The Farmington times., 1918-06-28


carriers, so in order to use the water. (,
ways 1t is necessary for the Govern.
ment to exercise the power conferred
by the recent railroad act in financ-
ing the water carriers. When this is
done the Mississippi River and the
Missouri River will assume an impor.
tance in transportation such as they
never had before, even in their palm
lest days.
II there were no Missouri River,
and no Mississippi River the project
Of building canals would be seriously
considered, but we have these water
ways ready for use, and 1t is criminal
not to use them, both during the war
and thus shorten the war, and after
the war in the morning OF new and
greater prosperity.
The old rivalry between the water
ways and the railroads should no long
er exist but together they should
make up transportation system per-
forming that governmental function of
this great and glorious nation. Each
is necessary to the otherI and each
is q supplement of the other.
America must make ready for that
economic era that will be upon us
when the battle flags are furled The
organized and disciplined energies OF
the nations now at war will be at their
height and their scientific application
to industry will be at their maximum.
In order for America to keep pace
with this after-the-war commercial de-
velopment, there must be co-ordina-
tion of all our activities, and during
the war commerce should be kept up
for no useful industry is unnecessary
unless it interferes with the conduct
| of the war. We are in this war and
we must see it through to victorious
conclusion. We must provide all the
arms and equipment that can be trans
| ported to Europe, and we must build
/ ships as rapidly as possible; we must
keep our manufacturing organizations
Nm good running order; and we must
| prepare for the competition in for
eign markets that will occur after the
war. e,
President Wilson has said politics
is now adjourned. The world is on
fire and petty political discussions or
partisan speeches are out of place.
The question for each to ask now is,
how may / best serve? When | re-
turned to st. Louis after five years
service with the administration in
! Washington, to take up the fight to
free st. Louis and Missouri from the
chains of unjust rate discrimination,
| did not do SO with the idea Of run
ming for the Senate, but the death
of Senator Stone created a new and
unexpected situation. The demand
came from every part of the State TO
permit the use of my name as his
successor. 1t was insisted that by
reason of my experience as solicitor
for the Department of State, and as
Chief Counsel of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and from my
knowledge Of affairs at Washington,
could be of special service just now
to Missouri and to the nation. This
demand became so imperative through
letters, kilograms and personal visits
as to be irresistible. found that obey
ing tho call to become candidate for
Senator would not interfere with my
continuing the fight for st. Louis
and Missouri for freedom from rate
determinations, and that in the Sen
ate | could complete the work better
than in private life In this grave
hour everyone should, regardless OF
personal sacrifices, take that place to
which he may be called where he can
render the best and highest service
Thus in this spirit | have become a
candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion for United States Senator.
II nominated and elected, my policy
In the Senate will be 100 per cent
Americanism. shall whole-heartedly
support the President and uphold his
policies in the vigorous and victorious
conduct of the war. To aid In win.
ming the war speedily and worthily
my every effort shall be constantly
directed At such time as this the
wish of the President is the command
Of my country.
want the cooperation and support
Of all those who believe President Will
son should be upheld, the war waged
increasingly until brought to a victor.
lous end, and that ! can help in bring.
ing about this result as well as in
solving transportation questions, while
| lut .NdE ~ BUliIG VII dhu dltSA II ID
over.
During my official career it has
been my duty to prosecute law break.
ers, and wrongdoers of high degree
Many on these are opposing me now
That is their privilege, and IL the
" opposition wishes support Of that
kind. the opposition is welcome TO it.
As Circuit Attorney Of St. Louis 1t be-
came my duty to expose and prose.
cute grafters, and in doing so ]
aroused the animosity OF some influ,
ential beneficiaries of the system OF
graft. II anyone thinks that / did
wrong in exposing and Furnishing
graft 1t is the right of that person
to vote against me. may say, though
that fifteen years have passed by
since these prosecutions and no one
: has been able to point to single act
of injustice done.
AS Governor of Missouri 1t was my
: privilege to recommend and secure
the enactment of law prohibiting
race track gambling, which had been
the cause Of the ruin Of so many
: young men through making them EN-
bezxlers and thieves and sending them
l :. A. t.,