Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1904-01-14

there will be gained ten honest and
patriotic independent and Republican
votes.
Democracy means good government;
that Is, true Democracy does. True
Democracy is the rule of the people,
not Of any class, clique nor gang. l
want the Democracy, the people, to
rule In Missouri. The State belongs
to the people, and they should take
the government into their own hands
in this the most critical period in its
history. Let the verdict Of the people
be such that bribery in official life
shall be annihilated for years to come.
The corrupt lobbyist and bis partner,
the legislative sandbagger will no
longer be tolerated in legislative halls.
Corporations will receive the same fair
treatment as individuals, no more, no
less, and the cry of the demagogue will
no longer be heard In the land
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions, introduc-
ed by John W. Million, president of
Hardin College, were adopted:
Whereas, The fundamental doctrine
of Democracy incorporated into the
Constitution Of Missouri declares
"that all political power is vested In
and derived from the people; is found
ed upon their will only, and is in
|stituted solely for the good Of the
whole" and "that all elections shall
be free and open, and no power, civil
or military, shall at any time interfere
to prevent the free exercise of the
right Of suffrage" and,
Whereas, There is now pending
canvass in which the Democratic
voters Of this State are expected to,
and have the right to, select the nomi-
nees Of the party for the November
election, 1904
Whereas, The selection OF proper
men as nominees Is attended with as
much Importance to the party and the
State as is the election of proper men
to the high places Of trust at the gen.
eral election; and,
Whereas, The voters of the party
are directly responsible for their own
candidates, as the whole people are
responsible for their officials; and the
people have not at all times been SO
watchful and vigilant of their own
affairs as duty required Of them, but
have on occasions trusted too much to
leaders, and on account thereof un-
faithful and dishonest men have crept
into places of public trust, to the dis
honor Of the party and the State: and,
Whereas, 1t is contrary to the fun
damental principles of Democracy
that the representatives of the people
acting in their party capacity should
be chosen by any self-appointed agent
for that purpose or otherwise than di-
rectly by the voters themselves:
Now, therefore, we, as Democrats
of Audrain County, point out as the
only method insuring the direct
choice OF the rank and file of the party
and the fairest means of insuring the
choice Of the people, and to prevent
trading off their choice in convention
by persons looking out for personal
interest only, primary election in
the county, so that every Democratic
voter will have the opportunity by his
ballot to vote directly for bis choice,
and,
Whereas, The Congressional Com
mittee of this district has already
named the 7th Of May as the date for
the primary election to nominate a
candidate for congress, we therefore
suggest that date as suitable to the
people OF this county for such primary
election and as date attended with