The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-26

Jefferson City, Mo, July 21.-The
Democratic state convention adjourn
ed late this afternoon, after nominal
ing h following ticket:
GovernoE@Joseph w. +bDlk. of 81.
Louis.
Lieutenant Governe-Thomas L
Rubey, OF La Plata.
Secretary OF State Samuel r
Cook, Of Aexree.
Auditor of State-yasge James CO
we'll, Of Kansas City.
Attorney General-Flliott w. Ms
jor. Of Bowling Green
railroad n Warehouse Conais-
sioner-H :Rubey toslesby, of Mar-
rensburg .
before the conversion had sx~am.
bied for dts opening, session. tia. ar
mosphere was full of rumors a. die
cord and probable bolts, and q. shirtar
nght On the ffoer of the convention
Whlie there was Little uncertsSnty q :
TO the nominee for Governor. tho, ..
was much talk about an attep1pt tn q,
would likely be made to defeat Sa, m
uel d. Cook for denomination for
secretary or state, on the ground t bst
ne could not be upheld by the o iat-
form mat was to be adopted. Sc ere,
meetings Of delegates who were in
structed -for-him, but were antaec, mis-
TIC TO aim and desired te witht ina
from ais support, were held and ulans
la1d 20 accomplish his defeat. bur
Whea the test >of strength came Cook
was nominated Oh the. first ballot.
A determined fight against bribery
4 N fEn Orr T.
out the state was the keynote of the
and the platform adopted
stands for he stamping out of hood
ing and 1.-The prosecution of corrup-
ti~onista.to the bitter end.
| Folk a~as nominated for Governor
| alter AN all night Session, marked by
intervals of disorder and commotion
that.eesuld not be quellsd by the gavel.
I Just as the day was breaking the
conversion adjourned until 10 O'Clock,
and cEs of the most turbulent sessions
sf a Missouri Democratic convention
ended Mr.. Folk made an address ac-
ceptSrg 1.-The nomination, IN which he
declaned unrelenting warfare against
corruption in public life. If elected.
he proposed to make Missou-
nj ;tee'nost unhealthy place in all the
land flor corruptionists to operate IL.
On the subject of bribery, the erao-
icatien of which is pointed out as the
PC" icSuC VI Tx DSIIIoCTdlIC
party an2Missouri, the platform says:
The appalling exposures of cor
nuptas11 in Missouri have brought up
on the good citizens of this state the
responsibility OF stamping out the
things that dishenor and oppress.
Good citizens may innocently do
wrorfS, but federation of known
abuses is criminal. No party can be
hurt by getting rid of rascals. No
state scan be; injured by the enforce
mpent coz. law. The disgrace is in toll
eratton, mot in corrupting. In the
city Of st. Louis according to the con-
fessiors Of those implicated, for
through h legislative halls. Corrup-
eionists grew arrogant and powerful.
They were confident in their wealth
sind political power, and felt that no
one dared attack them. In our state
legislature, legislators have forgotten
their high commission and have be-
come involved in the meShes of greed.
Democratic officials have exposed
these conditions and laid upon the
Offenders the heavy hand Of the law.
We endorse the work that has been
lone in this regard"
Soseph FVsngate Folk was born in
I Brownsville, Tenn. October %, 1863.
His father is Judge Henry B. Folk,
OF BROWNSVILLE. and his mother is a
descendant OF the Estes family OF
Virginia.
Nj. Folk is a graduate of Wander
bilt University of Nashville. Tenn.
where he finished his literary and
legal education. He practiced law in
Brownsville for two years. and then
went TO St. Louis in 1892. There he
became identified with the younger
! element eef the Democratic party. His
work I'm che prosecution 81 bribery
is well known.
Mr.. Folks immediate family con-
sists of bat himself and wife. He
has four brothers iiving. They are
| Rev. DR.. Edgar Estes Folk, of Mems
phis, Tenn. editor OF a Baptist paper;
Reau Estes Folk, of Nashville. the
! present state treasurer; Carey Albert
Folk. president of Boecobel college,
Nashville. and Humphrey Bate Folk,
twho is studying for the ministry.