The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

Gentlemen 81 the bfiHncfdtic btAAe AlHtu~
taittee- Pursuant 20 the usual custom IN
rampatt-p years OF calling of COMMITTEES
toarthef ~ an early day - innuSuratp
tho work Of the campaign, ! have assefn-
bled the committee at this time Tot ths
s,urs,oe. ztRt@.i tn she call, which has Just
..s.. sd ~ the secretary. under the
call the committee viii take up she nues-
ton Of fixing tho dates ana places tos
holding tbs two cunycniionA whseh inuA
he heid this year. obe % ngallnatn shgSs
ridges of the supreme court und uns 20
nominate n superintendent OF punhu
schools and two railroad ana warehouse
commissioners. io elect a ehalsinan l s.l
two memhers Of the state committee froth
each ,s,nrr rrasAionGI district. and also 20
hx the hahia Cl representation t0r tas
severai counties and ltgtpiafite distrirts
of the state In addation e. that, under
the cail, the committee can take 40 any
other matter Il may deem necessary "
Important to the welfare of me usno-
cratic party and ! hope te@ rogsss.'str@
will take sulIicsent time 10 took over ths
political si.ua,ipn thoroughly. compare
and exrhHEvv views and tske such Htaiia
na r,av se considered best to ,urtheF our
organization and strengthen our rartS
note with great pleasure the presence
OF 20 many memhers of the committee.
aud / nope the Interest you manifest N
the party wclfHye ~ your attehdann,ss ~,
nrat formal meeting of the fun commit
trc siuee the election Ia Novcruher. 100,
The eieftioh Of that year resulted, AZ yva
know. iR the Overwhelming defeat ut our
national ticket. The party throuEhout tbs
nation raadn gallant and splendid ftghts
hat tiir odds were too great 10 be- oyeP-
cone State after state, which before had
stood IN the drm0ctatio eaiumn .eHt
down. and the disaster was widespread
ana general. But II should be source
of great pride and conEratula ton Ia us
that IN she midst OF the wers Missouri
9opsd Sp Er' s,os,T sHa ,bs, assse1, ss; ss5si ss
hci. While oltr comrades ~ other sateH
were swept from their feet and ever
thrown. aissouri stood, like 3 stone wall,
stendfasi ard unmovcd We carried the
state for the democratic presidential
ticket ~ nearly sNeo and for the demo-
cratic state ticket hy over G0t, elected
every congressman IN the state but two'
and carried the legislature by large ma
iofity Judged by the results achieved
and comparing our work 20 that accom-
pliShed W other states, ! repeat that this
committee nas every reason tot ccngrAt-
uiatiug itself and the pAriy throughout
the state. The result OF the splendid and
exceptional victory woh Ia this state has
heeu fnF-rsachiug and most inspiring.
Other siaies , s,,sinE s rna, Missouri Sld'
have rallied from defeat and last year
several OF the Old democratic states, Hike
Maryland Hte Kentuchy, wao@icd into line
again with large mn icFitie=. Rnd several
most significant ana signal Victories like
that AZ hoston. have been won IN the lazz
fCw mnBins.
The prospects Of the party throughout
the nEtign are Frightening every cay. es1d
now have the greatest confidence tfat
the nalunni democracy Will triumph fn
igol Tho republicans hate Missouri and
rrvtic her because Hhe remains ever faith
iuI 20 democratic principles. and because
she refuses 20 Yield either 20 force OF
establishments Missouri has beeh the Snr
great iKht anpaE the western atatea that
has burned ateadily, without iilckering.
4 II 4kaat4F .sA
dawn af better day shall break Missou-
n should lead the way to victory and lib
vvty. AZ long nj Missouri stands true 20
democracy the dersocratic party will
stand ready 10 hght. and fight 20 win.
knowing this, the repahlieaBa. ! say, bats
Missouri, and they have determined te
break down her stariwart democracy n
they can. To that end they are unw maxi
Inc the Tncst dssperafr attacks upon the
ns.rty they have perhaps ever attempted
No efiurt Will be left untfied 70 encarn-
psks ouF defeat. i.ying has been reduced
VIII iagssh hsns 1 ana % ssrryshsnn ~ nnashsS shsa
malignant ingenuity cas- eevis~ will be
said ard done 20 confuse and mia1ea5 fise
people. and cvefy iadUgemeRi will be of
tered 20 the weak and unwaFy 20 be-
tray she gRrtT. :. q a tspv when cszao-
Gratis Hh0,ild essrsslties ,fIh care think
well and act with discretion
We need only TO NtAni tosetbsz and be
true 70 our nariy. i,s prinelplss "ea its oI-
Every consideration % iasrrozt and honor
requires uH a. stand together and 90 leg
no small personal difference disturb the
hsEsss--s;y 0f ctr action. There ~ 200 nnttrh
al stake for any other course. Let the ro-
sSislicans win Missouri. anH all hape Of q
national victory for our party would diR-
appear. THE Ygft OF weil-saunaed hosye
OF sucreKs In la8t, rDN rising on our haTi-
gen w0uid go cut W a mansent Our paD-
pie wnuio iose heart iu every state Ia tho
flnsnn, and Misngnrs. God piss her, would
not EerayEr from II in a gcneFAtton. The
fepnhlieans know this, that Misspari lH
denaocrary's stT0nghuI and tNr KEY IL
the Esiuatiusl aHsd. therefore. they witi
strive az never before ts ennutasf tsE but
they tan not DO Il II we are trwa 20 ear
selves sad stand loyalty together
n we 20 that we will aftve them aaasn
pelf-mefl from the ftasS. aa1 aiii Aiasuari
will then lead ik@ p<sr- ss q great victory
IN tsni have but uEa wish, and that II
committee, ana with all NuoS asmersnfs.
III Unity. hsrspnzizinx ard Organisms she
aemccrsxy Of shE stats no A. 10 make
ssirrFsz = certainly. II n OUT hHssnese 10
Hnfk ESH TIE party. net Tor sssn We
have rnzfstMg 10 do with E7te ambitions or
contests ~ fnltisf6uafz. brit II ~ ntir nefy
90 took oatr!tu ffsa general gnnf ] zsNa<epn
thai N the SPIRIT in which We should meek
ard ln witch We snosiia preeecd s.st ~
shew % each OTHER sanrsnxy and Es~F9es.
praussias w uls wsslssrs u u iss dssss-sssa u
rarity,
Hopias ane ss,seylns that thas splrst win
animate ~ nrf asaln<ralfcab. ans shaf
the 1Hs,siszE NfH sTsztnna 10 tho rpue al
ffir VwfEY. a}nW &kN thu c6mr9tfes ~