The Rich Hill tribune., 1904-04-14
IT MUST Bt DONE.

er, and unless they ate very care-
iul il win prove the "dance of
death" But who would mourn il
il shculdp The best thing that
could beial this State would be the
utter defeat OF Democracy, no mat.
ter whether under the leadership
Of Reed, Folk or Butler. OF course
a great many Republicans would
prefer Mr. Folk TO any one Of his
opponents, il indeed he can now
be said to have an opponent. II
other words il some Democrat is
TO be governor, and such ealam-
ity can not be avoided. then many
Republicans say let il be Folk.
That is all there is in the so-called
''dictation by Republicans" !"
Assuming that the Republicans
will name a good man for COVER
nor, say Mckinley Of Putnam,
Boutwell, OF Pettis, or Walbridge
Of St. Louis, in such case no loyal
Republican will vote for Mr. Folk
upon a Democratic ticket. We
have never had any sympathy with
the aid extended to Folk by Re-
publican papers further than to
encourage him in the discharge Of
his official duties. Why should
right thinking Republican care
who shall be named for governor
by the rotten Democracy of this
state9 It is none of our business,
and should not concern US as Re-
publicans. There is nothing in
the Democracy Of this state. II
is whited sepulcher, filled with
dead mems bones and all unclean-
ness. and every sincere Republi-
can stands aghast in its presence,
A mere change of riders will not
change the disposition Of the asses
ridden. Every honest Republican
thinks Missouri ought to go Re-
publican; he works and prays to
that end. But it will never do it
as long as Republicans take sides
in Democratic wrangles, partici-
pate in Democratic primaries and
vote the Democratic ticket, That
many of them do these things at
every election in this county is ev-
Ident to the most casual observer.
Some will help the Democrats one
way and some another, and alter
the election is over and all the Re-
publican candidates who have
spent their time and money for the
party are defeated these seli.same
Republicans are the very fellows
you will find standing on the street
corners shedding crocodile tears
aud deploring the defeat Of sour
ticket" Why should a Republi-
can scratch his ticketi Why
should he wish to help a Demo
erat9 II he has a thimble full oi
brains he must know that in this
section of Missouri the Democrats
don't need any help and thai any
Objectionable man on his own tick.
ct will be defeated any way. There
is no reason, no valid argument,
: no gleam OF good sense in any such
conduct and all such should be
; made to stop it, or be kicked Out
of Republican ranks into the yer,
eessPool Of Democracy. there to
wailow and perish in eongeniaI
filth.
Let us be done with the half
breeds, the towards and the 'bood,
lers" 10 our own ranks, in ihi.
county a, least. They are th,
curse Of the party, enemies Of Ih:
organization and ought TO be made
20 "sland pat" loE the Republiear
ticket, OF forced out IN the open
> where they can be seen OF ell men,
/ One though, further. Ever,
few days We hear some old lin,
!. Republican say that be will vot,
for Folk II he is nominated. Al
, such men should be marked earl,
aud deep. a Republican who in
8 tends 10 do that should be prompt
: lv informed that he must xacaf,