The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
REPUBLICANS UNITE.


Tuesday night the st. Louis Re-
publican club, representing what
Is best In the party, absorbed the
Good Government ciub-without
Chaunccy |. Fillcy. One hundred
and eigh;y-sevcn members were
admitted to the club. Charles II.
Graves, l.. J. w. Wall, j. b Ambs
Henry Rcinstcdlcr and Peter An
dcrson were added to the dirccto-
ry. Eloquent and timely speeches
were made by Hon. Charles Nagcl
and Col. Pat Dyer.
The salient point to be noted by
rural republicans Is the fact that
what the party has suffered In St.
Louis through what has been styled
"Zicgenheinism." conveniently
used as clons by the Ncsbicratic
state end municipal criminal gov
crnmcnts, II has taken effective
and prompt measures to eradicate.
The party will hcnccforth be guid-
ed by new, intelligent and respects
ed leadership. The st. Louis Re-
publican club and Mr.. Charles
Nagcl are the nucleus arouud
which reorganization has been, IL
being, and will be made. Under
such leadership the republican
party can appeal to the convic-
tions and principals of nll the pco-
pie of all parties both In the city
and state.
col. u. y. OVERS ADDRESS.
al have fought the battles OF rc-
publicanism In storm and In sun
shine" said Mr.. Dyer, "and I cx-
poet to go on fighting them In VIC
tory and In defeat. Lip service IL
OF no consequences II men do not
carry their faith into action. Prin-
ciplcs, and adherence To them, are
the true test of rcpublicanism. To
win party battles, selfish motives
must be cast aside. II there ever
was n time In the history of the
republican party of Missouri when
republicans should stand Together
that time is now. No question Of
the rival claims to leadership, or
Of individual preference should he
allowed to interfere with party sue
cess, for ] verify believe that upon
republican success depends the
salvation of the people Of this
state from ring rule.
"Look mt the situation. Was
ever state cursed as Missouri now
is by vicious lcgislation2 Our
police and election laws, 80 far M
they apply to the city Of st. Louis,
would disgrace any community on
earth. In what republican state
do you hcar Of unjust election lawsP
Not a single one can be named.
In New York city, with its immense
vote, you know the result Of an
election before you have finished
your dinner. In st. Louis you
may not know for twenty -four
hours, or longer.
81 am not an advocate of
force bill,' but I do believe and
trust that the present congress will
do Its duty by passing "A law giving
the federal courts the same power
they had few years ago-thc
power OF furnishing frauds against
the ELECTORAL franchise. Allow
the federal grand jury TO indict
these malefactors, and the federal
courts to punish them. I'll UNDER
take to do the rest. II will not be
necessary to convict more than
one or two OF that gentry. In the
city of Baltimore, during the know
nothing troubles, they used to
catch one foreigner and dip him In
n barrel OF OK blood. Then they
turned him loose, and the foreign
crs gave no more tr ouble.
"Talk about state rights. Sup
pose you had tie vote in con-
gress, with the result depending
upon the vote OF the member from
the Twelfth Missouri district, what
would become of the country thenp |
What hope OF redress is there from
the state Legislature or party which
fastened these laws upon us2
Absolutely none. l have patience
with those who would rather see
government perish than strike a
blow to save it,"
Col. Dyer told of letter he had
ranatVnd from hsAkaaI hH.n-.AL