Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-18
THE MORAL AWAKENING
 A G A IN ST GR IN G
By JOSEPH W. FOLK. Governor of Missouri

E@SI HE moral awakening that the 4 simply the PATRIOTISM that FROM THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE, determination to stamp
 ~ the things that dshonor in public life and the thing
 that oppress n private ifc-a firm resolve that GOV ERNMENT SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COOP NOT OF THE BAD
 years ago would give brb They taught now THE PUB lIC CONSCIENCE HAS BEEN AWAKENED to the necessity putting stop the oense strikes heart gov
 
 The energies of this public conscience being extended from domain of the public that of the private PROBING INTO THE GREETINGS ON OF RASCAIS. OF EVERY KIND The officials of of the great ras found to be using the funds their hands authority for their gain They doubt considered them selves honest and they, HAVE LEARNED TT zFE LESSON.
 In national congress representatives 4j the question of exterinang the RAIIROA AD REBATE GAFTEI AND SPECIAL RATE CRATER Railroads the arteries They the development of and entitled fair the individuals They should be given EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE BUT NO SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.
 POWER TO TAX AN INDIVIDUAL OR COMMUNITY AND THE POWER Is THE POWER TO DESTROY THE REGULATION R,TEo ESSENTIALLY MATTER FOR THE GOVERNMENT, SENTATIVE PEOPLE, IN, ORDER TIA JUSTICE MAY DONE THE PEOPLE WITHOUT TO THE COMMON CARRIERS
 Upon the principle the government has the right RFGJ LATE THE CHARGES be exacted from the people BY MONOPoLIEs. WHEN any number of INDIVIDUALS sE. CURE A MONOPOLY necessity of life AND EXACT from the MORE HAN HE lURAL PRICE,, IS GRAFT SUCH ARE THE GREAT MONOPOLIEs OR TRUSTS THROUGH WHICH SUCH COLOSSAL FORTUNES HAVE BEEN BUILT UP in the last few years
 This against graft is NOT AGAINST WEALTH, BUT AGAINST THE ABUSE OF WEALTH. The distinguishing characteristic of this crusade for HIGHER IDEALS IN PUBLIC LIFE AND IN PRIVATE BUSINESS is the con servasm O the people.
 ANY OFFICIAL WHO FAILS TO CARRY OUT HIS OATH \ TRAITOR to his oath and the people he represents The time will when official oath breaking will be submitted than official grating. The lawessness damop dive keepers of gamblers and of SHOULD NOT BE COUNTENANCED ANY MORE THAN TRAIN ROB BERY any other of outawry. Men acquire wealth any form of awlessness graft but THE WEALTH BUCCANEER AND THE PIRATE and through natural means
 people oppose ways which many immense for NOT BE FOREVER DISOBEYED without bringing disaster
 impossible the of hundreds dollars that have been piled through the graft system acquired naturally.
 If Christ had avoided the any with him had remained earth with and PREACHED GOSPEL of salvation FROM THAT DAY TO THIS and world had paid him for every day of the AIRY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS DAY. and he had saved every of it, HIS PILED UP FORTUNE WOULD NOT NEARLY EQUAL THAT OF MR. CARNEGIE
 HAD PROVIDENCE ORDAINED MAN, SHOULD HAVE LIFE ETERNAL A HIS MILLIONS DESCENDANTS A SALARY OF s7s DAY, HIS HIS FORTUNE UP TO THAT OF MR. CARNEGIE.
 Yet the of the $75 day than $17 and instead of living six thousand years the span his reaches forty If receive salary of $1OOOO year and every of he would HAVE TO LIVE FIVE THOUSAND YEARS before he could his FORTUNE with that OF THE PRINCE OF OIs acquired through system special privileges
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