The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-14
Hyphenated Democracy

and knowing it to be of that Inherent
quality resultant from long study of
its claims, and association with its
true and loyal membership, am con-
strained to point with scorn to the in
dividual claimant, or the press sheet,
to be supporters of the party, and hy-
pocritically come under the title of
this article.
We have had o flate some printed
examples as to how the people of
this country regard the word "hyphen-
ated," and the doings of those to
whom the word applies, and as all
know them to be disastrous to unity,
patriotism and solidarity, address
these remarks to the loyal, and UNI
firing supporter of the party to whom
it has sworn allegiance, with the adj
monition, and the question asked, as
it not time to weed out the "hyphen"
from its ranks ?"
| am always anxious to help a
blind man across the crossing, or to
blind man across the crossingf, or to
lend my field glass to the one who is
near sighted, and hence this article,
which carries with it the desire to en-
tighten the true Democrat, as to the
erring disposition of st. Louis
newspaper, claiming to be a demo-
cratic organ, and to render it serv-
ice as a supporter thereof. | re-
fer to that erring member, the st.
Louis Republic.
In substantiation of my claims of
disloyalty, and giving the definition
of the word "hyphen", as print
ers' mask" l trust all those calling
themselves Democrats, and who have
any sacred regard for their sworn al
legiance, that they will cloroform
their personal venom for the moment,
and consider only the words Loyalty
and Solidarity as the party essence
needed, and in the past, and as pres
ent conspiculously deficient, and then
true analysis will be had of my pur-
pose in contributing this article.
Politics make strange bed-fellows
and history works miracles and hence
l use history to define the Republics
party disloyalty.
/ call the democratic members at
tention (The Republic does not need
it, to the fact that ever since the
Democratic Convention at Baltimore,
which nominated Wilson for the
Presidency, that it has been the pol
icy of the paper to lambast Col. Bry-
an from every angle, to, if possible,
lessen his popularity, mot his loyalty
to the partly by inuendo, ridicule,
and unfavorable reference; and for
what purpose, ask? for myself and
for other Democrats who l believe
have failed to ask the same question.
Now, dear Republic, have you for
gotten the operation of that master
mind at the deliberations at that men,
orable convention, and the results
thereof?
Have you overlooked that it was he
who rose in that convention and in the
words of true patriot of the party
stated that he spoke for no delegate
but that he refused to vote for any
candidate from either North, East
South or West, whose nomination
was secured by the votes of 90 Wax
Figures, in the hands of Boss Muir.
ply, and have you dimmed your eyes
and stunned your conscience as to the
result?
1t was he, dear Republic, who pal
sled the hand that carried those pc.
tent weapons for corruption, anC
which at the time referred to were
under compact with Wall Street, t.
be delivered to Judson Harmon o.
the State of Ohio, who failed to car
ry the delegates of his own State af
ter Col. Bryan made his campaign
against his nomination.
Result of true Democrats loyal
ty to honest party principles: Wood
row Wilson nominated, and Wilso
elected. And must confess that a
, a daily reader Of your paper for elev
en- years, since first coming to tn
State, l cannot discern but that you
like him, Wilson. He has been saw
ing wood like beaver for we Dem
ocrats, and we have quite a WOOD
row, and if / have not discerne
wrongfully, let me quote that Wilso
stated at Lincoln. Nebr., during tn
campaign that elected him, before 6
least $4,000 people, that it gave hir
much pleasure to stand beside Co
Bryan, whose eighteen years of pull
lie life had been spent in purifyin
politics, and that he and Bryan stoo
L r.. l. Il.