The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-26

ter candidate and man who
would carry much larger fol-
lowing and come nearer to being elect
ed than any other man in the field.
Hearst would have a hard fight in the
east, and could not possibly carry New
York, which is considered as being in line
for Democracy this fall.
In speaking of the matter, Judge Hay
maker said:
Il think that Folk would make the
most available candidate that the Demo-
Gratis can choose. He is man who
could safely carry the eastern Democratic
vote. as well as the western. Not only
that but he could muster up a large and
substantial Republican following which
would surprise the Rooseveltian regime.
Folk has done more toward clearing up
the idea that the lamented ingalls, set in
motion years ago, when he uttered the
statement that politics is an irridescent
dream Boodleism, true, has suffered
through his manly efforts. but morality.
decency, good government and justice
have been enhanced by Missouri's favor
tie son.
why do l oppose Parker? He is not
L.
He could not organize the western
Democracy on a New York platform.
That platform is not based upon straight
Jeffersonian principles. Again, Parker
would have the Bryan faction to struggle
with and conquer before he would have
a ghost of q show for election. The can
didate who cannot satisfy both the east
and the west as far as Democracy is
concerned cannot hope for even a solid
Democratic vote. Parker may be all
right with Hill and old Grover. but If
mistake not he would find many insur-
mountable obstacles in his pathway in
travelling west into Bryans camp, who
will have no little to say in the coming
campaign
Hearst would not do. either. He has
The western Democrats behind him. but
in the east there would be trouble in the
family should he receive the nomination.
Bryan is for Hearst because Hearst advo-
Gates some good principles which no one
will deny. Neither will anyone contradict
the statement that Hearst is a good
nan and would make splendid race.
But the point is, can he bring peace into
the warning tribes where Hesrstism is
looked upon as a precursor of ruin and
virtually. socialism? In other words, can
he pacify Hill. Cleveland. Olney and
many other Democrats?
For all these reasons I believe that
Mr.. Folk would make a far better cam
didate than either Parker or Hearst.
There is nothing to be charged against
Folk. He stands for good government
and virtue in and out of political arenas
He stands for all that is pure and good
in politics. What more could the Demo
cratic party ask for?
To-day the Missouri Democracy is
about to nominate Folk for governor In
fact. .it will nominate him beyond any
doubt. since a major portion of the dele
gateS-eiect to the state convention have
been instructed for him. Missouri has
praised him for his work, the United
States have eulogized him upon many
occasions for his splendid achievements.
and the whole world has sanctioned his
plans FOR cleaning up the municipal and
state governments. There is not another
man in the Democratic party who could
muster the strength that Folk could. He
would have Bryan and every western
Democrat and Hill, Cleveland and every
eastern Democrat lined up in a solid
phalanx in defiance to the enemy 1 shall
always think that he is the right man.
and Will work on that opinion in the ST.
Louis convention"