The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-25
THE MISSOURI DEMOCRACY.
This State the Banner Common
wealth of the Union
IN LEADING THE PEOPLES FIGHT.
Address Of Chairman Seibert Before
the State Central Committee.

State Central Committee held at st. |
Louis last Saturday, in addressing the
committeeman Chairman Seibert |
among other things, said:
Il note with pleasure the presence
Of so many members Of the commit
tee, and hope the interest you man
ifest in the party welfare by your
attendance augurs well for the future. |
This is the first formal meeting Of
the full committee since the election |
in November, 1900. The election Of
that year resulted, as you know, in
the overwhelming defeat Of our
national ticket.
"The party throughout the nation
made q gallant and splendid fight, but
the odds were too great to be over
come. State after state, which be-
fore had stood in the democratic
column, went down, and the disaster
was widespread and general.
"But it should be source of great
pride and congratulation to us that in
the midst Of the wreck Missouri
loomed up, grim and magnificent,
unshaken by the storm that beat
against her.
"While our comrades in other
states were swept from their feet and
oyerthrown, Missouri stood, like a !
stone wall, steadfast and lan.tyea.
We carried the state for the demo-
cratic presidential ticket by nearly
$4,000 and for the democratic state
ticket by over $4,000, elected every
congressman in the state but two and
carried the legislature by a large
majority.
"Judged by the results achieved
and comparing our work to that
accomplished in other states, repeat
that this committee has every reason
bfor congratulating itself and the party
throughout the state.
"The result of the splendid and
exceptional victory won in this state
has been far-reaching and most in
spring. Other states, seeing what
Missouri did, and taking courage
from her example, have rallied from
defeat and last year several of the
old democratic states, like Maryland,
wheeled into line again with large
majorities, and several most signif-
cant and signal victories, like that at
Roston, have been won in the last
few months.
"The prospects Of the party
throughout the nation are frightening
every day, and | now have the great
est confidence that the national
democracy will triumph in 1901. The
republicans hate Missouri and reyile
her bectusc she remains ever faithful
to democratic principles, and because
she refuses to yield either to force or
Establishments.
"Mlssour has been the one great
light among the western states that
has burned steadily, without fickering
through the night, and now when
the dawn Of a better day shall break,
Missouri should lead the way to-
victory and liberty.
GAS long as Missouri stands true TO
democracy, the democratic party will
stand ready to fight, and fight to win.
Knowing this the republicans, ! say
hate Missouri, and they have deter
mined to break her stalwart democ-
sey if they can. To that end they
age now making the most desperate
tttacks upon Une party Oney nave
6rhaps ever attempted.
'No effort win be left untried to
bnpass onf defeat. Lying has been
nced to a fine AIT; money viii be
hndered with lavish hand; and
ything that malignant ingenuity
deyise viii be said and done to
sse and mislead the people, and
inducement will be offered 10
weak and unNary to betray the
fEy
Ilisa tlmewhen democratsshouio
ser with care, think we'll and
lth dlscration. We need only
snd together and be true 70 ON