The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

,tSt'd 10 Prosecute only political oDpo
4 ..Ht-, "u, 10 enforce the law iInr1rtidllS
.-'.l-~b ali Offenders. The cloak Of De-
th"'rHcN should b. torn from him whs
l.leS u" use IL to hide his corruption. II
{ "l,l- ,.'.nE exists she sooner IL IL dis
.oE.f'H ami stopped the better for the
tal'N ana STATE. ! do not believe in clos,
NJ Nlsi eyes To- corruption. for fear that
Il H@.S..ns @ fuss about il the party might
'.rh" 0alv way to stamp out corruption
~ 10 lii D. HuI hlI 10 hand whenever and
r,,-' ~ u SHOWS itself Let "a" people
NMnN Wa" che TascIls are. No honest man
In =. Injured by cNrusurp of the truth
~. i'-It.n'fsIiir PARTY stands Tor enforce
ui-.s ,l i1N- IL should not ini,'r' any
P!lrE 2" %"' rd or public uluudrrrrS.
!h"rr are bnod!eT~ in the Democratic
~ '.ii.. ."t- igt nv pert. | do rot rropos"
sAttN. nut Propose To- do al 1 can 10 Eet
T iu'iH UGt nf the uarfv
THE MISSOURI IDEA"
The sl"San must he:
n" c"mpT"niSe wiIh public plunder-
lh- Democratic party should stand for
th' Missouri iIea-thc uursIenting cN-
pNSiFe and punishment OF official EIaft.rs
IA" Democratic party shou Il bring about
'il. "'E IN M!s~uur! when official Int gritty
VIII Le aN sacred as female virtue and as
L'"Iol'iy EuIrded. 1t is time said Samuel
;. IHI'n. the =raaJ Democrat. To an
~. am enforce the decree that hN
- n %" l.'NU'4. ~ tho ptUp.e. though hS steal
me hL'ry ~ heaven gn serve. an gsyII in
y ~" htInncFat' That doctrine should ha
-. a. ILl-'Tati' now - II was when TilLsn
s.''i'i.l'I ~ AKA r~L the civic evils OF Ef-
~. Gr hoH'lsr Is neither H. nlUJ.sf uot
s,,, o." -. above all. a public en-
iHr Democratic rartv stands for law
~" order. Tine failure 10 suFnrce the law
80 cor supf."n Tie laws are made. u
i,,., i,.. IL L"i IN De- i.s leEarirf II thr
T., ts-,,,- IN IN, ine remedy T. To- repeal. MT
- Ht'',' When some laws are not en-
ll. ~. lack ~ respect FOR al law T. e.
N.-..' .'H- There u "ut rely too fttie r.-
>. ''t l"T ihr Wui,STy OF .l.. Las. In Amer
me reason i jt- lax Is with vii cl
l-'N- or. 'IiuTctd. r -" often ufiI..i.t-@ me-
., s.r.- ~ uF 'ntalS iu- promise WJ ic
-. - larry nomination. ~ elections
are tied. 'i''i ''A''''
81, tsr ioc;rinc that all are equll bss 70 .
,-t.,,,ts." s,,uHas vel. hut has "a rIfhs-
~, ~ mag eject Whru put intu rr1.,ti.. b
az P,oSetu utiuE officer " q GrI himself 4
st,,..f-l .f.,'i.',l OF the most vicious personal
=. Js rom tn"Se ne is irving n bring .
~ L'Sltl' NitEpWt malice or 30 wflI II i
~. ''."3El in brlag no some wretch who .
i-.A- p pocket or stea s "a loaf OF bread .
y ,"I ~, J., ss gn.i" another thing when th.- law
,i = ~ H-Ssl'lsE t'C-s. who clean out whole
y. 4.SllltiiIi !1r!cEs and pIunGcr IN. raorIe
%, an cliiTe city or State
49,. N."t,n like 70 see the iIw admins
t...I y MISSOURI 80 evenly So FafrIy 50 |
i--Ns i-.-N llai no man will be above. or 70
,.S the law. l would Ike 70 see the law
slrfr, ~ ~ Ml,tloG' re-aEG q party friend
.ss'-N "E kindred. ] vpuii Ike 10 see IL ,sl
.-.dt u q Prosecuting officer in any ,1rI,,-
y VII not carry out hLS oath ~ Office /
y, ,.. ~. oe Son,='e!led % give way frr some
"a 80 VINO can Then We will have in !
Nl.sS' lr1 equal rights 10 all. Fppcl5I rrfyi-
.t6gS 20 none paw
MR.. FpLR'S ANNOUNCEMENT
\ ETe3t acsl has been said about the
sGvernnIship OF Missouri This l. m bSI-
1t thtt any man miSht well covet and
=. ~. ~. t,suSe- have been asked - 70
Nv le- -NsuI IN reference To The m. r1fI1n-
iiE 81 ms Uame t4r that high Office
10 .-u. NV friends. I have no hesi- I
ihc1 iu saying that q nv rarity. IN I'M.
n. - E ~ Us partiality. sees nt To name
o my duty were I to 10 1therv-iso tbs, !
l,s,tpt- 40 not claim to have done any |
hihE - eltiiie me to this dist notion No, I
= Hull take il as "A reward To- - 49,. !
