The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
i,,.I dly!igal dishonesty or party defense Of

dtyiiral dishonesty or party defense OF
| corruption.
ARROGANCE or ROODG.ERs.
1t is said that this dortrine would los,
/ 1,c9 Democratic votes In 81; Louis.
/ deny t1at there are that many Deruorrati.,
/ boodlers in ST. Louis or ANYTHING Ike I,
Z Think Ut the srTUEIuc. Of bood.srs vino
claim that much strength In 81 Louis,
such d claim r. sltucsr ON the Demo-
Z cratic party iu s.. Louis
Tho time hgS come when ho-5fa VOTE,
and bp"dle advice must not govern IN n /,
counci $ 81 the party. ANY rlHn nom rlltei
on any ticket in Missouri az a. il time TO
pI".iSe the bnodl. Influences slnuld ~
hurled under an avalanche or rr,-.f. rfrtf-
c"uSurSs- II the Demo. ratic Marty cannot
Hin WITHOUT houdlgT votes as som" cain.
lhrn sav that % IS lar better tn 20 t,Oyn
victory.
Dishonest men always try 10 hide he
..'''i ,,,..ii t.e sllrid "i Inrty. They try 10
make " appear that atta H. nn them ar.
s!dUderS on the IITty To which the, 10
I"NE ihey cry !"udest frr party when
niIs' a-tall .I or me |vsIgiUg hand II tn.
law. fhcy TlStak" themselves for the
parry. nave refused iu tire past AMI
N!itu Always decline To advocate on the
S,linp even 10y inIlreetion things ! have
d-nnEu''d IN court u VIII always bs my
pleasure 10 defend my party from uaiISr
atlathS. nut n th"G" De 1uyi hing wrong or
.1ii upt even within the party. / shall
make the attack myself
Ih"rc has been q great ccal 81 com
pia.nt about the Interest Of Republicans
h Democratic affairs The rank and nIe
~ IN" Republican party - honest. Let
mem tax" all the Interest they please
in Democracy.
I should Ike 70 SEQ every Republican
~ Missouri change his politics and vote
tn" Demccrati" ticket. The Democrats
lamp SHOULD always be burning, and any
noneSt Republican who knocks az the dOO-
OF the party should tr gladly welcomed
But no boodlin= Republican need applv.
y ne does viii b" one to cast a black
tall against him.
We need all tho votes VIC can get. and
u iE folly TO run them of n the Demo |
cratic ticket can get no Republican votes |
and the Republican ticket polls Demo I
cratic votes u does not take prophet 20 I
tgreSee disaster o. the party. Let Us ask .
aH decent ANA honest citizens 90 idin with 4
~ IN the fight against GO TruTtiun. and the .
oycTtHTOw ~ wrong ard th" cuthrnnlns 4
The Democrats party f- tire rar;v or I
honesty Let us keep 70 -1- u las afva.s
rcen the party 81 coed gnv"r:T:car IN tn.
state Let uS see that o. '"G,4.s-.-s 10 o.. .
4 Nou iov" YOUR party nry yHu defend
y from ih's" who would dcuauch % Tor
s'l'~l ends.
The peopIs-thr D.mecrats. who ~.
p" from principe. are -uw iu the saddle
and Democrats for revenue only uusf Z
lake "a hack seat The way Of risht aud
Justice must lc followed regardless uf
immediate success Let ia not forget tho. .
rave responsibility resting upon the Dem.
cratic party and Jet Us look for guIdsuca
ar" enduring because they are right. and
because thCv are lust
BRIBERY TIE ISSUE.
The eradication og hrihsry is therefore
hc paramount issue before the ueop!e OF
Missouri. Let tho Democracy or Missouri
peak In thunder tones urpn this mighty
ssue- The result 81 the night here will
1--WE announcement and cheer 20 the law
5!iiuS everywhere. or discourage and de-
ress.
Ny friends. it Is no eKsgseratloa 10
az that the eyes OI the wUTIi are on
iiSSOuri. To sec what tn. peopIe here are
ding TO do on this m1meutOJ,s question. !
THIS Ereat state. With its glorious p s.
lTy. with its memories of illuStriOus
.atesrncn. who have asdei Ius.rr - -. b
aS"- uf our tOuutry's history. should | ,
brink from the task. then Il might well ,
p believed that the decadencc Of the pub r
r. conscience has brguu-
But the people OF Missouri are not Eo-
q &" retreat theE are gong to charge p
J." stronghold of the CUrruptiOuiSts again . .
latts uf the law and ridrled by the I,
Eighty power Of public opinion. Let Mis- =
'uri p" distinguished as nc other State
d.StinS uished Tor good government. Let J.
-ssOuri lead the other States and set an d
ynmpl. for them 70 follow.
when insoleut corruption snec-iuSiy Y
*; What are you going 10 DO about '
= let our answer he given by hundreds d.
thousands o. Patriotic Missouri Demo -
ats. who hate corruption and desp!s. . tr
T0ng
Then Missouri. the nfth state I'm popu- y
ton. viii be the first iu civic righteous I r
- and American manhooc. o.,
True Demo ccracy means the rule OF the .
ople- II Is time for the people s,f Mis- =,
uri 10 30 their own thinking. and take -
. government into their own hands.
here II belongs With the Missouri De ll
1cracy true TO It's traditions on the side ~
civic honor the hosts OF error will I n,
nish like evil spirits at the dawn OF W
y"
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