The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-17
STONE SAYS HE
MEANT NO HARM.
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greater detail. These statements were not
true. They were direct reflections. even
attacks, upon me and other gentlemen
who were there This was followed by
several editorials in both the Star and
Times, which are run by the same man.
agement, fercely assailing mo ana
threatening me with all kinds Of dire
political calamatieA
This was kept up for a week. Not
word Of correction came from any source.
Not a word was said by me in my de-
Tense, but the attacks did not cease; they
grew constantly more violent. A mis-
statement of fact had been made and
upon this misstatement the attack upon
me had been predicted. The Thousands
who read this journal could not know
whether its statements were true or
false.
After q week of this with every pros
pect of its indefinite continuance. / ad-
dressed q letter to tho Star. in which j
simply contradicted its statements Of
what had taken place at the conference
and then told what did occur. That ID
my offense, the front and sum Of It all.
No doubt in tho minds Of some It was
all right for me to be misrepresented and
villifed, but in tho minds Of that class
It Is all wrong for mo to tell the simple
truth. that may be set right before the
people.
DENIES THAT HE HAS BEEN
GUILTY OF ATTACKING FOLK.
Attacking Folk? What have I said or
done that any sane man can construe into
an attack upon Folk? Was 1t an attack
upon him for me to urge upon him and
the other candidates the political neces-
sity of each one OF them clearly. den-
nitely and unequivocally declaring his ac-
ceptance Of the work Of the convention
and his purpose to support that work as
a whole and in every respect with the
fullest vigor at his command?
WAS It an attack upon Mr.. Folk? Was
1t knitting the ticket for me to say in
effect that the State Democracy has
placed Its hitherto victorious banner In
| his hands, and to urge him to bear 1t to
| the front, call his colleagues on tho ticket
around him and sound busle blast that
would silence the falsehoods disturbing
| our people and that would rally every
Democrat in Missouri to the standard?
WAS II an attack upon Mr.. Folk, a
| knitting of the ticket for me to warn him
| and the others about him. with all the
! emphasis 1 could command, of the dan
| gers confronting US and to urge him and
the others about him TO take prompt and
vigorous steps to overcome them. That
| is all did at that conference.
But Mr.. Folk tells the Globe-Demo-
crat that l did this to embarrass him.
| Absurd, positively absurd. Pray, can any
sane man tell me why 1t should or how II
| could embarrass the Democratic guber-
| material nominee in Missouri to say that
| he accepts the work OF the convention
| which nominated him and would cheer
| fully support both the platform and the
| ticket?
Again, what Is there in my letter to
| embarras Mr.. Folk. Does II embarrass
| him or IL II an attack upon him for me
| to say that he desired to make an agree
| ment with Cook, Allen and Crow by
which the four could work together in
securing delegations to the State Conven-
ton? think these are honorable men
and loyal and capable Democrats. who
have served the State with signal ability
and efficiency and see no reason why he
should be ashamed of aniliating with
| them. e.
SAYS DESPICABLE FIGHT
WAS MADE ON COOK.
Cook was nominated by the same con.
vention and almost by the same vots
which nominated Folk and this after one
Of the most despicable and desperate
fights made upon him to which any man
has been subjected In Missouri. Allen wa.
nominated by the same convention and by
n much larger vote than that which nom
mated Folk. and this after he. too. had