The San Francisco call., 1905-01-10
FOLK PROPOSES
MANY REFOR Ms
Public Integrity Key Note
of Inaugural Speech of
Miss0uri's New Governor
WOULD STOP LOBBYING
Favors Compulsory Voting
and Says He Will Try to
Settle Labor Disputes

| JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. p
William ]. Bryan, who came with his
wife to-day to attend the Inauguration
of Governor Folk, addressed the Leg
! islature at the invitation of the Re-
publican House. The speaker, who was
heartily received, congratulated the
people on the election of Folk, because,
he said, it was the reward for duty
we'll performed. Corporation infiu-
cnces, the speaker said, often CONTROL :
! ed officials, am. to stop this he favored
municipal ownership of public institu-
| tions. He advocated the establishment
iof State fire and State life insurance
! departments to furnish insurance to
| the people at cost.
Il do not think our banks are safe,
said Bryan. They are so arranged
that they make money in good times
ard throw the risk on. the depositor in
bad times" He then made reference
to the affair of Mrs. Chadwick.
Bryan commended President Roose-
velt for recommending legislation TO
have campaign contributions printed.
Promptly at noon Joseph w. Folk
was inaugurated Governor of Missouri.
The ceremonies took place in the
House Of Representatives, which had
been appropriately decorated Gov.
ernor Folk in his inaugural address
said, in part:
Partisanship is 4 good thing sometimes but
patriotism is better thing all the time. Par
tisanship is well enough when it does not
conflict with patriotism but patriotism is
higher virtue than partisanship. Some OF you
Democrats some are Republicans. all are
Missourians In the discharge of official du-i
ties let us be Missourians before we are any
thing else Do not forget that you Will be
aiding the You S may esog 70 oy
cannot help your party by in1uring the pubic
One may be in private life Democrat or
Republican, but when he steps into pupilc
office he becomes public servant--a servant OF
If there be any corruption during this ses-
sion of the General Assembly 1t would be a
disgrace to the State and reflection on every
man of this body and upon every ofnciai IN
It is not always by taking money that an
official may prostitute his trust he does IL
exercised for the public good for any other
purpose. .... = -,o..
r of CORRUPTION laws should be enacted COM
pelling witnesses to testify as to their knowl-
edge of bribery transactions and exemptlns
such witnesses from prosecution for any mat
ters directly or indirectly growing out of such
testimony. -. :.
IN the knowledge of the representative of the
railroad that he has violated the law and is
subject to Indictment. This knowledge can pe
used by the railroad representative to club tne
legislator into submission to corporate inter
ests. Professional lobbying should be MADE
crime <.l. 4,
/ When a corporation obtains a franchise II
! is forfeited by non-use. Apply this principle
to the privilege of voting and II VIII 90 m0ie NOR
than ANYTHING else to remedy the evil OF CIVIC
/ indifference that is the weakness OF repuph-
can form of government
AS another step in the direction of govern
ment by the people United States senators
ought TO be elected by the people. ana MIS-
souri, should lead the demand for consutu-
tional amendment providing for this reform.
! believe ii is the province OF the governor
/ of the State to keep the public peace py
settling disputes between employers ana em.
ployes and he should make it his business, as
far as possible to do SO. II the contest insoi'ea
the public interest in any way