The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-03

| disgraceful briba of q Democratic State
Senator by a Democratic off1ceholder, the
| same man who is now standing with that
same Cook on an antfboOdle platform?
rs an antiboodle platform sincere that
| fs built to support a confessed bribe ac-
| cessory and Joseph W. Folk together? Can
| good citizens expect help from Folk with
| such alliances? Are honest elections pos
| sible under man whose chief supporter
| In ST. Louis IL now the same Harry p.
Hawes whom Folk denounced in unmeas-
| gates, elected by brutality and dishonesty,
| were all, save one ward seated in the
| great Folk convention without protest or
| opposition?
| confidence in honest government and hon
| est elections in this State? Was not Mr..
| Hawes right when ne said that Folk
| would never support home rule for the
| cities? 80
| "As we look at the dark picture of
| Folks surrender. Of his disgraceful al
| liances,- of his. silence on the things he
| once advocated. and his support of the
| men and measures he once condemned. we
| still see the need OF change of govern
| ment in this State. But the hope of It
| men. Of Missouri. Ii corruption in Mis-
souri, is appalling. as Folk says 1t is, why
not cure It by Republican administra-
| tton? 1t has done well in the nation; il
| will bless and prosper Missouri, and never
! before has an abler, cleaner. more fear
| less and capable ticket been presented
| to the people Of this State than the
| present Republican State ticket.
! VANDIVER REPLIES.
| Following Judge Spencer's speech, Con-
| gressman Vandiver spoke as follows in his
rebuttal:
Judge Spencer took the frenzied side of
the Doodle cause by adding that there
| were only two poor, ignorant Republicans
! in the Penitentiary as result of Folk $
| trials. and four were there as a result of
pleading guilty. all bribe-takers.
Not bribs giver Is there, he said. 7
| those who want to know why the bribe-
| givers are not there
Congressman vandiyer closed amid
| packed clacque could not help but ap-
| plaud him.
you have heard my opponent tell about
| Democratic members of Congress four
! years ago voting against so-called anti.
| trust bill presented by the Republicans" !"
| he said.
II will inform him that the Democratic
| Congressman voted against that bill be-
cause 1t was weak one and we had a
| better one then before us which Repub-
licans opposed.
when any man az, impn9gns ha9s the motives
| feel sorry for him. Tell me Folk is insin-
| cere with every boodler In Missouri now
| fighting and supporting MIR. Walbridge?
| On whose side is the fnsinterity. when
| Mr.. walbridge has not even so much as
mentioned the name of Butler. but talked
nothing but generalitieS throughout every
| cne of his speeches?
| "Mr. Spencer said something about
| bribe-givers not being in the Penitentiary.
Does he not know that one millionaire i.
| o1t OF the country under Indictment and
| all together five millionaires are under in
| dictment in st. Louis through the efforts
| Of Mr.. Folk?
THE HOTEL CONFERENCE.
| Judge Spencer asks me about ques-
| tion of veracity in certain conference
that was held In the Southern Hotel.
las one who was there, let me tell him
that no question of veracity was raised.
He says something about the Jefferson
| City convention. Is there man who has
| heard Judge Spencer'S speech Tonight VINO
does not believe that If MIR. Folk had as
| sumed to dictate to the convention whom
| 1t had named he would be here denounced
| by my opponent as dictator OF free Mis-
| sourianS?
"Be fair. Judge. in this as you have been
"He says that Mr. Walbridge turned Jim
! Butler out of the City Attorneys office.
! Does he say word about the Republicans
| making an agreement to send him to Con-
| gress? Not a word of 1t.
| fight against Mr. Folk when all the world
| is looking toward Missouri to do its duty? :?
| / leave 1t to you, loyal Missourians. to de
| eide the issue"
! Both of the speakers were congratulated
| by their partisans after the discussion was
| ended. Politicians generally agree that
| the debate has not changed votes either
way. while politicians of Greene County
! are glad it is over so they may go to
| work for their local tickets.