Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-06
RATE BILL PASSED LAUNCH FOLK BOOM
MISSOURI Democrats ENDORSE
FOLK FOR presidency.
A Dinner at Which All Factions We're
Represented, Endorses Former
Governor and Famous Graft Pros.
eCutOr. Folk Declares for DoCtrjn
OF Equal Rights.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Former Gov
Joseph w. Folk was unanimously en-
dorsed for the nomination to the presi.
dency by all factions of Missouri
Democrats at dinner last night. The
resolution of endorsement was intro
duced by Representative Riley =
and adopted after telegram had been
read from Representative Champ
Clark in which the Democratic leader
of the House declared that he was
not a candidate for the nomination
He said, however, that he was in the
and that he would stay in the race
until he had won.
Last nights dinner was in charge
of those who are promoting Former
Gov. Folks boom, and Democratic
leaders from all over the state were
present. 1t was love feast, at which
all factions "got together" pledging
harmony and cooperation and to sup
port Folk. The former governor out
lined the principles upon which he will
seek the nomination.
"The doctrine of equal rights
should be made living, vital and
controlling force in the government"
said Folk, after he had listened to
Democrats from all parts of the state
tell the guests that the former COVER
nor is the man they should endorse
for the presidency.
Must Stamp Out Graft
"The Democratic party should in.
sist upon the stamping out of graft
and corruption from every department
of government; the eradication of all
special favors, including bounties, sub
sides and a tariff for any purpose 9TH
er than revenue.
eve need the honest, sincere en-
forcement of laws we already have
and the regulation of rates of :
utility corporations upon a reasonsj
basis that justice may be done T..
people and fair return for the
amount actually invested be afforded
Other principles named by the
speaker were the preservation of the
rights of the states to self-government
the restriction of American territory
to the Western Hemisphere as a nee
essary corollary OF the Monroe doc
trine; the extension of American
trade by removing the restriction on
commerce; just income tax; the ell.
rect vote and unrelentinC opposition
to the domination in public affairs of
special interests.
On the subject of issues before the
people, the former governor said:
"The great issue before the people
of this country is shall there be gov
ernment by privilege for a class, or
government by the people for all.
There is a question within parties as
well as between parties. The Re-
publican party is dominated by spe-
cial interests and operates with them
upon profit share basis.
Cannons in Own Party
1--WE should not be oblivious to the
fact, however, that we have Aldriches
and CannOnS in our own party, and it
is the duty of Democrats to lessen
their influence as much as possible.
We cannot prevent some of them be-
ing in the party, but we should keep
them from running the party.
"A crisis has been reported in the
affairs of the nation. Pick up news
paper any day and you will find ac-
counts of thievery and graft. What
does it mean? Is corruption becom-
ming a national disease? Is there
something in our system of govern
ment that encourages men to violate
the commandment, "Thou shalt not
steal?"
''Is not the government itself in a
large sense to blame for this seeming
general disposition? Has not the eX-
ample that the government sets of
enriching a few and taking from all,
by means of the protective tariff, been
an influence for corruption?
"All political parties ostensibly op-
pose the principle of lawlessness, but
when it comes to privilege conferred
by law, there is a distinct issue be-
tween the parties. The Republican
party stands irrevocably for the privi-
lege of a protective tariff. The Demo-
cratic party, if true to itself and it's
teachings. must stand squarely
against this privilege"