Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-18
ARR NEEDED
Missouri Executive Addresses MANY
People at Philadelphia.
ACADEMY THRONGED
Governor Folk Deals at Length With
the Question Of Municipal Gov.
eminent and Touches Up
Beodlers and Grafters.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-THE great
battle between the local Republican
organization and the City party. the
municipal reform organization recently
formed here. was enllvened Monday
night by the visit Of Governor Folk OF
Missouri. who came to lend his voice In
the interest Of good government The
Missouri governor addressed a large
and enthusiastic audience In the Acad-
envy Of Music. He spoke under the
auspices Of the City club. which claims
no connection with City party. Gov
ernor Folk had an exceedingly busy
day and his reception wherever he ap-
peared during the day and evening was
a fattering one.
The crowd that attempted 10 gain
entrance 20 the academy was so great
that the doors were closed before the
meeting began. sveral thousand PRISONS
who could not get In were addressed
by Cinty club speakers. While the
curbstone mass meeting was In prog
ress Governor Folk arrived and the as
semblage would not permit him to en-
Ter the building until he had addressed
them. He made a short speech. When
he entered the academy the ntir audi
fence stood up 10 welcome him.
President Burnham. In explaining
the objects % the club. said the organi-
cation was allied with no party: that Il
neither endorsed any candidates. but
stood ready TO help any genuine move
for good government. lie presented
Wayne MacVeagh. who made a brief
speech. introducing Governor Folk.
Governor Folk said. among other
things;
The most conspicuous fact OF mu-
nicipal government today Is that the |
government Is conducted by the |
few and not by the people. There Is
more aggressive rottenness and less
aggressive patriotism I'm our large |
cities than anywhere else. II the pa
triotism can be made as aggressive as
the rottenness. the problem OF good
government would be solved by the
people taking the government In their
own hands. IL corruption exists in
Philadelphia the people are 10 blame
N corruption Is 20 be eradicated, the
people alone can DO u. The fight you
are making here Is n battle which viii
be felt by every town. city and state
In the land. The benefit Of victory for
good government viii b. universal and
the evil effects OF a defeat win demor-
allie those who believe In good gov
eminent by the peopl. The average
man does not appreciate the solmn
duty he owes his city. state and his
country" He paid his respects 20
grafters
II "a political party cannot get votes
on the ground o. patriotism. Il has no
right % ask Tor votes on the ground
% partislnship. Under our form OF
government political parties are neces-
sary. for Il Is through them the citizens
can come 10 agreements on public
and announce their prlnci-
Piles and intentions but political par
ties should be- the servants 81 the peo-
pie. not their masters.
The boodler sells his vote and pros
'itutes his trust for bride money con-
'rary 10 law. but the CRATER Is always
boodler When those on the inside
" any great financial concern divert
he trust funds for their profit that
: graft against the law. when a
lass ~ men have special privileges
whereby they can prey upon the rest
q the people. that r. a graft that may
lot be against and may even be pro-
ected b. the law. The remedy for
corruption. bribery. grating Of every
ind Is 10 enforce the law. II the sys-
en- II working an Illegal game instead
Z trying to beat the game. the better
YES Is to stop the game