The Farmington times., 1918-06-28

and circulars sent broadcast over the
state they are commanding the Demo
Gratis Of Missouri not to vote for me.
VIII the Democrats Of Missouri bend
their backs to the whip lashes OF the
lawless liquor interests and do their
bidding? viii they permit the liquor
interests secretly, and under cover
to dominate the politics of the State?
do not want the support Of the lawless
or the sympathiZers with the enemies
of the United States or the enemies
of the laws of the state. / have no
apologies to make for compelling the
LIQUOR interests to observe the stat
utes the same as anyone else, and
would do the same thing again. So
far from regretting, / am proud OF
the enemies / have made in my Off
cial career. II had served the law.
less with half the fidelity l have tried
to serve the people, the lawless would
now be singing my praises instead OF
denouncing me on every hand as they
are. In proof of my sincerity point
to the enemies l have made. After all,
is not this the best proof? / have
found it a very good way to determine
on which side one should fight, to
look and see under which flag the pub
lie enemies are fighting, then get on
the other side and oppose them. The
application Of this rule Is all that
ask from the Democrats OF Missouri.
I do not mean to say, Of course, all
who oppose me are of this class Tor
there are many on the other side who
are not, but 1t is undoubtedly true
that the malignant opposition does
come from this class and these realize
that message will go from the re-
| suit Of this primary to those who
have the power to enforce the laws
| as to whether they may ever hope
for political preferment should they
dare treat politically powerful law
breakers the same as common law
breakers are treated. What will the
| message be? The lawless liquor deal
ers in their circular ask, What is the
answer of Missouri" From present
indications the Democrats of Missouri
will answer them in thunder tones.
| am a Democrat; | have always
been a Democrat, and believe In the
principles of Democracy, which, un-
der the leadership of President Will
son has now become the dominant
thought of the world. / do not pro-
pose to allow lawless liquor dealers
to control the Democratic party in this
State IL I can help it. Is that good
politics, or bad politics? Let the
Democrats of the State answer.
When the late Senator Stone passed
away, the law permitted the Governor
to make a mere temporary appoint
ment to hold until the people could
express their will and name Senator
of their own choosing,
We are fighting to give the people
of all the world self government, and
this is not the time to ask the Demo
Gratis of Missouri to give up their sell
government We are waging wal
to democratize the world; this is not
time to endeavor to undemocratize
Missouri. We are going to overthrow
the German Kaiser and the people OF
Missouri are in no mood to set VI
a political kaiser here. The Demo
cratic party of Missouri does not be
long to any man, or to any class
click or clan, but it belongs to the
rank and file, who do their own think
ing and their own voting as free men
without orders from anyone.
The democracy that we are light
ing for seeks more government BY
the people, not less government b!
the people; 1t believes laws are made
to be enforced, not to be ignored; i
does not array class against elias!
but preserves the rights of all by
causing each to respect the rights o
the other; 1t equalizes conditions, no
by dragging down those who are up
but by lifting up those who are down
it does not attack wealth honestly
acquired but wages unending wal
against the privileges that produce
unearned wealth on one hand anC
undeserved poverty on the other; i
protects property rights, but recog
nizes the fact that property rights
should never be inconsistent with hu
man rights; 1t gives to each man al
equal opportunity to live and labor
upon the earth that God has given tC
all, and to enjoy untrammeled ant
unrestricted the gains Of honest toll
the democracy that means more o.
service and less Of selfishness.
The capacity of a people for sell
| government 10 W pe uelel illluou ho
by the extent of nations domnions
but by the happiness and welfare O.
the average individual. 1t is the av
erage man for whom America stands
for his freedom and his right to par
ticipate in government and it is fol
him that this Republic has become tn,
torch bearer of liberty for all man
kind. This is the democracy in which
believe and which | shall continue
to advocate.