Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19

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most part by thoughtless and ire
sponsible persons. We do not feel
the hatred toward them which they
have expressed against us. We for
give them, for they knew not what
they did.
We hold to the true faith by which
Alone may this nation be maintained,
and the honor of its component States
uphold. We believe Missouri's right
full place is with the States represent
ing almost two-thirds of the country's
wealth and population, and the great
er percentage of its intelligence. We
protest against the discrediting of the
commemorative honor to serve the in
terest and ambitions of a clique of little
politicians. Principles are above place
The votes of over 10000 national
Democrats in Missouri have declared
their belief in the honesty of this Gov
eminent and the patriotism of its
President.
We believe that Democracy is the
best thing for the nation. We be-
lieve that Democracy is the best
thing for Missouri. We believe that
the people of Missouri were not al
lowed to hear true Democracy in the
campaign recently closed. To the
Democrats who are such in principle
and not merely in name, we submit
this situation. Missouri cannot be
held for Democracy without the votes
of national Democrats. Either the
State is to be truly Democratic, OF
abandoned to choice between the two
evils of Populism and Republicanism,
| National Democrats will not conform
to a Democracy that is essentially
Populistic. Those who call themselves
Democrats must be Democrats to OBJ
tain our support. No true Democrat
holding to the ancient faith can OBJ
ject to a declaration of principles
which tells us, in the language of the
Indianapolis convention
"The Democratic party is pledged
to equal and exact justice to all men
of every creed and condition; to the
largest freedom of the individual con-
sistent with good government; to the
! preservation of the Federal Govern
ment in its constitutional vigor, anG
to the support of the States in al
their just rights; to economy in the
public expenditures; to the mainten'
ance of the public credit and SOUND
money, and it is opposed to pater'
nalism and all class legislation.
"We therefore denounce all pro.
lection and it's ally, free coinage Of
silver, as schemes for persona
profit of a few at the expense of the
many, and oppose the two parties
which stand for these schemes as hos
tile to the people of the Republic.
whose food and shelter, comfort and
property, ire attacked by higher
taxes and deprecated money"
Believing that returning prosperity
will be best promoted by a cessation
of the agitation of the issues involved
in the late campaign, we hope that
the people may nov be allowed to
rest from these contentious and give
an opportunity to devote themselves
to the improvement of business.
Yet we desire to announce that if
the supporters of the Chicago plat
form shall attempt to carry out their
threats to continue this agitation
which is SO largely responsible for the
present hard times, we are now ready,
and will remain in readiness to resist
them, and ask all law abiding and
honest citizens of this State to join us
in their defeat.
We regard the true purpose o fparty
organization to be the advocacy and
promotion of principles and policies
of government, and not a mere in
strumentality through which to get
office. 1t is not the purpose of our
organization to seek positions for our
selves or others. We VIII not CO.
operate with any party for the pur-
pose of sharing in the spoils of place,
but we are ready and willing to unite
with any and all citizens of Missouri,
in the promotion of good government,
sound currency and sound Democ-
racy.
By order of the National Democratic
State Central Committee.
EDWARD CUNNINGHAM, JR.,
Chairman.
WILLIAM MARION REEDY,
Secretary.