Response letter from Governor Park to Nettie C. Alvey of Kansas City indicating that she should contact the authorities or provide evidence if she has knowledge of election fraud activities.
Election Frauds--1936
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Letter from John E. Robertson to Guy B. Park regarding violence and election fraud taking place at a March 6th primary election.
Letter from Joseph Morton to Guy Park, accompanying a copy of a letter sent to gubernatorial candidate Lloyd Stark, stressing the need for action regarding allegations of election fraud in recent Kansas City primaries.
Transcript of the Court's Charge to the Grand Jury in case investigating election fraud in a 1936 election.
Letter from Lowell R. Johnson to 1936 Missouri gubernatorial candidate Jesse Barrett, indicating the presence of election fraud in Kansas City.
Letter from Colonel W. L. Bouchard describing a recent trip to Kansas City on behalf of the Stark-for-Governor campaign.
Text of a Kansas City Star article on the August 4, 1936 election in Kansas City. It describes ballot boxes being removed before polls closed, threats made against voters, fake votes, and other problems. Joe Shannon is quoted as saying the election was "so corrupt it was a disgrace to American civilization."
Letter from Jesse Barrett to Lowell R. Johnson inquiring about the possibility of filing a contest of Missouri election results in order to prompt a probe.
Letter from Guy Peabody to Governor Park describing the corrupt practices surrounding the upcoming election on November 3, 1936, and demanding action from him.
Letter from Lloyd Stark to Jack Stapleton, editor of 'The Stanberry Headlight.' He indicates his desire to come to St. Joseph for the Northwest Missouri Press Association meeting but wants Stapleton not to mention the possibility of his being there.
Response letter from Governor Guy Park to Joseph Morton assuring him that the Kansas City Election Board is properly handling voter rolls. He also accuses the Kansas City Star of "political animus."
Response letter from Governor Park re-emphasizing that the authorities will investigate election fraud allegations is proven to be warranted.