Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29

are they? Their reformation is to
sudden to be lasting; their highest d
sire is to soothe the people into a falls
sense Of security 50 that they ma
have further opportunity for pluneei
ing. There is nothing the DOODLE
fears so much as an aroused publ
conscience. The boodlers are strong
their r~amincations are startling; thel
influence In both political parties (
great. They are well entrenched AM
are fighting desperately for their 20
liticai lives, but with the manhood
II the Democratic party united in patrl
otto ~endeavor. they VIII be routed ant
overwhelmed. There are some pessi
mlsts who believe the corruptionists
will control the Democratic party.
do not believe It. whoa one goes
over the gtate and sees the Missouri
Democrat in his daily life of sturdy
honesty and recognizes HIS sterling
character. built on the rock Of prlnci.
pie, transmitted to him by his fathers.
all doubts must disappear, for with
that reservoir o. virtue to draw from
the result Of the fight for good gov.
ernment cannot be in doubt.
As to the 6~oyernorship.
A great deal has been said about
the goyernorship Of Missouri. This
is an honor that any man might well
covet and nc ma refuse. have been
asked as I my position in reference to
the mentioning Of my name for that
high Office. To you, my friends. /
have no hesitancy in saying that il my
party. in the exercise Of It's partially.
sees fit to name me for that place, |
should be recreant to my duty were |
do otherwise than accept. | do not
to have done anything to en-
title me to this distinction. Nor would
| take 1t as q reward for my humble
e~ndeavors to bring about a better
condition In municipal and state af-
fairs. | have, in the place Of trust
assigned to me, tried to do my duty
lnder my cath Of office to my city and
o my state. How well I have sue.
| cannot say. but | have done
ny best, and, after all, the most that
my nan can do in public and private
lie is TO do his best. / want no com
'ensation for doing my duty other than
he approval Of the people. The gov
'rnorship offers tremendous oppor-
unities for the accomplishment of
'ublic good, yet If the party bestows
hat honor upon another, l shall not
omplain, and shall give him my loyal
Import. There are many honest men
a the Democratic party, many more
than / Of this distinction. At
his critical period in the history of
ur party and the state, no mans am
ition should be considered, but the
God Of the party and public should
lone be kept in view. individuals are
but passing moment; principles are
nmortal. The question is not what
ny individual wants, but what the
want. The individuals men. !
oned In this connection will soon !
ass away, but the effect Of what the
eople Of Missouri do In this crisis viii !
D laundering down the ages and )
ave its influence for good or evil !
! coming generations. q
There is one thing certain. that II I
knew could get tho governorship .
compromising with the forces OF :
II, and that without this | could not =
Il 1t, / would not have It. had v
ther--a thousand times rather-re- Il
e to private life. conscious Of having a
true to my conception OF public u
.ty, than to have the greatest Office Z
the land by being false to my better q
ture. There is more honor in honest ..
lvate life than in high official po- III
ion gained by sacrifice Of principle. VI
there you have what / really al
nix on this question. / ask you. my ="
ends, to believe that this Ia all there p'
OF It; all that is selfish. / mean.
e faith Of my friends-and by my
ENDS mean those whose hands nj
never shaken, as well as those 90
all | have to go on. ask an
l to believe in my sincerity, because. &c
atever the outcome may be, l want ~
keep that. "a,
viii not resign the office | have co
n assigned to for the purpose of ne
pioneering for another, neither will II,
eglect the duties Of that office, 60. an,
around seeking a higher position. n,
necessity, my time win be so occu- ne
I with official work yet unfinished. 90.
which hope to have completed ~,
y next year, that I viii have little ~,
ortunity to make speeches over the II
e. At such times as the public M,
ice Will permit, l shall be glad to oar
my views on public questions nj.
~ fellow citizens. ~.
the discharge CT ny duties as a."
Attorney Of st. Louis | have ~
DppOit ana assistance OF fgh