The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-09
FOLK FOR PRESIDENT,

erlnE nj the southern llolcl III '''
Louis last Thursday night of the
friends and political admirers OF
Former Governor Folk, for the
avowed purpose of putting him
forward as MiSsouri's choice for
the Democratic nomination for
President in 1912. Practically ev.
cry county in the State was repre-
scented. All the Democratic Of
licials at Jefferson City were there
and Endorsed the movement, aud
many others prominent IN party
work. Hon. james a. Reed, who
was defeated by Mr.. Folk for Gov.
ernor in 1904. and who is now a
popular aspirant for United States
Senator, was n guest at the ban
quet aud in a ringing speech volcrd
his endorsement Of Mr.. Folk as It
man in every way worthy to fill
the Office of the Nation $ Chief EX-
ecutive. Former Governor Fran
els, Mr.. Reeds most formidable
contestant for the honor OF repre-
senting this State in the United
States Senate, however, did not
give the movement the sanction Of
his presence,
Mr.. Folk name has been quite
often mentioned in connection with
the presidency. even when he was
serving as Governor and since.
There is something in his charac-
ter and in his way of looking at
and dealing with public questions
that has attracted much attention
and inspired a wide spread conf.
dence in the man. This has man
Tested itself in all parts of the
country, East, West, North and
South, more, probably, than IN his
adopted State. lie has grown
rapidly into public favor in the few
years since be was made Governor,
aud as the lime light of publicity
was turned on him, the intellee-
tuality Of the man, his high sense
of public duty and responsibility,
bis ar-sightedness of the needs
Of the country and the remedy for
public abuses-iu short, the gift
which we call statesmanship-haye
gradually unfolded and impressed
themselves upon the people. lie
stands before the country as one
who has made good" with a
promise of doing more, and Mis-
souri, Democrats may with com
mendable pride put him forward as
their candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President
The St. Louis Republic in com
menting on this demonstration in
favor of Mr.. Folk is disposed to
discourage it, to fear that it will in
some way disturb the harmony or
effectiveness of the work so neces-
sary to success in the present cam
paign, but we do not see why it
should. The Republic goes on to
say that Missouri Democracy can
offer more than one eligible candi.
date for the Presidential nomina
ton, and it is in no wise opportune
to force dicisiUn of its choice SO
needlessly early" And again,
To-day every Democrat should be
for that Missourian for President
who may be shown to be the popu
lar choice in the regular and order.
ly way two years hence. "
This will strike some people as
ingenious if not ingenious. For
mer Governor Francis, who has
been accredited with aspirations
almost verging on expectation OF
becoming the national Standard
bearer of the Democracy, is just
now the Republics fayorite candi-
date for United States Senator.
Would his election indicate that
popular choice" so delicately
limited at in its editorialf The on.
~ other more eligible candidate"
that we can recall among Nilsson.
ri's distinguished sons is the in.
comparable Champ Clark, and he
has his eyes on the Speakership OF
the House, which we believe he is