Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-19
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Republican confreres I prefer to be-
Heye Grosyenor Notwithstanding the
fact that sometimes when under high
pressure the general himself Is rather
economical of the truth. So the next
time The Globe-Demoerat wants to say
anything about platform it would do
well enough to explain to an astounded
world all about those lost pIanks in the
Philadelphia platform, which are likely
to create as much discussion as the
sibylline leaves.
Grosvenor closed his remarks about
the platform in this wise:
otherwise the platform, although
badly written and in poor English and
without angularity, conveys in a mild
sort Of driveling way the best ideas
Of the Republican party"
An Ideal Document.
Individually I take much pleasure in
reading and pondering the Kansas City
platform, for 1t represents the ideals
In which have long believed.
On June II, 1898, in the house Of rep.
resentatiyes, fighting the annexation of
Hawaii because 1 believed it would
lead to infinitely worse things, inter
ALA / said: "Our institutions have in
deed been purchased with very great
price, and yet we are about to imperiI
them by entering upon vainglorious
policy Of imperial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, gor.
geous in appearance, but surely fatal
in its effect, or all history is a lie."
also feel good over the specific dec
laration for 16 to l. At the big anti
trust banquet in st. Louis May Is.
1899, said: in 1900 we win express
the unyielding principles of Democracy
In this wise: We will not only reafirm
but readopt the Chicago platform Of
1896, abating neither jot nor title Of
that second declaration of fndepend-
ence"
MissOuris ConRressmen.
One pleasant result OF the census to
Democrats everywhere VIII be that
Missouri will gain certainly three con-
gressmen and possibly four, and as
these win be Democrats It strengthens
the Democratic party greatly. The
fight for the first place in the Union is
now between Missouri. Texas, New
York and Illinois, with the chances de-
cidediy in favor of the proposition that
within the lifetime of men now living
it will narrow down to Texas and Mis-
souri,. Any gain in these states is pure
ly gain for Democracy. At the pres
ent rate of increase Missouri VIII pass
Ohio in 1910 and will probably pass
Pennsylvania in 1920. And among the
things upon which the people should
felicitate themselves In the census this
is the one which should bring most 10Y
to Democrats.
In these letters 1 have frequently
held Missouri up as an example OF ap-
piled Democracy, a performance which
wish to repeat now. When the Dem
oerats came into power In this state IN
1878, they found a state debt of over
$26,000,000 and hundreds of millions Of
county and township debts, every dol
lar of which was created by Republic
an maladministration, misruIe and dis
honesty. During q years of Demo-
cratic rule we have paid OF most of
the county and township debts and
have cut the state debt to $4,000, 600,
every cent of which win be paid with
in the next two years. And while we
have been cutting the debt down we
have also been cutting the rate of taxa
ton down by three-fourths. What has
been done in Missouri could be done in
every other state in the Union proper
iionately if they would elect Demo-
cratic officials constantly
With this splendid example Of ap-
piled Democracy under their noses
there is no excuse for any state ever
going Republican any more. Not only
this, but Missouri has the largest avail
able per capita school fund of any state
in the Union. created by Democrats for
the benefit of all our people.