The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-03


duty OF soldier. and 50 long az they
perform that duty well they should b
protected IN their American privilege 20
vote as they please. ] am a party man
and earnestly believe that political par
ties are Necessary IN this country. but
there are some functions o. government,
which never ought 10 be subject to he
police OF cities is ore
Time Will not permit ne ~ discuss IA
tionai questions. but II viii b. my p-ivii-
eye TO do % "a the campaign PROGRESSES
Al this time my associates on the stat.
ticket should each be heard. ard 7 want
&c say that they are all worth hearing
and am proud 70 is associated with them
In this capacity. We are all proud o..
our great party: proud OF its achieve
nent=: proud o. is promises. rroui OF It's
eo9r1seous honest. strong sEt sa.s STANG
ara bearers. Roosevelt and Fairbanks
My fellow citizens. ~ clcalsg war: 20
say that the people 81 Missouri are no: all
Sood!s:s, They are not all hail't-boN STUFF
ttTs There are enough 81 them opposed
10 thes- things 20 stamp out both +here
ere enough righteous men IN Missouri 20
20 ANYTHING they please WITH the State
government. IL they vii buI exert them
When Jehovah threatened 70 destroy
the city OF soGorn becauss % it. wicked
m.ss Abraham pleaded with him n those
words .PsfsdveiliGrr there tP Nifty right
co.'s within the city. wilt thou air1 t-S-roy
and not spare the place :or -. fifty right
s 60, TIA; arc therein And the Lord raid:
,he city, then ] Will spare all the place :O-
the!- sake. Finally. after much PERSIA
.,,n OF IN" part OF Abraham. the number
o, righteous necessary TO cave the cl;y
was reduced To ten
There are more than 3.910o.o Col fear
.ns People within the borders - ~ -..clri
E2st-rn magazines Missouri. rhocIt ssfrar
The fate % Sodorn an! G0ff!7rrhl. Ma- q.
missouri. let US rise 81 our might and .eyeI
ms false inputati0n. IL; y. not of!y
II az rrHH Fr.-
the future ~ orr noble stat. h.iiG 20
E-r agricultural .r te-est. her mining h.
-; etIiina Interest. build FOR aer com
Ta.rc!a! Interest. build for her 20 i4l. e,il-
oaIoEaI and religious interest: build t:1a!
and .a,e anf p:oEress:ve. bu,ii FOR she
,ss ., ,iYhs 70 Gc;'le; TIA; hey NAY have
thses. hui!t for all the PEOPLE without DIS
tinc'ion: bgiLd Tor Missouri. are come dav
sc VII be chic: IL the s.ste:hccl o:
As NJ waIb-.fr4 n1.sh.! = far WIS
,risee 20 place Immediately n 'front.' -
a. electric faH. which was suspended
the Tag waving over III. head Of IN. .ext
s'.ak-r. Senator FairbeHks
Eve minutes after Senator F1irha7ka
began his psech there was an e-lh1--ass-
ing exodus The audi.nre xas a15ara-,-I,.
content 20 see the Republican r'l-e. :J-
Ice President, but not TO hear him. Aha1.
o on. Of the audience LEFT p, this
tiH". whl" The remainder STAYED s-f
near' Republican doctrine from the l.rs
% the man who only four .iiorr y.a-a ago
sas the caTse q The gndoing q II
her National Comm .;ts-rnan promised nc
missouri vote 70 him ror President and
thus aIerated Roosevelt.
