The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-08-03
DocKERY FOR PRESIDENT.
The Missourian May be Chosen by TIL
Democracy.


Democratic politics of the midsummer
season is that n we'll organized move
ment is being formed to push the can
didacy of Governor Alexander NJ.
Dockery of Missouri for the Democrat
ic presidential nomination. The d-
recting genius of this effort, so it is
understood, will be former Governor
VIM. J. Stone of that state, who is
also y:ce-chairman of the Democratic
national committee. Governor Stone.
has been member Of the national
committee for many years anl has an
intimate acquaintance with the lead
ing Democratic politicians throughout
the country. by all of whom he is gen-
orally liked. He is recognized as a
politician of the highest abilities as an
organizer and if the future situation
is analysed it will he seen that this
movement is likely to become most
formidable one.
The prospective candidate. Governor
a. Nj. Dockery, has long and sue
ccssl,ll record of sixteen years as Il
member of the national congress.
where he has served almost continual
~ for that length of tine as Il member
Of the committee on appropriations.
Together with Governor Sayres of
Texas. Governor Dockery represented
the Democratic policies Of government
in their relation to the expenditure OF
'lr public money and lbs opinion upon
! pi:ili. expenditures was "nllrstalln.ly
accepted by the members OF his l'arty
IL. congress. One noteworthy reform
accomplished by Gov. Dockery dur
ing his congressional career was orig
mating the present voucher system in
vogue in the United States treasury de-
partment, which provides an absolute
check against any defalcation in hand.
ling public money.
! Governor Dockery Is a stalwart
Democrat of the old-faslioned kind
although rs q statesman and leglsla-
tor lie has uniformly advocated pro.
gressive policies of government. He
has a genius for details and In; friends
are suggesting that one of the impor
tant issues Of the campaign Of 1901
will be administrative reform" This
was the absorbing issue that won fol
the Democratic party it's victory un
der the leadership of Samuel j. Tilucr
| in 1876. With the scandals already
cropping out III the affairs of our new
inSular possessions it is suggested by
date that the question OF administra
tive reform will be an important issue
three years hence.
There are many reasons why thu
Democracy of NIissour should excrciS,
II commanding influence i'll the nrN
national convention. 1t is the onl.
manned steadfast in its support of Dem
ocratic principles. 1t Is the creates
Democratic commonwealth in tin
Union Missouri was Union stat
and furnished more than 100000 sol
diers to the federal army and nearly til
same number to the confederate army
Its almost solid Democratic delegation
in congress comprises some of the mos
influential members of that body an
. all Of these will supplement- the effort
of Governor Stone in advancing til
interests Of Governor Dockcry as
presidential candidate.
Another element of availability pc!
t sessed by Governor Dockery is this
< while lie has uniformly acted with III
E party, including the campaigns of Is!
$ and 1900. he possesses the coniident
c of the conservative element of IL
e Democracy and is known as a safe al
= reliable man by all the members {
It congress with whom he has becou
l. acquainted during his sixteen year
S service in the national congress-.
l, Bees ARE very intelligent" col
IS mented the great scientist. I'VE ha
a reason to believe they can count
d high as ten "Yes, indeed add
y the common person, land have oft
haor1 IF fl,o cnollinr l,oo