Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-11-19


election:
The Gle ,tion of 1908 is over and the re-
turns disclose IL signal victory for oppo-
nents but the principles for which our party
stands the policies for which our party con
tends these not dead. y good PROPOSE
ton is, not made bad by rejection at the polls
Il needed reform is not made unnecessary by !
an adverse vote. The legislation asked for
bV the democratic party III It's last national
platform was not of Il temporary character
it WAS Legislation which will be of permanent
advantage when 1t is secured.
.'Does any one believe that the American
people will permanently permit secresv as tot
campaign cont l1utipnS: Does anyone be
lieve THAT the American people will pelma-
nentv permit the will Of the voters to he
thwarted a., it is ROW. by the election Of sen
atol.s through legislatures: Does anyone be
lieve that the trusts will be permitted toI
permanently exploit the masses: Does any
one believe that the consumer will perma
nentlv permit the tariff to be written by the
beneficiarits of that tariff: Does anyone be-
lieve that the public will permanently toler-
ate estl;lngement between labor and capital:
! Does anyone believe that the fifteen millions
iof depositors will forever permit their SAY
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anyone, believe that the extravaganza OF the
government will 90 on forever unchecked:
Does anyone believe that our republic will
| permanently consent to Il colonial policy with
| it's h,lmiliations and financial burdens: There
must be Il party representing the people
protest against wrong in high places against
corruption in politics and against the OPP
preston of the st' juggling masses: and the
democratic party must continue its fight on
dissolve. It could not exist plutocratic
party.
.Dur!ny the last twelve years the demo-
cratic party has accomplished more out OF
power than the republican party has accom-
psh"d in office. and this is Il sufficient re-
ward for those who fight for Il righteous
cause. 1t would have been pleasant to have
been able TO reward worthy democrats with
official positions. but the most worthy OF the
democrats are not looking for official posi-
tions. they are looking for good government,
and they labor unSetshly for the promotion
OF good government. They will neither be
discouraged nor dismaved by defeat. They
can not cease to be interested in the govern
mpnt for Indifference would only invite worse
abuses than those from which We now suffer.
| The fl yht must be continued because Il good
| government Is the richest legacy tiEtI ii pti-
ent can leave to Il child
AS for myself. let no worry about my
future. The holding of office is mere Incl
dent in the life of those who are devoted to
reforms. The reform is the essential thing.
If one can advance reforms by holding office,
then the holding of office is jStitiable: if one
can best advance reforms as Il private cltl-
zen then the holding of office is undesirable.
The world owes me nothing: [ have been
abundantlv compensated for what | have
been able to Go. My life will not be long
enough to repay the people for their support,
and for the confidence which they have eX-
pressed. My gratitude to those with whom
[ have labOred SurpasseS language, and the
DAYS of the future will be devoted to work in
the interest OF the people as | understand
that interest, and in behalf of those reforms
which seem to me the best. 7 invite the CO.
! Operation of those who approve. and | shall
!. not be deferred by the criticism of those
who disapprove. With an abiding faith in
the triumph of the truth and an unfllter'ng
confidence in the righteousness of our cause,
[ speak this word of encouragement to those
, who call themselves friends. | shall keep
step with them and march on. The measure
of our work can not be taken in IL day. If
we are right as [ believe we are, it will vim
dictate us: if we contribute, as | believe we