The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-28
Contribution Ostensiblv 10 Aid in
Election of Folk Announced by
Republican Organs.
ULTERI0R MOTIVE DIScERNED.
Democratic Papers at Sedalia De
mand That jefferson Club of
That City Return Check
Nandiyer Makes Request.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ssdalia Mo-. Sept. e--Jud-c Manlius a
Ayres. secretary Of the jefferson Club OF
this city. has received check for 800
| from Edward Butler OF -. Louis, with
the request that the contribution be used
toward eiecting Joseph W. Folk Governor
OF Missouri.
The club. as an organization. has not
accepted the contribution. and 1t will not
be considered until the mex; regular meet
ing. which will not be held until next
week.
The check was sent 10 the Jefferson
Club undoubtedly for political effect. re-
gsr,iiess of whether IT was used or not.
The jefferson Club is standard Demo
cratic organization. composed Of s;alwart
Democrats who are of the Stone-Cook-
Allen-Dockery type. The club steadfastly
opposed the nomination OF Mr. Folk when
he was a candidate 20 lead the party tick
e;. After the selection was made the MEM
bers OF the club FELL into line and. while
they are not recognized by the Folk
clubs. there il no doubt about their read
mess TO help elect the whole Democratic
ticket from too, to bottom.
At their next meeting they may author
lie their secretary 10 return the Sio-D check
to Mr. Butler.
The announcement OF the Butler con-
;.ibution in the Republican papers TINS
morning created no little comment. and
the evening Democratic newspapers de-
nounced the display uf Butlerisr in Petiis
County. The SentiHels editorial COM
ment follows:
MEANT TO HARM FOLK.
While it may be true that Butler has
sent this money 10 the jefferson Club
yet II Is but another evidence of the en-
deavors OF Butler. to discredit Mr.. Folk
and the balance OF the ticket.
IF this money is accepted The club will
be simply lending Itself 10 the conspiracy
which has been formed by Butler and the
Republicans TO injure the ticket by i-ac-
ing the public 10 believe that Butler Is
for IL. This they may do. but II they
do. 1t will only be in line with the &C
tion taken In the Stone matter. The club
itself declares that IL is 4 Democratic
organization. but IL cannot expect TO BE-
recognized as such II Il stult.fies i;self
by Joining with the Republican press Ia
this their latest corrupt scheme. II r.
to he hoped. therefore that the club will
return the money to Butler AMI thus
prove its loyalty TO the ticket and 10 the
party to which IL claims to belong. II.
however. IL does not. its action cannot
be taken as an official one. and cannot
harm the ticket in the slightest degree"
The Evening Democrat. In commenting
on Butler methods. and Incidentally on the
check sent 20 the Jefferson Club. says:
PALPABLE TRICK
THE -cheme seems 10 have been 10
have Butler give IL out through the Ee
publican press that he is contributing 10
the Democratic campaign fund. and then
the Republican orators use this statement
In an effort to make ii appear that Folk
has COMPROMISED with the Butler element
The trick Is too palpable- Folk has re-
fused TO accept support from Butler. and.
IL Butler were honestly supporting the
Democratic ticket. he would not rush in
to the Republican papers to make public
announcement OF the fact
THE people Of Missouri cannO. he de-
ceived IN this manner. They have tu.ir
eyes on Butler and are looking for the
tricks which he and the Republican
managers are seeking to turn.
When any Democratic committee. club
or candidate receives one O! Buffers con-
tributions. they should at once return IL
10 the sender with an open letter refusing
TO receive money from such source
This is only the proper course ANY
other will handicap the Democratic State
Committee and aid the Republican schsrn-
ers: and thus work injury TO the State
and county candidates OF the Democratic
party"