Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-03
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EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
MAY SERVE AS PLATFORM
Former Governor of Missouri.
Announces Principles on.
Which He May Make Race
for Presidency

fly Morning Journal Special Leased Wire !
st Louis. June Missouri demo-
Gratis OF all factions at dinner here
tonight heard former Governor Joseph
W Folk announce the principles on
which II is SAID. he viii seek the
presidential nomination ia t9l2 The
dinner was in charge Of men who
have been promoting the boom of the
former governor.
THE doctrine Of equal RIGHTS should
be made living, vital ana controlling
force in the government. said Mr..
Folk
The democratic party should in
sist upon the stamping ont of graft
/ aud corruption rom every department
OF the governments the eradication Of
[ all special favors. including bouutes
subsidies and tariff Tor any purpose
other than revenue.
I'VE need the honest sincere en-
fofeement of the laws we already have
and the regulation Of the rates Of
/ public utility corporations upon a
reasonable basis that justice may be
done the people and q FAIR return for
The amount actually invested hc af-
f6rded.'
other principles named by the
speaker We're the preservation of the
rights of the states 20 sclf-goNern-
ment. the restriction of American ter
ritory to the western hemisphere as
necessary corlllary of the Monroe
doctrine, the extension of American
trade bv removing the restriction upon
commerce iust income tax, the
election of United states senators by
direct vote and unrelentng opposition
I to the domination in public affairs ~
special interest
ON the subject Of issues before the
people the former governor said,
The great issue before the people
of this country Is, shall th9ra he gov
ernmcnt hN priTile8a f4Ry class or
government by the people for an.
mis- is question within PARTIES as
weli as between parties. The rcpub-
litan party is dominated 10y special
interests and operates with them anon
IN profit sharing hasis
We should not be oblivious to the
fact however. that we have Aldrichs
end Cannons in our own party ana
Ii Is the duty ur democrats TO lessen
their Influence Az much as possible.
W. cannot prevent some Of them be-
lDE III iut lfHllNf Uhi w 'b'hiN N' ~
them from running the party
"A crisis has been reached IN the
affairs Of the nation Pick up news
paper any day and YOU will find ac-
counts of thieVerN and graft What
does it mean? is corruption becom-
ing u national disease Is there SOME
thing in our system OF government
that encourages men to violate the
commandment, r hou shalt Not steal
is not the government itself, ~
large SENSE to blame for this seem
ing general disposition? Has not the
example that the governments sets oi
enriching few 10y taking from all 10y
means of the protective tariff been AN
influence for corruption
IAN political parties ostensihly
opposc the privilege of lawlessness, hut
when it comes tc privilege conferred
bv law. there is "a distinct issue be
tween the parties The republican
party stands irreyocablN FOR the priVl-
ieee of Il protective tariff. The demo-
cratic party. If true to itself and It's
teachings. must stand squarely against
this privilege
Bv rising vote the banqueters
pledged the support of the democracy
Of Missouri to Mr.. Folk for the nomi-
nation to the presidency.
The resolution was introduced by
Congressman Riley Hall of Glasgow.
Champ Clark telegraphed the state
committee tonight that he was in no
sense a candiate for the presdency.
He said. however. that ne was in the
race for speaker of the lower house
to stay.