Show UNDEMOCRATIC MR R. R IOLJ FOLK FOLI I. I Ten years cars ago Democrats the tho country country country coun coun- try over were seriously troubled because because because be be- cause of what they thoy called tho the menace menaco of at imperialism Tho republic was going go go- o. o In lag ing to the dogs thc they believed because be- be causo cause executive O officials were wex-o doing things on their own motion instead of ot referring all nil matters to a vote ote of ot tho loo people C. C Now ow Governor Folk of 01 Missouri is out in a n declaration that tho tile people would be better served erve 1 if It the governors govern sovern- ors of 01 states could select tho the treasurers treasur treasur- ers the attorneys s 's general the auditors and and all the other state officials H He lie fully realizes that U by hi election the tile best governor go can be chosen Wasn't he elected governor o himself But nut he feels that the people go wrong when the they undertake to elect other officials official t I This Is vcr very undemocratic in a Democrat Dem Dem- And it illustrates tho tile point that thata a n. little brief urle authority spoils a little brief man nian When a a. Democrat can advocate advocate ad an- limiting the power of ot the franchise franchiso fran fran- chise chiso there thero must bo be something r radically radical radical- i ly 1 wrong with his whole party part econ econ- omy om- When ho Ito can openly declare that people leOPle will be bo better served b by letting ono else choose their servants ants for tor or them ono one Is la warranted in believing believIng ing lug tho the Democrats are tho tile most advanced advanced ad ad- of or nil all imperialists in the the thena- thena na laI la tion Hon I |