The Butler weekly times., 1908-09-17

only augmented his own fame, but
enhanced she reputation Of America
even unto the ends of the earth.
l did not walt for she state CON-
mittee to open the campaign.
opened ii myself the last day of
August and have already made eight
speeches In the Ninth congressional
district, once isr-ismed as "the
Bloody Ninth," now, shank God,
"the Peaceful Ninth" At all the
places had larger and more enthu.
siastic audiences than | have had at
the sare places at any time since
1896 with one exception growing
out OF mad, quate notice. This
augues well for Democratic prospect.
We had for the first time state
wide primary on August 4 and 1t did
not work as smoothly as we could
wish; but experience will make il
work satisfactorily. So | say amend
the primary law instead OF repeating
Is, Everybody knows that Il has
worked satisfactorily in a dozen
states and has brought order out of
chaos. Surely Missourians have as
much sense as the people OF other
states.
When | was frat elected TO con.
gress In 1892, the Ninth district was
the most thoroughly tactionallzsd OF
any district In America. Now all Ia
peace, harmony and good will, The
primary did it | believe In praising
the bridge that carries you over.
Notwithstanding our inexperience
in the state wide primary and the
irregularities charged against the
proceedings under Is, the iact remains
shat under is and as result OF it we
have an excellent ticket from Cow
herd for governor clear down to the
end OF It Every man on 1t IL agood
man. just az good men were defeat
ed. That's always the case. In poll.
tics rs in religion many are called
but few are chosen All good men
cannot be benominatedfor office. have
been defeated myself. have always
believed that | an as good "A man
as those who defeated me. On the
other hand, | believe that some OF
those | have defeated were as good
men as am. A soldier must accept
the fortunes OF war.
II we all do our duty, We will snow
the Republicans OF Missouri under so
deep that they will not crawl out till
the roses bloom next spring and
when they do crawl out they will be
ssdder but wiser men,
| am unfortunate IN the fact that |
cannot make a political speech to
please the Globe Democrat. | am
glad OF 1t. II should inadvertently
do 30, would at once summon a
board OF tminent physicians to
examine my head to see what was
the matter with the inside Of is, for
my own fear would be that | was sui.
fering from incipient insanity. Dur
Ing the primary campaign my
speeches for Governor Ball did not
suit the Globe: Democrat because |
paid q just meed OF praise to Messrs.
Cowherd, Evans, Wallace, Whitecot-
ton and Stapel said then what |
repeat now, that served eight years
In congress with Cowherd and bear
cheerful testimony TO his splendid
capacity and his high character. |
would not have been much OF man
II had not been willing TO say that
much for a man with whom l have
been on terms oifriendship for fifteen
years and with whom ] have fought
scores Of political battles shoulder
to shoulder.
Everybody knows that / did all |
could to nominate Ball and the only
regret l have about 1t is that |
couldn't do enough TO secure Tor him
the nomination. have no apology
to offer to any living man for what
did or said In his behalf. This is a
free country and when | was elected
to congress l surrendered no right
that belongs to every other Ameri-
can citizen. As we'll as like service
In congress would not hold the Of
flee Is hours on condition Of surren.
dering the rights OF an American citi-
zsn.
But Cowherd is the nominee. will
do my utmost to elect him and the