Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
Nomination to Be Pressed.

carried on. But there will be a campaign
and an active one, later on.
Just let US think about the strength
that such man as Senator Cockrell can
not fail to have both before the convention
and the country. There has been in many
Of our states, and notably in Missouri,
showing of corrupt practices in public Of
flee that has shocked the couirTy.
This has even reached the aaeional gov
ell nment here in Washington. The develop
ments of the Post Office Department, as
well as in other branches ofS the public
service, call for candidate fsxxahe presi-
dency whose personal integritHZ cannot be
impeached. Senator COckrell Haeahsolutely
above reproach in that respesANo one
would hesitate for moment J4dcsng the
leadership of the government - his hands.
Every one knows that not ontyts his hon
esty above reproach, but they also know
that as man he has ability that Is perhaps
equaled by few statesmen this country has
ever known.
Familiar With Government
Senator Cockrelrs familiarity with the
affairs of the government is second to no
other man In this country. His member
ship on the appropriations committee of
the Senate has given him familiarity with
every detail of government expenditure If
there is any man who knows just how the
government should be conducted and where
lie the dangers of dishonest administration
he is the man. The people of Missouri have
not forgotten when, as a comparatively
young man. Mr.. Cockrell took upon him.
self the burdens Of failure that he was
not responsible for, but which involved a
concern with which he was connected and
paid every cent of the debt involved from
his own private fortune that had been built
up by years Of hard work as lawyer.
1T was shortly after that that the people
rallied to him and brought him forth in pub
lie life. and ever since he has conducted
himself in a way that has placed him above
suspicion of anything that even hints of
wrongdoing He is just the candidate who
will appeal to the voters of this country as
the man of the hour With Senator Cock
rell in the White House the people need not
fear that the government Is in danger of
being run on anything but honest principles.
Confidence of All Glasses.
"rhen, too, Senator Cockrell will have
the confidence of all classes of voters. To
the plain people Of the country he will in
spire perfect confidence and to the business
interests there will be no fear that he will
do anything that is not based on sound
Judgment. Formerly Senator Cockrell did
advocate the free coinage of silver and l
believe that he was perfectly sincere in that
advocacy. But after the last election he
came out in a speech in which he said
the money question had been settled. He
was criticised in some quarters for that
speech. He was one of the first to take the
stand that the money question had been
fixed for this country so far as the standard
of value was concerned
He cannot fail, In view of his entire rec
ord, to be acceptable to the best of sound
money men today.
ION the subject OF the tariff he stands for
the idea that the Mckinley rates are too
high for our conditions today, but at the
same time he is not "a free trader. He will
be entirely acceptable to protectionists who
do not believe in OVERRIDING the tariff and to
tariff revisionists, as believingsin a modifi-
cation of rates that are now in force.
Supported Mckinley in Spanish War.
Some people may think that the fact
that he was confederate soldier will af-
feet his standing before the country as a
presidential candidate, but & believe his
record is such that no man who knows him
will believe that that will weaken him be-
fore the people We have said much about
the reunited sections. and believe the bit
terness of the war has passed away to such
an extent that the voters of this country.
north and SOUTH can view the services of
such man as Senator Coekreil without
prejudice. His connection with the Span
ish war is known to every one
There was no more stanch supporter Of
PRESIDENT Mckinley in the prosecution Of
that war than was Senator CockreIl. He
stood ready to vote liberal appropriations
and no embarrassing word came from him.
He was first and last for the honor of the
country. 49,
while Senator German and Judge Park
before the country as candidates for the
nomination, you will find that when the
convention meets there will be very i'm
portant support of Senator Coekrell''