The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
FOLK AND HALVES TALK
FURTHER ABOUT DEMOCRACY.
EX-POlice Commissioner Declares
the Folk Kind Is Not Simon
Pure Because He Failed.
Hawes Asserts, to Vote in Sew
cn Primaries Out of Nine.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Poplar Bluff. Mo-. Dec. 19.-Harry b.
| Halves of ST. Louis arrived in the city
| this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. He was met
at the depot by large number OF citizens
and escorted to the hotel. where hundreds
of persons had congregated to meet him.
Tonight at the opera-house he was In
troduced by Judge l.. r. Thomson in II
| brief but most eloquent manner. 1t is
generally conceded that Mr.. Halves adj
dressed the largest political gathering
since William j. Bryan spoke here. and
that notwithstanding the inclement
weather. Judge Thomson said:
JUDGE THOMASON'S
| GLOWING TRIBUTE
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have present with us tonight IA gem
tleman whom it has been my pleasure to
Know for perhaps the past fifteen years
made his acquaintance shortly after he
came to the State from Kentucky, in the
city of st. Louis. At that time and for
several years thereafter. the city of ST.
Louis was controlled and dominated by a
Republican city government which finally
became known as the Ziegenhein admin
lstration No more corrupt or venal ad-
fostered or to which any set of people
were ever subjected to equal the Ziegen-
helm administration in the city of st.
Louis
IN 1871 the Ziegenhein administration
was completely routed. the city being car
fieu ny large Democratic majority, head
ed by the present Mayor, Rolla Wells To
no man more is due the credit of the suc-
cess OF the Democratic party than to the
distinguished gentleman we have with us
tonight. By his untiring energy and
ceaseless work in behalf Of Democracy
the city of st. Louis was redeemed from
the hands Of Republicanism and placed fl
the hands of Democracy and good govern |
ment."
HAYES AGAIN QUESTIONS
DEMOCRACY OF FOLK.
Mr.. Halves said. in part:
ANY leader, self-constituted or other |
wise. who, having received benefits at the
hands Of his party. sets himself UP as
wiser or better than the representative I
conventions of his party. or allows the
whole party which has honored him TO
suffer that he himself may secure some
temporary personal advantage. should be
oi'e - VIC iVSitA'hatS ODJcCl VI Suspicion.
"A man seeking leadership. and especial
~ when he has sought it persistently and
actively for over year. must not COM
plain If he is criticised because he has
violated the fundamental principle of De-
mocracy. which is majority rule.
IF he has violated this fundamental
principle the second time. he must not
complain IL criticism grows more severe,
and when he violates the fundamental
principle of majority rule the third time
and finds that be is opposed in his aspira-
lions to become the State leader, he can
blame himself alone for such opposition.
Suppose after coming into power his
party in State convention should nominate
a State ticket or adopt a State platform
with which he did not agree, and he should
set his Judgment and opinion up against
NE opinion and judgment OF the whole
Democratic party in Missouri?
" would mean the destruction of his
party: the defeat of its principles and
Fresh from the scenes of past party
'isioyalty, we have the right to be sus-
,,lcions of the Democratic partisanshp of
Mr.. Joseph W. Folk
WITH FOLK AS
70 VIRTUES OF THE PRIMARY.
III incompetent or dishonest public Of
icials have been nominated for office by
he Democratic party. the remedy lies in
ne primary election and in the primary
' owe There alone can past mis-
a a.s ne rectlhed In this proposition l
'gree with our Circuit Attorney.
Such work. however. is not a matter of
heory. 1t is not matter for mere dis
'ussion on the speakers stand but of
ictual participation and of actual voting
Mr.. Folk calls upon the honest yeoman-
Y OF Missouri TO go to the primary con
iention and there participate in the selec- ,
ion of good men for the Legislature and ,
timer high offices. and there also to oppose .
he nomination of incompetent or corrupt
This is good advice and
lpon following II depends the perpetuation
inless citizens take an active interest in
he primary conventions of their respect ;
We parties. bad men will control and bad
men will he nominated.
But why does Mr.. Folk advise one ! ,