Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-04-26

CHAs. w. KNAPP, Of the St.
Republic, who attended the
|nR Of the Democratic editors in
s City last week, under the
10 Of missouri Democracy Rings
publishes the following edi-
ID the st. Louis Republic: 1.-THE
ng Of the Democracy at Kansas
Ind the true ring. There was
false note anywhere-only I'M
NJ, purpose and enthusiasm 1t
rally OF a kind to make heartsick
4 <apnblicans who have been moon
nd dreaming about carrying
mi, demonstrating to them the
~tzrnestness. the powerful sinceri-
mich animate the Democracy.
c4rI in years has not witnessed
9 Democratic demonstration, nor
31Q to such a declaration Of party
The utteranees were not OF
III only, but from the very heart
party. They left no doubt Of
1Arty's spirit and will. Every
mo attended the great confer
14Fried away the emphatic i'm
TOD OF the Invincibility OF that
IN and will. No body of men thus
114l5d and inspired could fail to
~ (He victory. That the Democratic
IA IS bent to deliver and bound to
<oR Missouri out OF the tentative
|0(0n 0f Republicanism is the convlc.
1 Which every observer must have
1D8is&d on the meeting. Seeing the
E0f Mud fire OF ambition, the battle
The determination Of victory
.cifested by the Democracy at Kan
\ CIty, there were men who rejoiced
/ fte University OF 1904 which had
l<Eed 30 rouse the party to such q
|1oh OF purpose. The fact that a
|<19full Of State Offices and congres.
|001I districts went to the enemy at
h. last election is justified by the re-
Vita, thought these men who saw how
u apathy has been shaken of. The.
lo4k III Indifference fallen from It's
1onldsfa. Democracy Is revealed In
ninInR &fmor and eager for the fray.
'ho Kansas City meeting has plainly
c{1rrreled the issue. Law enforce
WI be writ large In the party's
3Im as the immediate, as well as
innate and fundamental, prln-
|Dg which we shall fight. II Is a
~ iszne Of vast and vital moment
'1ou She essential policy and practice
( DcmocFatic administration Is at
stke8 BY the press and politicians Of
be opposite party laboring In behalf
i special interests. The responsible
j 0f THE Democratic press is clear in
uch q campaign, a responsibility
lhich was Emphasized at the Kansas
ny gathering. With the Democratic
Ieusp1pefs Of Missouri in unison for
impartial and rigid enforcement OF
be laws on the statute books there
- be no doubt OF the result, but the
|Eeft must be consistent, continuous,
5ufzSeo1s. Certainly the importance
{ The issue, and on the other hand
I'D grave alternative to good govern
1>1t With which the Republican par
[4rtatens us, demand a vigorous
l4 N~rsWerving press campaign. Let
IS1f Democratic editor take to him
Tie cogent advice Of Chairman
<61z: To the Democratic press the
|I<E} vii owe its success or defeat in
s state 10 1906. Never before in
history Of politics has the press
||1 ouch a splendid opportunity as 1t
"a new. II you are bold and cour-
U11 In exposing unfair schemes and
<pus policies, and waste no time
ace 10 attempting to punish an
because he is an enemy, you
mpress the intelligent voter 10 a
a.tf that can be done through no
eSenue.' The subtle duplicity
~ Republican campaign In waging
>4I fight for the special industries
||i|11 support 1t and at the same
~ making a pretense Of indorsing
~ royernment can be shown to the
1<f< only by a courageous and con
|ea< press campaign"