Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-22
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congratulate the people Of Macon
City upon the formation OF a Folk
Club. As scan the 1875 names signed
zee that it embraces practically all
the democratic business men of this
bright city. Bankers, merchants, man
ufacturers, clerks, Iaborers and profes-
sional men. II ever Club was strictly
representative OF every element and
the best elements of citizenship, this
one is.
After a careful study OF the move.
ment in MISSOURI to make Joe Folk the
democratic nominee, can with truth
say that Just as it is here, so ii is
everywhere. 1t has been my good, or
bad fortune to be active in Missouri
politics for a quarter of century, and
never before have I seen an uprising
In behalf of any man comparable to this
one. It has leaped into life, stalwart
life at that, not by the gentle nursing
of the def hand Of the politician, for
that hand would crush 1t, but it has
come with a proud step into manly
vigor from the strong hand OF the
everyday people.
It affords me pleasure to add my
futile second to the great work in be-
half of good government, that you and
the 100000 other democratic voters Of
Missouri are doing. l am glad to tell
you of this young man whose work is
attracting the attention Of the civilized
world, and commanding its sincerest
admiration. I have known him we'll
since he came to Missouri. Modest as
a woman, he yet possesses the
strength of lion; courage Of the high
est quality, integrity great as man
possesses; industry untiring; simplic-
fly the rarest, and ability of such high
order as already to have created the
: greatest record as a ring smasher and
fraud prosecutor ever seen in our land.
Above all this, he is an everyday man,
into whose confidence the poorest clti-
zen may enter even more acceptably
than the greatest. Around this charac-
ter more interest centers to-day than
around any other figure in American
life. The humble cottager, the great
business man full Of affairs, and all
between them, are shouting into his
ears the plaudit; well done, Thou
good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful in few things, l will make
thee ruler over many"
/ stand absolutely amazed at the
opinions of some democratic gentle
men with whom l have been associ-
ated in politics for years. have seen
the hands of some of these same lead
ers draft the planks in many demo-
cratic platforms in favor of good gov
eminent. At their request l have gone
upon a thousand stumps, and advo-
Gated this holy declaration fresh from
their hands. Aye, fellow citizens, just
the work Joe Folk is doing But now
not a word comes from the lips Of
these same gentlemen in his praise,
and all their ingenuity is being exer-
cised and exhausted in an effort TO
teach the very people who created
them, that Folk is the enemy of the
democratic party, and that his work is
nothing. They have created an issue.
without one finch we will meet that
issue. The democracy Of Missouri is
an honest democracy. It is made up OF
intelligence and character. 1t does not
draw its inspiration from an oligar-
chy of politicians. whose highest con-
ception of good government is manip-
ulation to defeat the voice of the peO-
| pie. It may be calamity That we do
not sit at the feet Of this oligarchy
who at this very moment are saying
that most OF the people are for, Folk
but that they will pull the wires and
defeat him.
This is the hour for straight blows
from the shoulders Of brave men, mer
afraid Of no men. or power. but God
asking no favors save the right e
choose their own rulers. Is this hour
when a united democracy is pointini
to frauds in the Postal service; frauds
In the Interior Department, saving ma
terial for the coming Presidential
campaigns time to proclaim to th'
world, that the democracy Of Missour
is against the one man who has givei
i the lIGuQ 1bbuo HHIAOAdl PAOAAAAoASp
What has Joe Folk done? He ha
not one dollar beyond his meager sal
airy. His friends are not the great AMI
wealthy, who would contribute to hi
upbuliding. On the contrary million
are ready 70 be outpoured to defea
him. Yet his name is on every tongue
WHY? In 1876 the democracy OF tn
Nation made Tilden It's candidate 10
the Presidency. II did SO because 0
his wonderful hight on the Tweed rinl
How well remember the cartoon 9
the great Tilden holding 3 broken rim
IN his hands. our State and Nations
COMMITTEES gave me, and how dii
cussed his wonderful work on tn
stump. History places about three col
victiona TO his credit Folk, unalded b
forty years Of experience at law. too
up tho Investigation Of municipal 70
tenness Ia st. Louis. Il was the ran
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