Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-08-20
CLARK THIsKs MISSOURI sEEA-
TOR WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE
TO THE ENTIRE PARTY.
MILITARY RECORD WOULD HELP.
Thinkz Mr. Cockrel Would Not 0nly
2 Ess.sa Bat wsslz Easily
Cary Missouri BY .
Majority Of At Least
100000


who debated political issues with
United States Senator J. Ralph Bur
t0a, Of EznszS before the C6Autau-
qua here to-day. IN N interview ex-
pressed himself In the matter Of Pres
dental nominees as follows.
This is Nissouris golden opportu-
mtg to have one Of her iIl1strious sons
elevated to the Presidency Of the
United States
General Francis Marion Cuckrell
can be elected, If nominated, and most
sssuredly be should be nominated, for
the good Of both the party and the
country.
II have never mentioned the Presi-
dental matter to Gen. CockreIL. /
know that be desires 70 return TO the
Senate, and 1 DO not suppose that the
Presidential bee IS buzzing in his bon
net.
perhaps the notion that some am
bilious Historian might attempt TO
take, steal and carry away his Sena-
toYizl togz while be was running for
President might defer him from ae-
eepting a nomination for the Prsi-
deney, but certainly any Missourizn
Of Senatorial stature Is willing to
agree without hesitation or persuz-
sion to give Missourix Grand Old Man
: chance TO reside four or eight years
in the White House or failing ia that
a sixth term In the Senate.
General CockrelI would win. He
would poll every anti Republican vote
in the United States, and any man
who . DO that can be elected. His
record On all public questions. includ-
ing finance, is without a flaw. He
would be acceptable TO the Silver
Democrats, s. called, while his con-
serTatlsm would rally 10 bis standard
Democrats who are not enamored Of
free silver and Republicans, who be-
lieye IN this country attending to its
own business strictly and In its letting
the affairs u other countries severely
alone.
"His hberality a. 70 pensions would
bring 20 his support lots Of Union
Veterans and, Of course, the Coo
federate veterans 70 q man would
shout themselves hoarse for him.
His military service would help
rather than burt his candidacy. Ten
years ago IL would have been a bar,
bat in this new era Of good feeling
Union soldiers would prefer Confed-
crate who fought during the war, and
who quit lighting when it closed, to a
civilian. / know that they entertain
the warmest friendship for General
Cockrell, because ! have heard hun
dreds OF they say 50, and l have seen
them push and crowd and shove and
elbow each other and trample other
peoples toes to get to shake hands
with him
.Once We had a blowout In Pike
county to raise money for the Confed.
crate Home at Higginsyille. Cockrell
was not only the orator, but also the
hero Of the day. The Grand Army
posts met him at the depot with a
brass band, alternatively playing
Dixie and the 'Star-Spangled Ban
ner,' acted as his guard Of honor and
held possession Of him all day. They
crowded the Democrats out and
couldn't have been more enthusiastic
II Coekrell had been General Grant OF
| Old Pap Thomas come 10 life again.
"If nominated, he will not only be
elected, but will sweep Missouri by
100, 900 majority.
II am weary Of seeing Missouri take
a back seat ia matters Presidential.
She is the greatest State In the Union,
which invariably gives her electoral
vote to the Democratic Presidential
ticket. Missouri's proper place is at
the head Of the Democratic table.
81 Am In favor Of putting into the
Presidential race every four years the
foremost Missouri Democrat, and Of
keeping on doing that until we not
only get a Missouri Democratic Presi-
dent, but till we found a Missouri
dynasty, which shall eclipse in length
Of SERVES the far-famed Virginia
dynasty. COckrell is a tip-top nan TO
begin with"