Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-04-14


Both Republicans and Democrats are
contributing to the Folk fund and the
object Of this is to ask you whether gou
feel inclined to join in this good work
by contributing 800.
| have made that contribution
already and am now about to
duplicate it, and if you have con-
tributed before, perhaps you may
feel enough interest in this-as |
do-to duplicate your former sub
scription.
Trusting that this communica-
ton may not be unpleasant to you,
remain, with great respect.
Yours Truly,
E. G. SIMMONS.
| ask my brethren if they are
silly enough to believe that Re-
publicans are thus putting up their
hard-earned cash for the benefit
Of the Democratic party? Do the
enemy so love their antagonists,
whom they have for years been
designating as "moss-backs,"
"Bourbons, :" ''rebels," etc.; whom
they have accused with il~literacy,
with having made Missouri a hiss
ing and a reproach to the outer
world-have the hate, SANDER and
contempt of these people turned
to self-sacrifcing love so strong
that they are endeavoring to put
the redemption" of Missouri be-
yond their utmost endeavor by
aiding in the nomination of an
angel of grace and purity for
Democrats to vote for? To me the
trap laid by the Globe-D Democrat and
it's allies lies so plain to view that
am amazed that Democrats with
even half perception cannot see it
and avoid it. At this writing the
chances seem to favor Folks
nomination, and | regret it for two
reasons: first, because | do not
consider him worthy; second, be-
cause | fear his nomination means
defeat for us in November. He
has unjustly made antagonisms in
the party that 1 fear cannot be
overcome. He has-in coniunc-
ton with the Republican press of
the State-cast odium upon Demo-
cratic officials against whose pure
and honest administration no
wrong can be truthfully alleged.
He and his promoters have lied
persistently, seeking to set the
country against the town. His
own city repudiated him, and
straightway the cry of 'Indians"
went forth to work on the preju-
dices of the people in the rural
districts. That the Folk combine
has succeeded in this is too true
for Democratic comfort, but the
CD. and the Republicans are
chuckling. All of Folks charges
have been against Democrats, all
through his campaign; he has not
denounced one Republican sin
ming. Is not this alone remark
able enough to set Democrats
to thinking? Can they point out
another instance of the kind? Is
the Democratic party so corrupt
that in seeking to purify it Mr..
Folk has expended on it all his
leaven of righteousness? Has he
no thought for the sins and crimes
of Republicanism? Or has he a
secret alliance with the common
enemy? He has failed to prose-
cute Chas. H. Turner, the meanest
boodler in the city of st. Louis.
Why? Is it because Turner is
brother-in-law to the principal
of the CD, and is the
support he gets from that paper
because of Turner's immunity
from prosecution? You don't be-
lieve it! Suppose it were Mayor
Reeds name instead of Folks,
what would you say? Suppose the
CD. and the Goldbug Simmons
concern were support
ing Harry Halves, what would you
Wouldn't you think there
was "a niger in the wood-pile"?
| think now. Let the party
nominate whom it may, he shall
have my loyal support. 1t may
be inconsequential, but it will be
honest. But | fear there are thous-
ands of Democrats who have been
Unfortunately denounced as
f'boodlers, thieves and thugs
men who are honest and clean
.anded-who will not so submit.
And this is the milk in the Folk
Republican cocoanut: To have
Folk nominated now that they may
defeat him in November. Let us
take counsel among ourselves-not
the enemy-before it is too
late.