
Letter from R. M. Livesay to Ralph F. Lozier in which Livesay suggests Lozier make a public statement as to his intentions for candidacy in Congress. He then discusses the Postermaster position in Versailles, Missouri.
Letter from harvey B. Davis to gubernatorial candidate Lloyd Stark regarding the organization of a young men's democratic club in his county.
Letter from J. D. Witcher to Lloyd Stark stating his desire to run for President of the Young Democratic Club of Missouri.