The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-07

Ienu the Otncr.
"This development Of Republic :
can sentiment In this State has
been accomplished in the face OF
the most unfair, corrupt and dam
nablc opposition the dominant
party could devise; has been ac-
complished in spite Of the fact that
we have both been gerrymandcred
and Gocbelized; in spite Of the
fact that by statute, force and fraud
local self-government in the me-
tropolitan cities has been largely
transferred from the hands OF the
people to a Democratic machine
whose deeds of violence and crim-
inai assaults upon the econstitution-
al right of free ballot and n fair
count have been conveniently hid
den, by judicial sanction, In the
ballot boxes which they have
with reeking frauds, corrupted.
~ have always understood that
fraud visitates all transactions into
which II enters. That IL certainly
the doctrine OF the common law,
as well rs all sensible case law.
Missouri Democracy is following
In the footsteps OF Kentucky ras-
cality. The Ncsbit law here Is on
all fours with the Gocbcl law there.
Its promoters are willing to have
an honest election, so long as the
results disclose no Democratic
majority, and no longer. But
such frauds cannot last forever.
The people will not long tolerate
such palpable violations of their
constitutional rights. Such means
are merely the expiring walls of
waning power. It's the last resort
of dccaying Democracy to main
tain political supremacy In this
State and, although, II has encom-
passed our defeat Mt the polls. II
has not hurt US. They can no
more mar the principles of Repub-
licanism by defeat, the result OF
chicanery and fraud, than they
can scratch the polished surface
of diamond with bar Of soap,
for Republicanism like.
Truth crushed To earth will rise
again,
The eternal years Of God are
hers,
but Democracy like.
Error wounded writhes In pain
And dies amid its worshipers.
"0ur marvellous growth In this
State has not come by chance and
II will not bc preserved and acccl-
Grated In the future by chance. It
has come as result of earnest
effort put forth for our advance
ment, the most potent Of which
has been organization. The local
clubs, the distribution of whole
some literature which has appealed
to the intelligence Of the voter
rather than to his prejudice, COM
bined with the labor Of party work.
crs on the stump are some Of the
reasons for the high position we
we hold In the political affairs OF
the State and must be the means
by which this splendid army is
augmented and strengthcd until
we are enabled to sweep the domi-
nant party from power.
"Then let us organize, not with
a view Of controlling federal pa
tronage, not with a view of re-
warding one friend above another,
but with n loftier and more noble
purpose--that of success Mt the
polls. We need more organiza-
tion and better organization. We
need more earnest workers and
fewer bosses. am willing to give
every man credit for what he does
for the party, but acknowledge
no dictator in Missouri. wor-
ship at the shrine Of no individual.
But, upon the alter Of my party, in
common with the $4,000 Republic
cans OF the state, | am willing to
deposit my best energies and
efforts, with an eye single to par
ty success and to that alone. Let
us organize now, so that, when the
next campaign comes, we may
present solid front to the enemy,
and, armed with truth and right,
with victory emblazed upon our
banner, attack the already crum-
bling citadel of Democracy and,
asking no quarter and yielding
none, wage the warfare for clean
politics, honest elections, honest