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."
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Letter from J. R. Davis to Lloyd C. Stark discussing William Hirth's entry into the governor race and the impact of Tom Pendergast's endorsement on the Stark campaign.
Letter describing the corrupt practices of the WPA offices in Kansas City, under the direction of Matt Murray.
Anonymous letter to Gov. Stark complaining about the operation of illegal nightclubs and gambling in Independence.
Letter from Heine Rix to Lloyd C. Stark regarding Pendergast influence in the appointment of the St. Joseph postmaster and other local political news.
Letter from Charles M. Clarke to Missouri candidate for Governor Lloyd Stark informing him as to the high level of support for his candidacy in St. Louis.
Letter from C. L. Chandler to Lloyd C. Stark, thanking him for the information about the political situation in his area.
Unsigned letter to Mollie Mayerhoff of Carthage, Missouri thanking her for her recent letter of congratulations to Lloyd Stark.
Letter from Lincoln A. Kelly to Governor Lloyd C. Stark, mentioning the election violence of 1934 and the inadequate protection at polling places from the Kansas City Police Department. He writes that "the determination of election workers ... to carry on as they have in the past" makes election violence inevitable.
Article written by Clare Magee, Unionville attorney, discussing the reasons he supports James Billings for the Missouri Supreme Court. He writes that the only complaints against Billings "have come from those who desired to take advantage of the unfortunate, and who were thwarted in that purpose by Judge Billings."
Letter updating Ralph Wiley WPA-related irregularities in her home town of Crane, Missouri involving Young Democratic Club members.
Letter from Governor Lloyd C. Stark to Hon. Fred Blair Townsend, regarding Missouri's delegation to the Democratic National Convention. Stark says he believes that "Missouri is safely in line with the Roosevelt forces."