The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-10

t~Etlalael III were IA ClfllHu ul As-
olr ] would vote tor tho nocrauc
state ticket from TOP 90 bottom. / would
vote t1r u Democratic nominee for con-
tressi I would vote FOR the legislative
ticket That would return Senator Cock
rel TO Tue United States senate. and i
would vote for the electoral ticket which
Is pledged for Parker and Davis.
would vote Tor the Democratic state
ucket not only because OF the persons
ppon the ticket, but because oi the spien-
40 administration that the Democracy
has given 10 The people Of Missouri dur
lnb the many years Of Democratic SUI
premacy. " you viii compare Missouri
Win the Republican states about IL, you
vii nnd chat the public service has been
conducted more honestly, more efficient
~, aud more economically than in any
OF the Republican states. Hou Demo-
cratic officials have been servants Of the
people, and they have well performed
their duty. But 1 am especially inter-
eated In the success OF your state ticket
TINS year because Il stands before the
country for purity In politics and for the
punishment Of official corruption. Mis-
souri, has become conspicuous during the
last few years for the exposure and pros
eoutOu Of those guilty OF hoodling. This
not because Missouri has B n worse
4nan other states. There is D. ably not
= Republican state In the Union that has
not. during the same time, suffered more
from The corruption Of its officials, but
missouri has been fortunate in that Dem
ocratic officials have discovered and pros
ecuted those guilty Of giving ana receiv-
ing bribes.
Your candidate for governor. Joseph w.
Bolk has become known throughout the
natiOn for his vigorous and persistent
prosecution Of officials who have betrayed
their trust. He is a young man, barely
thirty-tive, and four years ago he was
Aot known to many outside Cf his own
city, but to-day his name is much more
Familiar to the people Of the United
ktates than mine was when l was made
the national candidate Of our party; and
wherever his name is known it stands
Tor official rsctitude. He has been taken
up ~ the Democracy Of the state n
made the candidate for governor
Is a reward for his fearless
discharge of duty. Having been
faithful IN a I ew things, his party
desires TO intrust TO him the larger cares
and greater responsibilities of the state.
became acquainted with Mr.. Folk be-
TORE no became a prominent figure in
polttca In The campaign of lS96-that
campaign which tried mems sOuls-his
eouragc ana lis Democracy were made
manifest, uad ne labOred In benllt of our
ticket A,tr the campaign closed, and
when we we're beginning the Tour years
campaign Tor the. maintenance of DEM
ocratic principles, l visited st. Louis az
the invitation Of the Jefferson Club, Of
which Mr. Folk was a prominent mem
Der. He was the chief figure in the meet
ing then held, at which / spoke in de-
Tense Of the principles Of the Chicago
platform. l therefore had reason to
learn Of his Democracy before he him
self became a candidate for office, and it
gives me great satisfaction to be able
90 speak in his behalf In this campaign.
II Is not sufficient that he shall be elect
ID. He must a an overwhelming ma
tority Ii he were elected by "a reduced
majority, the falling Off in the majority
would be construed as a rebuke to those
who seek TO elevate the pubic service.
Wine 1t was natural that many OF the
Democrats of Missouri preferred some of
the other distinguished men who aspired
10 the honor of the nomination, no Dem
ocret can now oppose Mr.. Folk unless he
Is opposed TO the prosecution of corrup-
ton, and If there be any in the Demo-
cratic party who are opposed to the pun
isnnlent Of officials who betray their
trust the Democratic party can better
RhOrd to lose them than the Republican
party can afford to gain them. Because
Mr.. Folk has become conspicuous In fer
reting out the bribe-giver and the bribe-
taker, his nomination has been regarded
through the union as an indication that
the public conscience Of Missouri is
quick TO respond to an honest appeal, and
the defeat of Mr.. Folk, If such a thing
were possible, would be difficult to eX-
plain TO those who live in other states.
Let his majority be so large that pros
e%cutors In other states will be eacour-
aged TO initiate his example, and thus
bring TO the party throughout the nation
the advantage which comes from a con-
ecientious regard for honesty in the pub
lie service
Mr., Folk Is at the head Of the ticket,
and tho rd---datc for the other state Of
fees stand upon the same platform. and
are pledgt- 81. ...s same crusade against
corruption. ! shall not attempt to speak
OF them all, but desire to mention two.
One OF these Is the secretary of state.
would be glad, II a citizen Of Missouri,
TO cast a vote for Sam Cook. The Globe
Democrat says that he ought not to be
elected, but the Globe-DemOcrat also says
thai Mr.. Folk should not be elected.
confess that ! have no faith in the po-
litical judgment of the editor of the
Globe-DemOcrat. | am not sure that /
have implicit confidence in his good faith.
/ may be prejudiced against him a lit
tie bit by the fact that he thought h /
ought not to be elected, and l am sure
that my confidence in his judgment has
not been strengthen by his prophesies.
Just after the election of 1896. the Globe
Democrat said that | was so complete
lV and permanently obliterated that I
would have to fall out Of a third-story
Wind0W or be run over by a street car
IN order to get my name into a paper.
The editor has not even tried to fulfill
his own p%rophesy. for scarcely a day
has passed that 1t has not paid its re-
spects or disrespect TO noe. No, there
must be some better reason than the
Giobe-Democrats opposition to defeat a
Democrat In Missouri. l became acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Cook even before a became
acquainted with Mr.. folk. In 1895, before
l personally knew a great many Mis-
sourians, and before / was known by
name by most Of them, l visited Mexico,
No, at the invitation Of Mr.. Cook, and
spoke there on the silver question, and in
the long fight that has been waged since
he has ever been faithful to the cause Of
bimetaillsm. He has earned the strong
place that he holds in the affections OF
the Democrats OF the state, and l sus-
pect that the Globe-D Democrats opposi-
tion TO him IL due to the fact that he
has helped to win so many Democratic
victories, and Is still capable Of giving
such effective assistance to the cause OF
Democracy.
The other person upon the state ticket
whom | desire to mention is RUDE Ogles-
by, the representative of the laboring
men. The wage earners constitute a large
and important element in the Democratic
party. and am glad that they have been
compllmented by the selection Of one Of
their number for the state ticket, and l
am g~ratified that the honor has fallen
TO one 30 worthy In every way to rep
resent them. and so competent for the
position to which he aspires.
But In this state you also nave mem
bers Of congress to elect, and I desire to
Of electing all OF your Democratic con-
gressional nominees. To elect a Demo-
cratic president without a Democratic
house would be hrt half a victory. We
need a democrat house to support a
Democratic presi . and II we can not
elect Democratic congressman in Mis-
aouri, from what state can we hope for
them? The vote In congress may be
close. so close that one congressman may
decide questions. The Reed congress that
became so obnoxious TO the nation had
but a slight Republican majority to be-