The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-31
CHAMP CLARK ANNOUNCES
HIS SENATORIAL CANDIDACY

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people. as Miiian >; h.yah ioV,isy nan
tneih- ne 80 iaro ~ - a;,,,oN
,;'ai,, ,he handiworL ~ .tbe rank and Ale
r.rticuisriv on the Missouri rank ard file.
" bich made the great declaration at PertIe
Springs: and with due Difference to all con-
cerned. 1 make bold to assert that the nan
sas CITY piaiorm Is sun the e,eeo ot & .ne
Democra'ie pa "a p.a p.i. ~ ~
.nean.s,onsss .ne nsmoc,.,s acting through
/. clear majority NAV change IL. but until
q majority of Democrats do change 1t that
platform remains as our confession of polit-
icaI faith and is Of binding force and effect
Outsiders cannot alter IT, The tall cannot
wag the dog Two bodies cannot occupy the
came SPACE at the same time. Ore body can
not be In two places simultaneously. man
cannot be inside the Democratic party for
the purpose of reorganization and outside
OF It for the purpose OF voting. Such dual
role Is preposterous and impossible.
There Is room-ample room. as It appears
in this country for one Republican party.
but there IL not room enough for two Re-
publican parties. In apine 1t Democrats
would be at a great disadvantage. for all the
Republican ground is ALREADY pre-empted-
"A man has perfect right at any time.
for reasons which appear suffcient to him.
to change his party name and his party af-
filjations, but he has no right to advocate
Republican principles. vote the Republican
ticket. and at the same time vaunt himself
as a Democrat.
MR.. CLARK'S IDEA
OF POLITICAL PARTY.
.If a majority Of Democrats change the
n,,,forr the minority is entirely within its
-. 60 ou,, the marty and ory,niz. a non,
i'e"'' y. .,, -, -. II,
parry uhu.i ~ Ao - -. 'N'i P.'
cipies as IL may choose. out " - es'oppeo
by common honesty ara fair deaiins from
sailing under false cOlors by calling itself
Democratic.
"According TO my philosophy q political
marty is an association of persons who think
Substantially alike on public questions. who
hoi;oye that certain measures are necessary
for the public veal and who honestly in
tend. II intrusted with power to enact
those printtples into law.
"a nonular government in Inevitably n
vovernment bv marty
"It a nc,itical na rty ia s,rnplv an or1antzed
raid unon the offices n matters nor which
marty succeeds. Such a marty Is utterly un-
worthv of support a mere cumberer of
the ground. and should speedily perish from
the earth. thereby making way for a marty
of nrinciples courage and patriotism
",rhe more conscience there is IN noljtic.
the better for the nation
.1-here 4. hut one safe rule of po,,.icai
conduct. and that 4. after a victory is won
at the polls TO relieiously carry ont the
nrouises made before the e,ection
sowr p.ANxs uE
,yO. .wnDoVC
hohest! Is .he pest poncy IN pohucs az
IN an tnines else. Inc only time We nave
secured the mouse. senate ana presinency
SIMULTANEOUSLY s,nce 100" was I'D ioSz-aIter
q lons' weary, hohes'' courageous neroic
"sme 10. pIineiple.
roh'i..shs-esen sta,esneh-oo NOT maAe
ISSUES ISSUES, Inc peopIe MAKE oo,h ISSUES ana
leauers wa. 49,. n,pie' Mheh ieaoers 20 hot
ac, 10 sun mem ,hs people destroy .nem
ana MAKE Ior themselves new leaders iney
naue .he ISSUES ,', anu .eaueIs III 20 ana I''v.
en-. a,a '"eS WI" repeat '"a' performance III
i'.1 ..
Cniess they chahge their minds radically
in the next three years-and. judging from
the action OF Iowa and Nebraska Demo-
Gratis. they will not change it-they will re-
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