Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-04-10

TO have the Democratic members
Of the General Assembly carry
out the will of Democratic voters
at the polls.
"There is one thing certain, Il
| could get the senatorship by
compromising with the lawless
elements l have been fighting,
and without this could not get
it, | would not have it.
"There have been twenty-ons
United States senators from Mis-
souri,, exclusive of those now
serving. OF these, six served
more than one term, while fifteen
only served one term or less. So
much for custom.
''This is a fight for principal,
not for or against any man. !
want to win on the strength of
my own cause, not on the weak
ness of my opponent. ! want
votes that are for me because
they think l am right. l do not
care for votes that are merely
against some one. The fight
shall make will be a clean one.
"My platform will be announ-
ced in my opening address, to be-
delivered at some point in the
State in the near future. That
platform is the record Of things
done in the State, and the Dem.
ocratic policies believe should
be carried into the governmental
affairs of the nation. For the
guidance of those public servants
who will follow in official position,
want the people of Missouri to
approve or disapproye what has
been accomplished. Shall the
saloons and special interests be
allowed to dominate politics and
through politics control the StateF
There will be good people against
me because for one reason OR
other they prefer some one else,
and for these / have no ill-will,
They are merely exercising the
freeman's right. But there is
another class with whom ] have,
quarrel, and against whom |
shall contend as long as have
life and strength. Lawlessness
Is anarchy whether at the top OF
society or at the bottom OF society,
and contempt for law is no less.
reprehensible when Haunted by
! saloonkeepers or gamblers than
when plotted over a directors
table or shouted under a red flag
. at an anarchist Meeting.
: "In my official career l have
} offended grsfters and gamblers
( by enforcing the law against
e them; l have offended powerful
> liquor interests because I have
It insisted that the laws are just as
3 binding on them as on the hum
8 blest citizen. | have offended
]. great corporate interests because
g of the laws have advocated new
J. on the statute books; | have Of
!; Tended many professional polite
}, ians because have looked to the
: people, not to them, for support
,s "I care not how powerful the
!; elements Of opposition may be, i
the hearts and consciences Of the
! people be on our side.
:. "These allied interests demand
: : that l be repudiatsd by the peo'
pie, and from the way some o
. them assail me, one would thinl
2 I am a public enemy. Am |
public enemy for enforcing th'
; peoples laws against them as
81 took an oath to do when becam
governor Of this Commonwealth
d or are they public enemies TO
Or defying the mandates Of a sover
eign Slater
81 know it is a potent combi
III nation to do battle with, but tn
Sc cause is just, and ! believe th
II verdict Of the people will vindi
or cate my course. It may not b
or essential that win, but it Is OF
r. ssntial that ! be true. 1t ma
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