The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-19
JOSEPH W. FOLK
Defines His Democracy and Tells What
He Would Do to Try 10 Rid the State
Of legislative Corruption

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sent ny me L" the "ril'r"I Assem- p
bIy asking Tor us Impeachment ana
the Grand Jury of Cole county
would be- immediately convened
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and the day nt SandbagElng legs
lation comes to an end.
II shall recommend lnws riviup
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| shall use aIl my power TO put
corrupt men out of the party or
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by bribery, aud the passage OF laws
compelling witnesses 10 testify re-.
rordinp bribery urotrctiuo Them
from prosecution by rrnsou nf surh
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IN - Inn;s mann, .. Il, .oa,n., -.
moan M That ono INNS, MOT L,yo
suuported the ticket in lsgG and
1900 then am no Democrat
IF TO be n Democrat in ST Louis
means that one must bend the knee
to the Butler. Ilawes crowd. then |
am no Democrat. | am a Missouri
Democrat. no. that kindof n Demo
crat. | want the Democratic marty
free from Butlerism, and will do
nv best TO bring this about
''If to be n Democrat in Missouri
means opposition TO corruptiop for
the honor of the State, then | nm n
Democrat. If to be n Democrat in
Missouri means to believe in the
principles of Thomas Jefferson and
TO have always voted the Demo
cratic ticket, to have supported the
party in 1896 and 1900, then | am
Democrat. | come of Democratic
ancestry: was raised in n Demo
cratic atmosphere, and never expect
to be ANYTHING but Democrat
poon,rps ~ r,,r oprx
"Ths hattie ao,inst hnoIle cor
and w;l, he won in M;.sonr; /,
tbere ever wos a doubt of tha cura
~ oorrrnt;on ho;no nm ;s,no IN th,
democratic Marty in Missonr; tho,
donht ;s now d;cnellod WhrtbnS,
aleaful avclamotions Of jel;ah,
mhon n hoodlar osoano, ,ha ,nasIo,
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