The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21

that could not be quelled by the gaveI,
the Democratic convention unani-
mously nominated Joseph w. Folk,
circuit attorney of st. Louis, for gov
ernor and adopted a platform which
promises a vigorous, unrelenting cru
sade against corruption and Doodle in
Missouri in the event of Democratic
supremacy at the polls. Just as the
day was breaking the convention ad-
journed until 10 o'clock.
There was no doubt about the
nomination from the beginning. The
Folk delegates far outnumbered the
delegates of his only rival, Harry 3.
Hawes, president of the Jefferson
Democratic club of St. Louis. All
day the committee on credentials was
in session investigating contests from
St Louis city and county, and the
convention met twice in perfunctory
sessions and took recesses to await
the conclusion of the dellberauons OF
the committee.
The hall of the house of representa-
tives was packed almost to suffoca-
ton when the convention finally got
under way last night
moved to make Folks nomination
unanimous, and the motion carried.
At 3:45 a. M, amid great demon
stration, Mr.. Folk was escorted to the
speech of acceptance. He said IN
''This campaign has been waged,
not for man but for an idea. IL
your selection shall be ratified by the
people of the state, L shall do my
very best to carry out the policies for
which the masses of the Democratic
party have been contendlng; 1.,ilt; Inc
has made the people realize the
menace to good government if it is
tolerated and the necessity for stamp
ing out the influence of corruption
lists from our political life. 1 have
been fighting them with all the
powers at my command and have
lashed them with the whip of the
law. L have no favors to ask of them
and no quarter will be given.
''It is unrelenting warfare to the end
In their frenzied desperation they have
spewed out their von1it of slander and
abuse. There are two things am
proud of, one, the aid and the assist
ance of good citizens given me; and the
other the intense hatred and malicious
mouthings of corrupt enemies.
THE responsibilities for the exist
ence of corruption does not rest upon
either party, but the Democratic party
has assumed the responsibility for
stamping it out and we want all good
citizens, of every political belief to aid
us. The battle against Doodle has only
commenced in Missouri. If 1 am elect
ed to a larger field of opportunity
propose to make Missouri the most un-
healthy place in all the land for cor
ruptionists to operate in.
q consecrate myself to the work
YOU have assigned to me, and with your
help and as long as God gives me life
and strength to do it, I will combat
the things that dishonor and oppress.
Joseph W. Folk was born in Browns
vile. Tenn in 1869. His father is Judge
Henry B. Folk of Brownsville, and his
mother is a descendant of the Estes
family of Virginia. Mr.. Folk practiced
law in Brownsville for two years and
then went to ST. Louis in 1892. He be-
came more generally known through
the prominent part he took in the set
Element of the great street car strike in
St. Louis in 1900 AS circuit attorney
of St. Louis Mr. Folk successfully pros
ecuted a number of bribe takers of both
branches of the municipal assembly.
Immediately after the convention
was called to order today the name
of Thomas L. Rubey of La Grange
was placed before the convention for
the nomination as lieutenant governor
He was nominated by acclamation-
c. c. Crow, a delegate from St Jo-
seph Offered a resolution that COM
rnittee of three be appointed to re-
quest Secretary of State Sam B. Cook
to refuse to allow his name to be pre-
sented for denomination. This was
the first open declaration that there
was opposition to Cook, and instantly
many delegates were on their feet de-