Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-07-16

gross exhibition OF boesism and machine
rule as the Republicans OF thus ssats nave
primary. Their first step was 20 have
me Supreme Court declere the law un-
Constitutional. That wal the first move
Faiiing in that. the s~taiehouse crowd
ami a few outlying lords assembled "
caucus, agreed upon a ticket and handcd
Il out to a subservient following. with
orders 20 take the dose without q grimaca-
In consequences for all the important
OFFICES there IL only n Republican cam
didate for each. II In absolutely a boss
made ticket. covered with machine labels
il was ever possible for the old conyen-
tion plan 70 have been, for by that plan
there were at least numerous delegates
the choice OF their constituencies. But
here under the primary system, which
was established 10 give every mar an
opportunity 10 express his Individual
choice, a dozen Republican bosses plotted
together and arranged the party program.
The people were not even permitted to
sit In the gallery as spectators. much
less TO have a voice In the proceedings.
Their part was simply 10 gulp down what
was handed them. SO arrogant and om-
nlpotent were these bosses that any mar
daring 10 cross their path took his po-
litical, and sometimes his official, life
In his hand, as poor Gentry can testify.
With Democrats II has been different.
They made the law and are observing Il,
In spirit as well as letter. The field was
left open, and every man desiring to run
has had an equal chance to enter. I do not
know who will be nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket, but from among the array OF
excellent names before the people a ticket
is certain to be selected which will com
mand the public confidence. With all the
Candidates Tor Governor my relations are
pleasant; indeed, / may say that with
them l have long sustained relations OF
personal friendship. Some oyer-busy mis-
chief-makers here and there have endeay-
ored to Identify me In q particular way
with the candidacy OF Mr.. Cowherd. /
nave a very high regard for Mr.. Cow
herds integrity, ability n force OF
character, but 50 have I also for the
other candidates. l wish to say now.
once for all, that / have not at any tims
didacy OF any man for the Governorship
nave had no candidate for Governor;
1 have not sought to get any man into
the race or out of Il; l have not at
candidate. Whether others have lone 40
Il is not my province to say, but thar I
have studiously kept aloof from these prf-
contests 4 assert with the greatest
point TO a single concrete fact 10 he
contrary. 1 have many warm, personal
friends supporting each OF these candi-
oates TOT Governor, and for that reason,
as well az because OF my relation to the
men themselves, I have kept my hand@
out Of the contest. All / wish IA that
every very voter would weigh the merits Of
the exercise Of his own good iudTmenf
vote Tor the nomination Of the man he
believes will discharge the duties az the
onace with the greatest dignity. ability
anu emergency. When the ticket Is nomE-
mated I need not say that / viii do nv
to victory. n~s
A word now as to the senatorial ,,r,-
mary am done. Judging by Gov
frn ape folkls public u%tterances, Re and
ing TO that primary. First, we are
agreed that the candidate receiving The
larger nnmber Of Democratic votes--4haf
N VOTES p2ilsd on the Democratic ticket
W the whole State at the November cleo
non, VIII be the nominee Of the Marty.
secondly, We are agreed that N am
\ sofes are cast on Republican tickets for
nrinsah oeraue esnuidate, whose name u
I, tits1 on the Democratic ticket, those
,s~epubhcan votes must be separately re-
lurheu by the election officers, and can.
De carried over and added 10 me
Ss,Vsu ny NE candidate on the
LION Republicans 10 take part In detar-
nlhtnE the Issue between Democratia
sSarY thirdly we are agreed that
erai Assembly will be morally bound -
use an honorable means 10 secure ths
erection OF the nominee; and. fourthIr.
VIZ asieed mat every Democratic
either house Of the Legislative shonlI
required before the day 81 the nrf.
(. publicly and unequlvoeafIy
4 IL TO be hoped that the Kentnckv
lasco Viii not DO repeated In Missouri.
ne republican organization OF the
the validity OF this senatoriai nr4-
huIy law. ! regret that this Ia No. WIN
~ tnsy wish TO contest iii What harm
ieetors e isw 90 since Il only gives the
ieetors 81 each party an opportunity 10
'xprsss Individual preferences Tor Sem
tori Il cannot very greatly concern thn
party in any event, for i IRE
.ome tne machine Will select its candi-
late LOT senator. as II has for Governor
other State offices, and then. hoE-
Yer selected, there Is fortunately no
OF 9 Republican Senator this
ear. ~ may pc that the law was not
ornulated with the precision and care
I ought to have been, but II the of-
icers OF election n all candidates. shnIf
EEK in good faith to enforce IFS pro-
lisions, II Is ample to serve the burmese
ntende At most, the obiectIons ~ ~
are technical. l believe the law III ~
Constitutional, and in that opinion / have
oeeS confirmed by the Judgment Of law
opinion months ago in two public inter-
Jews one published In st. Louis and the
other In Kansas City. / declared INV al
nerence 70 the law and my belief ia NJ
saldlty when the question Of rs VALID
" was hrst suggested. Still. strange-
Y, at a later period. althonrh -
nrst to speak on the subject, sons
10 plols sought 70 raise a doubt as to
~ Pqsition OF all things the peanut
who is a sort Of human mos.
iuito, 10 the most contemplate. am
lot only for the law, but shall certain
{er ~ r9hi ~ IN my power TO uphold 1t. II
Vel upicahs persist In an effort to set
I aside on narrow technical grounds
-ney must take the CONSEQUENCE bafcrS
ne people for that unworthy act. For
nysetl, l am more than willing to have
me Democrats Of Missouri saw At ne
polls whether they desire to continue -ns
IN the public service.
In this connection let me ada ,bat
nope this campaign for nommafiona s,u1
~Sonauesed by all candidates with
acrimony has been Injected into the nasa
paisn. Republicans, Of course wn,iJ -
oeIghted 70 see a bitter, dIsorRaniztn~
~ pis1aai striie between rival Democratic
c~ahuioates, such as was carried on ~
kentucky and more recently in ,rennas-
see, ana I regret TO see that SONS IN
a anaa Democrats here and there are
t6Ines vi Issposed 70 do and TO advise
tiuon OF the Kentucky and Tennssssa
shpvrience IN Missouri. For myself,
shaa avoid as far as possible becomin9
a party to a strife OF that Kind. ana
now again urge, what / have uryed
Iore. mat my friends will follo~ ~
example and speak, as far az nosalhis
, wheino1t onense TO other candidates or
sneir friends II II all right 10 sunnoyt
Uhys own friend with vigor, but there n
n.ue need Of saying exasperatine thInss
naminata DeinoeTats- We must not onfy
,,s anht Dut eject our candidates. Let
us hsnt Republicans, not each other.
a word more and I am done. II doe.
no special credit to say that 4, ~
nc oInce ! have sought to do nv Snt-
70 my state and country, but yRataysr
~ nm1easure Or my success, II gives ma
IL " .helr business and duty 10 mess.'re
nieh' taking into consideration their 49,
y snGe' experience and capacity FOR nss-
tba,r ons, IN the particular field where
70 decide what Is the best for tke nphIsc
10 stsIa upon that ground / am wiIlinS