The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
Former Governor of Missouri
Delivers Lecture at
Barratt Hall.
SHOWN OVER CITY BY
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS
Reception Is rendered the Dis
tinguished Guest in Evening
at Commercial Club.

is known as the "Missouri Idea,' ar
rived in the city Monday from Cali
fornia on the noon train for the pur-
pose of delivering his lecture, "The Era
Of Conscience - al Barratt hall Monday
night. When seen at the Knutsford
hotel by representative of The Trlb-
une, Gov. Folk said, among other
things:
"Uncss there is satisfactory re-
vision Of the tariff made by the present
congress-and by a satisfactory revision
] mean downward rcvision-thc
chances arc that the Democrats will
carry the next congress. The tarlt
situation that has beer going on for
the past year has made Vt clear TO the
public that The present tariff IS tax
amounting TO injustice. Eighty million
people are paving this tax 10 make
n few people rich. The demand now
is for more protection for the people
against the mouopolies, instead of more
protection of the monopolles against the
people. If the Democratic party could
be, induced to stand squarely against
privileges of lawlessness and the privl-
leges conferred by law, and make its
fight on this Issue alone. it will win in
the next election. lou know that il is
better that all of the people prosper
than that few of the people acquire
great wealth
Shown Over City.
During the afternoon Gov. Folk
was shown over tho city. accompanied
by Judge James H. Moyle. l.. X.
Martincau. Il. =. Morris and i. b.
Ietcher. \ special Invitation was sent
TO the governor and the party by
gnl NJ, Al. \ 4.
huildlng for view of the city. which
was done. after which the party. in
Judge Moyie S automobile, rode over
the city.
At Barratt hall Monday night Coy
srnor Folk delivered his lecture, "The
Era OF Conscience under the auspices
OF the university course. Early in the
evening the hall was crowded with
representative gathering of people who
applauded the speaker when he came
IN, accompanied by Judge Ellis and j.
il. Letcher. Judge Ellis introduced the
governor, spoke briefly of his early life
pnd what his aims and accomplishments
had been since he had entered the poli-
!ical arena of Missouri, After the pro
'onged applause had subsided the gov
,rnOr said:
h"iorc YOU this evening; ,n fact, may
say that i am glad 10 be in Salt Lake
,.Y once more. II has been your good
fortune TO witness new birth in our
national life. which is now in process
IF development. There have been great
movements along moral lines IN days
gone by but they were merely Local
aud brought on by local conditions,
Hh,cb died away with the causes that
gave them birth. The vampires Of
graft would be driven away TO remain
Jor season. aud then return after the
storms of public Indignation had spent
their fury. Today presents a situation
ni brighter promise 10 the vision. The
ethical awakening shows signs of be
coming universal and lasting, instead
OF local and transitory.
Some eight years ago ] attended n
banquet OF prominent men al st. Louis.
~ the conclusion of the banquet the
band played and everyone present arose
and sang America. One of the
prominent men of the city arose and
with the tears streaming down his face
hrs country. Three weeks later that
same man was convicted Of bribery. He
lad patriotism on his lips and treason
in his heart. Conscience is n faculty
in man whereby he distinguishes right
from wrong and which impcratively
commands and oblisates him 10 do tho
right and abstain from the wrong.
Rc1n2rHaDle CnanSe.
The man who lives for the country
every day is tbc man the public wants
now. What a remarkable change has
come over the public during the last
eight years. Things arc not tolerate ed
for II moment now that half a dozen
wears ago were submitted 10 in silence.
from one end of the land 10 the 9th
or there has been civic awakening z
and stern demand to stamp out the
olfensc that strikes AT the heart Of
free government But il is Just as cs.
sental for the private citizen IN work
for the welfare OF the government as il
is for the officials 10 work for that
welfare. The good people arc in the
majority. Niuety-ninc per cent of the
people are honest if there is no. reason
10 bo otherwise. The greatest trouble
with which we have TO contend al the
present time is selishncss. Selfshncss
is what causes trouble, lawcssuess and
grating.
ga few years ago officials, even in
states where the act carried 4 heavy
penalty. made no concralnlcnt of ac-
ceptiug free railroad passes. Today nc
state official can be found who will
admit that he accepts sucb fsvors. They
have been touched with live coal of
al the subject of gambling, one of Tho
greatest vices. When | was prosecuting
attorney of ST Louis saw constant
stream Of Young men passing through
the criminal courts on their WY 10 th'
pcnitentiary - made embeZzlers aur
thieves by the alluring gambling Of ih'
racetrack. The state was IN partnership
with this gambling and licensed it, th,
proceeds going 10 the state fair.
'fOne of tine first things that / dir
when ] became governor was to recon-
mcnd that the state support its fair b,
proper appropriations: that the law il
cepsing this form of gambling he re
pcaed and III its place a law be en-
acted making the registration of be
on a horserace a felony. IL was sai'
that when this law was recommended
:hat its passage would destroy tn
breeding Of fine horses In the state. Af
Ter bard fight the law was passed, bu
however that may be regarding TIN
breeding Of fine horses. it is more i'm
portant TO breed men than fine horses
and all of the blooded horses in tn
world are not worth the ruined life o
one young man.
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