The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-27
FOLK FOR GOVERNOR.
Missouri Democrats In Convention
Name Fearless Prosecutor of
Boodiers for Governor.

After an all night session, marked
by intervals Of disorder and commo!
tion that could not be queled by the
gavel, he Missouri Democratic state
convention, in session at Jefferson
City, early Thursday morning unani-
mously nominated Joseph w. Folk,
circuit attorney of st. Louis, for gov
ernor and adopted a platform which
promises to be vigorous, unrelenting
crusade against corruption and Doodle
In Missouri, in the event of democrat
ic supremacy at the polls. Just as
day was breaking the convention ad-
journed until 10 o'clock and one of
the most turbulent sessions Of Mis-
souri, democratic convention ended.
There was no DOUBT about the nomi1
nation from the beginning of the first
session of the convention.
In accepting the nomination, Mr..
Folk said in part:
u,
for man, but for an idea If your
selection shall be ratified by the peo-
pie of the state, | shall do my very
best and carry out the policies for
which the masses of the democratic
party mas been contending. The cx.
posureS Of corruption in Missouri has
made the people realize the menace to
good government if it is tolerated and
the necessity of stamping out the in
luence of corruptionists from our DO.
ltical life.
There is work to be done in this
state in moral, material and intellect
ua advancement which you have com
missioned me to do. The commission
Is sacred one, and | shall observe it
as such. Here in your presence and
in the presence of this great multi
tuio l consccrate myself to the work
you have assigned to me and with
your help and rs long as God gives
me life and strength to 10 it, | Will
combat the things that dishonor and
oppress."
Joseph Wingate Folk was born in
Brownsville, Tenn, October 2S, 1869.
His father is Judge Henry b. Folk, Of
brownsville, and his mother is a de.
scendant of the Estes family Of Vir-
ginia. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt
University, OF Nashville. Tenn, where
he finished his literary and legal cd.u-
cation
The platform was adopted by a g
sounding viva vocc vote after quib-
bic over the proposed amendment to
insert plank for Legislation to punish
tax dodgers, which was introduced as
a minority report ana defeated The
report Of the committee on rcsolu-
tions, after affirming and ratifying
the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic national convention at ST. Louis
July s, 1904, declared in favor Of the
initiative and referendum, the state
primary, protection alike of capital
and labor, sancity of the ballot, good
roads home rule and urged the strict
enforcement of the constitutional pro.
vision and statutory enactment. pro.
hlbiting the acceptance by public Off
cials Of free railroad transportation.
United States Senator Francis NJ.
Cockrell was heartily endorsed for re-
election. On the subject of bribery,
the eradication Of which is pointed out
as the paramount issue Of the demo
cratic party in Missouri, the platform
says:
THE appalling exposures of corrup-
tion in Missouri have brought upon
the good citizens of this state the re-
sponsiblity OF stamping out the things
that dishonor and opprcss. Good citi-
Zcns may innocently do wrong, but toll
Grafton of known abuses is criminal
No party can be hurt by getting rid
of rascalS. No state can be injured
by the enforcement Of law. The dis
grace is in liberation, not in corrup-
ton. There can be no grander mis-
sion iii store for any political party
than to fight public evils"
Population of Windy City.
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