Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-24
sam COOK COuEsELs HARMONY
Secretary Of State Still Adhsrss to One
Campaign at a Time

The California Democrat publishes
the following excellent letter from
Secretary OF State Sam B. Cook. 1t is
timely and explains itSelf.
Above everything else Mr.. Cook is a
good Democrat. and, first Of all, he has
the best interests Of the Democratic
party at heart One campaign at a
time has always been his motto He
counsels at this time moderation, and
the closest attention TO the campaign
now coming on. His advice is worthy
OF the most careful consideration, as
he is a skilled and honest leader in
party affairs.
To John b Wolfe. California. Mo.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo. - My Dear
Sir; l notice your editorial paragraph
in the last issue Of the Democrat in
which you SAG: ut is said Sam Cook
is booked for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor in 1901
While approaching the compliment
tary terms In which you mention this
report, l want to assure you that | am
'bookedn for nothing at this time,
save a faithful performance Of the
duties Of the responsible Office with
which my party honored me last year.
1t is not necessary for me to say to
you that / am not unmindful Of the
good opinion Of the country news
papers Of the State. Without their
unselfsh help ! would have accom-
plished but little politically for either
the party Of myself.
If l were to be permitted to make a
suggestion at this time TO Missouri
Democrats it would be toilet the cam
paign of 1904 severely alone until
after we have fought out and won the
campaign Of 1902.
The struggle next year is to be an
exceptionally important one. Three
judges of the Supreme Court, a judge
Of the st. Louis Court of Appeals, a
State Superintendent of Schools, two
Railroad Commissioners, a full set Of
county officers and a Legislature
which is to electa United States Sem
ator are to be chosen.
There will be differences both as to
policies and as to men which must be
settled within the party next year, but
this can be done without wearing our
selves to a fragile in fighting each
other.
Surely the vindictive, malicious
and libelous assault which the Globe
Democrat is continually making on
the State and Democratic administra-
tion OF affairs furnishes a field for
Democratic activity.
Let the guns be turned on the COM
mon enemy. Led by the Globe Dem-
ocrat a desperate effort is to be made
next year TO defeat the Missouri Dem
oeracy. The Senatorship alone means
q campaign Of Doodle in the interest
OF Millionaire KerenS 1t will fail
Just as signally as every effort has
failed which the Globe Democrat has
made In Missouri politics. With the
death Of Joseph Mccullough decent
political methods disappeared from
the columns Of this Republican organ.
/ write thus candidly to you for the
reason l can not recall the time when
the Democrat did not use its political
columns exclusively to help its party
and fight the common enemy.
Let US bend all our energies for the
next !year at least to the successful
conduct Of the campaign Of 1902, and
in the preliminary contest for the
selection Of candidates let us temper
our zeal for personal favorites with
respectful regard for the rights and
opinions Of those who differ with us.
Very truly yours, SAM B. Cook.