The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-09

and that government should derive al
Of its authority through their consenl
and by their viii He taught the prin
ctpIr OF equal and exact justice to all
sp"cla! privileges to none. Hamilton
advocated a restricted franchise an(
IA" taNuring Ol special interests Th's,
opposite theories Of government hlv,
been the basis Of the various politicl
parties that have lived aud died in thf
past hundred years The Demucrati,
party has cOmhuttrd error for cen
tury In the name OF jefferson The
Republican party Of to-day is -" *
ponent Of IN" doctrines of = ~. q.
1t stands FOR protective tarn. ma.
ing the consumer pay tribute to ths
manufacturer 10 the extent of the diff
ference between what he would pay
Tor the articles under "A r"vcn.e tariff
ana what he must pay under the pro
l"ctlye system II there ever WAS any
"Ncus" for the protective tariff
ther" Is no Justice In II now
Industries that we're infants A.
On" time, are now the burly huIltes o'
commerce, mcnacinE our institutions
Instead cf the people protecting them
. IN" people now need protection frnT
/ their ayaricr Unjust mounpnlies can
not be suppressed with one hand
/ Will" the other IL feeding them with
| III" milk Of protection, on which they
/ grow fat and powerful AZ the people.
/ expense The Democratic party stands
| for protection to all, not To some priv
! ilcrcd class to the dctriment Of anuth
er The Democratic party has ever
advocated freedom OF religion. freedom
oi the press freedom OF speech frc
| dom 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 tho
constitution framed by our forefathpr-
must be the rudder To guide the ship
Of state, and not the shifting whims
and impulses Of chief executive, At
this time the warning words Of Wash
ingtor 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 IT'S ADMINISTRATION TO
CONFINE THEMSELVES WITHIN
THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITu-
TlONAL SPHERES, AVOIDING. IN
THE EXERCISE OF THE POWERS
| or ONE DEPARTMENT, TO EN-
| CROACH UPON ANOTHR"
The nominee OF the Democratic par
'y for president, Judge Alton B. Par
kcr or New York. represents the idea
. 81 constitutional government. 80 ncces-
sary 10 the preservation of free institu-
/ tiuns. aud he and Henry G Davis. tho
uOmu'" for vice president, should re
r"iy" tho support Of every lover of the
constitution. and every believer In the
principles advocated by Washington.
jefferson and Jackson.
STATE QUESTIONS.
But MisBourians are especially in
lcrrstcd in state matters just now
Tho Democracy Of Missouri has
hunorcd me with leadership In this
campaign While am not arbitrary
and am always glad to receive suggcs.
tions from others, do not propose to
be- dictated to by Intermediates This
campaign is going to be run on tn"
ideas and for the principles set forth
H. the Jefferson City platform This IS
going 10 be done regardless Of what
others may say, think or do
THE CONVENTION AND THE TICK
EFT.
The jefferson City convention was
essentially convention OF the people |
II was the greatest state convention |
ever held In Missouri, and represented |
tn" free and untrammelled will of the |
rank and file Of the party There was |
no dictation to It by any boss Hs to |
what 1t should do The people were
supreme there. Each of the candidates |
nominated won his nomination fairly |
and honorably. There was no alliance.
expressed or implied, between myself |
and any Of the candidates nominated |
None Of them owe their nomination. |
to me- and certainly do not owe mno |
to any any OF them. All OF us owe our
nominations TO the Democratic party |
| said early In the campaign that ! |
would not attempt to dictate the ticket
I HDbftpU 1
did not propose to take the place OF |
those who had been dethroned |
thought the people had Just as much |
right TO name the other nominees for |
state offices az they had to select the |
nominee for governor This position |
was maintained to tho end. The ticket |
nominated represents, not my choice. |
nor the choice OF any individual, bur |
the united will and wisdom of the |
Democratic party OF Missouri Every |
nominee on the ticket is pledged to
support the platform, declaring unre
lenting warfare against corruptionistG |
and repudiating their support Every |
nominee on the ticket has assured me |
he will loyalty aid me In carrying out |
the policies | have advocated. Ger
tainly candidates on the opposition |
ticket are under no such obligation.
As the head Of the ticket | hope to
see the entire Democratic ticket elect
ed, and shall support It, as does every
nominee of that convention. 1t Is time
now to remindDemOcrats that the nom
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