Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-29
enduring because they are right. Az,
inyincible because they are Just.

enduring because they are right. A.,
invincibie because they are Just.
Paramount issue.
The eradication OF bribery ,s M.
fore the paramount issue before tn'
people OF Missouri. Let the Democra
cy OF Missouri speak in thunder tona'
upon this mighty issue. The res,l, y
the fight hero will give enoopra,s
ment and cheer 10 the law.abidIno
everywhere. or discourage n DIG
press. IT is not a question who sbo,,,,
occupy this or that office, who ebor,1
be Governor. II partial friends bona
mentioned my name in that connsc
tion they agree with me that the il
terosts Of the public are above an
person. ] believe in the honesty NJ n.
great masses. They are against 90.
ruption. They believe in the perroo.
ton Of the %gqvernment established h,
the fathers. Our splendid educatior,,
system has spread amongst them an
Intelligence Of the advantages of 49,
political organization under which ns
live Their love Of country and y,
party is beyond question. Let anr
danger arise from foreign aggression
and at a moments notice a miuion
sturdy hands will grasp the sabre and
the musket to defend the safety and
honor of the state and nation. Ana
that same spirit exists among tbo
people to protect the states satatv
and honor from domestic foes. On,
greatest domestic foes are those wbo
would destroy by corrupt and criminal
methods the intent and spirit of our
institutions, deprive the people n,
their honest expression of opinio, AZ
the ballot box. thwart their efforts for
Just and necessary legislation. impeds
and yitiate the administration OF tbs
law, and poison the fountains OF ms.
tice. The principal weapon Of these
domestic foes is bribery. which is even
now beginning to be a serious menace
to the nation itself. 1t is not confined
to Missouri. Throughout the length
and breadth Of the land It exists In
the prosperity Of the people n their
devotion to business interests thew
have forgotten that eternal vigilance
is the price Of liberty" But thew ara
ready to fight these domestic foes NOT
with bullets, but with ballots and the
law. There Is as much patriotism IN
the ballot as In the bullet. The peopla
are aroused TO the condition Of things
They foresee the dangers ahead. IN.
less bribery and corruption be stamp.
out. They realize that it is not a
question of this or that mans capdt
lacy, but one of principle, the triumph
n which is above all personal consid.
Not alone In Missouri Is the
patriotic spirit moving against the
,owers Of evil such as we are fight.
ng here. From Missouri the sent.
nent has spread throughout the land
other and important political Issues
equire consideration and solution
'ut above all issues there stands pre-.
imlnent the issue OF obtaining purity
nd honesty In the making and admin.
Of law In every department OF
he government, municipal, state and
.ational.
My friends. It Is no exaggerhtiou to
ny That the eyes OF the world are on
l%issouri, TO see what the people here
re going to do on this momentous
i%estlon. II this great state, with its
.orlous history, with fits memories Of
Iustrious statesmen, who have added
Istre to the pages Of our country's
story, should shrink from the task.
zen II might well be believed that thu
'cadence OF the public conscience
IS begun. But the people Of Nilsson.
are not going to retreat; they arc
ing to charge the stronghold Of the
fruptionists again and again until
10 shattered by the shafts of the law
d riddled by the mighty power Of
Die opinion. Let Missouri be dis
lguished as no other state is dlstin.
ished for good government. Let
ssouri lead the other states and SCI,
example for them to follow. When
iolent corruption s~neeringly asks:
are you going to do about itse,
our answer be given by hundreds
thousands of patriotic Missouri
mocrats, who hate corruption and
lpise wrong. Then Missouri. the
h state in population, VIII be tie
In civic righteousness and Amer.
manhood. True Democracy means
rule of the people. 1t is time for
people Of Missouri to do their "
liking, and take the government
} their W hands, where II belongs.
n the Missouri Democracy true to
traditions on the side of civic hon.
he hosts Of error will vanish llks
spirits at the dawn Of day.