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by any one. Senator Cockrell went out
and returned in a few minutes with
Senator Stone.
Senator Stone said that there was
no intention OF coercion, but that he
felt that any statement that Mr. Folk
was to make should be made as early
as possible. Mr.. Folk said that be had
intended to give a statement to the
press the following Monday, or at least
some day soon, but there was no
promise either direct or implied. On
the contrary, when Senator Stone said
that he was going before the State
Committee and make a speech, Mr..
Folk told him to go ahead and do
whatever he wanted to-
COMMENT AT THE CAPITAL.
JEFFERSON CRY, No, Aug. 15.--
Little else was discussed In Jefferson
City to-day other than the attack Of
w. J. Stone on Circuit Attorney Folk,
the party's nominee for Governo.C Com
ments are as various as the interests
Of the commentators are conflicting.
Friends OF Senator Cockrell see
nothing but harm in his candidacy
for reelection in the voluntary effort
of bis colleague.
Friends Of Secretary of State Sam
B. Cook condemn the letter. They
point out that only Mr.. Folk and Mr..
Cook will bear the brunt OF the attack.
Friends of Folk assert that the at
tack is a long-headed effort OF the
Senator to hurt a possible opponent
for senatorial donors four years hence,
at no matter what cost to the ticket.
Still others, who are candidates and
nominees for Office la close counties,
can see nothing but new factional
fights, TO be healed again after the
strenuous g~ubernatorial campaign.
Mr.. Cooks friends claim that he
was in no way connected with the
publication OF the letter and that un-
I'll It appeared neither he nor his
friends knew anything Of 1t or Its In
tended publication.
Mr.. Cook deplores the discussion,
saying: ut is unfortunate for the
party that there should be any ques-
ton raised that would precipitate a
discussion at this time.n
Further than this Mr.. Cook would
not talk. In the course Of the day
Senator Stone called at the Capitol,
and, 1t is said, continued his warlike
attitude toward Mr.. Folk.
MR. FOLKS REPLY TO LAST LETTER
OF SENATOR STONE.
Mr.. Folk last night dictated the fol-
lowing reply to Senator Stones latest
letter, the full text of which is printed
below:
1.-THE Senator's letters are interest
ing chiefly for the motive concealed
in them. His protestations of loyalty
to the party as he fires on the flag Of
his party are somewhat homogeneous.
The soldier who, in time of war, fur
nishes ammunition to the enemy can
hardly be considered loyal, especially
If he once has been a General.
"a man Of that kind is better out
side the camp. The support the Sena-
torprotests is OF a kind the less one
has the better. With an olive branch
in one hand and a stilletto in the
other, he swears allegiance to the
ticket as he jabs away at its head.
"As a matter of fact, the Senator
knew, CT should have known, when he
was at the Jefferson City convention
that l was not favorable to the noml-
nation Of the gentlemen he mentions.
He knew, or should have known, that
Mr.. Vandiyer and Mr.. Mcleod, who
were managing my campaign, were
doing all they honorably could to have
names other than those named put on
the ticket.
"He knew or should have known,
that l repeatedly stated that | would
not dictate to the convention whom 1t
should nominate and that there was
no alliance or slate of any kind.
-.
While / believed 10 improper and
unfair for me to use the power Of my
position against any candidate il was
no secret among my friends that l de-
sired men identified with this move
ment nominated for all places on the
ticket.
'The Senator should also know that
after the adjournment of the conven-
tion l gave a public statement accept
ing the result, as all the nominees
had pledged themselves TO the plat
form and agreed to support me in car
ryinR out the policies | have advocated.
The Senator should also know that 1
have given several interviews, saying
the Democratic organization and every
nominee would support the ticket
"All these things being true, what
can the Senator's amazing attacks on
the nominee Of bis own party mean?
What is the hidden purpose?
"If there is to be q fight on the
ticket, let 1t come. The Democracy Of
Missouri will be ready for it."