The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

is the loss Of 256 lives and war ship
compared with the utter decentralization
OF business and the depreciation OF
values In every branch OF commerce.
"Apropos of 1906. the veteran news
paper editor, 0. d. Austin, IN the Bates
County Record of February Is, 1903, said
of the Sixth Congressional district;
The Sixth is for Taft We do not
propose to send d trading delegation, one
which would sell out for the best offer.
OF this we had a sad experience twelve
years ago, when, after vouching for a
Mr.. Kellogg, of Rich Hill, as a Filley
man. he went to St Louis and voted for
Kerens. Kellogg sold out betrayed his
friends, and received as the reward for
.treachery an appointment as revenue col
iector at Kansas City, and continued to
superintend his Sunday school at Rich
Hill during the entire time.
scores Hanna and EIkIns.
Il do not now condemn or criticise
my party. Only those who consort with
and recognize political lepers, trusuhers.
and seekers OF pelf at the expense Of the
party, and indorse and encourage them,
are responsible. The American search
light Illuminated a few of them-Don
Hanna and Senor EIklns. and others of
the Kerens stripe. Commercial politics
is being challenged throughout the eoun-
try, and commercial patriotism is being
rounded up everywhere. The American
people mean TO rule.
THE Hanna system of eommercialized
politics was planted in Missouri by
Flar-a. u
before Hanna became prominent nation
ally. And whenever possible the powers
have united TO promote one another s
tactics and interests. I could call names
by the score, but it would serve no good
purpose now. nor do I wish TO do so.
am cOnsideTate of party, even though
am eliminated. and only Justified in self
defense. Whether coal. railroad. or tin
trnst, the rule of trustifiers is almost al
ways disastrous to the party
Helped Start Folk Crusade.
4 organized the good government mem
bers of the Republican party and sounded
a warning. What happened? Why.
Folk! And Folks success was founded
on my work. my warnings. my endeavors
within my party, for civic and party
purity. although eliminated to secure
to the people their rights and punish the
wicked faction Of pelf and false prom
ises. I do not say that boodling or hon
esty is monopolized by either party or
attaches TO all men engaged in fighting
me with the power OF money and pat
ronage but the alignments were and are
enough TO disgust anybody.
Missouri is a Democratic State. cursed
with the fruits. to-day, Of Hamaism.
Ohio is a great Republican State. di-
yided and rent with the same disease.
Then, as now, there is too much recog-
nized connection with commercialized
gangs -buzzards.
The recent Republican State conven-
ton lost opportunity to reunite Republi
can elements, through a predetermined
Federal pie contest.
American People Aroused.
The American people are now aroused
20 the necessity of drastic action. and !
believe the good fight viii continue until
politics is put down and
out. The cry goes up for good govern
ment St Louis Democrats have repeat
eddy won on that slogan-my slogan ever
since have been in politics.
i am at a disadvantage in using the
T so much. But let the lamented
speak for me from his per-
sOnal knowledge as related I'm a speech
February 19, 1901:
a man who. in the dark days Of St
Louis and the Republican party. when
other local Federal officeholders and
many influential leaders in the party
We're convicted Of robbing the govern
ment. stood out the one bright cOnspicu-
Gus example of an honest faithful public
\ man who, in those days Of
his political opportunities, determined
that the black citizen, both male and fe-
male. as Well as the white. was fitted
fo~ and entitled 10 public service.
a man Presidents and statesmen
were glad 10 consult and whose advice
and judgment was highly valued by
them. Grant Hayes. Garfield. and Me
Ninley, were all benefciaries through his
and experience.
Asked to Aid Mckinley.
Morton. the war governor Of Indi-
ma, Conkling, Sherman. Logan. Cameron.
Chandler. of Michigan, and others.
eagerly sought his counsel and aid in the
conduct of the national affairs of the
Republican party. Yes, and even Mark
Hanna said TO me, while his guest at
unch in the city of Cleveland, on the
sixth day OF January. 1895.
II have just come from Canton. and
n talking the subject over with the
major (MeKinley) We have come to the
conclusion that I have gone as far as I /
an, and that now we ought TO put /
he whole business for the future in the
lands of Mr.. Filley as general in chief 7
ommand, and at Sir. Hanna's request. I /
hen and there sent a telegram to Mr.. I
7illey, asking him to meet US in Cleve- /
and at once
But ] declined this and a subsequent /
equest 10 act in that high capacity"