The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-11-20
CHAIRMAN COOKS POSITION.


In answer To an editorial in thi
paper last week in which the statemen
was made that we did not concur il
the opinion entertained 10y the diStin
lie that the battle of 1900 must b.
fought entirely in the "MiSSiSsipp
Valley country" the Mexico lntelli
gencer in Il column editorial, mOrt
fIlly states Chairman Cooks position
Col. Cook objects to an attempt Il
'.hold New York ly such methods a
Characterized the recent campaign il
tn 1t state"
30 does the Lexington INTELLI.
GESCEE. and So does every democrat
who. believes IN the principles OF the
Chicago platform.
Col. Cook says he is opposed to
..tcmporizing with New York"
So is the INTELIIGENCER, and it is
opposed to temporizing with any sec
ton where the principles of The Chicago
platform are at stake. So is Col. Cook.
Thus far the INTELLiGEScEH concu
in Col. Cooks position. But the state
chairman further says:
ssIt must be evident That any effort
to hold New York for the democracy
to be successful must mean a vital
com promise of the national platform of
1896. = " 4 financial platform
which would enable the democracy TO
carry New York would make Missouri
hopelessly republican"
To this opinion the lNTELLIGENCER
dissents. We believe that the next
democratic national platform will be an
emphatic endorsement OF the last one,
and that William Jennings Bryan will
be nominated by reclamation that a
stdyed IN the wool" democrat who
believes ia the principles %enunciated in
that platform, and who believed in them
when they were adopted last year, will
be nominated for vice. president.
With n free silver, anti-monopoly
platform, and with Bryan and n good
democratic running mate on the ticket,
the INTELLIGENCER Is IN favor of cam
paigning New York with a vengeance.
do not believe that "temporizing"
will be necessary. We DO believe that
a vigorous campaign In the east will be
successful, and that II should be made.
is no s%pciionalism IN democratic
principles. Free silver knows no
Mason and Dixon's line where ''Old
Glory" waves.
A campaign of education should
be conducted in the east. Not a cam
for policies but for Princi-
pies. Not "a fight for spoils, but for the
traditions OF democracy. We do not
want 10 see the democracy of the
country pay tribute TO The east, but we
want il 10 eniighien her. We want the
10 give her no quarter, but
% entreat her surrender.
The cry of s~ecIionalism should lie
Ly the silver men. The
;ectianalism is in the gold standard.
legislation of the rankest kind
In u present currency system.
The honest yeomanry OF the east failed
o comprehend this last year. They
likewise failed to comprehend the class
legislation that was found in protection
- tho ao,nOairn of 1899
From 1883 to 1892 the west educated
he east on the tariff question, and the
'esult was that much of the east voted
with The west and elected Cleveland
God spare the mark) IN 1892.
The tariff agitation started in the
Mississippi Valley. The tarIff barons
denounced il as sectional and defeated
[ in IS. The silver issue started in the
1t was defeated by the cry OF
ectlonalism in 1895. II must educate
he eastern brethren during the next
hree years. The west has discovered
panacea for many of the grievous Ills
whole country is heir to. As soon
: the great mass of eastern voters
Judy the question closely they will ally
themselves with the western voters and
he victory will be complete.
Chairman Cook does not wan the
democracy to W Wall anything. lie
iced not be alarmed. Wall street
losed her last mortgage on the democ-
acy when she foreclosed on the Cleve-
and administration
Democracy has no compromise 10
make 10 any section. Her principles,
Iowever, are for the betterment of
very section, and she should fight for
hem wherever the ballot box is
tatiuned.