Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-11-06

such, whether he be black or white,
rich or poor. Democrat or Republican,
Protestant or Catholic. | stand before
you tonight as the individual, as a
Democrat speaking to Democrats. hav-
ing at heart the welfare of our party
and the good of our beloved state.
What | have had to say and what |
shall say Is to Democrats. Whether |
shall be called upon to be the stand
ard bearer of the party is for Demo.
Gratis alone to say.
! do not expect and do not wan any
boodler's support. AS long as God
gives me life. whether In public or
private station, | propose to fight them
and do all in my power to drive them
from Missouri. | have no favors to
ask of them and no quarter to give; 1t
Is unrelenting warfare. | am proud OF
the fact that they are all my bitter
enemies.
Party Loyalty.
| want the Democratic party to be
the party Of civic righteousness. True
Democracy abhors corruption. I be-
lieve I'm exposing and punishing cor
ruption In the Democratic party as
we'll 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 san a doubts.
We cannot keep them from being In
tl,~ ,a-ty lnt ,,a -,,nlt 10 I.NaV. thnnl
from running h 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.
Partisanship does not mean the con.
doning of oYenses 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.
hers regardless Of dcccncy. This pol
icy puts "a premium on corruption and
weakens the party by driving decent
men from il. The man who sees no
, more In Democracy than this does DOT
: know what Democracy means. He
mistakes policy for principle. He is
t the aid of the bopdlcr and the support
of the corrupt leader. Under our po-
1 litical system party organizations are
necessary, and In order that party or
g ganization ma be kept up honest par
I ty workers should enjoy the fruits OF
party victory. Party organization
: must be maintained and party leaders
sustained when right. but party loyal
. ty does not require personal approval
OF individual dishonesty or party de
I Tense Of corruption.
) II is said that this doctrine would
lose 10000 Democratic votes in st
! Louis. | deny that there are that
many Democratic boOdlcrs In st, Louis
g or anything like it. Think of the AFRO
gance of bDOdl"r3 who claim that
Z much strength in ST. Louis, Such a
J. claim Is "A Islander on the Democratic
party in IT. Louis. The time has come
/ when Doodle yOtrS and Doodle advice
q must not govern In the councils of tho
g party. Any man nominated on any
t ticket in Missouri at this time It.
@ please the Doodle influences should be
buried under N avalanche OF civic
n righteousness. II the Democratic
g party cannot win without boodlcl
1 it liz far better to 20 down 70 honor
able defeat than to dishonurabIr Vic
tory. Dishonest men always try t.
4 hide behind the shield Of party, They
D try To make it appear that attacks or
them are ISLANDERS on the party Il
It which they belong They cry lpudcs'
d for party when most afraid of the
avcnping hand Of the law, They mis-
q take themselves for the party. | have
C refused in the past and shall Away!
decline to advocate on the stump even
r by i%ndirection things | have denounced
in court. II will always be my pleas
ura to defend my party from unIuS'
attacks. but If there be anything
Y wrong or corrupt eve within Tho
y party | shall make the attack myself
e Republican Support.
There has been "A great deal OF com
y plant about the interest of ReDubli
cans in Democratic affairs. The ranl
and file Of the Republican party Is hon
X est. Let them take all the ipteres
they please In Democracy. ! should
like to See every Republican In Mis-
souri, change his politics and vote thu
@ Democratic ticket, The Democratic
lamp should always be burning ant
any honest Republican who knocks a
the door OF The party should be gladl!
4. welcomed. But no bOodling Republi
can need apply; II he o. ! will b'