The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-01
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

lht STATE CAMPAluN.
The state campaign is fairly under
way and every indication gives prom
ise Of democratic victory BY at least
the usual majority.
10 some parts OF the state more
than usual interest is manifested in
this election, aud where such is the
case the people seem to actuated by a
high moral sentiment. 1t is a uni
versal principle, I've to be lost
sight Of in political campaigns, that
whatever may be the motives OF the
leaders Of public thought aud action,
the great masses are never much
aroused except by moral sentiments,
1t Is not for a moment to be denied
that the people OF Missouri are in
earnest in their indignation over the
the discovery Of bribery in the state
legislature; and whether this indlg-
nation is destined to expend itself 10
the election Of a successful prosecu
tor of boodlers to the office Of COVER
nor, or whether it is TO lead finally to
such changes in the organization Of
the legislature as to render that body
a more efficient servant OF the peoples
interest, the honesty and the serious
ness Of the peoples motives are not to
questioned. lit were to be shown
that the election Of any particular
honest man rather than any other
honest man to the office Of governor
would not permanently, or even tenn.
porarily, affect the moral character or
the official f~aithfulness OF the legisla.
ture, the people would go right on
and do what they are going to do
anyhow, The people in scores Of
counties which have now and have
always had honest representation are
determined to 90 on record as opposed
to official grating. 1t is Of NO avail
that the republicans have nominated
a more than ordinarily worthy state
ticket; this ticket is destined to more
than ordinarily decisive defeat. The
people have already shown that
they are not going to be diverted
from the notion that there is a moral
issue involved in this campaign and
that Mr.. Folk stands for the right
side of that issue. II CAN'T, Reed
and HAYES were not able to convince
the members Of their own party that
they could stand for official faithful.
ness as we'll as Mr., Folk, it will be en-
tirelV useless for Mr.. Walbridge to
try it. 1t is not conceivable that
Mr.. Walbridge should even poll the
full vote Of his party.
Since so large a number OF the
people view the issues in Missouri as
they do, it is important that every
working democrat should seize the
opportunity Of laborlng to make
democratic victory in November
as decisive as possible. A sagging,
spiritlesS campaign and bare victory
would injure the morale of the party
and make a bad impression at home
and abroad. The time has come in
this county for active work, and the
speeches made by Governor Dockery
in this county last week ought to be
followed up by other speeches in other
places and by close organization. 1t
is particularly important that this
county should make a good showing
In the campaign and at the polls, for
the very reason that it opposed Mr..
Folk in the convention. The demo-
Gratis Of this county have no reason to
be sorry Of their ante convention
preference and they should be partic-
ularly careful not to have to be
ashamed of their election day per-
Torrance.