Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

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VII be no compromise with corrupt IN.
nuenceS. 1 have said. and / say Il now,
that there Is more honor in private life
I In any high official position gained
By the sacrifice OF principle As ind
YteuAls the nominees on the Democratic
Icke are mere incidents In hts nght-
~ Is a battle for principle; net tor men.
soon pass away. but the eject 81 wat
trS people Of Missouri 10 In this crisis
Wi have =. influence for good or eva
Ter years 70 eome. When asSailed ard
ing you have stood by me. Your faith
= All 1 nave. and whatever the outcome
nay Be. l want to keep b l went into
me ONCE l now hold without IN prom
10 none. and II / am called 10 a higher
position. u must be under the same con-
9iuons propose to be free TO do my
GUY as see 1t TO my party and to my
psepss. = 4 7 MOI submit 10 n
IL / am elected governor, the first ru-
mol OF bribery o jefferson City
VII p answered. oy an Investigation
duct II myself. I do not propose tina
4 corrupt lobby shall operate In Jefferson
CITY. and shall drive q from the capitol.
BID Is passed for s~andbagging
purposes, or by the use of money. / shall
not hesitate 10 veto H. 1 shall not per-
NIT public service corporations 10 make
the legislature the tool of. corporate in
terests Ssan see that corporations and
al otner interests. as well as individuals.
are treated fairly ard Justly. They, as
well as individuals. shall have ali the
rights the law accords 10 them, but no
taitice. but no special privileges. The
legislators hrst step towards corruption
Is ire railroad pass The laws on this
subject will be strictly enforced. The
an oshcial TO solicit d hrlbe and laws
compelling witnesses TO testify TO bribery
transactions viii be recommended, and
the passage OF laws making all fran
epises obtained b. bribery void will be
advocated Recommendatiens viii also be
MADE that the statute OF limitations IN
orieeFy cases be fixed at i've years. I
snAll DO my best to lave the principles
ol the Initiative and referendum put into
effect. A constitutional amendment pro-
Nlding Tor this Is now before the people.
IL this = adopted. the peoTie can BY pc
ution initiate new legislation. or veto bad
incentive 10 bribery Of legislators will
De taken away. as what they do can be
undone by the people.
Tbs policy OF my administration will
ee TO lay the burden OF taxation equita-
bly, on al classes OF property. Including
Laws protecting the rights Of labor as
Vel as the rights Of capital win be
by the sweat Of his brow is 1ust
as honest AMI just as patriotic, with
purposes as noble as those Of his en-
ployes Each has rights that the other
should respect, and that the law should
protect. The rights OF one before the
Of the other.
| shall recommend new laws ON the
subjects OF roads. and shall endeavor to
PROVIDE a system whereby good roads
can be huiit from one end of the state
70 the Other As one Of the steps In this
direction. / shali advise thar the rail-
ROAD commissioners h. ma1a STATE herA-
commissioners. with authority to
look after and oversee the construction
of public roads.
The police departments Of St Louis,
CITY and st. joseph will moi ~
used in politics. While they have the
rights to political beliefs as other
when on duty they shall be the
l shall do my duty to have elec-
tons so conducted that every Democrat. /
every Republican, every POpuiist, every
Soeiaiist- and every man of every party.
and OF no party. may go TO the polls and
vote just as he pleases, without interfer-
from any source. The Democratic
party wants the ballot in Missouri hon |
and fair and free. and desires polit-
liberty to reign supreme in this state.
/ DO not propose to build up a machine.
md shall see to 1t that member of the
state committee are not office hoIdHS
lnder the governor. l believe the best
naehine any individual can have is the
CSAAlNAlANt VI lit DElUlt. II 4
he does right, he will have this. but
serve it.
NO DOODLE SUPPORT WANTED
l do not want the support OF any !
/ expect and want an OF them
10 tight me, and l say this knowing fuII
veil the forces they can control THROUGH |
heir wealth and sinister influences. That
5 why am making this race. Next
% the honor of defeating them is the
lonor Of being defeated BY them want
he issue clean cut. l had rather be de-
Gated withoutsboodle votes b elected
with them. Defeat without them would
le more honorable than success with
hem. I want my party to win as much
IS any man. but ] would rather IL would
20 dOwnIo honorable defeat than up
o dishonorabie victory. The party is in
his fight for a principle; that Is what
his contest is for. The Democratic PARTY
'elieves honesty Is the best politics, as
veil as the best policy. That IS the prin-
iple OF the Democratic party that will
vim. because it is right.
II the Democratic party takes such a
as 10 make the boodlers bolt away
rom the party. II should make good cit
gems bolt towards II. When boodiers get
n one side, good citizens should go on
he other. Boodiers are never divided.
rood citizens usually are. That is how
he boOdlers get their power. With
which party will the boodiers vote this
isSeti9nT 1t does not tax a grophet TO
'arty. Good Republicans said a year
go hat n the Republican managers
honld invite Ed Butler to join the Re
party. they were going 10 get
nut and come over TO the Democratic
'arty. What are they going TO do about
/ now?
REPUBLICAN CRITICISM.
Some OF the opposition criticised the
rcsecution Of boOdlers, and asked why
fas not this or that lone. We did only
he hest we could, but do not criticisms