The Laclede blade., 1905-02-11
REPUBLICAN MASSMEETING.
Linn County Republicans Met at Brookfiel d
and Endorsed Nedrinshaus for Senator.

dred republicans, mass meeting was
held at the opera house in Brookfeld
last Monday night to take action on
the senatorial situation. About two
hundred were in attendance. r. r.
Smith was chairman. A committee
composed of J. V. Martin, j. E. Vo-
taw and r. S. Kathan was appointed
to draft resolutions. The report Of
the committee was adopted after a
lively discussion.
RESOLUTIONS
To the end that there may be no
misunderstanding in regard to the
position that we republicans of Linn
county hold in regard to the senatori-
al contest, we first declare our unwav-
ering faith in the ability and integri-
ty of Thomas K. Niedringhaus, the
caucus nominee Of the republican par
ty. We bear in mind the fact that
Mr.. Nledringhaus, as chairman of the
republican state committee, effected a
thorough organization of the republi-
can party in this state, inducing men,
bers of opposing factions to work side
by side and shoulder to shoulder ef-
fectively for the good cause. We do
not forget that he stood almost alone
in the belief that Missouri could be
carried for Roosevelt and Fairbanks,
and that so strong was his faith and
so earnest his zeal that he incurred
personal obligations to large amount
that the work of organizing the re-
publican party and that the work Of
campaign might continue until vic
tory was won, and, while we gladly
recognize the fact that other able,
gracious and deserving republicans
were candidates for the nomination
for United States senator, we believe
that the nomination of Mr.. Niedring-
haus was an honor fairly, justly and
deservedly bestowed.
We commend the candid, dignifed
and manly attitude maintained by
Mr., Niedringhaus since his nomina-
ton. We deplore the fact that a
handful Of republicans under the lead
ership and influence of defeated
candidate, refusing to bow to the
views of the majority, and endeavor-
ing to defeat the caucus nominee, and
point out that if the view of minor
ity and not that of the majority is to
rule, that there is an end to all party
discipline and an end to the republic
an party in the state of Missouri, and
that the splendid victory gained at
the polls on the Sth day of November
last has proven but barren one.
We believe that our representatives
in the legislature ought to represent
the wishes Of his constit uents in the
choice of United States senator, as
we'll as in the making of laws, and
that their wishes should be paramount
to personal friendships and personal
obligations. The people are the
source of all power, and our repre-
sentative should recognize that fact.
We do not petition the deserting MEM
bers of the Legislature to end this con-
test by complying with the will of the
majority and electing the caucus NOM
inee. 1t is not for the people who, by
their votes make and unmake repre-
sentatives, to place themselves in the
attitude of supplicants. We simply
point out what ought to be done, and
let the responsibility rest with them
who, by setting up their views against
the will of the majority, placing into
the hands Of our political opponents
and render heir return to power
certainty. We believe the chairman
ofthe county committee should at once
call mass meeting of republicans of
this county, that they may express
their sentiments in regard to this
matter.