Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-22


to destroy them. he put the seal Of
felony on the backs Of twenty out OF
twenty-one Of them, andehis work has
only begun. Before we make him Gov.
ernor he will have the stripes on nifty
OF them.
when he commenced men had paid
$4,000 for one vote; men high in
wealth had majority Of the city
council on salary Of $1,000 each to
vote against any measure hostile to
their railroad interests, no matter how
much these measures might help the
people Folk cut this evil up by the
roots. Tilden convicted three. Folk
twenty, yet our politicians shout to us;
Cruelty him" Folk made good gov.
eminent possible in ST Louis. Go there
now. II needs no fife and drum corps.
no skyrockets, to announce that he is
in ST. Louis Go there now. You will
see the first honest government in the
city council in 10 years You will find
measures Of great public interest en-
acted without pay, and measures of
great public infamy stifed without
compensation. You win ind the infamy
Of Lucas Ave. that the merchants had
for twenty years petitloned the police
to stop, closed. You will find the trade
In human souls and bodies formerly
carried on there by politicians de
stroyed, and the leading figures there.
in, fugitiYes from Justice. Is It any
wonder that the people OF st. Louis
love him and ask you to join them in
placing this great State in HIS hands,
Is 1t any wonder that this proud
commonwealth peerless Missouri
proud of it's greatness, ambitious tc
hold its great lead in the galaxy OF
states, wants to trust the management
| of the affairs of it's three and hall
millions of people; it's industrial, so
cial, business and educational interests
TO the man whose record lis born OF
things done and not said" and the
things done are the basis Of all society
and government You and ! have the
right to have the lawmaking power OF
this State in the hands of honest men.
We have right TO see that the laws
enacted by its legislative body is fol
the best interest Of the people; we
have the right to see that every law SO
enacted is vigorously enforced. hold
that the hand that has cleared the at
mosphere incur body polite is the ca
pable hand to guide the ship OF State.
had the honor to report as chair
( man OF the committee on resolutions
at the st. Joe Convention the stinging
resolution in favor Of honest govern
ment and the elimination Of the hood
lers and the lobby, adopted unanimous
ly by that convention. AS looked at
that magnificent sssemblage of demo
Gratis, knew that they were voting as
they felt, and am proud now to ap
peal to their constituents to indorse
those resolutions by nominating the
one man whose whole public life is the
impersonation of the doctrine therein
stated.
Next year an Exposition, the great
est ever known, will be held in st
Louis. That splendid work of the ma
ton is It's tribute to as rare'a triumph
Of craftsmanship as is recorded in the
annals Of history. It is to you and me
delight 80 know that It was the sci
OF the founder of the democratic par
ty. When the millions shall come L
view the products Of our State, It shall
be our pride to point to the nomination
of Joseph Folk as proof that higl
above our pride in our products is on
pride in our civic institutions and ou
faith that honest government honest
~ administered ls the browning 0ior,
Of Missouri
Now, ladies and gentlemen, Into thi
campaign some things have come, tina
should not have come. hold In m.
hand an anti-Folk paper which say
that his only supporters "ste negroes
sOreheads and renegafes." and to-da,
Folk supporter said to nae that IAN
man who did not support Folk was
boodler." deprecate all this. Il
the pride and boast Of our old Demo
cratic home that each individual shal
: support whomsoever he chooses. Ths
principle is true Democracy. Judg
CAN'T and Reed are my friends.
nominated shall gladly work 70
them, knowing them to be excellen
and capable men. will say to tn
editor whom / quote that am not
negro, am not renegade, for ar
doing business at the same old stan,
am not a sorehcRd. for have take
an active part for my party in ever
campaign for twenty years.
have also been amused at the fral
tic Efforts OF some papers In conten,
ing that the business men Of st. Loui
had raised fund Of $4,000 to eles
Folk and that the organization was ru
by Gov. Stephens. / am a member
that body, ana our treasurer made
report few days ago and we had jul
$1,000 IN the treasury. Gov. stepher
sas neither directly nor lndlrect
either controlled Or attempted 20 co
, rol that body e IS q body Of bnalnei
/ men who have contributed % the d
building Of Missouri who believe thl