Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-28

by all municipalities of the state shall be
accorded such a system of local self-gov-
ms as is consistent with u enforce
men of the law and maintenance of the
peace and dignity OF the state.
Good Roads.
Good roads are necessary to free inter-
course of citizens of the state, and there
is no subject of more vital Importance
to the farming interests. Our present
road laws are Inadequate We favor the
passage of laws making the railroad COM
az we'll with l.I superSision over the pubIic
roads of the state, to the end that the
roads may be improved under scientific
supervision, n If a carefully-guarded
plan of cooperation between. the state
whereby the expense can be shared by
both, we hall favor the same as a great
movement for practical good.
Railroad Passes.
The railroad pass is often the begin
ming of corruption with legislators. We
urge the strict enforcement of the con-
stitutional provision and statutory enact
ment prohibiting the acceptance by off,
Gals, or the giving to officials, of free
railroad transportation. When a legis-
lator takes a pass he puts it in the knowl-
edge of the representative of the railroad
that he has violated the law, and thereby
often becomes the servile tool of corporate
interests. AS one means of eradicating
this evil, we favor the adoption {. the
Oliver amendment to the constitution.
COckrel1.
Every true Missourian is justly proud
of the record of senator Francis M. Cock
rell in the United States senate. For al
imperial state in that body. For untir-
ing industry, patriotic and intelligent dis
charge of duty, he has shown himself to
b be sne P We Hereby he eby fl t r indoEs usSI his
candidacy for reelection, and pledge the
people of the state that If the democracy
controls the next general assembly he will
be returned to the United States senate
Appeal.
Uupon this e%nunciation of principles we
confidently appeal to the voters of Mis-
souri, for support.
"The next order of business" shout
ed Chairman Graves, sis the nomina-
ton of a candidate for governor"
A pause in the proceedings followed.
The ensuing silence was of the fidgety
variety. Efforts at adjourning before
nomination were abandoned.
When the confusion subsidized the
call of the roll on Nominations for
governor was begun at LAB a. m.
The First district yielded to the
Fifth, and the chair recognized Will
lam H. Wallace, of Kansas City, who
proceeded with a iowery speech NOM
mating Mr., Folk.
Tom L. Anderson, of St. Louis, fol-
lowed Wallace and placed Harry
Halves in nomination.
w. S. Anthony, Of Pennington, Sec
onded the nomination of Folk.
Pearl D. Decker, of Jasper, seconded
the nomination of Halves.
At 1907 a. m. the last Of the dis
| tricts was reached and clerks called
| the roll for a vote for governor.
An effort to change the rules, SO
that a majority of those voting, in
| stead of 1856, a majority of the entire
representation, would nominate the
candidates, failed.
Folk received close to two-thirds ma
jority, the vote standing: Folk, 551;
Halves, ia; Reed, 46.
Then, on motion of Harry B. Halves
the nomination was made unanimous,
Prolonged cheering followed the
gubernatorial vote. Mr.. Halves, N. W
Mcleod and G. G. Dickinson, of Hen
ry county, were appointed a committee
to notify Mr.. Folk of his nomination.
The nominee was escorted into the
convention by the committee at 1851
Unprecedented cheering. Folk ap-
peared in the speakers stand. WILD
ovation.
In accepting the nomination, Mr.
Folk spoke in part as follows: !:
when | see about me representative
of the democratic party of Missouri, an(
when l realize / have been chosen t.
represent the plans and policies of tina
g~reatparty, | am profoundly impressed
with the responsibility of my position
While l am Sratified by the confidenc,
you have expressed in me, l do not con
graduate myself upon the high honor vol
have done ne, because my mind is full
of anxious otsire to perform well thu
part that has been assigned to me. Thi,
campaign has been waged, not for a man
but for an idea. | do not claim to havt
done ANY thing to merit this distinction
In the place of trust assigned to me
have cnGeaTored to do my duty, undel
my oath of office, to my city n state
How well l have succeeded l can no
say; but If your selection shall be rati
fled by the people of the state, 1 shall
do my very best to carry out the policies
fo7 which the masses of the democratic
party have teen c~ontending. Exposures
of corruption in Missouri made the peo
pie realize the menace to good govern
ment if it is tolerated, and the necessity
nf ufo r,,,j,,r p,,t fha irH,n,oa nf ,anpr,,p
ton from our political life. + have beef
fighting them with all the power at my
command, and have dashed them witt
the whip. of the law. I have no favor'
It's unrelenting warfare to the end II
their ~frenzied desperation they hav'
spewed out their vomit of Islander AM
abuse. There are two things l am prouC
of-one the aid and assistance good cit
liens have given me, and the other tn
intense hatred and malicious mouthingi
OF corrupt enemies. Responsibility TO
the existence of corruption does not res
upon either party, but the democrats
party has assumed responsibility TO
stamping it out, and we want all goo
citizens, of every political belief, to all
us. Battle against Doodle has only com
menced in Missouri. If I am elected t
a larger field of opportunity / propose t.
make Missouri the most unhealthy plac
in all the land for corruptionists to op
crate in.
.Inere is WOrk TO De lone IN tnlS stat
in Nmoral, material and intellectual ad
vancement, which you nave commissions
mo TO do. The commission is a sacre,
one. and l shall observe it as such. Her
in your presence, and in the presence o
this great multitude, l consecrate mysel
to the work you have assigned to me
and, with your help, and as long as Go
gives me life and strength to dc 1t, / wi
combat the things that disholior and op
press
When Folk had concluded the dele
gates en- masse demanded to hear fron
Halves. Halves said in part:
II have done my best to defeat Folk.
have opposed him by all honorable meth
DDS from the inception of this campaign
There Is a law that is older than an
law IN this state, and that is the lay
of our Jeffersonian democracy-that tn
will of the majority is accepted as fina
/ want to say hat I accept the will @
the majority of this convention, and fror
now on | am q stapnch supporter Of tn
man who will be the next governor @
Missouri-Joseph w. Folk"
Applause that expressed the goot
will of the delegates toward Have
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