The Washington critic., 1890-04-02
noN. IErF. CHANDLER.
Ho Announces Himself Candidate
for United States Senator.

for United states Senator.
ST. LOUIS, April AT large meet
ing last night, presided over by Mayor
Noonan and attended by many promi-
nent Democrats, Hon. jeff. Chandler
delivered long and able address, in
which he reviewed the leading polit
ical issues and announced himself as a
candidate for election to the Senate of
the United States. The following is
the closing portion of his speech.
"This State is about to elect SEN
ator. This office is part of the trust
machinery of the Government In it
no one has any private interest, 1t is
to be filled by the people through the
Legislature, at the proper time and In
the legal way. Its acquisition cannot
iightfully be made the subject Of in.
trigue. The theory that it is the seat
Of some one, is vicious and offensive to
decent politics. 1t is open to the am-
bition of every citizen having the
qualifications to fill 1t. 1t cannot have
escaped the observation of reading and
thinking people that new era is ap-
preaching.
Within the last seven years nearly
all of the great civilized countries of
the world have made profound eco.
nomic changes in their business and
political relations with each other.
European nations, by sleepless diplo
macy, are bringing under their com
mercial domination all newly discov-
cred countries whose institutions they
can control They are extending their
trade relations with the far East. Japan
has by treaty with England, within six
months, thrown open to England s
trade the vast possessions of that
| country. France and Germany are seek
ing colonial attachments to absorb their
products and from which to draw their
serial supplies. In the meantime they
are gradually excluding from their
markets the grain and meat products of
| this country. Our trade conquests lie
in different direction. South of us is
vast region in political sympathy with
this people and their institutions They
have practically adopted our form Of
government and our jurisprudence.
There are no irritating questions arising
between this country and that region to
obstruct a thoroughly intimate indus.
trial alliance with them. A new condi.
tion opens before this country.
New men must take hold of new
conditions. The necessity for explain
ing the past impairs the usefulness of a
! statesman for the future. The Democ-
and turn its face forward.
Against the gentleman whose term
In the Senate is about TO expire ] have
nothing to say. ] have at no time
spoken disrespectfully of him, nor shall
! do so in the future. AS / weigh po-
litical obligations and duties, it can be
no otfense to him that / aspire to an
Office which the State alone has iuris-
diction TO fill. l am eligible under the
Constitution to the office of Senator. |
have lived in this State since boyhood,
and am a Democrat. / was married
here, my children was born here, and
some have died here; all own is here.
My citizenship in Missouri, since 1854
has been continuous. These facts make
this my home. do not set them up
however, as giving me any claim upon
the State. make none.
'1 have had all these years the pro
lection of the Just laws of the State
and have enjoyed the splendid hospi
tality Of its people. This leaves me In
debt to the State. L have the right
however, in common with others, t.
take part in public affairs. No combi
nation of men have jurisdiction to treat
me under foot and vilify my name be
cause / have been mentioned for al
office.
II want TO pay back to the State par
of my obligation to 1t by aiding in th,
restoration of free political speech il
the State. | want to cancel it in par
| by eXterminating the vandalism of rinl
rules. ! wish to contribute to the de
struction of the loathesome assumption
that the destiny of this State is to re
main clouded by the imbeoile insolenc,
of few men.
"On these propositions l announo
myself candidate for the United
States Senate. / will submit my cas-
to the sovereign opinion of the Democ
racy of this State. / acknowledge n,
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