The Jackson herald., 1902-05-08

appropriation all that Is needful TO
make IL flrst-class. second to none In
any state In the uni',n; situated
mere In southeast Missouri, the CEN
tcr OF dense lorrlatiou, III greater
bHnefits can bestowed u.ion the
people. In this measure my words
WHOM say tllat the rcpu1licdn party
tahd L may be pardoned for bringing
party into domestic, social and busi-
noss affairs always leads the van
with liberal appropriations and all
needful help for educational institu-
tlois, 10Th state and national. Edu-
cation of the masses Is the very
foundation stone for our institutions.
A republican form OF government
lives and survives and grows to be
powerful, and is sustained by the
affections of the people, hence the
education OF the masses Is a guaran-
toe of the perpetuity OF the American
republic"
"Do you expect 10 attend the con-
ventions2"
yes, L may say, came here for
the purpose Of meeting my rspubli-
can friends from all parts of this
faraway fourteenth congressional dis
trict, which under the present poiiti-
cal map of Missouri, stretches from
the Mississippi river across the
southern border OF the state TO within
short distance Of the Indian terri
tory line, many Of the counties inac-
cessible except by roundabout route. :"
What is the outlook for republi-
can success?"
More encouraging than ever be-
fore. This is so because Of the con-
ditions that exist in the democratic
party, and also with reference to
their long continued power, control
ling every department of the state
government. Thirty years and more
Is too long for any party TO control
the destinics OF great common
wealth such as this. During all these
years the democratic party have
done many things that do not meet
the approval OF the honest thinking
voters of the state. The enactment
Of the Nesbit law and the police laws
have disfranchised the citizens liv-
Ing in the large cities of the state,
and this wrong should be righted.
The republican party will call upon
every honest voter TO assist in the
repeal of those obnoxious laws. The
republican party stands for progress,
liberal support, as before stated, of
the educational institutions Of the
state, fair and just laws, and, above
all, fair elections. We shall contend
for fair election and an honest
count of every mans vote as cast. La
this we shall invoke the aid OF the
honest democrats themselves. The
peoples party, in their platform,
pledge themselves to the repeal of
the Nesbt and police laws. We shall
gladly accept their cooperation. The
republican party is more attractive
to the young men in tho country, and
first voters are fiocking to its stand
ard more numerously than they arc
to the democratic party because the
republican party 'does things car
rieS out in good faith, It's plat
forms, and redeem their pledges. AS
for the republican party nationally,
it cannot be successfully assaied.
Every pledge in it's platform for 1896
and 1900 have been faithfully re-
deemed, and the nations prosperity
Is guarantee that the republican
party are moro competent to ad-
minister the affairs of this growing
nation than the opposition party. In
short, it is time that Missouri should
join the sisterhood Of republican
states, and this of itself will ma
terially increase values of it's lands,
its farms, and realty OF every descrip-
tion will enhance many millions.
Therefore a change Of parties in tho
control of the state OF Missouri Is
long since due. The republican party
in this campaign are united and de-
termined. We shall demand to SEQ
the books after third OF century.
The day OF reckoning is at hand.
The breakup Of democracy should
come this year. Yes, the republican
party are united, as Ia befltting n
minority party. We have not always
been united, and this perhaps la In
part the cause OF our long continued
defeat. Whatever is tho best policy
the republican party will adopt at
the coming convention. 1t is "prin-
ciples, not men," Deliberation and
wisdom should be the order of pro-
cedure, republicans forbearing with
one another"
"Are you n candidate for favors
from the party?'
mo, sir, | am not running for
Office; am running for the success
of the republican party as a whole;
the redemption of Missouri. / am
seeking no endorsement from con-
ventions, and do not believe 1t is
wise to have needless contests as to
who shall be endorsed for chairman