The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-19
Candidate Delivers Address at
Monroe City and Clar-
ence.
CITY SITUATION APPRECIATED.
Fight OH Butler and st. Louis
Republican Ticket Will Help
Democratic Cause in
Counties.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Clarence, Mo-. Oct. 1S.-Local Democra Is
declare that Folk and the ticket will dc
better than the normal 1900 majority in
Monroe County, and than the 1,5CO ir
Shelby. The entire vote will be polled
and of it large percentage of Republic
an ballots will go to Mr.. Folk.
In such friendly territory the welcome
accorded the Democratic nominees at to-
days 5stops, easily can be imagined.
At Monroe City this morning. and at
Clarence, in the western end of Shelby
County. this afternoon, splendid audiences
had assembled. Specially interesting and
yet not far from typical. was the greet
ing received by Folk after his Monroe
City speech. from Madison Payne. one
Of the Oldest Democrats of Marion
County
Il am glad to shake you by the hand"
said the old farmer. in trembling voice.
That was all he said. 1t remained for 8.
J. Harrison. who knows the old man we'll.
to complete his story. He lives on the
north line OF Marion. thirty miles from
Monroe County. He had gotten up at in
the morning, harnessed his team driven
for six long hours. that he might meet
Mr.. Folk. and this sterling farmer has
turned his eighty-fourth year.
daily In this campaign incidents occur
showing the close attention now paid by
the farming element to political develop
ments. The farmer now talks of the st.
Louis city situation with almost the infor-
aGn ION OF hss city Y, man man The two tickets
Unauestionable the figk. on Butler. led
by Hawes. and the domination of the Re
publican City Conrention by the old Zie-
genhein machine has helped the Demo
cratic State ticket In the counties.
Il see that they have some of them
Ziegenhein men up again in ST. Louis .''
one farmer said to-day.
Ed Butler is in that mess. and say. /
notice that Walbridge amt saying any
thing about his city ticket. It makes me
wonder whether it's too bad for him to
swallow"
AUDIENCE ATTENTIVE.
The audience to-day were particularly
attentive They followed every argument
advanced. exhibiting the serious interest
which has characterized Folk meetings in
all parts Of Missouri Mr. Folk touched
upon that question which Republicans are
now advancing as the paramount issues.
His words had marked effect.
The candidate of the Republican ma
chine" Ir. Folk said, says he wants an
honest ballot Every good citizen Of all
parties wants an honest ballot, and will
gladly join any move to secure AN abso-
lutely honest ballot That is what the
Is COHLSQIlDE EIQ
is particularly interested In securing. But
Is not this Republican cry advanced for
the purpose of obscrring the main issue
in this campaignT'
Why is il ffat the Republican machine
candidates have become so silent On the
hoodiers- Do they deny that boodIe is
now an Issue. VIII they unite with me In
reprdiatins the support Of corruptionists2 ?
II does seem that every good citizen Should
BE- willing TO % this Why Is IL that the
dares not do it, Is II because they fear
30 aiiersats the votss Of boo5lsrs7
Is this crisis OF Mtss0uri's history any
bcodisr votes, win have the yotes OF pa
triotic citizens TO reckon with
Congressman James T Lloyd who rep
reSents these counties. and who viii b re-
elected bg~zn increased majority. Joined
Nj FoIk q Hannibal He did not stop
al Monroe City but participated in the
afternoon meeting At Clarence
Folk spoke al the former place al 1870
q m About zsG persons were there
The attendance vas remarkable in
view OF several facts The time Of the
meeting had been hurriediy changed with
Only two days warning. from afternoon
to morning. Many reached tozn too late
OF this account Moreover. On these fire
days the farmer has his corn 10 cut and
his spring what % sov- He has much
to do and ff Is strong attraction which
draws him from his work
Unusual conditions HANDICAPPED the
speakers at Clarence The stand was erect
Cd near the railroad station o. course a
freight train came along and proceeded to
do switching, and the sound OF humping
cars is rather more than an orator or
better voice than Folk would care to
Efs