The Montgomery tribune., 1903-06-26
Jackson Club Dcnounces Machine and
Endorses Folk for Governor.


The following resolutions were
adopted by the jackson Club In
Kansas City June 20:
Whereas, The machine OF the
Democratic party Of the great state
of Missouri has been seized by n
dcpravcd and conscicncclcss ring
Of ofcorrupt politicians and rapncious
boodlcrs, who have trailcd the fair
name OF the state In the dust OF
dishonor and shame; who have
prostitutcd the time honorcd party
of Jefferson and jackson to u pit.
liable of dcgcncracy, and, in league
with an Infamous lobby, have
sandbnggcd and blackmnilcd the
various business interests of the
state have hawkcd and bartcrcd
legislation to the highest bidder.
have robbed and pilfercd, right
and left, n long suffering, patient
and forbcaring people; who,
through the state committee, have
protected the great gigantic cor
porations of the state from adverse
legislation In compensation of
campaign contributions, and have
pollutcd every department OF the
government. The truth OF the
above statement of facts has been
substantiatod by the confessions
and sworn testimony Of Democratic
officials.
Whereas, In view of the above
dcplorablc condition of affairs,
defeat and disaster await the DEM
ocratic party at the polls at the
next general election unless somc-
thing Is done to stem the tide Of n
justly angry and outraged people,
the sturdy yromanry of the state
will hurl from power these self
constituted leaders OF the Demo-
cratic party who have seized the
rcins of government and prostituted
IL for their own corrupt aud selfish
ends, at the great cost of the thou
snnds of honest and honcst-loying
Democrats.
Whereas, The Hon. Joseph w.
Folk, with heroic Efforts In the pur-
suit of his sworn duty ~ a prose-
cutting oillccr. Is bringing these
plundcring pirates to the bar of
justice and fcarlcssly turning the
scarchlight of investigation upon
them aud their ncfarious acts. he
has proven himself To be an able,
rcsourccful, rs well as an indc-
fatigablc aud tirclcsss worker,
courageous rs Andrew jackson
and incorruptiblc, and who to-day
enjoys the confidence and admira-
ton of all the good people OF the
great state of Missouri; IA man
whom all honest men ndorc and
hanor and whom thieves hate;
man who does not talk, but acts;
therefore, be Il
Resolved, by the Jackson club
of Kansas City, That Joseph w.
Folk be chosen ~ the standard
bearer of the Democratic party In
this state and that the jackson
CLUB use every honorable means 20
secure his nomination on the DEM
ocratic ticket for the high oillce of
governor In 1901, believing that II
nominated he will sweep the state
with u tremendous majority, and
save the Democratic party from
ignominious defeat and disaster,
and redeem the state from the
clutches OF this corrupt ring and
the infamous lobby, which, with
Its black wings or rapine and
greed, its vauntcd disregard for
ordinary fairness among thieves,
much less n recognition of the
rights of law, has hovered about
our state capital for SO many years
like the pcrsonification OF all that
Is evil and forcboding; and further
knowing that the Hon. Joseph Folk
will, II nominated, be as surely
elected and so afford us an honest
government and put an end to what
has already now surpassed the
blackest days of the blackest ad-
ministration of the blackest state
that q yer had it's history written