The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

$4,000, but were refused in language
5tss'I don't intend to give, that money
back. I did not give 1T to ather,t for
that would be trying to bride him, a nd
IL don't think you ought to have 1T for
YOU have tried to Use 1t to corrupt u.s.
i think ! will Just keep st for myself
He did keep It, using it for a 4, tart IN
business. 3s n. II; n Ill 995
Folk Talks Of the G overnorship.s
The conversation here turned to the
gubernatorial campaign, and I "a skcd. NJ r..
Folk what lc9wou do If he were elected.
He replied: AT n
Ell IF I become governor I shall see to 1T
that bribery is extermina ted in our State
Legislature N The first time ia legislator
takes bride 7 will send a message to
the general assembly asking for his Inns
parchment will not allow a corrupt
lobby to eNist#at the legislature and the
day Of the sand -bagging legisla tor will
be a t. an end. ! shall use all my power
to- put corrupt men out Of the party or
iganlzation, and will do what I cal to-
purify party politics. ID / shall recommend
laws forfeiting franchises obtained by
bribery and protecting witnesses who ties
tend to do all i can 10 wipe out bribery
ana corruption in the State Of Missouri
Doodle Issues as a National
Movement. t.
DO YOU expect to see the anti doodle
Issue extend to other States ~
$500 think It'll Is already doing So Public
sentiment III regard to slich matters is {
changing, not vi only in this State, but
Throughout the Union Al. Bribery is be-
comins a5crime jim the eyes OF the peopl sss
and nearly every State is now Il aging
wa against sncht corruption. Until our
ticaliy unheard OF. Indeed there is hardly
a score Of cases In he court reports Of
the United States. @s We have had more
prosecutions for bribery, within the past
ten years than within the. century back
Of them. The movement ~ Is spreading
Ito other countries and VIC are now n e.
sotiating with the governments Of Eli
rope to close their territories IL against
ibrlbe-glvers and bride takers. Our
treaty with Mexico has already 1eensso
amended that thai country will no longer
be$a haven Of boodlcl-s.'
,'will boodling ever become a national
issue" 81 III s 81 h. & VI. q i55
5'I do not know replied Mr. Folk.
III certainly ought TO be a national issue.
Its suppression means good government.
and unless We can have that the. country
VIII 80 70 rum. 5fss y nv HI q sa s
The People and Bribery.
"Give me- Mr.. Folk. said T. your
Idea as to how bribery could bcSdrlycn.
| from the United Stat les ~ 5i "a
| 81 is only by the creation OF n healthy
| honest public opinion" said Mr.. Folk.
you may put the boodlers in prison but
rs long as the people are not down upon
them and their acts the business will con-i
tinues to thrive, The boodlers must be
taught that boodlng is bad politics as
/ we'll as bad morals; and the voters are
| the only ones who can teach them this
thing. In my work I expect everything
OF the people OF Nlisso uri. ~ they Will
4 help me feel that ! can do much to
wipe out official corruption, But It is
the people who will have to do IT."
Asa Party Issue.
3''yVill you get the support Of the Demo-
/ cratic party In your fight?" t| a
1--WE shall have the support OF the
better element OF It and we don't want
1 3that OF the corrupt element. We hope
] to drive the boodlers from the Democratic
party and to make that party an Eex-
A ample which will give aid and strength
to Democracy In every State Of the Union,
4 j don't believe IN closing our eyes to cor
ruption for fear It will hurt the party.
No party can be hurt by getting rid OF
4 nld HleIl5noT py cultnB OH lts rptleI l!inDS'
1 ] am naturally q Democrat; my ances-
1 tors were Democrats. and I have never
voted for u Republican, except where one
4 has been put npon3 the Democratic ticket
! lin st. Louis by party bosses ] believe
Il in5the teachings OF my party,4nnd ! be-
ieve above everything IN the enforcement
of the laws know there are Democratic
rascals as well as Republican rascals, and
Il IN the enforcement /the law shall
know no party
:. Don't Want the Machine
Then you Will not expect to have the
support OF the machine riDgleadcrs2"
we don't want the support OF the 81.
Louis machine. "a should hate to think
could carry certain wards here which
IRE controlled BY ihat machine II IL
4 An the party for rapenl 9 only. and W..
Il do not want that kim of support. II !
cannot become governor without promises
to any one 4 prefer not 10 boS governor.
II cannot be free To IN my duty as !
ere i, 10 my pary ard m the people
would much prefer 70 retire 70 private