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

Meht OF Hy OWE opinions. IN language a
simple and fair as l am able TO com
msnd.
government Tor State WHAT kind OF
men should compose it, What should bs
shs. poEcles The soxernment Of such
Honesty IS guilty which ought 10 be
taken - n matter Of COurr- Honesty
cannot be patented II - not to bs boast
ed OF as rars and unusual possession IL
Is an instinc, in all mankind to De honest
ana 10 condemn dishonesty IL does not
occur 10 the man Who has worked hard
All his life. roEscientiously giving i true
day work for days wages. paying
those VINO work for him what ne believes
tneir labor IS worth. fairly discharsins
his debt TO man and to God. telling the
truth always, no matter what IL cost.
bringing up his children 30 honestly re-
spect the right. II o;her.-i: does not
| occur 20 this man that the community
owes him anything for being honest o.
| teacnins honesty. not even II strong
temptation aSsail him. and ne resist 1t
| a'i1 remain honest. does !; occur 70 MIN
| That he should Be- rewarded 10y the COM
;nuniiy and. my friends ninety-nins Of a
| hundred rl"a are men OF this kind
| . We ought sIsa. to be able TO assume
| that every man ia public Office - honest.
Eet CIRCUMSTANCES have been such to
justify both the great parties In nakins
honesty q p.aIk ia their platforms Pub
| nc officials must be as honest In public
| ;.ie as ia private life Their. must not
! be two kinds of honesty There ,.,u D.
I by the word honest wherever the man
| may be or whatever his duties II there
: TO b. Distinction between private hon
tsty and pubic honesty. the distinction
I should max. II more imperative UPON II
I man 20 - hoarst in th- DISCHARGE OF Il
/ public trGs; than in his own personal af-
/ f:.rs. because in the former the oinelu!
Influence 0: dishonesty s. more zidcs. read
I the inrCe;se - more rn!schieHOus ia is
material M eject upon the people. as vel a.
| Its eject upon the --inlari OF recti-ui-
Z " Se u. TO 4 i-pp4e hen tnsg slr.sioue
di>ho.ir y Ia i-5!ic officials under TIRE con-
ius"i idea that i j. IN some ~sy one ~:
| No- o.- To- u p.op!. which iustines the
clubbing and Incarceration Of petty thief.
yet cires aud wines puoIic scoundr-ls.
Public HONESTY.
Honesty tn public Office calls for per
soma! honesty. IL also calls for public
honesty. which means that the man hold
Ing a pubic trust must not only himself
De Ire" irpfl guilt. but ne must use all the
io".Is OF his once - punish and prevent
the quit Of Others. n public Official
must rot only punish dishonesty ne must
10 -N-fs tn.i.S IN MS power 10 prevent u
By surrounding himself with honest men.
th-r Setting TO them \ standard Of truth
and chiEalr.c fidelity 20 the public servic.
which viii fortlfy his associates against
the NUMEROUS temptations which com. 20
th.n- We are told that an ounce OF pre-
sent-"d Is worth a pound Of cure. I, this
De .; The putlic oaicial may save many
PpIH6S OF cure - Carrying with HIM
Wherever ne goes high and pure devotion
10 IN. public service. and realizing that.
~n.ieF.r ne may be. he l. the exponent
Of his State
pointed personal agent To represent him
IN aiy capacity r. would give TO TINS
gent the Kings sisns; ring. and th.s was
tHfle're 10 a.! that ne represented the per
son Of the King Violation % tina, trust
or the rlLs7iss Of that ring mean, tie
dirssr p,.:is trn.ni. sometira.s ever unto
~ Ia hE raFN
= man Tor a pubic Office. she places upon
MS ringer the sisnet ring q the sJv.r :gn-
% our STATE. sovereignty which mas
n-en transferred since the oiden times.
from one head 70 the heads OF all A pub
lie 1iiciai should wear that ring conscious
OF the trust reposed In him and guard IT.
