New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-19
FOLK WILL BE NAMED.
He Has Missouri Contention for
Governor-BoOdle Issue Plank.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

st. Louis July 1S.-Joseph w. Folk. the
Nemesis Of Missouri boodlers. will be nominated
for Governor by the Democratic State conVen-
ton, which convenes at Jefferson City to7mor-
row. He has the delegates strapped TO his belr
and is sure of being selected on the first ballot
Whether his instructed delegates will go fur
Their and support Mr.. Folks choice for the re-
mainder of the ticket is tonight doubtful
g. b. Cook Secretary OF State, wants re-
nomination 1t has been shown in the courts
that Cook served as a lobbyist for the st. Louis
Transit Company and st. Louis racetracks
and that he advised a State official to pay $500
to a member OF the Missouri Senate to promote
State legislation. Therefore Mr.. Folk does not
want him on the ticket.
Albert o. Allen State Auditor. also wants TO
be renominated. Mr.. Folk does not want him
because Mr.. Folk thinks Mr. Allen has been
too lenient with the corporations and race
tracks and because he has held public office for
twenty years.
Nelson w, Mcleod. chairman Of the citizens
committee which has had charge OF the f1nan-
cIal end of Mr. Folks campaign. expressed the
belief that II the Folk organization followed
the wishes of delegates who desire to bolt their
Instructions by voting against them. Secretary
OF state Cook and Auditor Allen could be de-
feated.
There are any number of delegates who de-
sire to Jump their Instructions. said MI Nc
Iced. land just now l am having hard time
trying TO keep them into line. We don't want
the delegates TO violate their instructions. That
would be treachery. After the first ballot u
will be all right for them to change. Nobody
then complain of unfairness on the part OF
Mr.. Folks supporters"
What II Cook and Allen are nominated on
the first BALLOT
"oh. I don't think there is any likelihood Of
that"
III the delegates wish TO vote against Cook
and Allen why should you desire TO interfere
with them?'
Because we desire to conduct the proceed
ings of this convention as fairly and squarely
as 1t is possible 10 do. Mr. Folk and not the
delegates would be blamed II there were any
treachery the part of his delegates"
Prepared under the personal direction Of Mr..
Folk the platform will contain the following
declaration:
First-The eradication OF Doodle is the paramount
issue OF the campaign. The Democratic party will
do everything in lis power 70 drive boodlers from
second-Accessories to Doodle deals must be treat
Third-Amendmen!s TO the present laws govern
Ing bribery are needed The statutes shouid favor
Fourth-ti7me rule for the large cities. with 70.
treated specifically. Use OF the police in politics
is severely condemned. The police are FOR the
G S ce Political i
Fifth-The party pledges itself 10 secure the
equitable taxation OF franchises OF public service
corporations and insists that these corporations be
taxed in the same proportion as the smaller prop
erty holders.
sixth-The financial management Of tho State
from Woodson 20 DOckery. or since the Demo
cratic party has been In power. Is commended
Seventh-Judge Alton Il. Parker ana the platform
OF the St Louis convention are Endorsed
EiGhth-The platform will omit all personal or
official mention OF Governor Alexander VI. Dcckery
except I'm referring To this administration with
those Of other Governors.
Ninth-The introduction OF the Civil Service sys-
TEN IN the State institutions is recommended
The following is from the plank the
doodle issue. which the Democratic conven-
ton VIII be asked 10 incorporate In the platform
tomorrow:
The paramount issue before the people OF Mis-
souri, is the eradication OF bribery from public life
IN this State. We sincerely declare unremtting
warfare against corruptionists and here announce
the decree that there IS room in the Demo-
cratic party OF Missouri FOR boOdler corrup-
ZIONIST Of any sort. We Tepudiate their support.
invite them to leave the State. and orer them shell
ter only In the penitentiary IL they remain. We
have confidence in the honesty OF the people. and
20 them appeal for success We invite ali
honest people 20 Join us IN his crusade against
corruption. II is the vital principle involved In
this campaign. and this issue stake the
hone q he Democratic NJ