The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-02-17
THE VICTORY.
Chairman Parks Writes to the
Democracy.

clinton, NO., Fe0. y, lSIU.-A mar
monious, organized Democracy, as
sisted by the progressive element of
the Republican party which places
country above party and principle
above office, won a great victory at
the polls on February LIST, in this
splendid district of intelligent people.
We were on the right side of just
cause and triumphed as we should
have done.
This is the result to be learned from
the mid-winter campaign and triumph
that wish to call to the attention of
the readers of your paper while we
are rejoicing and for that reason |
write this article.
The Kansas City Jackson Day Con-
ference was truly a Democratic har-
mony meeting and sent over this
district its harmonious influence.
Throughout this district during the
entire campaign Senator Stone and
his friends, Gov. Folk and his friends,
Gov. Francis and his friends, Jim
Reed and his friends, Dockery, Champ
Clark and Cowherd and other distin-
guished Democrats and their friends
were all joined in one harmonious
band in valiant service to achieve
Democratic success. So far as was
able to keep in touch with the situa-
ton there was no sound of discord in
the Democratic ranks.
Throughout the district, disinter-
ested, active working Democrats in
every precinct and school district de-
voted work and time on behalf Of the
Democratic party and its nominee.
We had actual, not pretended har-
mony. We had a splendid working
organization, an army of as fine, loyal,
fighting Democrats as the sun ever
shone on. We were in the right and
we won gloriously and our triumph
sent glad tidings to every Democratic
heart in the land.
Our victory has aroused the cour-
age of Democrats everywhere; has
put iron in Democratic blood; and
has instilled hope into Democratic
hearts.
Let us profit by this lesson; let us
keep up our fine organization; let us
continue our Democratic harmony
and brotherly love, and we shall re-
store Missouri to the Democratic fold.
In short time Fellow Democrats
will contend against each other in
county and state for party honors.
Let each Democrat say to these candi-
dates for popular favor: "You must
run upon your own merits and not
upon the supposed dement's of your
rival"
Let each voter in espousing the
cause of his favorite speak only of his
qualifications for the office and of his
claims upon his party for faithful SER
vice in its behalf. Let him not look
at the i'll but the good. Let him
praise his candidate and not criticise
his opponent. If this policy is pursu-
ed, we shall come out of our prima-
ries as we go into the campaign,
brothers in the Democratic ranks, and
we shall then present in next Au-
tumn's battle for supremacy in coun-
ty and state, an uubroken column
against our political foe and win an
other great victory.
While am Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Committee, shall in the future
as in the past, take no part between
the candidates for county nominations
and by reason of my position l feel
that am justified in writing this let
ter and this appeal to the Democracy
of this county, now united, to MAIN
tain its union and its strength.
Respectfully yours,
PEYTON A. PARKS.
Call For County Warrants.