The Montgomery tribune., 1909-10-08

'''aii ole l. VIII let the KepuDl1-
can voters of the State make
their choice without word or
suggestion of mine.
Il am enough of partisan to
desire to leave the Governors of
fce with compact, we'll disci-
plined and aggressive party or
ganization ready to take up the
cudgels for the man the party
may name as a successor. | will
do what | can to maintain the
Republican harmony that pre-
vailed in the last campaign, and,
SO far as know, prevails yet.
Senator Warner is my friend
and if his supporters, Federal
office holders and others, are
seeking to obtain control of the
party organization in Missouri
to my discontinue, | do not
know it. So long as the COM
mitteemen and the candidates
they may name are good men and
good Republicans there will not
be a sign of protest by me.
Will Lend His Advice.
But | do not mean that | shall
have nothing to do with the max
ing of the platform of 1910 or
with the selection of the personel
of the Republican side of the
Forty-Sixth General Assembly.
expect to be heard from on the
platform and where there is more
than one Republican for the
for either the House
Of Representatives or the State
Senate, and one of them supports
the measures | believe to be the
of the people of Mis-
souri, while the other or others
oppose them. | shall not hesi-
tate to take part in favor of the
man who stands for and repre-
sents what I do.
II do not mean the so-called
'Hadley policies They are not
nine any more than they are the
IDEAS of other Republicans of the
State. The Republican Conven-
ion last year enunciated plat
'orsu and went before Missouri
roters with certain well defined
political ideas. Till a new plat
'orm is made this one stands
is the law of the Missouri Re-
publican organization.
"The idea I advocated in my
Message to the legislature last
winter and spring were the
promises we made in our plat
orm. an instrument on which we
ppealed successfully to the peo-
lie. They received the support
# every Republican member of
he General Assembly. Some of
hem were turned down> by the i
Democratic Senate.
Must Be Platform Men.
Il want to see Republicans
dominated and elected to the
ext Legislature who will follow
he platform of their party. They
nay favor this man or another
nan for United Staes Senator
altering my plans in the
east. But / shall insist that Re-
ublican candidates for the Cen
raj Assembly be men who agree
hat platform promises shall be
egarded as sacred and that they
e of that sort who will stand
y their platform"
This done and platform
With the policies of which ! can
earthly concur constructed as .
lantern to the feet OF these
egislative candidates and | shall
G pleased personally and po- f;
tically. If this is done | shall
OF care whom the State Com Il
nittee or the State Chairman ]
avor for United States Senator j
r for any other office.
For there is not and there {
ill not be Hadley machine.
have told all my appointees !;
nat they are as much at liberty ! {
} support Republicans of their I
wn choosing for all Offices as |
M. Some Governors have used
lie enormous influence of the
ficial position to the good of ,
leir own political ambition.
Il have none, and police
cards and excise commission
RS named by me have nothing
, do but their official work. !
hey will not be required to sit
| any game of politics for nv
enefit.
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