Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-05-14
JUDGE J. McD. TRrMBIE.
He Talks Regarding the Big Demo-
cratic Banquet in Kansas City.

The Kansas City Truth publishes the
following statement by Hon. j. Med.
Trlmble, formerly OF Mexico, In refer
ence to the big Democratic bauqueta at
the Midland Hotel in Kansas City, on
the Goth OF April:
II attended the Democratic ban
| quet at the Midland hotel on the goth
of April, and was present from begin
ming to end.
Senator Cockerell's speech was
worthy Of him and it was very graft
flying to witness the great respect that
was shown him by everyone from the
time he entered the hall until he left,
because be deserved It,
"Mr Bryan's speech, directed as It
was for the most part against the man
ifest tendency of the party In power
toward commerclalism to the sacri-
fee Of individual freedom, was
both forceful and appropriate. 1t
dealt with living issue and announc-
ed propositions that must meet the
approval OF every Democrat who does
not love money more than he loves his
country. But his allusion to Mr..
Cleveland as traitor to his party was
in bad taste and out Of tune with the
truth. 1t is true that Mr.. Cleyeland'l
in his last administration declined 10
take the position on the money qlies-
tion that the managers OF his party
wished him to take, but it is also true
that the position that he took was ex-
actly what he advised us he would
take before we nominated and elected
him. He never deceived any body as
to his views on The money question.
all other public men gave out differ
ent sounds at different times ON that |
question, but 1t has been truthfully |
stated that Mr. Cleveland alone never |
wobbled on that issue 1t is his refu-
sal to change bis Views, or to believe
one thing and say another, at the die
tatlon of party managers that is now
charged against him as treachery. An
elastic conscience and a plant back
bone are essential characteristics of a |
traitor. Mr.. Cleveland possesses neith-
er. In fact he is so stiflly set in his
ways that he could scarcely yield a
point for the sake OF policy; when it
might be done without the sacrifice OF |
principle; and 1t was this unyielding
that impaired his success
as a great party leader; but In my
opinion 1t has detracted nothing from
his greatness as q man and as citi-
zen.
''Senator Stones speech was inter-
esting, as his speeches usually are. He
told us that he was party man and
said In substance that he had always
the Democratic platforms,
and that without knowing what fu-
ture Democratic platforms would con-
tain he was willing now to pledge him
self to support them. Those who vote
the ticket and read the platform aft
wards, IL they read 1t at all, are doubt
less the best ofIlce-getters, but it is
the part OF wisdom and the part OF
better citizenship to read and read un-
derstandingly before you subscribe.
Senator Stone talked much about har-
m0ny, that is to say, he used the word
frequently but he failed to make any
useful or practical suggestions as to
how it might be obtained.
'sHe said: The way to get together
Is to get together, but that has been
said before. He said the only way he
knew for those who had left the party
TO get back was to come back. He said |
the doors and the windows OF the DEM
ocratic house were all open and that
anyone could come in, but this gave us
no new information; we knew that all
all the time. Everybody knows that
the doors and windows of every polit-
cal house are always open to every
man with vote In his hand, and that
every citizen has the right to cast his
vote where he pleases without asking
permission Of any one. Those who left
the Democratic house in 1896 did so
because things were brought into 1t
ehich were offensive to them, not to
their prejudices or to their tastes, but
10 their consciences and to their
patriotism. They protested and have
never had occasion to regret their pro-
Test, although they have always sim
,erely regretted that there was occas-
ION for it. They know they can come
into the house again any time they
want to. The question is not whether
they can come in, but it is, will the
house be so restored that they will
want to come in. They are willing,
but they don't have to-