The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-05

amhiftons ln t.liing L~issenEiun be-
tween the penclra,s Of the great cities
Of this STATE and their country Tela-
tives
Are your political ambitions so
great.is the yc%lf-!nterost which controls
you so powerful. that you have at last
stopped 20 absolute Islander 20 accom-
plish your purpose2 I had thought that
Mr.. Mcleod had said all that political
ignorance and Impotence could suggest
You come after him, and in a public
speech, speak by %indirection of thirty
thousand boodlers that oppose you. Is
every man in St. Louis who does not
I ,e you personally is every man in
St Louis who does not approve Of your
selfish conduct. is every man in St.
Louis who does not endorse ingrati-
tude. is every Democrat in st. Louis
who d%isapproves Of your party disloy-
ATTY, to be classed as a boodler, that
you by this sweeping classification may
promote your own ambitions? Time
will show, Mr.. Folk, that you will soon
seek not support, but consolation from
the Republican papers whose fiattery
you bought at so dear a price.
l have charged Mr.. Folk with selfish
conduct. / charge him with a lack of
proper party spirit, in that he has not
given defiance to the foes of the party
which placed him in power. / have stated
that he has received loyal and unan-
imous support from Democratic officials
and all classes of citizens in the City
of St. Louis. excepting the criminals
he has been prosecuting, and l charge
him with not having properly denied
the statement that he was not receiving
this support. 1 charge him with being
di-loyal to his party when his disloy-
atty was an issue, and l now call upon
him to deny or ulsprove any of the
statements which l have maze about
him, and ask him to make this denial
personally, and not through some sub
stitute.
WHAT ARE THE REAL ISSUES IN
MISSOURI?
The real issue before the people of
Missouri which has been forced by Re-
publican Islander, is the question Of
whether the Democratic party has Civ
en- to the State Of Missouri a wise,
business-like, economical and honest
administration Of its affairs. This will
be the paramount State issue in the
next campaign. Democrats and honest
citizens, irrespective of party, will take
the Affirmative. Republicans will take
the negative. The affirmative Of this
issue will not call for endorsement of
tuose officials who have proved them
selves to be dishonest or corrupt.
Where Democratic officials have proven
themselves to be dishonest, incapable
or corrupt, the issue will naturally be
as to these, whether the Democratic
party will seek to renominate or place
them back in official life. Other issues
of lesser importance, but which lever
theless will demand consideration, are
the questions Of the metropolitan po-
lice system, election laws and the al
legged looting of the school fund.
These are the questions which have
thus far been raised by Republican
politicians. who will seek TO create and
circulate new ISLANDERS before the cam
paign closes.
Personally. / would have my party
20 before the people with aggressive
declarations on the subjects Of labor
good roads, the proper taxing Of fran.
ehises. an equitable adjustment o.
taxes. and a general improvement along
progressive lines made necessary By
changing conditions and the introduc'
ton Of new methods and modern In
ventions. These questions, however
have no proper place in my address
and ! reserve than for future discus
SON.
FINALLY.
If had any criticism to make OF my
; party or it's organization, it would b
not as to its honesty or its com
potency, but would rather be directed
against the timidity Of some of GU
leaders, the lack Of aggressivenes
which they display, and the seeming
hesitancy to speak for the bettermen
, of the whole Democratic party for fea
that it might in some way injure thei
own PERSONAL aspirations. believe /
I a State organization, strong and cour
: ageous, one which bids defiance to II
Republican foes.
e The leader of the Democratic part
C in Missouri must be fearless, and an
e attack upon his party must be consid