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Folk, Missouri Governor Folk in Public Eye as Honest Reform Leader
The profile portrays Joseph W. Folk, Missouri governor at thirty six, as a principled reformer who fought corruption in St. Louis. It details his rise from attorney for strikers to elected official, his crackdown on boodling, and his cautious, principled character framed by William Allen White’s praise.
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