FAIRBANKS SPEECH
A'.c- CONCENTRATING lis rar;y n she
STATE upon the OPENING r. tie campaign
and referring 70 TIE Fact that n h4i -r7d-
,. y. l.ihor Day speech in.kansas. C!ry Us,
W. years H=n. Senator Falri a. IA entered
UPON discussion ~ the policy - r-s-c~-
Won a. affecting th@ interests % rse TX
.lgfnerl- Ills remarks acre 10 sol ilr---
iiatel' lyon m" eHc-llen; character the
ier'7nrlStTst!p- made upon the occasion -
his former visit. ard hA said
nowhere else outside ~! TIE Unite!
states cal be witnessed ike ds-1ar-t-a-
Hon What ! saw vas mad. possible g. a
very larE. degree ~ re pai!rv zH1-,-..l
By .ih- Republican party which Fields 20
ou- wage earneTs better employment ana
-ou-'r- nth which ~e are familiar.
men l7ror is upon the pas roll times
IRE b"tfHT Than when I: IL NOT Ar tile
OF kina. does not make a very GOO! mar
get :nr the merchant Or manufacture cr
he farTne-- We believe in a isgiirg which
cot only enlarEeS th- pay roll. but which
raintaifs the best possible rat. Of wages.
here mus. :" some margin beyorI the
mere necessities OF the day. There. should
'e something Tor the comfort u home and
or-ethins laid ASIDE To- t.. day OF acct
Their. u TO one more vitality concerned T
y the maintenance o. J protective tariff
han the workinErl.n o, the J-rltli states
Z has ssrycI them IN the past ard II vii .
gre-
He concluded that the seven years Of
Republican afminis;ration had demon
'trst-,i that the protective tariT an! n.
gold standard are well suited 10 our r.
Iuire.nenrs"
Then br.eny. summing Up the accom-
2lishnents Of the ad-niniS-rat.rI. trs .
The people demanded good rror-y. We
have IL They demanded that good rell- .
ions with other nations Should h. pre-
serve: They we've never h.tter. They d.
handed an !sthrr'aE canal. Il - row n
'ou-se Of construction. No act q Dis
honor attaches TO u. What has t@sa done
z connection with IL Involved ne viola .
ion OF international faith. Tfe.e was
70 executive usurIa;.on- President Roose-
ist merely protected American l. teTes-s-
) within our national rights. art thereby
made ~scUre che early completion Il the
,-eat enterprise. SO important 70 or COM
nerce and 20 our country.
We did well our duty IL the last tao
aticnai campaigns. Let ~ not nov ieop-
ri.ze the fruit Of these splendid victories.
ct Us Tot give over the administration ~
"a t!oEal Affairs TO the opposition which
as for so many years aniag 8-ize,! every
'r-ar measure which has made FOR our
resent prosperity and strength and pow
After Senator Fairbanks had finished.
many Of the audience shook h's hands. I
he hall was cleared and the meeting was
Yer. During the day senator Fa.-banks
rove about The city in The morning WIS
he guest Of honor with NJ. Waliriige az Z
luncheon az the Midland Hojsl. received
lsitors IN the pa.iors and addressed d I
aeetiag = Kansas city. Kas.
senator Fairbanks travels IN q pirate |
ar. He vii! leave OYER the Sa-:1 =. in |
he morning on his way 70 N4!aa where I
J. 70 10 be used IN al -if1rt 10 keep the
vote o: that State I'd 20 its
orual majority. rC- the projection e.
-Cr
Arrangements have been made f5r FIVE
iinCte speeches BY Senator Fa!rhs riks az
Dur points. State speakers vii D.. ler- I
each place IN anus the crowd a$-.- the
ar has left. The assignments ar as rIl- {
VS.. Lexington Junction. J. j.. - sOdrich |
I'd Frank h. klepp-r. nc'n!r@- for Corr
? "a: CErroliruu. J " Iu-.slf. NH-rs-
re. J. g ick!nl-y. u1:I4iflse Tor ?. H1-
susnt Governor. Laplats. e. =. N.4.-
ridge and Thomas J. Atkins.
LOCAL MEN WORKED HARD
Kansas city Republicans did all in their
over 20 make the opening a success.
rhIle anticipating the possible friction of
-mo--ow's Democratic primaries with
ie greatest possible hope Tor another fac
cnal split they took the time to-day 70
ave adequate reception and entertain
ent committees. which did tkeir work
ell. Though there were few ou-tda visit
=. the local Republicans and Their lady
lends managed TO make a good show
e at Convention Hall. AT leas- one