The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28
CIRCUIT ATTORNEY FOLK
ATTACKS STATE MACHINE.
Declares That Opposition 10 Primary
Is in Order tn Defeat the
VIII of the People.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Centcrvili-. Mo. Feb. G.-Joseoh ".
Folk addressed to-day the largest audi
ence that was ever gathered in Reynolds
County. He was met at Sabula by a DEL
eSation and driven across the country.
Mr.. Folk is the first Democratic candi-
date for Governor who ever visited Cen
tcrville. and lie received an enthusiastic
rect ptivn.
He was introduced by Prosecuting At
torney j. x. Daniels.
Nj. Folk received the closes, attention
and his speech was frequently interrupted
~ applause.
AIter tine speech sir. Folk was kept
buSs lor one i.Iui s,dhIng haiIts with lac
crowd.
1!.c mass meeting 10 elect delegates 10
the stale Convention viii be ac.u mere
aidrCn 1. ANA more IMAM ordinary interest
attaches 10 1t. as ms Is tn second
county in the state 10 elect urIegates 10
The Stale Convention.
Mr.. foik spoke u d Large and enthusi-
astic audience Jp-uisht al Lestervthe. lie
was iLicuurNG L. representative - r
January. anu iec".:cd "a rUuslns rect ptiOn
ry M LAVA democracy OF that pace.
Missouri Needs r'u!r Iule bv ;he p-opie and
les rue ry bosses. ]; Is tIme Nos tvr ne
people - exercise ineir pIht cal freedom ami
..Iu" on IN" anhriS'a Of ii IyIaniCaI machine.
me machine r.aiizes tHat its ds,s are nun
b.red u the E-npI- can seJ al Il; r, il en-
GcsvCrs IN every way possible 10 deprive the
reOpi" o; an opportunity 40 express themselves.
Is II any wuH,!Cr iIau a machine wu.cn dis
trusts tGe p"ypie 81 much should he dlstIUS,=i
ry In. peUr.e"
Hnereyvr a primary = prevented. taer. is
wild hiIafity in the machine ranks. and it is
haired as = great NiC-oty. ne Iess the Peep e
nave 10 10 with the selection OF canc.qateS tle
floEe tte machine likes II II tne machine isa'l
a righteous cause il would not ne afraid u
III. people.
Have nat things come to a strange PASS when
q political CIlque Upenly ana body seeks to
stiangie tne Will Of a fce people The rule of
the people should be true Democracy. and good
Democrats ci!-ht not 10 object ID giving the
people IA chance to register Their preferences
IN party matters.
one Of the chef causes for corruption in Mis-
souri, is tnat the people have been Indifferent
20 their civic duties. They have allowed selfish
political manipuiators 10 do their thinking for
them and have trusted them with pleEary pow
els. 80 long have these men had their own
the party. lhey even resent the idea Of the
people having u Voice in The SELECTION of party
nominees.
At the recent meeting OF the State Committee
RESOLUTION in violation OF all precedent, the pur-
nose OF which was plainly stated TO he the dis
REIMBURSEMENT Of the ,Hemocratic voters in ru-
raj districts. II was aimed particularly 10 give
ties TO the large cities in those counties, and 10
deprive the country districts OF representation.
] ne holiness and unfairness of this action has
never been eoualsd in the history OF Missouri
politics
MIR. Hawes. the selr-appointea censor Of Mis-
scufi Democracy. says l am a poor Democrat
Ills idea seems to he that one must either have
voted tor Palmer and Buctler or Mckinley in
lsss 10 be a good Democrat He did no, con-
slde- II ANYTHING at all against a mans Denioc-
raCS for him to nave voted and worked for the
donaeie oifense il one cid not vote for James ].
Butler.