The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-01-13

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Senators and Representative.
,,n This !. ~ third time l have stood
stormy winters night early last year IN
the campaign for the democratic nomina.
merfs morning In July. IN accepting the
domination OF my party. and now, Tor
the putpose OF taking The oath ~ GOV;
e announce the principics and Intentions
that ,shlll suide me. have dedicated
myself TO tho service OF the people OF
oath that shall be preserved SACRED and
lnviolatc Profoundly Impressed. BY the
expression VI their CONFIDENCE. l pledge
OF these Witnesses. 10 complete devotion
TO the welfare OF the people OF Missouri.
Aware % the seriousness Of the duties
that await me-, and conscious OF mi "
ycaknoa. l should shrink from the task.
u " werg my fate 10 bea unaldcd tho
tcsponslLlllucs that eonfron, me, when
j Remember. however, that l shall have
Oh. support ard corporation Of Wise aud
pairiOti, men. who represent the. people
partmsnts OF tho state government. | an
kept from discouragcm.nt. There are
many Considerations To brighten the out.
position 10 join together In beneficial pub.
lie labors know that In. every effort
for the public welfare, W. shalt have the
people OF the state. regardless Of party.
All that y Required Of any OF Us. u that
we give the. public the best service that
We can. More than this, no one eau
can rightfuliy ask.
To you are, %dslega,ed the sovereign
functions OF legislation. The ch"tutiN"
eau only suggest measures for your con
sidcratiun. and then approve or dlEap.
prove Of the bills. you pass. would not
have you Substitute my judgment lor
your own On any matter before You, for
your duty Is one thing and mine another.
\AHll.t 4 slull ElNt4 Nam my AnlIlf.Ia nh
public matters from time TO time. after
all. they will only be the opinions OF ono
man honestly .Apt.sa1d, and, = yop
lisht. AZ u II mine 10 disagree. with you.
. hope. though. that any Inference viii
eiple.
Patriotism Above rarstsaashtp.
Partisansiip IL u good thing some
all the time, partiHanship IL well onoush
when u does not conflict with patriotism;
su, patriotism 10 a higher virtue than
cratr. som. are republicans, all are Mis-.
souriana. In the discharge Of official
ar.'es; ", VS. ~ N%'I 10 no, ta S,S'r ,h VA
ionSs 10. mosi. b. sivins The public ins
party by injuring your state, one may
be In private life "A democrat On rcpub-
lican, but when he .t.ps into public OF
NV wv ''ttt' ~ tbbtN - ~ ~
snt OF all the people. IL In not my pur,
pose To urge upon you the abandonmon'
OF any parry, oIs.nisaiion with which YOU
believe In party ~organiEat lions. In q
popular form OF government, such IA
ours, they are necessary. for u Is through
sgrcomcnt on public policies and maxi
known their principles, One man ma)
be just as patriotic as another, yet thcS
may dincr on governmental questions, io'
iitcal parties, To be worthy OF confidence
must be servants OF the public, not pub
lie masters.
give an account OF your Stewardship. th'
sccount must be for public service, ant
not for party work. Your party noml
sent you here TO serve tho public. ans
by that service You will reflect credit OF
dlsercali on YOU party, You az. h.i,
welfare OF The state should ever be you
first consideration, II the puhl.o wca
should conflict WIN pitt aihan'aE. g
prevail. Loyalty 10 Missouri Il more im
portant than subsctyioney TO any .polltlea
organization, Nothing can justify On
becoming u traitor to his state.
L~-gi.Iator's lot Not Easy.
Thu Legislators lot Is not mn cas,
one. I'M E.t,"nssn i n r'o 10 sap IN n
necessary wants. No private Interest
could secure tor 30 Sman a sum the scrV
=, and ,n!siIsspI ss ,ss men sGs sS@
Hans whIh besrt IN. i.gIsIator ON ever
NINA assume The most insiilous forms
An innocent present given In suppose
fr,cpdshIp may have Concealed In II IN
v.rrr mn viii Irnd 10 IN. downfall a
f.r,.i. Nv, honor Unless the I~.xIsiato
b. r,rons and ever vigilant, no matt.
how high hts purposes or how pure HI
men into a Compromising pcsiiion.an
Then he In lost. have never known