The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-27

semhling Of the forces that threaten
our country and our fresides. The
time mas come when the salvation
Of tne country demands the destruc-
ton Of the leaders of debauched
party and the restoration to place
and power,of men of high ideals,
who will wage unceasing war against
corruption in politics, who will en-
force the law against both rich and
poor, and who will treat guilt AS per-
sonal and punish 1t rdingly.
"For their crimes against Ameri-
can citizenship the present leaders
of the Republican party should be
destroyed.
"For making and keeping the bar
gain to take care of the tariff-prs-
tected interests In consideration Of
campaign funds they should be de-
troyed.
"k'Or encouraging the creation Of
combination to restrain trade and
refus sing to enforce the law for Il
like consideration, they should be
destroyed.
"For the lavish waste OF the pub.
lie funds; for the fraudulent DISPOSE
ton Of the peoples domain, and for
their contribution toward the divis-
ion of the people into classes they
should be destroyed.
"For the efforts to seize for the
executive department of the Federal
Government powers rightfully be-
longing to the States they should be
destroyed.
IAN destruction will be theirs this
very year II we but do our duty.
What is our duty? To think
alike as to men and measures? I'm
possible! Even for ourgreat party!
There is not "A reactionary among
us All Democrats are progress
sives. But IL IL inevitably human
that we shall not all agree that in II
single highway is found the only
road to progress, or each make the
same man Of all our worthy candi
dates his first choice.
at is possible, however, aud it is
our duty to put aside all selfishness,
to consent cheerfully that the ma
jOrity shall speak for each of us,
and to march out Of this convention
shoulder to shoulder informing the
praises of our chosen leader-and
that will be his due, whichever of the
honorable and able men now claim
ing our attention be chosen
Progressives in Control.
Notwithstanding the defeat of MIR.
Bryan as temporary chairman, the
prOgressives were In IA majority in
the convention, and all the subse-
quent proceedings were carried
through by them. Senator Ollie
James OF Kentucky was elected
permanent chairman, Senator Kern
was elected chairman Of the com
mittee on resolutions, which had
previously been offered to Bryan,
| but he declined; he, however, nc
cepted place on the subcommittee
| OF eleven, which by vete of the full
committee was appointed TO prepare
the platform. Mr.. Bryan's sugges'
ton that nomination of candidates
he made before the adoption of the
slatform was adopted by the com
mittee on rules aud reported and
was ratified by the convention. An
other demand Of Mr.. Bryan's, which
was embodied in minority report
of the committee on rules, to break
the unit rule, was adopted by the
convention, though the vote on this
was close, 659 to 1919. This re.
leased all delegates that We're elect
ed by their respective districts In
the States electing by primary from
the instructions of the State Com
ventions Of their State to vote as a
unit. This action hit Governor
Harmon hard and advanced the
chances OF Woodrow Wilson, as Ii
left Governor Harmon with only ~
instructed votes from his own State
and released nineteen to Wilson,
whose friends took advantage of the
situation to make a great demon
stration in the convention.