The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-01
A Message OF
Great Import

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IA, well filled house greeted Hon. J.
River Tuesday afternoon, and present
Tom Helfin, of Alabama, Of Flat
were Jabundantly repaid for any eff
fort that may have been put forth
to attend the meeting by hearing one
>f the besb mest illogical and thor
'eaghly convincing discussions of the
important issued that has been deliv-
cred in st. Francois county during the
present campaign. While the hour
was not well chosen for the conven-
fence of Flat River citizens--evening
Being the preferable time there for
getting out a large crowd-the lack
of attendance of hearers from that
place was fully made up by citizens of
nearby towns. II was necessary, how
ever, that the speaking be IN the
rafts Ep0o1 -fprg the neoHrsrience pf the
sbeaken &isb swss billedtahead by the
AStatN -Dd DdxAAAtic -nonmittee.
Mr.. Helfin came recommended as a
speaker in class by himself, which is
i3b9ptoahpearly true as any such
general Recommendation can be. AS
a thinker and clear, logical, forccful
reasoner he has few equals and no
superior. At least that was the gen.
efM hsentfnAekt w those who were
fortunate in hearing him Tuesday.
As some one said: "How any white
man could hear his presentments of
accomplishments Of the two old part
les. and still vote the Republican tick
ct is clearly beyond me-" The man
b lp TSs IL party tgs thst SsPuRs %as
&iolelY eontrolIedJby classes, again
st ths massss,lsftipothing to be said
He detailed how the Republican
party, lined Ypythe great financial in
sterests Sihsi&2fhvor by its legislation,
so that such interests could always be
depended npon to back that party
with an the money contributions that
We're necessary in every campaign that
it was stated in tie present campaign
that phaty was asking for contribu-
tions of $30,000,000 for the carrying of
this election;l that they could raise
100000, 600 simply by telling the
great fiiianciaFi Institutions such an
amount would be necessary in order
.tog buy the election of the Presidency
for Senator Harding. But it was his
firm belief tl.at the present election
could not be bought, even by such an
unprecedented campaign fund; that it
Was s-opiRi9n-that the people were
now sufficiently aroused to the meth
ods of the present senatorial oligarchy
Has to make It Impossible for them to
longer trample rough shod on the
rights Of the plain people of this coun-
HeitoH okh6w that party had made
enormous grants of lands for the build
ing of railroads, which the people bore
uncomplaininsly, thus lining, them up
strongly for That party, for all time
perhaps. But right perhaps. But
AigGt there they stopped, without en-
.tring.l into any greAt plan for the
bufGlng Of kiehwuys, Which would be
Of even greater benefit to the COM
mon people. That work was left for
the Democratic party to perform, and
the present extensive plans for road
building is a plain demonstration of
how well the Democratic party is
looking after the best interests Of the
people. The present road work that
,;ol ~ now peL,g zone, aha IN preparac
tioi', no. - wio.ly tle result OF ehofts Oh
li19- u Neiii'sts1..e thA tIiat.s parry r.
II ~ tile matter OIL now the Demo1
eraIic oy parry hau ushefed N a sound
y anp lhnls n Snt e acsgne also rove nome
be fSc ntK sSa4 r. liDmS ;.ot iusatye t OF
tpreStg of tho whnla nnnnlp Ha told