Iron County register., 1904-09-22


until doomsday. judging from their in
activity and passiveness when they had
the opportunity. With this record, is
it not somewhat presumptious for them
to ask to be put into power so they can
stamp out corruption? When they were
on guard they slept on their beats,
while corruptionists held carnivals.
Can they be trusted more wide awake
now?
The opposition managers in Mis-
souri, are not fighting corruptionists-
they want their votes. Again | chal-
lenge them to take any stand or give
any utterance that would antagonfze
the corrupt elements of either the re-
publican party or the democratic party.
Until they do this, good citizens who
really want corruption stopped should
get under the democratic banner and
place the welfare of the state above
mere partizan advantage. believe in
the honesty of the rank and file of the
republicans, as well as the democratic
party, and all are invited to join in
this fight.
Candidate Not Tired.
SO far as l am concernedFI have
been engaged in an encounter with
them for three years, and l am not
tired yet. | shall continue the con-
fiict, whether l am in high official po-
sition or in private life. l have no
favor to ask Of corruptionists; NO quar-
ter to give; l do not want their votes
neither their support. q.
If the opposition candidate can give
a single reason why the democratic
party should be turned out and the
republican managers put in control of
the state, | am ready and willing to
meet him at any time and in any place
to discuss the proposition. The DEM
ocratic party is not afraid to submit
it's record and what it proposes to do
to the test OF full and fair discussion.
Folk had been scheduled to deliver
"a speech at Lancaster, the county seat
OF Schuyler. but a reunion of old SOL
diers was On at Glenwood, and the oc-
casion was arranged at this place.
B. H. Kern accompanied Mr.. Folk.
They arrived from ST. Louis at noon
The candidate was received by COM
mittee and was escorted to the home
of DR.. M. E. Rambo
Crowd Taxed the Town.
To every tree in town a farmers
wagon was hitched. The teams were
lined up in every direction, not by the
score, but by the hundreds. The whole
county turned out. Walbridge was
here yesterday, and it is asserted to
treble the attendance is not a liberal
enough estimate of the increase.
Folk was to speak from a temporary
stand in the town park at p. m, but
did not begin until 2. Within half an
hour 5000 persons had assembled with
in earshot. They listened attentively.
Applause came at intervals, and at the
finish a hearty demonstration took
place. But interest and serious atten-
tom to his every word, rather than
succession of noisy outbursts, marked
the attitude of the farmers.
Folks return to Schuyler county is
significant, 1t was Schuyler, which,
with Mississippi, led the long list of
the counties in going to Folk during
the race for the nomination. 1t was to
Schuyler that Folk came Immediately
after the st. Louis primaries, when he
made the speech securing the St. Louis
primary outrages. In Schuyler was the
beginning of the Folk landslide.
Many Came From Iowa.
Speaking OF Iowa, here is another
indication of the wonderful strength
Of the prosecutor candidate Farmers
Of both parties from over the line are
here to-day.
Il want to shake hands with your
next governor" said one. I'VE need
more like him
Folk enthusiasm was not wanted,
Schuyler is normally about 300 demo-
cratic, and it will show handsome
increase this year Glenwood township,
republican by a considerable margin,
is considered surely democratic at this
election.
Cass Biggs, an editor of Queen City,
Is the candidate for the legislature. He
is regarded as an able young man, and
is popular. He will be elected unless
all signs fail. Biggs is nominated to
succeed A. D. Norris. and runs against
George Ralston, also of Queen City.
The democratic county ticket likewise
VIII be successful.
Judge Fogle, who was chairman of
the credentials committee at the state
convention, introduced Mr.. Folk He
eXtolled the next governor of Mis-
souri, for his "boldness and courage
in fighting corruption in politics. He
declared that Folk had done more for
the good of his country and his state
than any one man or any set of men