The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
vows He NEVER WILL COMPROMISE WITH FORCES OF EVIL

I future reference in estimating the p0lit-
| IcaI strength Of Folk.
NJ. Folk arrived IN st. Joseph on the
Burlington at : a. m. 4 committee OF
prominent Democratic business men met
him at the station. and escorted him to
the Sletrop0Ie Hotel. where his headquar-
tsrs were established. Breakfast was
served at $50. Those who ate with Mr..
Folk were: Doctor T. II. Doyle. W. d.
Rusix. F. X. Doniphan. 7 +. yaunata. T.
=. Ryan. T. G. Wheeler. a. 2. Clayton, l.
J. Eastin. Ed c. Smith. James NJ. Irvine
uad e. g. Calvert.
TRAINS BROUGHT THOUSANDS.
During the morning and until the mid
do OF the afternoon. incoming trains
brought visitors. The railroads. according
20 the men in charge OF the st. Joseph
Folk Club. did not give advantageous rates
or arrange for special trains. Despite this
discouraEement. - Joseph. city Of more
than 10000 inhabitants. was appreciably
Increased by the influx OF rural visitors.
As one body Of Democrats marched into
the hotel just after the arrival Of the
MaryviIe train, Speaker Whitecotton OF
Paris. who was sitting in the corridor Of
the MetropOle, remarked 10 his friends:
Those men fed their stock before get
ting or the train this morning That IS
the kind OF people who are for Folk. There
ars no political hanEers-on in that crowd
Il IS that way IN my part OF the country
Just as It is everywhere else
The local Folk Club made every effort
to insure the success Of the meeting. Com
mittees were In charge Of the reception
and entertainment OF Mr.. Folk and other
visitors.
RECEPTION AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.
At I'D n. m. a reception was given to
Mr. Folk at the Commercial Club. just be-
meath the Board Of Trade. The large hall
was comfortably filed with business men,
who shook the hand OF the Circuit AttOr-
ney. Many compliments were paid him
on his work in securing the rearrest OF
Charles Kratz. and the hope was ex-
pressed that there would be no hitch in
bringing him hack.
Owirg to q misunderstanding. the COM
mlttee escorted Mr.. Folk 10 his hotel at
Z. and large crowd Of people who could
not leave their work until after y o'clock
failed TO meet him at that time.
At , O'Clock a popular reception was
held at the MetrOpOle Hotel
PrioF's Military Band played. after
which Thomas Vannatta. one Of the best
known business men and Democrats OF
81. Joseph. stepped TO the front OF the bal
cOny. and introduced Mr.. Folk "a 'the
man OF the hour TO the 1000 people in
front OF the hotel As the prosecutor OF
bOOdlers stepped forward. the crowd gave
him 4 loud cheer and clapped their hands.
Mr.. Folk spoke briefly and caught the
favor OF his auditors. after complinenting
the city. by referring to the fact that the
honest people of Missouri would not let
the boodlers drive them out of the State.
but that the honest people would eithsr
drive the bOOdIers out or put them where
stripes were the prevailing fashion in
clothing. Some one In the crowd shouted
gleefully that the boOdlers cannot stay
In Mexico" and n yell went up
HUNDREDS INTRODUCED To HIM.
Mr.. Folk spoke about ten minutes, |
dwelling briefly on the rise OF corruption |
in politics and official life. He appealed |
10 the citizenship Of Missouri to make /
the State the standard-bearer in the fight |
against corruption so that every communi- |
~ would know that Missouri had done |
It's part in eradIcating the evils which had /
been expossd.
After Azr. Folk had ceased speaking /
hundreds Of persons went 10 the second /
ioOr Of the hot5I and were introduced 10 /
him. Many ladies took advantage OF this
opportunity.
r II. KERN FOR FOLK.
Robert n. Kern OF Macon and 81. Louis.
who ran for Congress in 1895 and 1855. from
he Twelfth District. and who lays his de-
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