The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-08-02

u partyand distinguishes the one from
the other and not individuality.
An honest man would not accept the
nomination of IA party whose principles he
did not indorse. though by so accepting
he might attain the highest office in the
gift of the people. If Mr.. Wells was rum
ming for Mayor on u democratic ticket
on a democratic platform indorsing the
principles of either the Kansas City or Chi
cago platform both of which nominated Mr..
Bryan for president, then insist he IS not
honest. neither to himself, his country nor
to his fellow man, because in 96. ~ and
1900 he and his gang voted for the trusts,
imperialism. Il large standing army in times
OF peace, Il high protective tariff. taxation
without representation Mark Hanna,
Mckinley and the entire republican outfit
and who said in 96. 9S and 1900 THAT all
democrats who voted for those principles
declared in the Kansas City and Chicago
platforms and against those things for
which he then voted were anarchists and
traitors" Was he honest then or now. was
he a democrat then or is he now? The
truth is that he was both platform aud cand-
idate, there WAS not Il democratic PRINCIPAL
at stake so far rs that gang was concerned.
II there was. then ask to he given one
word. line or sentence in thu body of the
platform referring to an Endorsement of
either Democrat measucrs or any line in
dorsipg amy act of any individual member of
he democratic party of thi, st ate or nation.
Is it now believed that Mr.. We'll, will
use the influence the Mayors Office sheds ON
the world III large against the principles he
has been voting for the past : year, and in
favor of the enactment into law of those
principles for which the democracy pledged
themselves at Chicago aud Kansas CITY?
Is II possible that the old story of Samson
and Delilah has been forgotten. Delilah
promised submission. obedience. devotion
aud love to her husband Sampson. Then
the beautiful woman loved. fondled and
Soothed him to sleep in her lap, then with
the shears of treachery and ra,cality She
clipped from his brow the locks of his
strength.
She then delivered him into the hands
OF the Philistines. the cruelty TO this man Of
''od began. Ills eyes were burned out with
red hot irons that he might never again adj
mire the beautiful and lovely. that he mipht
never again see how to entrap his enemies.
lie aiterward became their beast of burden
they yoked him with their oxen and he did
pillow their fields. He was then led from
place to place by the smallest of his enemies
and the enemy of Gods chosen people.
then the poor unfortunate man was lead nm
to pillar OF their temple aud was told he
might lean against its pillar and rest. With
ms burnt out eyes heayenward he prayed
Too for the strength whici. would enable
nm to destroy the lives of his enemies to-
gether with his own. Then came chat swift
crash to that man which will certainly
surely and speedily come to all who 90 off
after false Gods false teachers and false doc
pray in the name of Heaven. in tbc
OF the poor downtrodden and oppress-
ed humanity of this land not to permit onr
sampson, our party, to be shorn Of its
OF strength in the lap of Delilah.
j. f. BALL.