The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-28

organization" or party which IS nov
wearing the habilIments Of Republican
ism In our grand old Commonwealth
When speak Of It as the party" ! d.
not wish TO be taken literally OF rs east
ing unpleasant reflection. on tn. fepub
ican rank and file. For Republicans gen
orally l have almost as much respect a.
for Democrats. l Will say this. though
that since coming into the Democrat,
PARTY / found that II is in reality. a,
PeVeely Ssdders points out. the part Of
the whites.
y man said 20 me the other day. y
y. Foote. YOU are nothing but a mug.
"urnp with tho mc.rims." Indeed. vou
a:s wong ssid ! Il am "A ruiI-blou =
Democrat with all the Joy OF a new-found
PRIDE
And so am. and l mas be pardoned
Perhaps foT distinguishing slightly b..
zen my regard ior Democrats and M
TeeaTd for Republicans. The latter ARE
excellent people as a rrIIr. "a have
mad reason 10 know from long aud In,irnst +.
assoc'aiion with Them. But this cannot
ccrat. and that Democrats are the ere
9tors own people politically. Thomas
Jenerson founded eternal principles OF
rSht anu the opponents OF those prin-
ciplss nave a dinstlnction above and be-
!Chd lhat which any other SET of men
may claim. The glamour Of truth rests
tlrt fh !Wa t the glamour Of G~od-gven
eFld-nt7.that all men are created equal.
NAT tnsy arc endowed by their Creator
win certain unalienat!e rights; that
among these are life. liberty and the pur-
SUIT OF happiness And IN a sense il is
mo Democrats who occupy that exai,eI
pane OF equality; they are the guaran-
tors Of that equality Tor the rest of The
people. including even those who. like the
followers 81 Hamilton. dispute the full
force OF their doctrine OF equality and
k9rsrninent by the people. And even a
I.tpuplcsn. ] hold. may consistcntly ac-
corr to-a Democrat that proper degree
OK distinction 10 which hy the very s,,-
periority and infa liibility Of his principles
ne Is fairly entitled 10 receive from All
since announcing last Monday my inten-
uon 70 stump the state and d~enounce the
coftHpt clements which have found warm
pr"tection IN the welcoming embrace o.
!he Republican Organization. certain
.hinss have operated TO change my mind
opinions are uEaltered about the boodIers
who hav.. nestled up 10 the pie machine
IKE q SICK cat 20 a hot brick. / shall not
to the pen. setting down the truth without
fear or favor. for The benefit Of the whole
people.
PEvELY sADDERs.
Among the causes which have led TO this
decision I must not fall TO includ. my
quondam and esteemed controvers,aiIst.
Pevely Sadders. for whom. no~tui,hstand-
ing our sharp, and at times. / may say.
bitter disputes. I have tire highest regard
j viii admit that ] resented his urseenIv
i1sinuations as TO the reason OF my leaving
hnoonoster. a former residence. / owed
10 man ANYTHING when ! left knobnoster.
! was rot stepping sixteen feet at a step.
and nobo1y was compelled 10 charge me |
up 10 profit and loss. The choice Of Pro |
ZEN IN fancy County for my next resi-
lpnro VA induced 1- r%~gfl "a, IT,. LII = l
concerned no one except myself. and I
therefore forbore and DO now forbear to
mention them, although 7 would not for
the world imply that reasons are not OBJ |
vious and abundant for such a choice. No:
I cannot deny that Pevely Sadders sorely |
Eounded me by his jlbes and innuendos.
which is not capable of forgiveness. espe-
cially when the offender makes such warm |
o.eFtures as are contained in his letter, |
which In az follows:
"Honoble J. y. Foote. rormerIy OF Knob |
~nost"rx now Of Protein. Tauy County, dear 4
sr: You and me has had our qua-ls on
subjects Of, Eatur and how she acts. but
you are al o. X. on politics and / WELDON
you into the pemmocrat foai which is the
true party OF the pcpie and the white
peple. no others need apply. Old j. ". !
Foote you 10 you didn't treat me fare 2
about the Jones case who swallied the
grain OF hoes corn and sou come q sneak
on me IN privat writing me and sending
yoie doctors certifacet. but that's all over
and pass now and you and me I reckin
can BE- on tollab l. good terms since you
seen tn. light and give them .callywags
of the white people at last. Old J. y.
Foote put her THAR. you can count on
yures truly from now on. ] a.m TO stan
by YOU. the trubble with them r"puglic-
"ls Is they cant ct civic rightsous and
they air on the strate road to perdishiou
Tith tn" boodlers going 80 fas= they can't
turn around and not got "nolagn scnce
10 act honoh!e IL they had the chance
rnvay~. Well i'm mighty glad YOU quit
them ana give you irc right han OF
t"'owrh'p. but they "a one rning I want
{ Jump. Honoble Parker Hui Br5 an and
Champ Clark and them others VII do
encuash speaking right here In old No to
make her jest nat1lly howl AMI give a
good old tire Denmocrat victry and them
papers ana po'isticions vii rile
the Demmocrats up and Eit them all out
70 the poles anyhow; What you want to
co Is Ia stay right WHARF you air and tell
the pnpie zorrs-Lil about them p1iticions
ard what they ar amin Al. keep yore eye
open and write to the peple all about
On them out hear in the country and will
you posted from time to time what's
up, j notice some Of these hear ; by 4
po~tinisters lookin SCARED alreidy. yes
WHARF YOU air and write the peple all
them republicans. Go IL J. y. Foote.
Give II TO them. Yours Truly. Perely
Sadders.
"P. 1 never expected a man could b. 50
sigltifc without bein a total darn fool.
but you afr"
}: announcement which. my last Mon
,sy's announcement evoked. They have
strengthened my conviction that a series
" a,ions from me 10 due the
Letters from over the State. from
Arkansas. and even from Texas. indicate
he keen interest. versing sometimes on
ppTehens'oa. with when the people
regard the Missouri situation.
FORCES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Let me. to my task. then. Possibly ]
ave given the Impression that denuncia-
ion and vilffcation are my purpose. But
is not the case. Let there lie gail
1 nHasa sa II i IS ba nix n y az SSpos aaE,ee + sn5 o 5Ss
given to damning men. even though
hey be small beer politicians. Niidness ]
from both Of nv parents. hut
or a truth or principle OF right | warn
nen that ! can become a Hon. and. being
lion on sgcii occasions. | shall not don 7
~ hide to ham a caifs skin on recTeant
mbs.
That proper dignity and proportion +,
-hich ought TO be ob,erved in the per- +
ormance Of every act IN life shall be OBJ n
erved by me. Necessarily I must deal =
luch in personality and personalities. but \
hall give myself to no vain imaginings a
ouching other folk whereby the common b
'ssi IS rot subserved. |,
Who are they and weat are they tip TO? =
ne gepublican politicians making up the q
n this glorious commonwealth h
from Butler to Gustin and embrace n
ro cl~asses-those who learned their poll II
CO from a correspondence school and n
lose who didn't. q
Colonel Ed Butter. formerly of st. Louis r.
al row Of the whole State OF Missouri. r
the fret and foremost of these Repub- "
politicians. in Ely opinion. And he
idn't learn his poiit!cy in a correspond Il
nee school. During d long course OF h.
ears he has picked it up by actual ex- y,
In various parts OF the Stats. r.
a-teTiy the field of his experience has g,
considerably. N,
Colonel Ed was never much on fhaoret- 4