The Marshall republican., 1910-02-25

clear I'd me that it has served a
very useful purpose, and that it's
founders did we'll to encourage the
younger set to take a deeper in
terest in the affairs of Missouri
This state contains a preponder-
ance of youthful people and the
younger men are already attract
ed to and considering questions
pertaining to the control and gov
eminent of the state. The young
men of the Republican party are
striking for a new Missouri. They
want a new constitution, new capi-
toll buildings, new court procedure,
a new aggression against unlawful
combinations and trusts which hin
der competition and prevent the
young men from embarking in bus
mess. They want honest elections
and honest management of public
affairs, prompt action in litigation
and in the prosecution of crime
and the defeat of all political, soci-
al and business deals which stand
in the, way of advancement. They
want a larger ana better place for
the young man in agricultural, in
dustrial, commercial and profession
al life. In Missouri today it is the
young men who Ire pressing the
battle for more aggressive progress
financially, commercially, morally
and politically-for better govern
ment, better schools, better farms,
better cities and towns and for
better men and women-for more
settlers more farms, more factories
more transportation facilities
good roads, good railroads and
good waterways.
In most states it is considered an
honor and a credit to be a MEM
Der of the so-called organization,
but it has not awlays beeA SO in
Missouri; possibly because in years
gone by the so-called organizers
were acting for selfish purposes.
They were long on thimble-rigging
caucusses and conventions, secur-
ing delegates and chairmanships
from among their personal friends.
And for years some leaders in Mis-
souri's Republican organization
seemed more concerned about win
ming in Washington than at home.
One hopeful thing among the
first voters clubs which were form
ed in the campaign of 1908 was the
fact that in addition to their will
ingness to- work and their anxiety
to do their part, many of them
broke away from the old-time GUS
tom Of following in the footsteps
of their fathers in party matters.
Any scheme planned in the in
terest of one mar or set Of men for
selfish purpose and intended to
operate from some central point
down through the state to the
voters is doomed to failure and
disappointment. 1t is like COM
mencing to build a house by start
ing at the roof.
GOV. II. =. HADLEY
Some claim to see much of diff
Guilty in u present situation ana
express much of nee for the
future. That difficulties confront
and that differences exist in a
party of achievement like our own
is neither remarkable nor alarming
And that fhto 10 on - 4lo-
usual degree at the present time
is due to natural causes. An inevi
table incident of a conservative
party and a progressive or a radi-
cal one.
This vas true in nations of anti
guilty, as it is today. Sometimes
the party of conservatism is the
real CONSERVATION of the peoples
rights and interests and sometimes
the party of progress and radical.
ism is. In 1895 our party was the
party of conservatism and our OPP
ponents represented the so-called
progressive, or radical ideas. The
passing of time and the logic of
events have demonstrated that in
1896 our party was right and our
opponents wrong. But, after the
restoration of prosperity and the
solution of financial problems I'M
der the administration of William
Mckinley, our party became in 1901
under the masterful and inspiring
leadership of Theodore Roosevelt,
the true party of progress and
achievement. And so weak, so in
efficient and so incoherent was the
character of our opposition that
there gradually developed within
our own ranks representatives of
progressive and conservative ideas
1871 - I'll