The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-24

Nlsso,rians All Exceedingly Fortunate ii
Having Him ~ Candidate for TIE
United States Senate
Mosby's Missouri Message" Gives Review Of Hi. Most
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powerful factors In elections whom
they are In league with those who are
seeking to corrupt the ballot box.
Many laws Of constructive charac-
ter were enacted during Mr.. Folks
term as Governor. When he was
ready to turn his office over to his
successor It might be said that Mis-
souri, had been Officially regenerated.
Every Governor who has succeeded
Mr.. Folk has pursued his policy Of law
enforcement. which is tribute to the
soundness Of the principles he estab-
lished.
But we do not regard Mr.. Folks
achievements as Circuit Attorney and,
as Governor as his greatest and most
useful service to the public.
It was his work Of revolutionizing-
recreating-the political thought Of
this country with respect to official
life and official duty that, so far. will
stand as his most remarkable achieve.
ment.
When Mr.. Folk entered public life
IL years ago-a young man-there
was little or no demand for honest
government. It was regarded as a
matter Of course that public officials
were too frequently corrupt, or winked
at corruption, and that laws were
placed upon the statute books as mere
ornaments, not to be enforced. Great
corporations. wanting privileges adj
vantageous to themselves and disad-
vantageous to the people, knew that
they would have to pay the price and
paid it.
But Mr.. Folk put an end to this sort
of thing, not only in Missouri but
throughout the nation. His successful
campaign against crookedness electri-
fed the nation. City after city and
state after state were renovated as
Missouri had been renovated, and
their political life was reconstructed
on the line Of the Missouri Idea,"
which Mr.. Folk had made a living is
sue throughout the United States.
Mr.. Folk popularized good govern
ment. He blazed the good govern
ment trail through wilderness of
corrupting Influences and the country
followed. him. Good government has
become today the slogan Of every man
IN every state and every county who
seeks office. Nobody thought Of run
ming on good government platform
It the time Mr.. Folk entered public
life. Nobody would dare run on any |
,ther platform today. Al
What does good government mean
o you. Mr.. Voter? What does it mean
o every citizen Of Missouri?
Simply this. That when the citizen
roes to the polls to vote he knows
hat his ballot will truly register bis
sentiments with respect to candidates
md government policies, and that its
fleet will not be overcome by some
'ody, perhaps 100 or 1000 miles away,
'oting fraudulently; that legislators
re passing laws, on their merits, for
he benefit Of the people, and not
,ranting special privileges to corpora
ions because their votes have been
ought and paid for; that every dollar
{ money levied for purposes of taxa
ion Is being honestly and efficiently
expended for public service; that the
government, in all it's numerous
is responsive to the will of
he people and is not secretly con-
rolled, by corrupt influences.
These benefits to the people have
ome through Mr.. Folks work. A man
rho has done such splendid work in
be public service unquestionably |
vould render great service to the
ountry and the administration In this
reat crisis in handling the tremen-
ous problems growing out OF the war,
nd In its successful prosecution. II
A Vote for Mr.. Folk for Senator is
vote for . man who has proven 100
or cent efficient In every job he has
co. tha MANILA /