The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-10
SAM JONES CENTRE SHOT.

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| Independents of the country, who love
to SO balance their administration as
to give neither party an advantage,
| congratulated the voters of Missouri
and Illinois that they had an oppor-
| tunity to vote for a vigorous and hon
est foe to graft and lawlessness i'll
each State They urged all Independ-
ents in Missouri to vote for Folk, 1.-The
Democratic Reformer,' and in Illinois
to vote for DeEeen, 1.-The Republican
Reformer." Whether upon their ad-
vice or not. the voters elected Folk
and Deneen. In Missouri, the Dem
ocratic Reformer' has been busy. He
put an end to the corrupt lobby that
has infested Jefferson City, composed
in part of Democrats, and has given
the whole world a splendid object les
son of vigorous enforcement of the
men who believe that laws were made
to be enforced, and receiving the
hatred of the high-class gamblers and
law breakers who think that they are
at liberty to continue to violate laws
that they do not like.
Folk has "made good and shown
that his vigorous prosecution of graft
ers in st. Louis was no temporary
spasm of virtue to get the Governor
ship" as his enemies declared, but pro-
ceeded from a conviction of duty that
guides his public life. What about
Al of h.
Baptist Chataugua in Springfield few
day ago Sam Jones fired a centre shot
when, after referring to several Cover
nors, he said:
illinois also elected a mighty good
Governor in Charles S. Deneen. BY
the way, what has become of him? !
haven't heard of him since he was
elected. Is he dead?'
Come to think of it, have you even
so much as seen a reference to Gov
ernor Deneen since he was elected?
What is he doing to justify the conf
dence of the men who put him in the
same class with Folk? When Mayor
Dunno was lighting against the mo-
nopoly in street car transportation in
Chicago and urging municipal owner
ship, where was Deneen? He is a cit
izen of Chicago. The beef trust is (,
resident of Illinois and is daily robbing
the people of Illinois and every other
State in the Republic. What is Gov
ernor Deneen doing to protect the
people from it's rapacity? Legisla-
ton that increases the wealth of the
few has disgraced Illinois, what is
Governor Deneen doing to suppress
it? What has he done anyhow? Is
he dead-as Republican Re"
former"
There are plenty of men who are
Jealous against wrong and earnest for
right in their early political career
who fall by the WaySide when tempta-
ton comes There have been from
time immemorial candidates who make
the people believe they are consumed
with zeal to prosecute public enemies
who begin to hobnob with the graft
ers and fellows who have special priv
ileges as soon as they are safely seated
in office Is Governor Deneen of that
class?
Not many years ago talented
young lawyer in North Carolina, rep
resenting district composed chiefly
Of farmers, made a campaign for the
Legislature, mainly on the issue of es-
tabishing a Railroad Commission.
His enthusiasm waned after the cleo
iton by the time he reached Raleigh
he was lukewarm, and when the time
came to vote he made a buncombe
speech, declaring that it had been the
dream of his life to secure a Rail-
road Commission, but he must OPP
pose this drastic bill that would con-
fiscate private property" He return
ed home the attorney fora great rail
road corporation, and the peoples faith
in him and in all public men was les
sened. He never regained their conf
dence and his sell out cost him dearly.
The need of this day-and IT," peo
pie are about ready to quit beine fool
ed b, men who talk for reform and
do nothing when eiected-is public
men in office who will be active, up
and doing like Folk, and not men OF
good reputation like Deneen. who are
SO quiet after election that they might
as we'll be dead, or like those Cover
nors who talk vigorously for reform
and after election are the real agents
of trusts, railroads and other monopo-
lies, and seek to prevent any action
adverse to our interests as the trust
magnates put IT.