Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
GOV. FOLK CRITICISED
MiSS0uri'S Executive Arraiqned
by Representative BarthoIdt.
THE. WAVE OF REFORM
Senator Warner Proposed for the
Presidency.
MR.. FULKERS0N AS WHISTLER.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Missouri Re-
publican Association at Carroll
Institute Hall.
MR.. FULKERs0N AS WHISTLER.

severe arraignment of Gov Folk by
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri: n
material impetus to the boom OF Senator
William Warner for The presidency. to sue
coed Roosevelt; the debut of Representa-
tive Fulkerson as a professional whistler,
and two hours of humorous speechmaking
by the other republican members of Con-
gress from Missouri constituted most of
program at he meeting OF the Missouri Re-
publican Association held last evening at
Carroll Institute Hall
Upon being introduced Mr. Rartboldt
said In part:
we have nothing to regret for electing
so many republican members of the ma
tional Congress from Missouri They have
done their full duty since they took office
so have the republican state officers elect
ed by the same wave of reform But we
have one regret, and that is that we did
hot elect republican governor
The only failure in Missouri since the
election has been the failure of Gov Folk
TO Keep his ante-election promises When
ne was campaigning for office he promised
ne would support and sign a home rule DILL
Tor the large cities of the state of Mis-
souri, Such bill was passed by a republi-
can house of delegates. and after much
wrangling and the pressure of rI,s,lIr sentt
senate. But Gov Folk in vioiat ton of All
his promises vetoed the bill
He also broke his promises in regard to
the Sunday closing law and in both in
stances he allowed the state legislatnra %
ADJOURN before he announced his pnsitfon
Ihen 1t was too late for the legislatures TO
save the day. And l promise YOU right
here and now that If Gov Folk evar &c
pres to a position outside OF the state OF
missouri we, the republican members OF
congress from Missouri, will see that his
Iuil record is placed before the people of
this country. Gov Folk broke his nrom-
ises An honest official would not have
done So"
Eulogy of Senator Warner.
Representative Bartholdt then driftea IN
other subjects. eulogizing Senator Warner.
ana eniisting the aid of the ladies of Mis-
souri, to keep alive the political enthusiasm
that. he said, is so essential to success In
ehumerating the names of possible candi-
oates Tor the presidency to succeed Mr.
Roosevelt. Mr.. Bartholdt mentioned Score
Iary Shaw. There was slight applause.
Then he mentioned Vice President Fair
banks, and the applause was scarcely au-
dible. Then Secretary Tafts name was
mentioned with no response whatsoever,
out when Senator Warner was announced
the nail shook for several minutes while the
members of the Missouri Association DEM
onstrated that he would be their choice
above all others.
L i've, declared MT. Bartholdt, 81
VIII do all In my power to present to the
next national republican convention the
name of Major VIM. Warner as the logical
candidate for the highest Office in the grit
or the people. 1t used to be my ambition
to live to see a republican senator elected
from Missouri L have seen that In the
election Of Mr.. Warner. Now 1 want to see
him made President, a republican governor
elected In Missouri two republican sena-
tors and a score of republican representa-
tives elected from Missouri-and then L Will
be ready to die"
In concluding his address Mr. Bartholdt
explained that while he may have told a
few things out of school" he felt that he
should say what was heaviest on his heart
"A man should speak from his convictions,
and that is what have DONE" said he.
The Senator introduced.
Mr.. Charles Paffiow, chairman of the
reception committee of the society, pre-
sided at the meeting and welcomed the
guests and speakers. He referred to the
object of the state societies In Washing
ton and outlined the good work accomplish
ed by the Missouri society. In introduc-
ing Senator Warner Mr. PafT1ow recount
ed the war record of the senator and his
greater successes in recent years Mai
Warner in reply said that republicanism
has come into Missouri to stay and that
the tenure OF office in the House and SEN
ate by republicans would be permanent
He was proud of MissourPs history, and
thought everybody else ought to be.
1T can never be said that a Missourian
bought his way into the Senate" remark
ed the senator, by way of Introduction.
Later, in drifting into discussion of pol
itics, he declared that the American peo-
pie are confronted with serious problems.
problems of more Importance" said he,
than those that faced them In 1851. In
a nutshell 1t is this: Are there in this
country people small as to be beneath
the law-or so high as to be able to sue
10 I,as,
sounded, and we are fighting now. Sue
cess depends upon the people. You have
a leader worthy of leadership, and the
American people are as fortunate in having
at this time Theodore Roosevelt as their
President as they were when they had
Abraham Lincoln TO handle the reins of the
government
Senator Warner was applauded vigorous
", and IL the 400 Missourians and their
guests who were present last night had
constituted republican national conven-
ton Senator Warner would have been nomi-
mated for the Presidency on the first ballot.
Mr.. Fulkerson's Stunt.
Then came the wonderful debut of Repre-
sentative Fulkerson. He talked entertain
ingly until he had said about all he had 10
say and then he took the audience into hts
confidence.
81 am about to do something" said he,
"that I have never done before on such an
occasion, and that 1 probably never. will do
again" At this announcement the audi
ence began to sit up and take more notice
Of the proceedings. Then Mr.. Fulkerson
And it was no ordinary. every
day whistle, either. Mr.. Fulkerson whistied
a variation of something that sounded like
MY Old Kentucky Home" and his trills
and tremulos and coloratura effects were so
roundly appiauded that he was obliged to
respond to an encore. Then he whistled
Home Sweet Home" in so many ways
that the audience almost forgot the orig
NAL strain But they liked 1t immensely, il
their applause may be accepted as cri-
terion.
Other Addresses.
other speeches were made by Represen-
tatives Edgar c. Ellis Frank B. Keeper.
''Homespun" A. p. Murphy. Marion f.
Rhodes. Cassus NJ. Shartel and William 7.
ryndall. all republican members OF Con-
xress from Missouri. The program included
a humorous sketch by Finley Hayes, who
made somewhat of hit by declaring he
,otld not think of anything funnier than
al DIV had said a recitation hu