Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-09-08

, come With poor grace when II Il rsmem.
bered that nobody had been prosecuted
before. and that there were no 0rnci&l
exposures whatever prior to two and =
han years agog defy the
faclI. TO point TO = single Instance where
= ooodler has ever beer exposed or pros
eented BY a Republican official IN Mis-
one. Everything that has been done has
been done by the Democrats party.
FRUIT REPUBLICANS OFFER MIS-
Does Missouri want the fruit St. Louis
1t was unde Republican rule in St
Louis. from 1855 TO lsol. that corruption
reached its highest point. Then II was
The corruption OF that era unearthed
since has astounded the civilized world
and appalled, good citizens everywhere.
Conditions In the lawmaking body OF
Giobe-Democrat the Republican organ.
In March. ISS, spoke OF the Republican
administration as follows:
1T IS AN OPEN SECRET THAT
FRANCHISES OF ALL KINDS ARE
OBTAINED BY BRIBERY AND
THERE Is REASON TO BEIlENE
THAT THE FELLOWS WITH ITCH
INS PAINS 20 NOT gp T SqNFIS Sk
TO ANY OTHER PARTICULAR CLASS
OF ORDINANCES. WHEN BILLS ARE
INTRODUCED, THEY ARE CLOSELY
ASH dT s Fan TH HnA L.EoVrYfINSGe
OF TRIBUTE, AND, THOSE WHICH
SEEM TO PRESENT SUCH an OPP
PORTlNITf ARE HELD UP UNTIL
PAiD FOR THEIR PASSAGE. THis is
NOT A MATTER OF IDLE ASSER-
T1ON OR MALICIOUS sURMISE, BUT
OF COMMON UNDERSTANDING; AND
TIE yt Rr s su TAiT 70 "a I'LL nhE d s2bf
WAY IN WHICH THEY CAN SECURE
WHAT THEY WANT"
Corruption was king. Combines in both
branches OF the municipal assembly sold
laws to the highest bidder. Public In
stitutlons were neglected; public build
mss went into decay; sewers were I'M
made, streets were unkept. Taxes were
high nj the city's finances low. Cit
liens CROPPED about at night with no light
to guide their footsteps except the pale
rays OF the moon or the aickering CLEANS
OF a hand lnntern. official ~eebauchery
shrteked through the city and laughed
at the protests Of an indignant public.
Developments since them LAY shown
that Rome In her most venal period was
Innocent compared to ST. under
this dynasty. Finally the people rose up
and overthrow that regime through the
Democratic party. Now IL Is solenniy
proposed to cure corruption in Missouri
organization that ran st. Louis in her
corrupted and darkest days! When Christ
was on earth he pointed to the produc-
tons Of Nature and declared that the
same relation existed between the visible
Of human efforts. "Ye snail know
them by their fruits. Do men gather
grapes Of thorus or figs OF thistles? Even
so every good tree bringeth forth good
fruit, but a corrupt tree bringeth forth
evil fruit" The people Of St Louis gath
from this tree the thorns of a de-
based public service. Do the people Of
Missouri desire 20 transplant the tree TO
- aAmwH4 - ia - .-AaH a.
produce figs there when It gave thistles
to St. Iouisf Shall Missouri be run as
Louis was run? God forbid, Mis-
souri, tasted OF that fruit once. and those
the BLACKLIST days in the history Of
CONCLUSION.
Some OF US are Democrats. some are
all are Missourians. Let US
The ran and file of the Democratic party
IS honest, and the rank and file of the Re-
party Is honest. If danger from
aggression should arise, Democrats
Republicans would forget their differ
snces and join lands in fighting for the
of Missouri. Let that same spirit
prevail in defending the state from do
foes who would by bribery thwart
and enthrone iniquity. Democrats
and Republicans, az you would do battle
FOR the state against the enemies of war.
| ask you to protect your state from
these enemies of peace. Every citizen is
= 0CALAlA al nv aAAAd Va RNAlts LLElE I
a been many battles fought for lib
srty in the history of the world. but the
light now going on In Missouri Is one
the greatest for human rights in all
he tide of times. 1t Is a battle for a
government by the people against the /
influences Of corruption In pub
ic life. There is a constant conflict |
evil and good in every sphere of
for. the bad Will take care of
tself. The difference between virtue and
rice. truth and falsehood is the same
Is between the wheat that is sown and
way. The useful grain must be protected
md. nurtured, while the thistle will -four
sh anywhere. So 1t Is in government
md private affairs. the battle against
Is never over, the fight for the
light is never quite finished Eternal
is ever the price Of liberty.
FhC Democratic party must be either
rdorsed or repudiated for the stand IT
taken. II the Democratic party Is
ndorsed, other political parties Will do
Ike the Democratic party has done, and
he reign OF Doodle viii be at an end
throughout the n IL the Democratic
'arty is condemned. then no other party
8 apt to fight corruption, and Yennlity
hold undisputed sway. Those who
'eiieve In free government are looking
o missouri TO see H. indicated by a
citizenship. Missourians. what
will your verdict be on this mighty lssue7
I Is for you to say what message you
I'LL send TO the world. VIII It be one
hat VIII give encouragement and cheer
o corruptioniats everywhere. or one that
giil strike CONSERVATION In their ranks?
day your action be such that III hosts
{ error Will be vanQrished. and then
he morning OF a new day will dawn
a our political life.
Then the glad acclaim VIII be heard
one end Of the land to the other.
soand the loud timbrel Ger land DER
sea,
or Missouri has s~poken-and the people
are free"