Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-26
FOLKS GRAFT TALK
SAYS PARTY NAMES DO
NOT MEAN ANYTHING
1T is WHAT REPRESENTATIVES,
OF PARTIES 90 THAT TELLS
STORY - STONE AND
ROOSEVELT.
OFrom Yesterdays First Editionl

(FTOm Yesterdays First EditiOnD
Kansas City. April 1S.-Fivc hun.
drcd Missouri Democrats attended
banquet at The Midland Hotel in this
city tonight given by tho Missouri
state Democratic Press Association TO
commemorate the birthday annivCr.
sary of Thomas Jefferson. Of this
number $50 were editors of Missouri
newspapers and The remainder were
prominent Democrats from various
parts Of the State.
The principal speakers were Gov.
crnor Joseph w. Folk, United StatCn
Senator William ]. StCnc and Con.
gresham Charles A. Townr Of Now
York Addresses were also delivered
by Charles w. Knapp Of the st. Louis
Republic and Judge w. w. Evans.
chairman Of the Democratic Sta Q
committee. Colonel David Fleming Of
Kansas City and several others re-
spoEded to requests for impromplu
speeches. r. w. stephens. president
OF tho association and editor Of tho
Herald al Columbia. Mo-, acted a5
tOagtmastCr.
Discusses Graft EVIL.
Governor Folk spoke in part as FOL.
lows:
Graft In its analysis IA a special
privilege. either exercised contrary 10
law OF one the law itsolf may give.
Some special privilege is at the bot
tom Oi every graf. No one over
heard Of an official being corrupted IN
order to give equal rights to all. II Is
always for the purpose OF obtaining
81 ,,WtsFN1auR Inp "a IIw
IAN Unprecedented political revival
r. going on IN the United states today
on this subject. The next low years
will he distinguished rs III" time III
which the reign Of the special prINr
lego is brought TO an end. and the doc
trina OF equal rlghs fixed in national
politics and I'm the conscience OF man
kind
"Ih" atmosphere VIII be clearer
and the body polite cleaner for tho
etamping out and euro Of civic evils.
There Is no secret remedy known fot
corruption. II cannot be cured hy
hiding Il. Tho developments Of the
las few years should inspire optimism
not pcssimism. as to the future. Tho
punishment OF rnsCals Is not going 10
Z AhNFf lH' WV llll'N W wv A'lhNlANs
| Old fashioned ideas of honesty arc
being applied TO the new fashioned
business. Tho command, Thou shalt
not steal has again become binding
! This does not mean socialism, which
fayr TO another, What Is thine ir
mine but II means an equal OppOrtu
unity 10 all to have, to hold and to en-.
| Joy the fruits Of honest labor and no
special privileges TO n class 10 prey
upon the rest Of the people.
| Party Names Mean Nothing.
The timC has como when tho nCO.
/, pie win no longer respond to mere
party names. Parties must stand for
something must be II positive force,
no. a mere negative quantity. What.
I Cvoi may hc said OF the accomplish
mont Of any party In days gone by, the
question Is now not what the Demo
cratic party did fifty years ago, or
what the Republican party did forty
years ago, but VIVA. they stand for
now, and what 20 they propose To do
now. The way To determine this Is not
merely by reading the platform, but
Iby finding out what the Candida, ~
| roprcGcut, who her they are honest
| and COuraGCOus and whether they are
supported or fought by special priv
| lego and the lawlcss element. II Is a
very good rule to follow tn ascertain
on which side the enemies ur the prO
ulc and Of representative government
| are fgh.lng and then get on the other
side and oppose them. ono may feel
aGsUcd that he cannot be lar from
right"
In closing his address Senator stone
said
Enough has been said In all reason
TC show that Theodore R0oscyClts adj
min,stration Of his great Office Is not
such as should inspire Democratic nd
Mla;lon. Although obtruslvc. auda,
CiOus and spectacular, his career, as |
view II, has been signQlizod by weak.
hess. not strength; BY vacillation. not
stoadlastncss; by yalnglory, not solid
work. For whatever he may do that
'is right give credit. ! am neither for
hin nor agalnst him; | simply take
him for what he Is. | will support him
shcn he Is right, but I shall not court
him with Establishments nor swell his
vanity by blowing upon him the IN
incense Of nattcry, ! am Democrat,
and under the banner of that grand
old raTy ! am content to stay. And
50 let NJ all stand here In Missouri
b.