Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-10-18

allu nv 80 49,
of the limitations therein on National
and state authority. We demand that Con-
gress shall enact laws SO defining anu limit
the jurisdiction of Federal courts as to
protect the states and the people from their
enormous and dangerous usurpations.'
With me platforms mean something; they
mean lust what they say. The Globe-Dem-
ocrat declares they are Intended merely 10
deceive the people and to catch votes. Sen
the candidate himself the people look.
Platforms are obsolete ] contradict,
despiSe, repudiate those statements. Such
debasenent OF public morals, such conIes-
sion of party mendacfty, are monstrous-
Party platforms are, and should be, the de-
liberate and honest expression of party
to public office as a party candidate Is bound
by every consideration of honor and good
faith to obey the behests OF his party ana 10
his utmost to enforce the declarations OF
its platform. Any other standard OF con-
duct would stamp every party profession as
a cheat, a fraud and a lie. When the De-
mocracy of Missouri adopted the resolution
l have quoted, I accepted 1t as the sincere
expression of party opinion. l snaii Stand
But that is not all. Ii party platforms can
be lightly treated and d~isregarded, the Con-
of the state can not be. Upon the
be found the following clauses:
''That the people of this state have the IN
herent, sole and EXCLUSIVE right TO regulate
the internal government and police thereof.
ssThat Missouri is a free and independent
state, subject only to the Constitution OF the
United states ana as Ine preservation VI
the states and the maintenance OF their gov
ernmentsa are necessary to an indestructlble
Union, and We're intended to co-exfst with
it, the Legislature Is not authorized to adopt,
nor will the people of this State ever assent
to any amendment or change of the Consti-
tuition of the United states which may in any
wise impair the right of local self govern
ment belonging to the people of this state"
That Constitution l am sworn to support.
Is 1t not a wise Constitution? Is not what
have quoted an accurate conception OF cor
rect principles? Would you ave me, or any
other State official, disregard its provisions
or look upon 1t with disloyalty or disfavor:
Am l wrong when l stand forth to defend
the sovereignty of my state? Do l merit
cenSure If l resent attacks from any and all
quarters upon the great constitutional right
of local self government! VIII let the peo-
pie of Missouri answer.
Strange things, / said, have come to pass.
An unexpected impetus has been given to
Federalism. In my Judgment, the safety OF
our Institutions requires that 1t should be
Instantly and abruptly checked. L can not
approve or those Things dha nave caused
tereSted advocate of a ''strong govern
ment, - of every enemy of popular suprem-
acy and state sovereignty from the penoh-
Chauncey NJ. Depew, writing to the london
Times about the strike, in speaking of the
action of the Federal authorities, said:
'tSaf anchorage has been found at last for
persons and property. The General gov-
eminent will now find a way to protect the
citizens of the United states from the cow
ardfce of all State officers or their corrupt
sympathizers with law breakers. Every
vested interest is now more secure the
rights of every one more safe.'
This sentiment of Depew was echoed by a
leading Republican journal of this State in
the following language:
'On by one the deluSive idols Rugged and
worshiped by the Democracy are shattered
in their own household. That household
god OF Democracy, State rights, has been
DESTROYED. No more will we hear Demo
cratic denunciations of Federal interference
by Republican administrations, for the pro-
the use of Federal ~bayonets than any Re-
publican President ever did,
Only a few days since, ex-senator ingalls,,
of Kansas. born and reared a New England
Federalist, said in a public speech delivered
ut was an enlightened public opinion that
justified President Cleveland in sending
roopS into Chicago against the protest of
the Governor, whom he did the most that
he could to elect; and want to say right
bias 1 am, that there was one act, and one
act alone, of President C%leveland's admin
istration that 1approve, and 1 am sure there
will never be another one"
General Schof1eld, the head of the army.
was literally inspired by the occasion and
the opportunity. He wanted a law passed
at once increasing the regular army TO co.
600 or $1,000 men. See a beautiful pic
ture he drew:
ssHow easy 1t would have been to increase
the army if the President a had the pow
er. h honest workmen out of employ
have helped to relieve theft distress by re-
ducing the number of idle ones. By the
time the rfoting began these men would
have been splendid soldiers. such men
could have been sent to guard the factories
in which they had worked. and in which
better. For when quiet was restored and
industry revived they could have been hon
orably discharged and restored so their oc-
cupatiOnS.'
The commanding general out-DepeWs De-
pew. He is not the least embarrassed by
''the cowardly State officers and their cor
rr,rt -p,N MI - q crRnarb orr,h,
lance he Simply brushes them aside, swears
the idle strikers into the regular army, and
details them to guard factories until return
Ing peace and prosperity shall again sum-
mon them from the rough trade OF wal to
gentler and more profitaDIe pursuits. Holy
Moses, is not this Federalism in a nutshell,
and paternaiism with a v~engeance?
Unfortunately, this Republican railroad
magnate, this Republican editor, this Re-
publican Statesman without a job,'' this
mugwump warrior and all other Republicans
and mugwumpS, are not the only ones who
were caught up in the frenzy of the hour.
Many Democrats lost their grip also, and
drffted away from the old moorfngs of the
party. one of the leading Democratic jour
mails of Central Missouri had this to say
"When a riot is once under Roadway, the
first consideration is to restore order and
afford life and property the full protection
OF the law. The people care nothing whether
this Is accomplished by State or Government
officials. 1t is to be hoped that there Will
not be any more great strikes and riots. But
II such events do occur, the people will
"a < " W tiS ~
ORDER
That l repeat is from a Democratic, not a
Republican, paper, 1t is amazing, but so it
is. And that Democratic editor, / am sorry
to say, is not the only one who lost his bear
ingS in the storm. There were many others.
What, not care whether the Government at
Washington h thrust itself into all our
local disorders? And are the people really to
look hereafter to the General government to
maintain order in the states? Why this sud
den desertion of Democracy? Why this sud-
den desertfon of the old tandard Jefferson
unfurled and Jackson threw to the breeze?
Why should we Democrats discredit our
state authorities, our mayors and our po-
lice? Why should we treat contemptuously
the sherifs of our counties and the judges of
our courts? Why should we lose confidence
In our own officials? n above all, why
should we lose confidence in ourseIves-in
the ability of the people to administer their
own affairs? Why ignore the State, and turn
our faces upon Washington? Why lift our
hands in prayer, and join our voices In
clamor, for a ttstrong government for
Capitalization, for a more comprehensive
and dominant Federalism? Others may do