The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-03
ELLIOTT W, MAJOR
OPENS CAMPAIGN
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR MAKES RINGING
SPEECH AT ST. LOUIS.
NEW POLITICAL ERA DAWNING
Outlines Policies TO Be Carried Out
for the Advancement OF Mis-.
souri, and Her People.

ST. Louis.--With an audience that
crowded the 0deon theater TO the
doors, Elliott W. Major opened the
Democratic campaign in Missouri
Wednesday. In his opening remarks
Mr.. Major expressed qualification for
the enthusiastic reception and sup.
port promised his candidacy for Gov.
ernOr by citizens OF st. Louis and the
people of the state generally. If elect
ed Governor, Mr. Major said. the
growth. prosperity and welfare OF the
cities in Missouri would receive the
same consideration as rural sections
In the cooperation of the administra'
tion in all things tending to advance
ment. Continuing Mr.. Major said,
We have fought the battle of the
primary and the people have selected
their standard bearers. In opening
the campaign | take this opportunity
TO give my unqualified Endorsement
to each and every candidate upon the
ticket with me and commend them
to the favorable consideration OF nj!
Missourans. They are men worthy
of the support of the people of this
Commonwealth and are progressive
An both thought and action.
Progressive Democracy,
This is progressive age, the
march o! progress is upon every
hand and the public servant must
stand for progression, not only In
principle but in public service. We
must labor for progress in govern.
mental affairs and in our commercial
and civic achievements.
The Democratic party has a great
duty to perform and before II lies the
golden opportunity arising from the
centuries Let the party meet the
problems of today in that masterful
spirit which is in keeping with its
splendid and glorious past. Let II
demonstrate again It's craftsmanship
and ability TO handle every question
and meet every situation in both
State and nation. In this great hour
of opportunity the Democracy will
not fail and the country will be swept
by Wilson from Maine to California,
and Missouri will 60 Democratic from
Clark to Mcdonald and from Atchi-
son to Pemiscot.
New Political Era.
We are passing through the door
way OF new political era and there
Is going to be a new order Of things.
The pendulum OF Legislative and judi.
cial wrongs has swung to the full arc.
The pilots have followed neither
chart nor channel and we are gov
erned, not by the first and just prin
ciples of American government, but
by the will only of political masters
who in turn have no thought or creed
save and except the thought and creed
OF corporate governmental vampires.
But, as in all things, there must
come an end. so today the followers
of Taft see their finish, as they hear
the tread of the teemng millions who
feed and clothe this great republic,
men whose prosperity alone marks
the true progress of the nation; men
who are ready to declare that the
God Of Mammon shall not prevail
over the Goddess of Liberty; men
who value the hopes and future Of
American sons and daughters more
than they do the shining form and
the golden ducat; men who are in
tent in purpose. determined in action.
jealous In the cause and firm in the |
faith
Let the people continue to fight for |
The principles of Jackson, Jefferson
and Monroe. Let them follow I'm the !
footsteps of that Democracy which |
has evolved greater governmental |
principles and wrought more brilliant |
achievements than all other parties |
combined and on whose proud |
escutcheon is written the emblazoned |
glory Of a century.
For twenty-five years | have cham. |
pioned the principles of Democracy |
from thousand platforms in Mis-.
souri, and other states in the Union, |
and in this, the sunrise OF the great. |
est OF the worlds centuries, thank |
the Master | have lived to see the
opposition standing In the open, con.
Tossing ts wrongs and acknowledging
that the Democracy has pointed out
the true path and the only way which
leads to the eternal welfare OF the
American people.
| have in other speeches discussed
at length national issues, but tonight.
as we have with us Hon. Champ
Clark, Speaker of the House, and Sen.
ators Stone and Reed, who will ad.
dress themselves fully to federal is.
sues, will devote the remaining por.
ton Of my time to state matters and |
policies.
Party Records and official Service in
Missouri.
Again the people of Missouri are
called upon to exercise their right OF
suffrage and choose between political
parties and governmental policies.
The Republican and Democratic
parties have each been in power In
Missouri. and each has had its day in
court. II is for the voters now to
Judge from the record made which is
the reactionary and which is the party