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shall be called upon to be the stant
ard bearer of the party is for Demt
Gratis alone TO say.
/ do not expect and do not want an
bondler's support AS long as Go
gives me life. whether in public o
private station. ! propose to fight then
and do all in my power to drive then
from Missouri. | have no favors b
ask Of them and no quarter to give;
is unrelenting warfare. I am proud o
the fact that they are all my bite
enemies.
Party Loyalty.
/ want the Democratic party to be
the party Of civic righteousness. True
Democracy abhors corruption. be
lieve in exposing and pnnishing cor
ruption IN the Democratic party as
well as In the Republican party. The
Democratic party shall not with my
consent be used as a cloak for VII
lainy. There is no magic In a party
name to change crime into Innocence.
That there are corrupt men in the
Democratic party no sane man doubts.
We cannot keep them from being In
the party. but we ought to keep them
from runping the party.
| have too much respect for my par.
ty. too much love for my state, TO
vote for a boodler even though his
name be on the Democratic ticket.
.Partlsanship does not mean the con
doning OF offenses by those calling
themselves Democrats for they are
Democrats In name only. Some par
tisans insist that the test of loyalty
is to stand by the party right or
wrong; ! TO defend the corrupt mem
bers regardless of deceacy. This pol
Icy puts a premium on corruption and
weakens the party by driving decent
men from it, The man who sees no
more in Democracy than this does not
know what Democracy means. He
mistakes policy for principle. He is
he aid Of the boodler and the support
If the corrupt leader. Under our POI
itical system party organizations are
necessary, and in order that party or
animation may be kept up honest par
y workers should enjoy the fruits OF
victory. Party organization
aust be maintained and party leaders
ustalned when right, but party loyal
y does not require personal approval
I individual dishonesty or party de-
ense of corruption.
IL is said that this doctrine would
,se 10000 Democratic votes in ST.
.ouis. | deny that there are that
lany Democratic boodlers in st. Louis
r anything like 1t. Think Of the AFRO
of boodlers who claim that
luch strength in st. Louis! Such a
aim is a SANDER on the Democratic
arty in st. Louis. The time has come
hen Doodle votes and Doodle advice
lust not govern in the councils of the
arty. Any mar nominated on any
eket in Missouri at this time to
ease the Doodle influences should be
iried under an avalanche OF civic
ghteousness. II the Democratic
lrty cannot win without boodler
ties as some claim. then | say that
ls far better TO 20 down to honor.
lie defeat than 10 dishonorable vic
Dishonest men always try to /
de behind the shield OF party. They
to make II appear hat attacks on 1
are ISLANDERS on the party to {
lich they belong They cry loudest 4
: party when most afraid OF the /
hand OF the law. They mis- |
themselves for the party. have b
fused In the past and shall always {
to advocate on the stump even d
i~ndirection things | have denounced h
court. 1t will always be my pleas r.
; to defend my party from unjust g
acks. but If there be anything C
.ng or corrupt even within the II
shall make the attack myself. a.
Republican Support. n
here has been a great deal of com o,
int about the interest of Republi. \,
IS In Democratic affairs. The rank n,
file Of the Republican party ia hon IN
Let them take all the interest ",
y please in Democracy. / should 10
to see every Republican in Mis-. of
change his politics and vote the n,
noeratic ticket. The Democratic de
p should always be burning and ff
honest Republican who knocks at FIR
door Of the party should be gladly "a
But no boodling Republi. m,
need apply; If he does I will be n,
to cast a black ball against him. tn
need all the votes we can get and INF
folly to run them of. II the w
iocratic ticket can get no Republi- its
votes and the Republican ticket or
Democratic votes it does not eyi
q prophet to forasee disaster TO
party. Let US ask all decent and
citizens to joll with us IN the