The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-06-19
WITH ONE ACCORD THEY
BEGAN TO MAKE EXCUSE
The Festal Room Arrangcd-The Ice
Water and Electric Fan Prepared
All Things in Readiness
But, Alas, the Guests

An old and ancient book records
the prototype. 1t tells of the pre-
paration of the festal room, the long
ing of the host to have the guest
chamber filled, and his earnest desire
having been expressed in the send
ing out of emissares into the high
ways and byways to compel the stray
ing ones to come to the great feast.
1t is just a little strange, but yet
in some sense convOcation planned
for last Saturday evening right here
in the city of Pennington was in some
sense anti-typed by the above re-
ferred to incident. IL is not likely,
however. that this latter one had been
prophesied of old. Modern prophets
could have spoken and told in certain
language of the outcome Of the effort,
but whether that was done history to
this moment does not record. Com
ing generations may read it different
", as in the passing of years views
Of transpired incidents change; and
facts now hidden from mans view
may come to light and disclose the
situation more clearly. AS the STU
alton is so far known it is interesting
70 contemplate.
"Swim or sink, survive or perish,
my all, etc., said Mr.. Standpatter,
"The Bull Moose must die; his name
must perish from the earth Thus
the fearless ones set about the task
of subdueing and eXtinguishlng Mr..
Bull Moose. In the council chamber
more mild method of destruction
was planned upon. 1t is said that
Whom the Gods would destroy they
first make mad" Not so with the
modern ways Of standpatism. 1t
would choose the method Of concilIia-
ton. The Bull Moose must be brought
in and do bidding of a wiser ard older
friend, whom Mr. Bull Moose used to
know, Mr.. Standpat.
Rough horned Bull Mooscs are not
so ready to respond to the Overturcs
of standpatism. It makes no differ
cncc who come to them, they have con-
victions and will abide by those con-
victions. II is in their province as
citizens Of the county TO aspire TO
positions of trust and honor as well
ms any one else and to come before
the people asking support IN the name
of the great Progressive party and
the principles Of humanity and ser
vice that they have cspoused. II is
not the business of either of the old
parties to dictate to the now one
whether or not it shall put forth n
ticket in the county, the state or the
nation. True indeed, it may be that
the matter may be Of deep concern
one way or the other, either in favor
of or opposed to the idea but it Is
simply up to the ProgresSives them
selves in the matter of what action
they shall finally take. In the party
affairs of the Progressives in st. Fran
co.'s county it is the belief of the
Times now that absolutely independ-
ent and fearlessly the new party has
put forth its ticket and proposes to
maintain that fearless and uncompro-
missing attitude to the end.
The work of last week in an effort
to get the progrcssives stirred up and
the fact that on last Saturday even
ing not one man of the invited ones
went to the meeting that had been ar
ranged to protest is complete vim
dication of the Progressive cause in
st. Francois county. All honor to
the Progressivcs! They say that the
old party, Republican, has outlivcd
its usefulness, and is out of sympa-
thy with the great common people
They have gone out from that party
and expect to maintain themselves a
part from it. They are reformers,
and humanitarians Of modern sort,
They have a mission and ultimately
without doubt the end will be served
for which this new movement was
born. The passing of years will re-
veal that mission us we'll as the hon.
esty and faithfulness of men who have
seen the vision of a purified and
cleansed Republicanism with new
name and new service for the people.