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ENERAL CHARLES HENRY
GROSVENOR of Ohio is Re
MI publican and redhot one at
that, but nevertheless when he
1s not talking partisan politics he very
frequently says wise, thing. He gave
voice to an idea recently that Demo-
Gratis would do well to ponder in their
hearts. He was one Of the congress
sional party that went on an excur-
sion not long ago to Jamestown, Va,
or to what little is left of Jamestown.
As is well known, the Virginians are
trying to get congress to help them hold
an exposition at jamestown to cele-
brate the three hundredth anniversary
Of the locating of the first white col
ony in America. one of the greatest
events in all history. The visiting
statesmen We're banqueted on the trip
somewhere down in the Old Dominion,
and Of course the speechmaking was a
feature of the occasion. Inter ALA
General Grosvenor made a few perth
nent and philosophical remarks. He
gave it as his opinion that the south
ern Democrats have effaced them
selves too long and that it is high time
they are waking up. He suggested
that they ought to nominate south
ern Democrat for president, and he is
right. Ever since 1860 no man living
in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tex
as, Arkansas or Missouri has had any
more show for presidential nominal
ton at the hands of either of the two
great parties than If he lived in the
cannibal islands. Missouri is grow
Ing weary of such condition of af-
fairs, and she intends to present the
name of General Francis Marion Cock
rell to the Democrats of the land in
national convention assembled ut St.
Louis in July and use her utmost en-
deavor to nominate him. Why shouldn't
he be nominated? What is there that
can be reasonably urged against him !?
He is capable, he is honest, he is faith
full to the constitution. These are the
Jeffersonian tests of fitness, and who
Of this generation is wiser than the
father of Democracy?
There is no sense in being bashful or
mealy mouthed about it. We have been
compelled to suck the hind tit long
enough, and we are tired of 1t. Nobody
ever questioned the Democracy of Gen
eral Cockrell. He is now in Ills Thrift
eth year in the senate, and lie has rem
dered his country and his party yeoman
service. Nobody will have to explain
anything in his life or defend anything
in his record If he is nominated, and
with him as our standard bearer we
will be in position to make an ag-
gressiye fight from start to finish. Yes,
General Grosvenor was correct in his
remarks. have been making the
same sort for, 10, these many years,
but as am Missouri Democrat
many persons perhaps most persons
have thought it was state or sectional
pride animating me- 1 am glad to be
REINFORCED by the able gentleman from
Ohio in his friendly suggestion. Brains
are brains, capacity is capacity, fitness
is fitness, patriotism is patriotism,
whether the possessor thereof lives
south, north, east or west. Pull down
the bars, remove the ban and let all
Democrats Of presidential stature have
fair show for the highest honor of
the republic.