Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1897-06-03
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS
They Publish an Address Signed by an
Old Audrain County Boy-The Re-
publican Administration
Roasted.
No. 10.

The acknowledgements State Com
mittee, of which T.. r. Wiley, form
erly OF Audrain county, is secretary,
publishes the following address, in
which the Republican administration
Is severely criticised. 1t does seem as
though the National Democrats should
act with the regular Democratic party
If they expect to defeat the Republi-
cans. 1t is easy enough to roast Re-
publicans but the way to defeat them
Is to present solid front and for all
Democrats to stand solid on the plat
form adopted by the party regularly
assembled at Chicago:
To the National Democrats of Missouri:
The perfdious and cowardly policy
of the present administration in deal
ing with the questions of taxation and
finance, and the manifest determine
ton of our former political associates
to adhere to the extreme measures of
the Chicago platform, make plain the
course to be pursued by the National
Democrats. The forces of Radicalism
which made our organization a neces-
sity continue to exist, and the present
state of commercial and industrial
paralysis is but the natural and newt
able result of their practical opera
tions in one form and their constant
in another. The arrogance
with which the Republican party re-
turns to its "wallowing in the mire of
extreme protection" and the spirit of
and cowardice with which
it approaches the great problem of
currency reform-the main issue upon
which it was elevated to power-dem-
onstrates it's incapacity to meet the
of the present situation.
On the other hand, the Populist party
to advocate doctrines which,
II placed in operation, would result in
the degradation of our currency, the
destruction of social order, and the
subversion of the foundations of our
political institutions. We can make
no alliance with either of these forces
and, in the opinion of the State Gen.
tral Committee, the only course left
FOR Us to pursue is to attempt, by ag-
yressive and organized effort, to res
cue the old Democracy from the un-
friendly hands of "reckless Populists
and discredited Republicans" and
make 1t what 1t should be-the uncom-
promising foe of Radicalism and Pa
in every form and the great |
force of the Republic.
To this end We take pleasure in call |
ng your attention to THO recent utter
ances of William L. Wilson, John G.. !
Grover Cleveland and Josiah |
Patterson, as being the latest and
expression of the sentiments
ny members of onr party
the country, and indeed
by the conservative elements of all
parties at the present time. The OBJ
ject of this series of publications, of
which this is the first number, is to
recall to the minds of our friends and
former political comrades the true
and conservative principles of gov
ernment (for which Democracy has
always stood, in order that they may
think them over in the quiet Of their
homes at a period when our prejudices
are not aroused. and our minds not
by the passions of political
The Committee also takes
this occasion to call upon all National
Democrats to aid in extending and
our organization through
out the State, as well as distributing
the enclosed literature.
Very Respectfully,
DEMOCRATIC STATE GEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE.
EDw. CUNNINGHAM, JR.,
Chairman.
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