Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

p OF equal and exact iustica IN all
special privileges to none. Hamilton
advocated a restricted franchise and
tne %favoring of special Interests These
opposite theories of government bovo
ooen the basis of the various political
parties that have lived and died in the
past hundred years. The Democratic
party mas eombatted error for a cen.
Jury IN the name Of jefferson. The
i'epuDiican party Of to-day is the or
pohent OF the doctrines Of Hamilton
u STANDS for a protective tariff. mak-
ing Inc consumer pay tribute to tbe
manufacturer to the extent of the an.
ference between what he would rov
Tor the articles under a revenue tariff
and what he must pay under the nro.
tectlve system. If there ever was anv
excuse for the protective tariT
there IS no justice in It now
industries that we're infants AZ
one time, are now the burly DULLES of
commerce. menacing our institutions
instead Of the people protecting them
me people now need protection from
their ayarlce. Unjust monopolies can
not be suppressed with one hand
while the other is feeding them with
the milk of protection, on which thew
grow fat and powerful at the people's
expense. The Democratic party stands
ior protection to all, not to come priv
iieged class to the detriment of anoth-
er. The Democratic party has ever
advocated freedom Of religion, freedom
OF the press, freedom of speech, free
DON OF the person, that no people
should be governed without their con
sent, and that the rights of one man
extend to where the rights of another
man begin.
The Democratic party holds that the
constitution framed by our forefathers
must be the rudder to guide the ship
OF state, and not the shifting whims
and impulses of a chief executive. At
this time the warning words of Wash
ington in his farewell address come to
us with new meaning:
1T is IMPORTANT THAT THE
HABITS OF THINKING IN A
FREE COUNTRY SHOULD INSPIRE
CAUTION IN THOSE ENTRUSTED
WITH ITS ADMINISTRATION TO
CoNFINE THEMSELVES WITHIN
THEIR RESPECTIVE CoNsTITU-
TIoNAL SPHERES, AVOIDING, IN
THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS
OF ONE DEPARTMENT, TO EN-
CR0ACH UPON ANOTHR."
The nominee of the Democratic par-
ty for president, Judge Alton B. Par
ker, of New York, represents the idea
Of constitutional government, so neces-
sary to the preservation Of free institu-
tons, and he and Henry G.. Davis, the
nominee for vice-president, should re-
celve the support Of every lover of the
constitution, and every believer in the
principles advocated by Washington,
Jefferson and Jackson.
STATE QUESTIONS.
But Missourlans are especially in
terested in state matters Just now.
The Democracy OF Missouri has
honored me with leadership In this
campaign. While / am not arbitrary,
and am always glad TO receive sugges-
tons from others, | do not propose to
be dictated to by Intermediates. This
campaign Is going to be run on the
ideas and for the principles set forth
in the Jefferson City platform. This is
going to be done regardless Of what
others may say, think Or do.
THE CONVENTION AND THE TICK
EFT.
The jefferson City convention was
essentially a convention of the people.
1t was the greatest state convention
ever held in Missouri, and represented
the free and untrammelled will of the
rank and file of the party. There was
no dictation to it by any boss as to
what it should do. The people were
supreme there. Each of the candidates
nominated won his nomination fairly
and h~onorably. There was no alliance,
expressed or implied, between myself
and any of the candidates nominated.
None of them owe their nominations
to me, and | certainly do not owe mine
to any any of them. All Of us our
nominations to the Democratic party.
| said early in the campaign that |
would not attempt to dictate the ticket.
I have been fighting bossism, and I
did not propose to take the place OF
those who had been detnroned. l
thought the people had just as much
right to name the other nominees for
state offices as they had to select the
nominee for governor. This position
was maintained to the end. The ticket
nominated represents, not my choice,
nor the choice OF any individual, but
the united will and wisdom Of the
Democratic party Of Missouri. Every
nominee on the ticket is pledged to
support the platform, declaring unre-
warfare against corruptionists
and regulating their support. Every
nominee on the ticket has assured me
he will loyalty aid me in carrying out
the policies | have advocated. Ger
talnly candidates on the opposition
ticket are under no such obligation.
As tho head of the ticket I hope to