Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03
B. {. DEMOCRATIC
RALLY THURSDAY
ATTENDED
BY THE HON. CHAMP CLARK.
Written Especially for The Ledger

HNfNlEH 1@EN~L
There were eight TO ten thousand
people at the great A. b. c. picnic
at the corner Of Audrain, Boone and
Galloway counties Thursday. The
weather was ideal. the roads fine and
the food super-abundsnt Col Press
Adkins was Master Of Ceremonies.
Hon. Frank C Harris, member Of
the Legislature from Boone intro
duced Attorney-General Major Win
Col Green Clay, Chairman Of n
Andrain County Democratic Con-
mittee. introduced Speaker Cham
Clark.
Speaker Clark, after some prelim
mary remarks thanking his constitu
ents for their long and loyal sup
port and friendship. discussed the
Tariff, Trusts and Economy. Among
oibvr things he said; I'VE elected
the present Democratic House on
six principal promises and have full
.lled them everyone. Among Ties
was the promise to cut down the ap-
preparations on the Old Je~ffersonian
principle Of Economy in the publ
expense that labor may be lightly
~burdened." To economic was the
hardest task thkt we undertook; be
cause the Republican Senate under
TOOK to load up our appropriation
bills with all sorts Of amendments,
but by making a long and hard
fight we succeeded in reducing the
sun total OF appropriations by sev
eral millions OF dollars, thereby
making a good beginning. II in
trusted with the whole Legislative
machine-House. Senate and Presi
dent-as 1 believe VIZ viii be,
We will continue the good work and
work much larger economies"
BY Sidney johnson, Of the St. Louis
Republic.
Mr.. Major reviewed Democratic
achievement in the history Of ths
State, especially in the last foul
years
He flayed Gov. Hadley because az
member Of the State Board o
Equalization Hadley had sought Il
treble the taxes Of the landowners o
the State without any need or JUST
fication.
He told his auditors how th'
Democratic majority on that boar'
had been able TO check this unneces
sary and unwarranted tax Of tn
people. and, further, how thos'
same Democrats. occupying State Of
fices, had saved millions Of dollar
for the people. notwithstanding tn
obstacles placed in their way by Had
ley in an effort to play politics.
"And, my friends" he said. y an
starting this fight for the sue
cess of the Democratic party in Mis-
souri, on the record made by its Of
ficlals under the handicap OF a re
publican Governor. as well as it
record in former years. am no
afraid to place before you my recor
as Attorney General and my Who'll
political life, regardless Of tn
threats Of exposure made BY oppc
nents
Should Keep Promise.
4 believe when a man makes
promise he should stand by It. ] hay
fought the peoples fights. hay
kept the faith. 1t is said that tn
tree shall be known by its fruits.
Il leave it to your Judgment whetl
or the fruits be good or bad"
Cornelius Roach spoke before Ii
liza arrival Of Mr.. Major.
by a committee composed OF Geors
adj Robertson, Col. Fred A. Morris. in
er s. Graham and A. H. Whitney nj
ter Speaker and Mrs. CLARK and Gen NJ
IS, jor here at noon and took them
i've the picnic grounds in automobiles.
a The picnic was held one-half mi
rts east of Hickory Grove Church,
miles from Mexico. The spot is
It's, large hickory grove within a fe
tor hundred feet of where Audrai
ing Boone and Galloway counties Join.