The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-17

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and the resolutions passed.
ION the adjournment of the Leg
islature in lSS7 the Jefferson city
Tribune, whirE, now finds SO much
pleasure in fighting me, said in
speaking of my c"urs" rs II Srnu-
tor:
Senator Ball has returned tn
ms constituents, and his course
during tn" session If the General
. Assembly is fully and freely in
| d"rSrd. He made Il good record,
and II Is gratifying to know TINT his
p"opl" are awar" Of the fact
Defends St. Louis Campaigns.
- am also criticised because. in
tn" st. Louis city campaign Of 1901, |
when Rolla Wells was candidate
Tor Mayor on the Democratic ticket |
ana Lee Meriwether, n lifelong and |
consistent Democrat and Labor |
commissioner under Governors |
Francis and Stone, candidate for
IN" sam" office on the Municipal
ownership ticket, made speeches
Tor the Inter. ! have always un-
derstood Democrat to be one who
believes IN Democratic principles
and who votes the Democratic ticket.
I'm lSW Mr. Wells renowned his
all"gianc" 10 the Democratic party.
resigned the presidency Of Demo.
cratic Club and actively co-operntpd
with the bolting contingent who
supported the Republican ticketthat
year. In 1898 h" openly opposed {
robert II Kern, the Democratic '
'ahdidat" for congress in his dis ,
Irlct, voted for the Republican caud- Y
dat" ana contributed to the Rcpub. {
lean campaign fund. In the cam Il
'aigh OF 1900 the Democratic party ),
stood for the Declaration Of Indie n
'"ndrnc"; its platform declared for -
Industrial as well ms financial indie
'"hd"hc", and the Democrats Of ST.
'nlls supported tn" ticket loyalty.
N" Republican party stood for i'm. .,
''''''''' "'" WV i''i dt' ubHllnHtiOn
5 well rs for tn" gold standard r,
nd Mr.. Wells gave his influence
nd support to- that ticket. That vi
lr. Wells had right To- vote the s.
ticket no one will deny.
ut when, in three consecutive cam II
atguN, he openly rspuuspd the H.
aus" Of tn" Republican party, yot- -
X its ticket, giving it his support a.
nd influence aud contributing 10 Ju
) campaign fund, say he no Oh
niger remained IA Democrat. If he E'''
ID, then he belonged to brand Of q,
| have never known. rr
I'm opposing the election Of Mr.. >h
ellis ! certainly had excellent rr
'mpany. Mr.. Wells was opposed r a.,
William j. Bryan AT that time, Coz
I'd now, leader Of the Democratic e.
Irty in the United Safes. Mr..
ryan said in his paper, The Com. .
on"r: Mr.. Wells nomination is Tor
part Of the plan ofthe r"organizrrs Ing
national IN its "Xteut--to capture VA
organization by stealth and then W
AXE the Democratic So much like ,a'
Republican party that there will mo
llttl" choic" between them 40
Bryan Opposed Wells. :"
After the election MIR. BRYAN , ~
% said through The Commoncr: mo,
," election of Mr.. Wells was a ,.aO
astrous victory for the Democ- rra
y of st. Louis, Missouri, and the ~
ton PRE-
Why does this gang of political crn
e hooters and ward heelrrs crit eaci
sc me and not Mr.. Bryan? They ?. I
claim their allegiance to him and
nm to be supporting him, although r,s,
ing former campaign when he ana
candidate for President, the at II
der of this bunch tore his picture III
IN the walls Of the Jefferson Club -Pr
kicked II hole through it. '"e
Why do they seek to wreak their ~
geance on me? III was wrong On :
n Mr.. Bryan was wrong, if read
Bryan was right then / s ,nxt
right. If ! should he defeated Holy
Al ~" instr
the nomination for Governor be- mum
Sc | opposed Mr.. Wells, then on =
same theory Mr.. Bryan should
Iefeated for the nomination for +,
sident, for his offense was the
Ie ms mine, yet there is not a We.
nber Of this gang who will op- 5 5.3s
AIR. Bryan for this reason, and S:2I
icy did the people Of this country 1913
Id sink them into oblivion so i2'4o
they would never again come 40
le surface. 49, 70,
hey say If | had defeated Mr.. FAC
Is 1000 Democrats would be out 8:3S
and 1000 Republi- To-
occupying their places. This $50
is not true. In opposing WEEl
election OF MIR. Wells, / said $50
ing whatever against any other S:25
lidate on the ticket with him. GAS
far as / know, they are. and II:52
. good and lnyal nap,,,ra,, I.f2