The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-11-03
To the Democratic Voters of Mis-.
souri,:

Having been lifelong Democrat
and always interested in the success
Of the party, was disappointed and
chagrined at the defeat OF Missouri
Democracy in 1908. Immediately
thereafter began to advocate organ
ization of the party for the redemption
of the state. The Kansas City har-
mony meeting of January 9th, 1910,
participated in as il was by repre-
sentative Democrats from every coun.
ty in Missouri, exerted widespread
influence and has been OF lasting ben
eft to the party.
Repeated and insistent requests
from Democrats of every section OF
the state, and sense OF duty to
Democracy, induced me to become a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate. For five months past, | have
made a strenuous campaign OF the
State, having visited eighty odd coun.
ties, and made over two hundred
speeches. My motives have been
impugned, and have been subject to
attack and criticism by innuendo and
insinuations to such an extent that
nv patience and resolution have been
taxed almost beyond endurance.
Having, however, many pledges to
harmony and cooperation at the Kan
sas City Conference, | have submit
ted to many indignities, exasperating
as they were, and have, through a
trying campaign of five months, de.
voted my time and effort almost ex.
clusively to exposing the fallacies OF
Republican policies and championine
Democratic principles. My own can
didacy has been to a very great ex
tent put in the background or entire
ly ignored.
The campaign is now drawing to
close. Having done what | could tt
aid the cause of Democracy by my
voice, and by all the means within
nv power, | submit my candidacy TO-
the Democratic nomination to tn
sober judgment of the voters OF Mis-
souri,. Membership in the United
States Senate entails great response
bilities, and is a very high homo
worthy of any mans ambition. M,
qualifications for the office, my sin
cerity in advocating Democratic .prln
ciples, my ability to look after tn
material interests of Missouri and t
urge the Improvement of the naviga
BILE rivers of Missouri and of the Mis-
sippi Valley; my desire to aid in tn
development Of the resources and !
strengthening the political, CONNER
cial and financial power OF this SCI
ton can be best attested by the rel
ord have made in public and priva'
life during the forty-four years hay
lived and labored with and for tn
people OF Missouri.
II would have given me great plea
ure to visit every county and ever
township in the state, but time h;
not permitted. If it had, | could n
have become more familiar with Il
instincts of the patriotic citizenship
the State, better acquainted with the
material interests, nor more sincere
DESTROYS to promote their welfar
public office is Public Trust
as true today as when first uttere
but its truth and wisdom cannot
too deeply impressed upon the mil
and heart of him who would SCI
official position. | make this fir
appeal to the Democratic voters
Missouri, and promise them, VIII
elected, and if spared by Divine Fl
violence, to give six years of my U
divided time and thought and efft
to the duties of United States Ser
tor representing a Democratic &c
stituency in an Imperial State OF I
Great West.