Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1905-10-17
The City Party of Reform
of Philadelphia
"A CRUSHING CROWD
Gathered 90 Hear nissOuri's Cover
nor on SubjeCt Of Municipal Good
Government Which He Says is Sole
ly in the Peoples Hands.

Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-The great bat
tie between the republican organization
and the city party. the municipal re-
form organization recently formed here
was eniivened today by the visit of
Governor Folk of Missouri who came
to lend his voice in the interest of good
government. The governor tonight ad-
dressed a large and enthusiastic au-
dience. He spoke under the auspices
of the City club, which claims no con-
nection with the city party. Governor
Folk mad an exceedingly busy day, and
his reception wherever he appeared
during the day and evening was a flat
tering one.
The crowd that attempted to gain
entrance to the Academy of Music to-
night was so great that the doors were
closed before the meeting began. Sew
eral thousand persons who could not
get in were addressed by the city
speakers. While the curb stone mass
meeting was in progress, Governor
Folk arrived and the assemblage would
not permit MIN to enter the building
until he had addressed them. He made
a short speech.
When he entered the Academy, the
entire audience stood up to welcome
him. With him on the stage were Geo.
Burnham, Jr., president Of the City
club; former Postmaster General Caas
Emory Smith, former United States
Attorney General Wayne McVeagh,
VIM. Potter and about a hundred other
citizens of prominence. Mayor Weaver
occupied a prOscenium box and was
given a warm welcome when he ap-
Feared.
President Burnham in explaining the
objects Of the club. said the organiza-
tiOn was allied with no party. that it
neither endorsed nor named candidates.
but stood ready to help any genuine
form Of good government. He present
ed Wayne McVeagh, who made a brief
speech, introducing Governor Folk.
Governor Folk said in part: "Tne
most conspicuous fact of municipal
governments in the United States to-
day IS that they are governments by
the few and not by the people There
is more aggressive rottenness and less
aggressive patriotism in our large cities
than anywhere else. If the patriotism
can be made as aggressive as the rot
tenness, tho problem of good govern
ment would be solved by the people
taking the government into their own
hands. If corruption is to be eradicat-
ed the people alone can do it The
fight you are making is a battle which
has been felt by every town, city and
state. The benefit of a victory for
good government will be universal and
the evil effects of a defeat will demoral-
lze those who believe in good govern
ment by the people. The average man
does not appreciate the solemn duty
he owes his city, state and his coun-
try.
The moral revolution now sweeping
over the land means the patriotism
that comes from the heart not from
the head. Many men would be willing.
II need be, to give up their lives for
their city or state if they are needed,
sometimes, and this kind of patriotism
cannot be too highly recommended. but
the man who is willing to live for his
city and state every day is the man
that is needed just now. There may
be as much patriotism in giving ones
time to betterment of civic conditions
and the election Of good men to Of
fices and purifying the ballot as in
bearing ones breast to the bullets of