The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
TWO MESSAGES TO
MISSOURI DEMOCRACY
BY Breckenridge Long.

mocracy and hold it in sacred trust.
Along with the honor and distinction
there goes an obligation which it will
be great pleasure to discharge.
These are the days when the Demo-
cratic party can render one of its
greatest services to America. There
have been crises before in our nation
al life. When Jefferson was maligned
and traduced America manifested her
confidence in the principles of true
Democracy by electing Madison to
continue the work. When jackson
was the object of partisan political
criticism and was mathematical
America again manifested her conf
dence in Democracy by electing Van
Buren, to carry on. And now, when
Wilson is the object of the most bit
ter, partisan, malicious and hypocrit-
ical criticism and abuse America is
again about to manifest her belief in
the principles of true Democracy and
express her approval of the great
cause the Democratic party has es-
poused and will elect Cox as she did
Madison and Van Buren,.
Well may we Democrats De proud
of our party, of its accomplishments
in peace and in war, of its idealism
and Of the hope which it holds out to
our country and to the future greater
America which lies ahead Of us.
In Missouri our cause is strengthen
ed by the great record under the adj
miniStrafion of Governor Gardner
record which has satisfied the needs
of the state and of which the marty is
nroud, Mr., Atkinson, with his native
ability, his legislative experience and
his executive efficiency can build upon
the solid foundation laid by his prede-
cessor and add more lustre to the
name of our party The sterling char
acter of our other nominees assures
US not only that the people OF mis-
souri, will be Justified to continue their
long confidence IN our party but also
that the state offices Will be hlled by
men of experience; that sane and
progressive legislature WIN SIT IN au-
thority in jefferson City and an able
Congressional uelGgatioh VIII repre-
sent missouri III washington
IN such company, / am prpu4 - ~
Staid ana WIN ~ eager " WIZ. I'm
IL VIII come adultiohal lhSPiraIloI W
M mlnd long since consecreteu u
the cause OF democracy ana no" ai~-
lous TO cohtrloute us iuil snare u III
sure success IN november
BY John Morgan Atkinson.
M, r,od n sapd creet;ngs IN the
o,;I;tan+ Don,ocrocv If Missouri
thronab tho colnmns of tho Missouri
Stata IonrnoI
''a'. '''i '"'' ~ ..,
l ieei very gratelu, 10 an ii ~ nus
Tor the spiehuio vote l rece''eu Ill Vic
primary
My nomination is due to the 1aitn-
fitness of my friends throughout the
state. made a clean and vigorous
campaign, free from personalities. !
feel the other candidates and thelr
friends, opposing me Tor the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor are
now my trends ana nearly supporters
The Democratic party is in splendid
shape in this state. A strong ticket
of able and worthy men has been NOM
mated by the Democrats. | have re-
ceived many pledges of support, not
only from Democrats in the Demo-
cratic party, but from many independ-
ent and Republican voters. With a
strong organization the Democrats
will carry Missouri with an old-time
majority in November.