The St. Louis Republic., 1904-10-01
Democrats Of Mercer and Grnndy
Counties Pleased by Can
didate's Action.
DUTY CALLED H!N AWAY.
Other Nominees Speak While
Head of the Ticket Is in st.
Louis in Attendance on
Schnettier Case.
BY 4 srAFF coRREsPowpENr.

| BY a STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Trenton, Mo. Sept. 30.--ThOugh disap
| pointed at Folks failure to attend large
audiences in Mercer and Grundy counties
cheered 10 the echo the cords OF T. L
Rubey. Democratic candidate for L.euten.
ant Governor. IN ne explained that the
leading candidates presence was pre-
vented only by obedience to a call 20 his
work es the prosecutor Of boodlers in ST
| Louis.
The Folk strength IS as evident, and
more 50. in his absence than II would
have been had he attended. Farmers who
had driven miles to hear him. were out
| spoken in their disappointment. and they
clearly indicated that in Folk Is their main
interest in this campaign.
I wanted 10 hear that man Folk" said
| one; "a man that has done what he has is
worth listening to-"
Two speeches by Folk had been sched-
uled, one in Princeton, Mercer County. and
the other in Trenton. Grundy County Both
py ABOUT go and Grnndy by l.ioo. but the
name OF Folk eXcites tremendous interest
In the vicinity.
BAND AT MIDNIGHT.
When the Rock Island train arrived in
princeton at this morning. upon which
foik was expected, a band and committee
OF cit!zens was waiting at the depot.
OK recall to attend to the Schnettier
Ease hdd been 50 sudden that his Prince
toh admirers could not be warned of his
IIapiltf. TO keep the date. However the
taial palld piayei; and the town and the neigh
ooiH Hood. ana the ocupants of the sleeping
cars We're loudly advised that Democracy
esteemed 9''
Princeton is prosperous little town. set
a H.
which raises some of the best Hereford
eho SEorthorn cattle to be found in the
Shited d States. The rally there to-day was
paign; a horse and cattle show was on
IN Dig tent Just outside of town. This
was used for Eubey's speech Outside
there ! were the usual merry go-round, the
"nigser babies and popcorn stands In
SIDE an occasional loud neigh. some steers
below. or hogs grunt. punctuated the
oratory.
1t was heavy competition for the speak
er to have his choicest sentiments fol-
lowed by bulls 'booho." and meant a
Stin handicap. Count In the fact that
nor hosses; cattle. Eogs and sheep were now
In concert. and the full difficulty OF the
situation will be comprehended
But the people were there 400 or 500
strong. 7. 5. Ballew introduced Mr.. Ru-
Folks absence. Ballew declared the pride
of the working Democrats Of the country
In their candidate. and In the stand tax
EN-. en- by IN him and his party. and cited the
was only further evidence OF his devo-
tion to his duty and his purpose TO bring
'he R,,fSt po9aiers sno Of st. Louis to justice
cratic administration OF State Affairs.
pointed to the low tax rate. and narrated |
the history of the Folk prosecutions. ex-
tolling his work ard asserting its conse- |
quence In benefits to the peojle.
DIS App0TNTEYD At ,rrD E.---rnNy
Mr.. Kubey spoke tonight to a crowded |
house in the Trenton Opera-house The |
here over Folks absence |
ceived- 4. u. Harber. he who has figured |
In Every Democratic State Convention !
since 1873. introduced him. Harber is the |
man who delivered the sole delegation In |
he Is now for Folk. and thinks the Dem
2crats OF Grundy can cut Into that 1,100 |
majority.
The county Republican press OF this VI
unity Is using some queer arguments for
The Walbridge ticket. One Princeton pa
per speaks sympathetically of Poor old
20 Butler. as II that statesman were
Prosecuted by Folk. They speak of the
'Nesbit law" as If that were still a part
,f the statutes. Another refers to Mr..
FOLK as the '.THice-elected Circuit Attor-
lcy by fraud. showing the extent OF
heir information on the subject.
Mercer County IS without a Courthouse |
t burned down six years ago, and moth
ng has been dtne. to build another. This
and n local Doodle issue,
nfuses the Democrats with some hope
or a county ticket They will nominate
me October s. Henry Kaufman, Joe
Bailey and Roy Llewellyn are spoken of
IS likely selections for the legislature.
ir. Baliew declares that with any of
hese men the Democrats have q good
nance to beat Doctor Kssterman, the
Republican choice.
Dewitt c. Brown, a new man in politics.
S the Republican nominee for Representa-,
i've in Grundy, with o. G. Williams run
ling against him. In introducing Mr. Ru-
,ey, Mr. Harber made a trenchant com
'arison between Folk and Walbridge as
Mr.. Folk and Mr.. WaIbridge." said he.
have both been intrusted with official po-
ition In this State. or more particularly
n the great city OF st. Louis. While / be-
leye them both to be honest men. they are
ntirely different types in every respect
ir. Walbridge held official position In ST.
<ouis when bribery and corruption were
ife. So infamous had matters become
hat the partisan Globe-Democrat ex-
ressed Its disgust at the state of affairs,
'et Mr.. Walbridge never said a word:
TT was during the time that Mr.. Wal
ridge held office that the notorious Ed
butler received his first garbage contract |
N alleged defaulting city officer was in
icted but no convictions followed
.exow commission was appointed, but no
esuits were had. =,
But Mr.. Folk had been IN Office onIv a
ew months when the infanies of years
,ere laid bare The people stood amazed
t the magnitude of bribery boodIinc.
garbage-contracts let ,
ng and other peculations and misdeeds Of
HASTINGS MacADAM