The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-22


|: e ! :RubeySo gIesby, Of Warrensburg:
g Before the convention had assent led
fora its opening session the atmosphere
w Is full OF rumors. Of discord and probab BILE
bolts, and a. bitter fight on the floor Of
the Convention. While there was little
as to the N ominee for Cow
ernor. there was much talk about a n a t.
tempt that would likely be made to de-
feat Samuel sB.8 Cook or nomina Ion for
Secretary or IS State on the ground that he
could not be upheld by the platform that
was to r be adop ted {. Secret meetings Of
delegates who were instructed for him;
but were antag onfsti and desired to With
draw from his :sllp port We're heN ana
plans were laidIt sacconipl ishs his defeat,
but when theft q strength came. Cook ''
Ewassnomianted on the first ballo
a etermined fight against bribery q nd
the corruption Of officials throughou tst tn
State was the X eynots OF; the convention,
and the platform adopted stands for the
stamping out OF oodlingsand tho prosecu-3
ton OF corrupt e THE bitter end nd \.
Nomination for Governor.
"A The nomination for Governor was 81 made:
carly yesterday m ornins, after an all-s
night session of the convention.
w. H. Wallace. of Kansas BCi ty placed
before the convention the name of Joseph
L.. Folk. Thomas 4 =. AND erson, City Al
storney OF st. Louis. wi tn equal eloque
ri aced before the convention the name
lofE H alry. b. IIa.yles.
After speeches scconding the nominal:
ttions had been made q nd several "A sup
portcrs OF James a. Z Reed, of Kansas
City, had spoken In b his behalf, a roll
call was demanded on the nominat Ions.
When the roll had beenHnbout half called.
showing a heavy support for Folk, Harry
B. HAYES arose and moved to ma Ike the
yotciunanimous. which was d one. Halves
escorted Mr. Folk to the plato and
after cheering had been subdued he was
introduced and ma de ~ speech, accepting
the nomination. 81 81
The Platform.
The platform; hicfi contains the slogan
,ot sthe Missouri De ocra cyf a gainst Doodle
iahl official corruptio n in Missouri, vas
laippted by a resounding viva voce vote
after a bubble over the prop sed amend
5ment to Insert aMplank for egislation to-
punish tax dodgers. The la tter5pank wa 81
introduced us a minority report, and de-s
'feated. 81 IS IS j1ss 81 q
che report OF the Committee on Reso-
buttons, after firming and ratifyng the
platform adopted by the Democratic Ma y
Stional Convention at st, Lou y nlY 8. 1904,
declares In favor5of the initiative and ref
serendum, the State primary, protection
dllho OlE dplldl dlla ltIOOti u IIlo
ballot, good roads, home rulc,Ennd urged
the strict enforcement of the 8constitu-
ltional provision and statutory enactment
prohibiting the acceptance by public off,
9cialsp sof free railroad transporta ton.
United s tes's sena tor Francis NJ. Cock.
rel was heartily endorsed for#re-elect ion.'
38 The Doodle Plank.
Il On the subject OF bribery, the eradca
mount Issue of the Democratic partyin
Missouri, the platform says:{ saf: WI
THE appalling exposures Of corruption
In Missouri have brought upon the good
OF this Sta te thesresponsibllityfof
stamping out the things that dlshonorH
and Cypress, # G God citizens may inno-
Gently do wrong, but toleratlonfof known
abuses Is criminal. No party cansbe hurt
by getting rid of rascnls, No State can
bei Injured by the enforcement Of law.
The disgrace Is In toleration, notEin corr
ruptlng There callSte no SgranderSmissio
In store for any tical party than to i
fight public evils. The subject ar the
eradication OF bribery Is more important
than any other. for other problems con-
Germ the functions Of government. while
this goes to the existence of government
Itself Corruption In public q II fe, if toll.
era ted, will lead to the destruction OF 4
free government sis !. Me lsf le5 4 81
/ 5.;..Yhere bribery rules, there is a goy-
eminent not of. for and by the people,,
but government Of and for the few with
wealth enough to purchase official fa-s
lVnrs. Other offenses violate the law.
while bribery aims t the assassination.
of the Commonwealth Itself. the city.
of st. Louis. according TO- he onfesHions
bribery stalkea through the legislative
ia la siS CorrlInti Onfsts grew frrOe,ant nd