The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23

tsNt OF the Speech,
Subiolncd will be found the ful
text 81 the speech made by Hon. A
NJ Dockcry, democratic nominee 10
huvcrnor. "a, the opening OF the Stat
campaign GO Srdala, August 2lst
This speech was delivered at Ga,
Fair Grounds, az Scdala. before on,
Di thu largest crowds that ever as
scmbled In Missouri to listen 10
political address. beside Mr.. Dock
cry there were "A number 81 other dis
tinguishcd gentlemen present, VIII,
made speeches, including Hon. Ada
l. Stevenson, OF Illinois. candidnt,
for Nice.rrrsidcnt. Hon. Wcbs,ci
Davis, Of Kansas City. Hon. Dayi,
O,"rmclcr, aud Hon. John II. At
wood, Of Kansas, aud others, Mr.
DOchcry snid.
Mr. Chairman. Ladies' aud Fellow
Citizens: congratulate you that ",
assemble to-day in this beautiful ely
under auspices which assure an old
time democratic majority IN Missouri
and the election to the presidency
~ that intrepid friend Of the people,
William Jennings bryan. The Nilsson.
RI democracy are also 90 br cougrntu-
lated upon the presence Of our hon
orcd guest, that distinguished demo.
crat 81 Illinois. who has served his
pnTty and his country with cunspicu.
Gus ability aud fidelity, and who vii!
again preside over the deliberations Of
the American senate the next vice
president Of the United States, Adlai
r. Stevenson.
This contest will determine whcth-
sr the JefTerFouian theory Of govern
mcnt. under which this Young rcpub.
lie has grown to be the greatest and
most powerful nation of the earth. ia
60 be supplautcd by the lIamiltonian
theory. II will determine the mo.
mcntous issue, whether the great
fundamental doctrines OF republican
government are to be subycrtcd. and
give place 10 governmental theories
resting upon u distrust of the capaciry
of the people for sclf-goycrnmrnt. Il
will determine whether we are ia
build up a strong central national
government in disregard OF constitu-
tional limitations. aud thus practical
~ surrender the control of local NJ
fairs heretofore exercised nv the
state. II will determine whether the
government of the British empire is
preferable To the government Of the
Republic. The conflicting Hamilton.
Ian and JefTcrsunian thcorie, strug.
gled for supremacy under these great
leaders at the time our government
wBs founded. Thomas jefferson was
the very incarnation OF faith in the
integrity capacity and patriotism OF
the people. Alexander Hamilton dis
trusted the capacity of the people
Tor self-govcrnment, and declared that
"the British government forms the
best model the world ever produced"
In that tremendous contest Jefferson
wah the victor. Our more than a CEN
tury growth under the inspiration OF
the principles Of the declaration OF
independence, as crystailized in the
Constitution, has witnessed the cs-
tablishment and development Of the
most wonderful republic of all time.
The achievements OF che American
people under free institutions constl.
tnto the romance of history. During
our national life political parties
have arisen, played their parts upon
the stage OF national politics and
passed away. Differences upon pure. |
ly domestic questions have appeared |
at almost every period of our history. !
Questions of finance, taxation and |
other great issues have aligned our
people from time t. time under OBJ
posing political standards. hut from |
the days OF Hamilton. until the pres. |
ent Republican administration, no DO
ltical party has ever dared TO propose
. colonial system fashioned after the
empire of Great Britain. This is tha
ISSUE rendered by President Mckinley
and the leaders of the Republican par
sy, under the gauzy Enbtcrfuge OF
manifest destiny" IL was unnecea-
aary that the Kansas City platform
should declare Il TO be the para
ISSUE" for ID IN an Obvious
fact
Internal policies may be changed Mt
Any time. Not so with this iasue. IL
viii be settled irrcvocabIy at the com.
ing election. II the American people
should decide 60 surrender the repuh-
ic sad establish the English colonial
'ystem they will be poweriesz to un-
10 that crime against liberty. I'm.
pires once founded are never over
thrown except by revolution.
In the great contest between JEFF.
'eFson and Hamilton. the people were
In this supreme crisis OF
'nr believed eountry. may the God ~
nshrrs be with us and give ms victory,
M He gave II to Jefferson and the
'eoplc al the birth Of our republic.
let us make the high resoivc, 10 The
language Of Abraham lincoln, that
the government OF the people shall
los perish FROM the face Of the
Nrth.r
Fcllow-ejtixsas. the platforms Of
9th tho national and state democ-
aey have been formulated. our lead.
r. have been chosen. and the Rrrat
ury nf the people must try the izsues
rcxanfsd. I most heartily tndorne
VI party plstforms. and viii briefly
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