The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-23
UNDER FOLK SFLAG
MISSOURI Il WIN
Such is the Strong Hope
of Her Democracy.

(By the Associated Press. }


Jefferson City, Mo-, July 21.-The
Democratic State convention ad-
journed late this afternoon after
nominating the following ticket:
Governor, Joseph w. Folk, of st.
Louis.
ieutenant-Governor, Thos. l..
Rubey, of La Plat.
Secretary of State, Samuel x. Cook,
of Mexico.
Auditor of State, Albert O. Allen, OF
New Madrid.
Treasurer of State Judge Jas. Cow
gill of Kansas City.
Attorney General, Elliott w. Major
of Bowling Green.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner, II. Rubey Oglesby, of War
rensburg.
Before the convention had assem-
bed for its opening session the at
mosphere was full of rumors of dis
cord and probably bolts, and a bitter
tight on the floor OF the convention.
While there was little uncertainty az
to tho nominee for Governor, there
was much talk about an attempt thai
would likely be made to defeat Sam
uel B. Cook for denomination foi
Secretary of State on the ground that
he could not be upheld by the plat
form that was 20 be used.
Secret meetings of delegates whe
were instructed for him. but were an
tagonistic to him and desired to with
draw from his support, were held and
plans were laid TO accomplish his
defeat, but when the test of strength
came Cook was nominated on the
first ballot.
A determined fight against bribery
and the corruption of officials
throughout the State was the keynote
of the convention and the platform
stands for stamping out of boodlin2
and the prosecution of corrupuonists
to the bitter end.
Promises Clean SWEET.
Folk was nominated for Governor
after an all-night session marked by
Intervals of disorder and commotiou
that could not be quelled by the
gavel. Just as the day was break
ing the convention adjourned until Il
o'clock and one of the most turbulent
sessions of a convention in Missouri
ended. Mr.. Folk made an address a'~
cepting' the nomination jim which he
declared unrelenting warfare against
corruption in public life, if elected HI
said he proposed to make Missouri
the most unhealthy place in all tn:
land for corruptionist to operate in.
On the subject of bribery the eradi-
cation of which is pointed out as the
paramount issue of the Democratic
party in Missouri the platform say
''The appalling exposures of corrup-
ton in Missouri have brought upOG
the good citizens of this State the re
sponsibility of stamping out the things
that dishonor and Cypress. Good cit
liens may innocently be wrong, BIS
liberation of known abuses is criml.
nal. No party can be hurt by gettin-,
rid of rascals. No State can be in
jured by the enforcement of law. TIE
disgrace is in liberation. not in col
ruption. In the city of st. Louis, ac7
cording to the confessions of thoas
implicated, for twenty-five years br.
berry stalked through the legislat -
halls. Corruptionsts grew arogal :
and powerful. They were confiden,
in their wealth and political power
and felt that no one dared attack
them. In our State Legislature legis-
lators have forgotten their high COM
mission and have become involved in
the meshes of greed. Democrat
officials have exposed these conditions
and laid upon the offenders the heavy
hand of the law. We indorse the
work that has been done in this re
gard
a Sketch of Folk.
Joseph w. Ingals Folk, was born
in Brownsville Tenn, October 2S,
1869. His father is Judge Henry Il
Folk, of Brownsville, and his mother
IS IL descendant of the Estes family
of Virginia.
Mr.. Folk is a graduate of Wander
bilt University of Nashville, Tenn.
where he finished his literary ano
legal education. He practiced law il
Brownsville for two years and then
went to ST. Louis in 1892. There he
became identified with the younger
element of the Democratic party. IL :
work in the PROSECUTION of bribery Is
we'll known.
MIR. Folks immediate family cors
sists Of but himself and wife. lie has
four brothers living. They are KEY
Or. Edgar Estes Folk, Of Memphi /.
Tenn, editor of a Baptist paper; Reau
Estes Folk, of Nashville, the present
State Treasurer, Carey Albert Folk
president of Boscobel college
Nashville, and Humphrey Bate Folk
who is studying for the ministry.
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