Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-19
REPUBLICANS REJOICE
AFTER FORTY YEARS 80.

There IL another feature OF this cam
paign. other than that OF qualification
over success, which TX deserving OF men
lion, There was something almost pa
thetic In the loyalty and earnestness with
which the negroes Of Missouri supported
the Republican state ticket. In past cam
paigns In this state a large portion OF the
negro voters have failed to vote. and a
considerable portion. particularly in the
large cities. have voted the Democratic
ticket. But in this campaign the unfair
attitude that had been assumed by GER
tain Democratic leaders caused the ne
grocs OF the state to rally. with practice
al unanimity. to the support Of the can
didates ri the Republican party. m I
know. as many of you know. that during
this campaign. thousands Of black men
and women offered up Az fervent "A prayer
AZ ever came from human lips to that
God Of Hosts who notes even the spar
rows fall, asking that success should not
come to a party which threatened them
with wrong, Injustice and oppression.
And while my election will In no sense
mean any change In the relations that
have existed between the white and the
black races IN the state of Missouri. IL
VIII mean that no legislation which will
do them a wrong or injustice shall be en-
acted during the next four years: II Will
mean that there will he given to the mem
bers Of the negro race every assistance
possible to help them In their struggle
up. from slavery to become useful. law
abiding and self-abiding and sclf-respcct-
ing citizens.
We should also realize that the result
OF the election has brought its burdens
and its responsibilities. While in this
campaign ! have been the representative
OF the Republican party, j Will, when /
take my oath OF office. become the re-
preventative OF all the people. And II will
be my duty to give the people. without re-
gard to politics. "A strong clean and pro-
~r"ssiv" administration Of public affairs.
w" must continue not only to achieve
success, but also to deserve II. Never be-
fnIn In thI hIGtnrV nj nnU fnfn 1l "a
political party have such an opportunity
to Increase its numbers and it's hope OF
future success. But to achieve this re-
suit our administration must be in no
sense a partisan one. We must keep faith
not only with ourselves, but also with
the people Of Missouri.
viii Work For Home Rule.
Important among those promises WAS
IN" declaration in favor Of the principle
Of home rule for the people Of the large
cities ~ tn" state. That which ! said be-
for" tn" election upon this subject ! rc-
peat to you tonight In order to enable
the people NJ the large cities to secure the
control Of their police. excise and election
affairs 1t * necessary that n proper bill
for that purpose should receive the APP
proral Of tn" two houses Of the state
legislature and Of the governor, And
II Is also necessary that the people
Of the larg" cities sholm them
selves d""lai" In IA proper way In favor
OF tn" right to conduct thcs" important
f'IiTtm' nus OF government. Inc pledge
that our party has mad" will b" kept by
its representatives In the legislature and
by It's representatives in Ia" executive
chair. Ana If my administration shall
fail to Civ" to the people 81 the large
cities IN" right to conduct their own ar
fairs II will not be- du" to any lack OF cf-
fort on tn" part Of tn" representatives Of
th" Republican. party To carry on, ~"
pledges Of its platform. But. whether fIc
control Of tn" police department is taken
over by In" l"rg" cities Of tn" state or
whether II Is exercised indirectly by me.
thos" departments must not be permitted
70 remain or To become political machines.
II "" desire to hav" here in the state Of
Missouri a government Of the people, for
the people and by Ia" people. II * alb
solut"ly necessary that we should have
honest elections. And in order to secure
honest elections, II Is necessary that we
should have honest. efficient and impartial
polio" departments, ! propos" that under
my administrator the police departments
Of tn" larg" cities shall do all that they
can do to protect the integrity of the bal
lot. " at any time II should appear that
III" polio" department ar" inadequate to
prevent the corruption Of the ballot ! will
exhaust tn" military power of the state
In order for every citizen. rich or poor.
weak or strong. black or white. the
right to cast but one ballot and nave that
ballot honestly counted as cast.
Administratio Constructive.
But. in addition to tn" enforcement Of
IN" law. tn" protection ~ tn" integrity Of
III" ballot and tn" correction Of public
ana Industrial evils and abuses. II Is i'm
Iortant that our administration should he
essentially a constructive one. In addition
to tn" enforcement Of the laws for the
protection Of III" and property. il Is one of
IN" essential functions az government to
encourage the development Of the In
dustrial. commercial. agricultural and
mineral resources Of n state. An NJ this I
Will earnestly cnd"avOr to accomplish.
For the accomplishment NJ all. or any
part. Of these results. | need the assis-
tame" not only of tn" members Of my own
party. but also IF all good citizens IT.
respective OF party.
] am incapabl" OF expressing To You my
real sens" Of gratitude for the loyal ana
devoted support that was given me I'm
This campaign. Never was "A party fcador
accorded NOR" unsclfish support by his
party associates than was !. ! also wish
Ia express to the thousands Of Democrats
III tn" stat" who voted for me-. my graft
tudo for the support that they gave me,
] mop" that ] may prov" worthy OF the
c~nhfidenc" and approval that have been
given me by the people OF Missouri.
Senator Warmers Address.
Senator Warmers address follows IN
part:
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