Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-22

state in moral, material and intellectu-
al advancement which you have COM
mlssioned me to do. The commission
Is sacred one and l shall observe it
as such. Here in your presence and
IN the presence of this great multitude
l consecrate myself to the work you
nave assigned to me and with your help
ana as long as God gives me life and
strength, to do it, l will combat the
Things that dishonor and oppress."
Inc platform adopted pledges sup
port to Parker; favors the initiative
ana referendum; taxation of corpora
lions the same as individuals and the
assessment of franchises. equal rights
10 ooth labor and capital; separating
the ponce from politics; the eradication
OF the granting of railroad passes to
legislators, and the building of good
roads. -, ~
Inc principal plank in the platform
IS IN regard to bribary, in part is as
follows:
THE Democratic party of Missouri
not only stands for material and intel
lectual progress but for moral advance
ihei''' anu declares that the paramount
issue before the people of Missouri is
the eradication of bribery from public
HE IN TINS state. Other offences Violate
the law while bribery aims at the as
sasSination of the commonwealth IT.
self"
The platform concludes with an on
Iorsemcnt OF United States Senator
Cock rcll
Immediately after the convention was
called to order, today, the name Of
( Thomas i. Hubey of LAGRANGE was
placed before the convention for the
domination as lieutenant governor.
[. {. Crow, a delegate from ST.
Joseph rushed to the platform and Of
fered a resolution that committee of
three be appointed to request Secretary
of State Samuel p. Cook to refuse to
allow his name to be presented for
nomination. This was the first onen
declaration that there was opposition
to Cook. Instantly delegates demanded
that the r. solution he tabled The chair
man ruled the resolution out of order
Mr.. RuEcy was then nominated by ac-
clanlation.
The anti-Cook resolution was again
introduced. It's supporters and those
against it WED with each other in their
demonstrations.
Nominations were then declared in
order for secretary of state. The names
placed before the convention wc-c
James A. Todd. r. w. Mitchell, l.. II.
Musgrove and Sam 4. Cook. Cook
name was received with an ovation.
Cock was nominated on the first bal
LOT h., -1,,l
When order was restored long enough
for the result of the ballot to be an
nounced and it was declared that
Secretary of STATE Samuel Cook had
been renomnated the demonstration
was resumed and did not stop until
Mr. Cook had mounted the platform
and endeavored to quiet the dclcga ties
by motoring for silence. He made a
brief address declaring answering al
lcgiance to Mr.. Folk.
Albert O. Allen was nominated for
state auditor. Mr.. Allen. who at pres
cnt holds the office was rcnominat cd
on the first ballot by Il larger ma iori-
ty even than Cook had received for
secretary and the demonstration fol
lowing the nomination was long and
enthusiastic. ~
Judge James c. McGill Of Kansas
City was nominated for. state treasurer
OH the first ballot.
At $50 o'clock the convention ad-
iourned sine die.
Joseph Wingate Folk. the Demo-
cratic roninnc tos governor of tho state
If Missouri, WIS born in Brownsville.
Tenn. Oct. 90 1869. His father is Judge
Henry r. Folk Of brownsville and his
mother is a descendant of the Estes
family of Virginia.
Mr.. Folk is Il graduate Of Vanderbilt
University Of Nashville, Tenn, where
he finished his literary and legal edu-
cation He practiced law in Browns
vile for two years and then went to
st. Louis in 1892. Soon he became iden-
titled with the younger element of the
Democratic party and first became
prominent in political circles when he
was ma dc charter member of the JEFF
fcrson Tub, the leading Democratic
organization. He served in the capaci-
ty Of president of the organization in
1898.
Mr.. Folk became more generally
known to the citizens Of st. Louis
through the prominent part he took IN
the settlement of the great street car
srikc of 1900
AS circuit attorney of st. Louis Mr.
Folk successfully prosecuted a number
Of bride takers in both branches Of the
municipal assembly.
Mr.. Folks immediate family consists
of but himself and wife. He has four
brothers living. They are Rev. DIR. Ed
gar Estes Folk of Memphis. Tenn. edi-
tor of Baptist paper; Reau Estes
Folk Of Nashville. the present state
treasurer: Carey Albert Folk, president
Of Boscobcl college, Nashville. and
Humphrey Bate Folk, who is studying
for the ministry.
COMPLETES SPEECH.
Presidents Notification Address Con-
tains Three Thousand Words.