Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-30


them have no in-wlu My fight Il with
the inWless elements and against these l
shall continue TO wuge unrclentinB war;
fare as long as 1 have life and strength.
l.awlesaneas II anarchy whether at the
top OF society or this bottom OF society,
and contempt for law Il no less reprehen-
sible when Haunted by asloon-keepers or
gamblers than when plotted over q di-
rectors table or shouted under red nag
at an anRrchtsts' meeting;
In my Official course have onended
CRITTERS and gamblen by enforcing the
law against them; have offended power.
ful liquor interests because have insisted
that the laws are just as binding on them
as on the humblest citizen; have offend-
ed great corporate interests because OF
the laws i have advocated now In the
statute books; have offended many pro-
fessional politicians because l have looked
90 the people not TO them for support
From the way these allied interests assail
me one would think 1 was public enemy
Am ! public enemy for enforcing the
peoples law against them rs took an
oath to do when / became governor OF
enemies for defying the mandates OF n
sovereign slater
81 opposition may be- II the hearts and
consciences Of the people be on our side
IL may not be essential that win. but IL
Is essential that be true; Il may not be
essential that succeed but IL is essen
tial that i keep the faith.
At this critical period in the history OF
the party In the nation and state no
mans ambition should be considered. The
good OF the party and public alone should
be kept In view. Individuals are OF pass
INK moment; principles arc immortal
The senatorship offers tremendous oppor-
tunitics for the accomplishment Of public
good: yet n majority OF the party be-
slows that honor upon another shall not
complain and viii do all ! can to have
honor the will OF the majority OF the
voters. Whatever the issue. the demo
cratic legislative candidates SHOULD be
pledged To vote for the candidate for SEN
ator receiving the highest number OF
votes IN the state at the democratic SEN
aturial primary
There are some men In Missouri who
have never forgiven me for the crime OF
being elected governor. These Few poiti-
clans shout party loyalty 20 the multitude.
Int they are democrats only 20 the ex-
tent they can make use Of the democratic
party for their selfish ends. After the
nomination for governor. though the title
was undlsputcd. the party allegiance OF
these men was 40 weak. so far rs the
head OF the ticket was concerned that
they either bolted the nomination out
right or gave only negative support, or
secretly gave aid 20 the repuPltcnns In
order 20 bring about party defeat. Fail
ing In this these men now nrrogate 10
themselves all there IN OF democracy and
have the effrontery to even question the
democracy OF others. Elected governor In
spite OF them. the administration has
been assailcd from that day TO this by
them and their coterie OF newspaper or
guns They have ever been ready with
criticism for every Official act. They
could not forgive me for obtaining the
democratic nomination for governor with
out their consent. They had come 10 re-
gard the democratic party M their prl-
waite property and the democratic voters
ny mere puppets, subject TO their manip-
ulations. AnEered at my trcspassng. as
| they considered Il, on their domains and
NJ my insistence that the democratic par
! ~ belonged to the people not TO them.
| they have shown their resentment and
| disregard Of party welfare by sowing the
| seeds OF party dissenslon I'm vicious at
| tncks on those who deny allegiance 20
them They have constantly sought my
political humiliation as the only means OF
/ rcgalnlnR the power 60 prostitute the
| party again. interruptions In their meth
| DDS they resort to eNaggeration. con-
| temptIblc rumor. and secret accusations
| in order 10 prejudice the uniformed.
! These men are not true democrats. II
! they could use the republican party to
! democratic party. they would be found IN
| the republican party. as they now use
| republican papers In their attacks. Dis
an indignant people. they are attempting
| TO bring back the abuses OF the old
regime. The people OF Missouri remember
too well TO permit them TO succeed In
| their schemes.
Democratic Prospects Good.
The prospect for the success OF dem
ocTatic ideals was never brighter thar
now. BY democratic ideals / moan those
| Equal rights TO all. special privileges &C
| none" This maxim OF Jefferson ex.
| presses every essential element OF Tea
| democracy. with this rule for our guild
| ance we can not lose our course, or b'
| led into the quicksands Of dishonor anC
despair. with this maxim aR our chart
the infamies OF privilege In every form
can be destroyed and unto all men ther'
be restored the equal right that belong
| TO ench. the feir and equal opportunity o
every man 10 live and labor upon TN
| earth that belongs 60 all and enjoy un
trammeilcd the gains Of honest toll JET
Persons phrase sounds simple but II I'M
taken generations for men to attain To
practical nnderEtanding OF It's wisdom an
day with even greater force than when
was first announced by the father q
democracy: a political revival y go ,,n
ject. The people are beginning TO awake
10 n realization OF the fact that the gov
eminent OF city. state and nation belong
60 them and that they can take the gov
eminent into their own hands wheneve
they wish. This II the ideal the demo
cratic party stands for. the rule OF tn
people FOR the people oL as opposed to gov
Democracy Appeals 60 conselenee.
II was 20 the evolution or conscienc
that the principles Of democracy owe
their birth. The democratic party to-da
r. the party OF conscience; II appeale
conscience instead Of 60 avarice. WIN
a wonderful change has como about dnl
| Ing the last few years in the publ
mind! Things arc not tolerated for
| moment now that n few years ago weT
Euhnitted 60 in silence. Some Of u
officials OF the great insurance compaRie
/ were found 20 be using trust funds
their hands for their own gain. The
said they did not know II was wrOnl
that II was right according TO the ligis,
they had before them. But those liEhi
have, as we believe. been forever extir
! gulshed and in their stead blaze the Will
lights Of conscience Men. high up IN n
commercial world a few years ago. wei
! discovered accepting rebates. from raj
roads contrary 20 law. They seemed AZ
conscious 81 the criminal character
their conduct Now they. too. haN
I learned the great lesson. The public cor
: acience has taught them. So this COT
] science which condemns the wrong M
! approves the right has asaailed one ~
: AFTER another and ~ now attacking y
Z evil Of privilege out Of which arises u
Z Inequalities and iniusticea of the distrlb'
I fion of wealth. The elimination Of 50.
; clal privilege Il the great issue before q