Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-07-22
FOLK NOMINATED BY
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
Unanimously Chosen For Gov.
ernor of the State.
STRONG PLATFORM ADOPTED

VIII Be Made Against Corruption
and Doodle In Missouri in Event oi
Democratic Supremacy.
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 21.-AfteI
an all-night session, marked by inter
walls of disorder and commotion that
could not be quelled by the gavel
the Democratic state convention early
today unanimously nominated Joseph
w. Folk, circuit attorney of st. Louis,
for governor, and adopted platform
which promises to be a vigorous, I'm.
relenting crusade against corruption
and Doodle in Missouri, in the event
of Democratic supremacy at the polls.
Just as the day was breaking the
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock
and one of the most turbulent. sessions
of Missouri Democratic convention
ended. There was no doubt about
the nomination from the beginning
OF the first session of the convention
The Folks far Outnumbered the dele
gates of his only rival for the nomina.
tion-Harry B. Hawes, president of
the Jefferson Democratic club Of st.
Louis, and the result of the convention
was clearly defined.
Folk Accepts Nomination.
In accepting the nomination, Mr..
Folk said in part:
This campaign has been waged,
not for a man, but for an idea. If
your selection shall be ratified by
the people of the state, l shall do my
best and carry out the policies for
which the masses Of the Democratic
party has been cOntending. The eX-
posures Of corruption in Missouri has
made the people realize the menace
to good government if It is tolerated,
and to necessitate the stamping out
of the influence Of corruptionists from
our political life.
Il have been fighting them with all
the powers at my hand, and have
leashed them with the whip of the
law I have no fayors to ask Of the1s
and no quarter to give. 1t is unre-
lenting warfare to the end. In their
frenzied desperation they have spewed
out their vomit of SANDER and abuse.
There are two things I am proud Of
the aid and assistance of good citi'
zens given me, and the intense hatred
and malicious mouthings of corrupt
enemies
Battle Against Doodle.
"The responsibility for the existence
of corruption does not rest upon either
party, but the Democratic party has
assumed the responsibility for stamp
ing it out and we want all good citf-
zens of every political belief to aid u.s.
The battle against Doodle has only
commenced in Missouri. If | am elect
ed to a large field of opportunity, l
propose to make Missouri the most
unhealthy place in all the land for
corruptionists to operate in.
There is work to be done in this
state in moral, material and intellec-
tual advancement which you have
commissioned me to do. The commits.
sion is sacred one, and [ shall OBJ
serve it as such. Here, in your pres
ence, and in the presence of this great
multitude, l 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,
will combat the things that dishono1
and oppress."
Sketch of Folk.
Joseph Wingate Folk, the Democrat
ic nominee for the governorship of
the state of Missouri, was born in
Brownsville, Tenn, Oct %, 1869. His
father is Judge Henry B. Folk, of
Brownsville, and his mother is a de-
scendant of the Estes family of Vir.
ginia.
Mr.. Folk is graduate of Wander
bilt university of Nashville, Tenn,
where he finished his literary and Ie
gal education He practiced law in
Brownsville for two years, and then
went to ST. Louis in 1892. Soon he
became identified with the younger ell
ement of the Democratic party and
first became prominent in political cir
cles when he was made a charter mem
Der Of the Jefferson club, the leading
Democratic organization. He served
in the capacity 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 strike in 1900.
AS circuit attorney of St. Louis. Mr..
Folk successfully prosecuted a mum
Der of bribe-takers in both branches
| of the municipal assembly
Mr. Folks immediate family con.
sists of but himself and wife. He has
| four brothers living. They are Rev
DR.. Edgar Estes Folk, of Memphis
Tenn, editor of a Baptist paper; Mr.
Reau Estes Folk, of Nashville, the
present state treasurer; Mr.. Carey
Albert Folk, president of Boscobel col
| lege, Nashville and Mr. Humphreys
Bate Folk, who is studying for the
ministry.
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