~ thn"1f"Ts Z. bT!uE about a better con- I
ltio1 n Uun.Cipa! and State affairs
, NJ. n"'e. " " the place OF trust assigned A..
= =, -. y, -. Lss-l 70 DO my duty under ms
/ "a "a oI once 10 my city. and to nv state
low wen I have succeeds cannot so Z
~. as Ia. nav cone my best. and. after ali
~ !nost tnat an- man can DO Ia puhli,
i4 private life Is to d his best 9
-. NSLL 10 cpmpensltitn n fOE doing NJ
H. i'' I'm SSlier man ths approval of the peo-
-. ne cover norshtp Offers Tremendous | =
opportunities for the Accomplishment ~ 2
In!.c GOO yet X the party bestows thai
~ IL WE another. ! shall not complain
- - 81 -AhAA'Et= I
i.rI', are many honest men In the Dem ! |.
: r5iic parc, many more worthy than v
I this distinction. Il
At this critical period in the bfst,-,- M. ! o
VI party and the state. no mans an,Ei I =
on should be considered. hut the roI,I - q.
ie party and pgblic should alone be ke3r
view. Individuals are OF but pasSirs.
oIllt uts principles are immortal Th.. I 2
iesti0n Is not What any Individual wants y
y what tne people want. The individuals
entinaed IN this connection will Soo- / |
iss away. but the effect Of what M
opie ct missouri DO In this crisis viii /
numbering down the ages and have -
Huence FOR good or evil on coming gen
atiUuS.
There o one thing certain, that ~ -
knew j could set the Eovernor-hII d
compromising with the forces OF / II
III. and TINT without this conId .;
lt Ret IL. ] would not have "a. had 3.
ther-a thousand times rathrT-re-
re tn private life. conscious of huN- =
y been true tn my conception of q
lbiic duty. than 60 have the Errat- a
q otRee in the lnnd hy being false =
my better nature There O. more IN
inor In honest private life than In h
Oh official position gained by sac a,
fee of principle. M
so there you have what I really think ! r.,
this question. ask you. my friends. n
believe that this Is all there is OF IL / =
that : selfish; ] mean. The faith % a
fr!sEtS-aud by my friends I mean
1se whose hands I have never shaken o.
well as those I have-ts all I have 10 ! -,
on. ! ask y0u 10 believe In my sin IN.
=. ! want 10 keep that a.
I will not resign the cffice have brsn az
signed to for the purpose OF eleCtioueer- -
Tor another. neither viii | neglect ths 1 =.
Ties OF that ofiicc. going around seeking =
higher position. Of necessity. my iimF / =,
U b. 80 occupied Nth official work ye- 'e'
finished. hut which I hope to have com
ted early ntZt year. that I will hay. I AZ
le opportunity to make speeches oves m
State At such times as the publc
vice will permit. ! shall be glad TO eN 81
- nv Efgr.a uuhi1r questions 10
Ow citizens
ks 40 QUARTER
ON BOODLERS. i
In the discharge Of my duties as Cir Go
[ Attorney or s.. Louis. I have had ter
support and assistance or honest men ing
all partie= and Of respectable newspa- 4
=, regardless Cf political affiliations ] .
reciste their support. and IL has been T
valuable service in the battle against :
organized public Tilferers. brS,
" nile In the discharge OF my official Th,
les. I have endeavored 10 do 50 re- = -
ileSs OF party, considering a criminal '.s "
such. whether he be black or white. | -
or poor. Democrat or Republican. ~ ~.
tsstant or Catholic. stand before you S S,le
light as the individual. as a Democrat - ~
aking u Democrats. having at heart 'PP
welfare Of cur party. and the good ~.
What I have had to say and what Elr
inl say II 20 Democrats. whcth- iIt
. shall be called upon 20 be ihe y
,,s,.r,t. oIons 20 81 ASST
n 10 nof rxp-ct and do mt want viii
, boodIers. .uDport A. long ms his
.-tx-r. ,-s IIfe. whether IN nub- inte
or private station. I propose 10 Whi
"a them and do Hll In my power 3 a
Irfyr them from Missouri \ have | lmC
fnvors 10 ask of them aud no Ords
rter to gives "a f. uarclentinE
fare. Z ana proud of the fact that -,,
, are ali my bitter enemies. Eh
want the Democratic party TO be the
y OF civic righteousness. True DcmCc- ~
abhurs corruption. l believe I'm eN- " z
1g and Furnishing corruption in the
Er ~ U.