Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-10-18
IN DEMOCRACY "
" LIES OUR HOPE
ny u. T. BURCIl.

address you thru tne medium Ol
the MESSAGE upon the issues of
the present campaign. Whatever
criticism may be offered upon it |
am willing to bear if | may be so
fortunate as to secure your atten-
ton upon questions of such vast
Importance to our future prosperi-
ty.
Upon one point we all, regard
less of our political faith, are a
greed. We all want good govern
ment. The same prosperity or
adversely must come alike to all.
If the principles of Democracy are
conducive to good government,
Republicans and all who live I'M
der our flag will share equally in
its bcnefcent reforms. The oppo-
site is equally true, especially as it
applies to the laborer and agricult-
urist, under Republican rule.
Only short time intervenes be-
tween now and the day when you,
as freeman, shall record your
choice. What shall it bef The
greatest duty as Il citizen that you
ever performed will rest upon you
on the eventful 9th of November.
Are you willing and DESTROYS of
taking upon yourself the full re-
sponsibility of casting your vote
as YOU would if conscious of the
fact that your vote would deter
mine resultsf a serious consider
alton of the issues is an essential
prerequisite to faithful perform
ance of duty. What hope does the
Republican party offer youf Can
didly and honestly, will you ans
vert What can You see or assure
yourself of as YOU lift the veil of
futurity and sean the coming
ycars7 Patrick Henry said he
knew of no better way of Judging
the future than by the past. That
is Il safe and wise way. For the
last decade or more the Republi-
can party has legislated to perpet-
uate itself in power. They have
sought to make dupes of the com
mon people by pretenscs. Under
the pretense of beneitting Ameri-
can labor they have enacted the
highest protective tariff law that
was ever upon our national stat
utes, thus completing the wall OF
obstruction to competitive com.
merce and giving an impetus tc
the multiplication of monopolies
that was never known before il
this country.
The Republican speakers are
constantly telling of the great
prosperity that is now blessing
this land, presuming, | suppose
that they are the only source from
which their auditors can receive
any information. They would
even have you believe that the
genial sunshine and refreshing
showers are the direct results OF
Republican muniiicence. Failures
of crops in certain localities anC
famineS abroad are not considered
by them us factors in the increas,
ed demand and consequent higher
prices. But let us see as regards
prices of farm products. During
Mr.. CleveIand's administration
corn, oats and cotton averaged
higher than during Mr.. McKin'
ley's administration. Wheat has
averaged higher under the present
administration. These are the
leading farm products, and but
one glistcns in their crown of pros.
perity.
There is another side; when you
buy how do YOU find pricesf I'm
der the Republican trust system
you pay from fifty to one hundred
per cent higher for many of the
necessities of life. Is this the
kind of prosperity to eXult overt
| do not question the honesty OF
the farmer who votes the Repnbli-
can ticket, but | do say if the far
mer would study his own interests,
free from party environments, he
would soon be able to find his
place in politics. The Republican
party must defend the trusts or go
down with them. The trusts can