The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-15


Holt. No., Aug. A-Governor Dockery
and Congressman ]. F. Lloyd and John
Dougherty addressed a monster Democratic
| meeting here to-day. 1t is estimated there
| were fully 5000 persons on the ground.
Governor Dockery delivered ringing ap-
! peal to the voters of Missouri. declaring
that this was a campaign for the honor of
| the State. and asking the people to stand
| by the Democracy, the party of progress.
Governor Dockery said, n part:
count II a high honor to be Governor OF this
| splendid Democratic commonwealth.
Under Democratic rule Missouri has grown
her credit is not inferior to that OF the National
GoyeInIaent Itself her fiscal affairs have e ben
have oeen properly kept and balance TO cent;
rior; her eleemosynsry and penal Institutions are
OF the very best; her people are prosperous. In
| ment administered without a dollar Of loss,
which protects life and property. and encour-
State in the American Union
II is true that in population Missouri ranks
NTH among the states, but II Is also true that
IN many OF the domains OF enterprise she takes
| an exhibit OF hsr matchless resources that will
challenge the admiration of the civilized world.
every MssogTan We are entering
Is op9n S fB TO maintain the homer e snd she
Rg6Gan leader are are TesSrng to 3G! sands
the dark days. from 1896 to ISL
contaaeg resesrsa s Of
vicious oalunnies and brutal epithets. Convicted
slanderous accusations. their only answer is sin
On and te ihe9y in VIII
detrimental to the Democratic party as though
with unblushins errcatery they charge the
PsmOcFas party With, with S5ing the ssh90i S
records and Stealing. the peoples money. ~ ~
These false accusations should he resented ty
tions. who are proud of their State. and glory
The Republican policy tends to keep capital
out of our State: to halt immigration at our
borders; and to retard our growth and develop
/ am here to-day in no apologetic spirit. but
party during the Period Of its control and to de,
nouncs Its defarners. and the defamers of Mis-
Missouri,s Greatness.
II may be truthfully said. however. that Ms
souri, needs no defense. She has grown in her
growth and strengthened in her strength
nightly that the political defaners Of the Re-
publican party are powerless either TO besmirch
IF s Of his T to
Missouri is admittedly the greatest Of the
| tined at no distant date to take the third rank
among the States of the Republic. The census
HNS ast decade S Missouri oussrippsd every other
| State. But it is not In agricultural growth alone
produces half Of the zinc that supplies the
stSntiaily i the whole range of human activities
and Missouri leads the van. With her vast
range Missouri becomes at once the focus of
our national Industrial life. and the marvel of
the throbbing activities OF the age in which
Stretching from the ozarks to the Iowa line.
and from the Mississippi to the Kansas border,
she conprehends within her grasp wealth of
agricultural. mineral. horticultural. manufactur,
ing, railroad and other resources unsurpassed
IL with her superb railway system. her great
rivers, vast manufacturing industries. great hor
rg S4na ams e fnd that towns
and villages dottins this far land IKE the stars
and Reos IS esR ana the &c
the fashing crown of our glorious Union.
tnes Is Of hst Such R state should 10 be again conpted
to party whose leadershiS Teyiles our history, @
1t Is to me matter of profound regret that on
time. soon TO be held at our chief netropolitan
CITY, the Republcan leaders Should III, haye S.rn in
| cratic party to compare the Republican recorS
City Of 81 louis. With Il the T record ord made du-ss
\ the period Of Democratic control. For the honor
DARK CHAPTERS Of the Repu6iicsn record both in
the State and in St LOUIS, should have been
| but since we are challenged to a comparison OF
of he not who for
to accept this gage Of battle Sons Of Mssograns ans
pToapey 0E viii Hp no like
vens. permit the administration of their fathers
sIanderqd by the leaders Of party which shon-
ored the credit Of the State recklessly sguandered
| laws that would disgrace the Empire Of Russia.
Defends Democratic Record.
| I am here to defend the Democratic adminis
! Of Governor silas woodson. until this good hour
These administrations were characterized by in
tegrity. economy and ability.
II. as in effect alleged by a quintet of hnan-
Democrats stole ss4 600 Co., collected for the pay
ment Of the public debt. 1t is proper TO identify
| No honest intelligent citizen believes that any
considerable amount Of money could have been
| edge Of both the fact and the culprits at the
tine challenge the Republican press and and Re. (.
such. who have been faithless to public duty.
The names of Missourrs Democratic officials.
! living and dead. are honored by, Mlssourians
| They include lawyers of great ability philan-
lators of high repute soldiers of distinction am
business men of admitted sasacity. Who aIno-.s
ancies'' and the consequent alleged loss of money
none such. and no one is more thoroughly con-
yinced Of this fact than the very men who make
| Republican State Record.
The Republican record in this State and its
more recent record IN the administration OF pub
lie affairs the city of st. Louis, is record of
intolerance, mismanagement ana wanton waste
the State was lOIE night. .S6. Of terror for law
1t then that the Republican party. which
| now prates of honest elections tramplAd the
| chinery Of the State; DENYING to Democrats the
judges. clerks or challenger
! II then that Count Rodman burned
/ Democratic ballots in the vain attempt to con-
| ceal the infamy which deprived General Shields
| Colonel Switzler and hundreds Of pther Demo
Gratis of the offices to which they had been elect
| ed by the people. 1t was then that Registrars
seats i'o on the eve OF elections and after care
| full computation struck from the lists the names
/ of a sufficient number of Democratic voters to
| insure Republican victories
| 1t then that General Frank P Blair. that
| knightly soldier. who with conspicuous galian-
| try on many battefeds. had upheld the Union
! cause disfranchised because he was a Dem
crat It was then for the first time in Amer-
| can history that the principles of religious lib
| erty were ruthlessly assailed by the denial to
| blessed Master the right to preach the GOSPEL
without taking test Goth declared by the Su-
| preme Court OF the United States to be with
out precedent in vicious partisanship.
| It was then that the sacred School Fund was
| diverted to unlawful uses. and the annual dstri-
| button to the counties MADE with partisan favor
| earned by the various State departments were
| treated as the personal perquistes Of the State
officers. thus adding large amounts annually to
their compensation. II was then that the inter-
| est upon the State moneys enabled State Treas
| urers 10 amass great fortunes IN single term.
1t was then that the railroad and other
| tarthing for the support Of the State.
while farm values and other property were
| ton It was then that foreign, insurance compa-
| MES and other corporations wholly escaped taxa
ton II then that IS mob Iggers'' rioted in
/ ness Interests. It thEn that all forms of tax
! alton, both State and local. burdened productive
| industries
without legislative restriction. imposed upon the
| people enormous bonded debts exceeding 20 co.,
900. some of which have not yet been paid
| IT was then that the annual average distTlbu-
| tion Of school moneys amounted TO only Sci. .SS5