The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-18

work of u new organization IN MIS-
/ souri,, which gave Us not only Missouri
by an increased majority, but also,
| firmly believe, the Chicago platform.
II was not popular for me to assist IL
the fight for Il solid delegation &c
| Chicago at Sedalia. Tho position
took was considered revolutionary
without precedent, ty%rannical, suicidal
ETC., and | was held up TO contempt by
a few who are now loudly crying
.fusion!' and who appear offended
because L dc not agree with them.
alone em responsible for my views.
| Every one has a right to his. II we
| differ 1t don't mean that I'VE are at wal
with each other or tnat We are going
to read any body out of the party
either. | hold that it is dangerous te
attempt 10 split the democratic state
ticKet. Ii would, | fear, drive away
more democrats than it would win
populisis. If the ticket is TO he @
democratic ticket the candidates upon
il must be we'll known democrats. The
populists know his and are not asking
us, aid do not expect us to fuse 10 that
direction. Some people talk IS if we
could change our party name and prin-
clples as easily a. we could change ON
hat or overcoat to court the shifting
gales of popularity.
1.-THE country people are usually
more interested IN their county politics,
in those who hold the county offices,
than they are in the state officers, and
In many instances they will make Il
harder fight for the success of their
local candidates and for good govern
ment at home than for their state or
national candidates. In the country
there will be fusion, because there is
nothing to prevent it; because II Is
right and proper and can be accom-
plished without a violation of precedent
or n sacrifice of principles.
1--WE want the pOpulists and silver
republicans to cooperate with us until
the fight has been won and we are tree
from England's greed and avarice; but
to bring about cooperation we must
treat them right-we must treat them
fairly and honestly. AS Lincoln said,
Let US have faith hat right makes
might and In that faith let us TO the
end dare to do our duty
ssFor US to- attempt to compromise
along any line, after the brave and GAL
liant fights we have made for the people
during the last few years, it would be
worse than cowardly. 1t would be
criminal. 1t would lose us the respect
of those whose confidence and support
we seek.
oMissouri Is a democratic state TO
stay.L We can elect our state ticket
without compromising or fawning. 1t
is true that we want to secure all the
votes possible, but we want 10 do it by
honorable, square methods, or tail. A
victory won by questionable methods is
victory at all. I would rather go
down honorably IN defeat than to win
by sacrifice of principle and self
respect.
"Wlth head up and vigorous step.
both in state and nation, Is
marching proudly TO the front. 1t Will
again be the st. Louis platform against
the Chicago platform. Missouri will
give Bryan and free silver 1900 major
lty In 1900. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Kentucky will almost surely be
democratic, and national victory is also
assured. Hannaism has been tried and
found wanting, and that promised
prosperity has not materiallzed. Our
fights to win, both In Missouri and the
must be honest, open and
We will win By keeping up
the campaign of education and by fair
methods, not by intrigue and decep-