The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-10
FOLKS BOON
IS LAUNCHED
Kansas City Democrats Give
His Presidential Candidacy
a Noisy Boost


Folk for President" made two hun
dred members of the Young Mems
Democratic club cheer and whistle
and clap their hands for three min
utes at the dinner held last night in
the Coats house.
Toward the end of the meeting it
appeared that the slogan, "Read for
senator" was made more prominent
than that of the honor guest of the
dinner. Mr.. Folk did not applaud the
name. He and George H. Hodges. the
Democratic candidate for governor of
Kansas, were, however, the only
speakers who did not give Reed any
mention. Bryan's name was no heard
nor that Of David R. Francis.
A letter from Reed, who was out of
town, proposed a resolution of In
dprsement of Folk for president.
speaking of him as "Missouri's most
distinguished Democrat-the only
man whom Missouri Democrats are
urging for the nomination" The let
ter was read by Judge A. F. Evans,
the postmaster, just before introduce
ing Mr.. Folk.
No Resolutions Adopted.
H. c. Moore, president of the club,
spoke first. He said he found in the
conflict between Roosevelt's ideas of
the square deal and the way Secre-
tary Ballinger and the senate were
enforcing them situation which
would place the Democratic party in
the ascendency at the next presiden-
tial election. The signs of it. he said,
were such as the defeat of Cannonism
n un nj -
Folk and said that there was a Demo-
crat who could be elected the next
president as the result.
ter next. 1t contained the only ap-
tion for Folks candidacy. But no
1t was when Mr.. Folk was introduc-
ed by Judge Evans as Missouri's
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for president that the cheering
continued. The banqueters rose to
Democratic Danger In insurgency.
The speech that followed was full
of Folk epigrams and soon brought
the declaration that the insurgents
in the Republican party were endang-
ering by their strength the success Of
the Democrats as we'll as. that of the
regular Republicans.
This awakening is not mere
passing moral spasm but stern un-
yielding state of mind" he said. "It
is the protest of the people against
special privilege demand for fair
ness and justice. The parties either
must get into accord with this new
thought, or decay.
A Day of House Cleaning.
This is a day of house cleaning,
not only in cities. states and the ma
tion. but in political parties. The
great issue before the people is. shall
there be government by privilege or
government by the people? This is a
question that first comes up within
parties. 1t should be our endeavor
to make the Democratic party the
party of the people and not of special
interests. 1t should stand for the pro-
lection of property rights, but should
recognize the fact that property
rights are best protected by preserv-
ing the public rights inviolate.
There Is a remarkable political
condition existing today. The people
will go to that party that announces
definite and positive ideas in which
they believe. have been in most of
the western states the last few weeks.
and found everywhere numbers of
Democrats were Joining the insur-
gents in the Republican party. Right
here is the danger to the Democratic
organization. and the sooner this fact
Is clearly recognized the better. This