The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-22

When Mr.. Folk vas making his cam.
Daign. for the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of Missouri, be deliber-
ately chose the pose or an anti-ma-
chine reformer. and bitterly scored the
State Ring. referring to the corrup
ton az the State capital as on a par
with the boodling IA St Louis. He
was ~squarely against the machine and
received the support Of honest Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike. for his
fearless course. SINCE HIS NOSI.
NATION. MR.. FOLK HAS. JUST AS
DELIBERATELY. CHOSEN THE
ROLL or A MACHINE POLITICIAN
AND HAS MADE A WORKING ALI.
ANCE WITH HARRY B. HAYES,
JAMES N. sEIBERT. GOV A NJ.
DoCKERY, SAM B. COOK AND
OTHERS OF THE CROWD WHOM
HE DENOUNCED SIX MONTHS
AGO.
We know what aetuated Mr.. Folk In
joining hands with the machine men.
He wants 20 be elected and ne fears
the opposition OF the machine would
defeat him. But the people should not
forget that Folk made his race for
the nomination as the opponent Of the
State Ring. The people must not
lose sight Of the considerations which
made Mr. Folk strong as an enemy Of
the machine. because. nov that be has
made an alliance WITH THE MA.
CHINE. the reverse - the case and
Mt Folk becomes as weak a champion
OF good government as the machine
itself
That Missourians may not forget the
nature ~ the state Ring. wa reprint
Ia part. the speech Of tho Hon. Bert d.
NortonL delivered before che Missouri
Republican Club. az Kansas City. IN
October Of iast year. IN which the
conditions prevailing IN the Domoe.
racy then. and now. were so clearly
set forth Bear la mind that Mr Folk
has made a political alliance with. and
IS on ne same ticket with. some Of the
men who were exposed and denounced
IN this speech Mr. Nortoni said:
Can We wonder AZ the conditions
discovered by Mr. Folk IN ore sm,e
House when We recall the recent his
tory Of the dominant party IN Mis-
souri7 should We be amazed AZ barter
and sale ana corruption underneath
and overhead and on al sides OF as
when we stop for q moment 70 look a.
and mediate upon the standard o.
moral rectitude carved out BY tho
hands Of this false leadership and EN-
hlazones upon the banner OF this great
party Of jefferson for rs guidance and
direction 10 this staie7
we have seer lie managing com.
miisce soliciting and receiving $4,000
from ono lobbyist representing great
corporations and faislfying the records
BY croditine the amount a. coming
from tho State Chairman, and ,hls
too. when bis party and IS leaders
were 10 All Appearances waging war
on this same lobbyist
we have seen Sc managing com.
mittoe accepting $1,000 from the Tran.
az Company Immediately prior 10 the
passage Of the Transit BIN, and this.
too. when II vas committed IN its plat.
form. on the stump end ln the public
pross against monopolies and trusts
"Wo have seen a wealthy brewer
calling upon its candidate for Cover
nor. himself a wealthy and pre-.
sonilng him with $1,000 checks for
campaign use a. a time when the party
was Threatening TO levy additional
tribute on bear,
I'VE have seen the chairman a. the
state COMMITTEES attending the Legs.
iature IN the interest Of the Breeders
bln which l~egalned gambling on the
race track. az a time when the party
was oondemning slot machines.
I'VE have seer this same State
Chairman caii upon the Governor IN
his office IN the Interest Of this BIN
and walk With him 20 the Mansion
urglns that Governor TO slgn the hin
and. a. that Governor has said. be
cause Il meant a laree fee 70 him, the
state Chairman, and this, too, wheu
the PARTY tn lb platform was denouno
ing lobbyists
AFTER r%eceivlps all q the iegisla
tive favors asked for We have aeer
the Transit Company oner tho Gov
ernor 100000 in stock ~ a prescott
the people educated. a. they are &