US. II reed 10. Unto death Punish cor
iIiti"n. Yes. bat also prevent corruption
eecsuse you thereby not only save the
tempted
An attempt Is being made 10 Great. an
impression that the managers o. thi. cam
.aiSE and the candidates are willing that
th-ir election should come about by bar
gain or agreement with corrupt political
elements j am sorry tina: I must aIl;ide 20
ter for ;ne STATE. better for the people.
tetteT for al! OF Us. II political campaigns
couid De conducted without fa.sehood and
without the necessity that follows o,
denying faisehood. bu. 1 rave The mos;
unbountsd confidence IN the good sense |
ana clear vision o. the people and 90 |
ia'l C~4l'Ns l'6l ldAsss0O1 IL. Political l.
paisns deceive them So believing. sag 10 |
the people OF Missouri. that neither the !
manager Tor ths candidates 0. tne Re /
publican party have directly Indirectly or !
siiently. any bargain. agreement or IN |
Outstanding OF any kind. with any corrUp, |
political cement AND ! KNOW THIS. |
! say. fuEther.nore. 10 the people Of Mis-
souri,. that this campaign will be con- |
Quoted. N the words % the chairman. |
when ne accepted hi. responsibility. f. az 1
honest. bus!nesslike say-in a way that 4
...g 70 Ia L.
State. could they know every detail % Il 4
We intend 20 make the people understand 4
the conditions existing IN this State. and \
20 show them the reasons why they should /
eect iE- Republican ticket. and my 4
friends. We believe that the sort Of cam /
paign We are going TO maze will win
Of the Republican party. !t 10 also IN ;hs 1
hearts oc all the candidates on the Re- 1
publican Ticket.
POLICE.
For many years the State o: Missouri
has po!iced the large cities Of the State
urder what Is called the Metropolitan sys-
tenn In brief :his system provides that
the Governor shall APPOINT Boerd OF Po- |
lice Commissioners. and this board AZ
points and controls the police force. The
funds necessary 20 maintain the force are
provided by tie city In which the force
Is located! and. until recently. the city
and the salaries ~ the force. including
tfHce-s ard pa;roIm.n- IL the year 800
the Legislature OF Missouri passed a law
taking away from the city the right TO fix
the number OF police and the salaries
which should he paid them. and assumed
this right FOR itself Ii then proceeded TO
increase the salaries Of all II. r.atrolrnen
and ali the officers ari conferred upon the
Police Commissioners the right 10 deter
mine Tie number o: I.atrolme. ard OIL
Gers that should be appointed.
1t further conferred upon tae Board %
Police Commissioners appointed by the
CovcrE0: Tie ri2ht 10 estimate the expense
necessary 10 maintain m. force and report
this estimate to the municipal government
and directed that when this estimate IL
received the Municipal Assembly and the
Mayor Of the city shall proceed AT once
by ordinance to app-o;riaie the amount
thus asked for hy the Board OF Police |
Municipal Assembly and Mayor failed or
refused to do this, they should subject
themselves to fine.
Il read from the statute. OF VI ssouri:
Any officer or servant Of the Mayer or
Common Council or Municipal Assembly Of
~. said Cite or other persons wnstso-
the due erfOr, c-Ient Of this article By
falling or negiscting to perform the duties
by this article imposed upon him. shat!
te Liable TO a penalty Of r."o FOR each and
1y acton at law. In the name OF the
State. AMI shall forever thereafter be dis
Iuaiified from holding or exercising any |
lf.ice or employment Whatsoever under
he Mayor 0. Common Council or NJ
licipai Assembly OF said cities
Such in brief is the law OF ou- State
1ur State. whose greatness and splendor
hight. Is that a just law? VIII Missourians
~ nd for such law? l. IL American in It's
tendencies? Does II At the Twentieth Gen.
= Ter cent OF the taxes OF our State Is |
Z lust 70 that great municipality which