The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-07
MISSOURI.
Democratic state COnventiOn-Platform and
State Ticket.

Democratic state COnventiOn-PlatfOrm and
State Ticket.
ST. LOUIS, August 8, 1868.
Immediately after the assembling of the Demo-
cratic State Convention this morning the Committee
on Platform reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
The democracy Missouri assembled look
ing only living issues and cordially inviting the coopera
ton Of every lover Of constitutional liberty regardless of
don OF the State and nation proclaim and resolve as fol-
we hail with unboanded satisfaction the nom
nation Of Horse and Blair for President and
cples bold earnest sound and Truthful that with fixed pur
the end that country may be redeemed regenerated and
Second-Whe we are willing to protec. the colored race
from assault their natural rights unaltera
sesSenos The proposition now pending IN this
NIT to the elective franchise the untuored African while
excluded from the ballot box is insult to
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who fought in fair open battle though for an
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the adjudication of the Missouri test oath
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able Interpretation of that oath.
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that party has brought utter decentralization
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money lsshed countless thousands party avorites
Expenditure Murderers and thieves are euoszed great
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pause and public honot: the Of the are
ysines welcomed as respectable members OF radical
Legislatures radical and radical conventions
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the length Of time required by law has the right Of suffrage
but every loyal voter In the state to register and
all qualified voters under the law we condemn and dconn
tmdate the registration officers In the proper discharge OF
ss snaes the he are t the
order and their accession to power will give peace and tran
SiTfI-The condition than the prn-
cpes of political and official action demands frugay and
economy the contraction of expenditures the iessenng of
taxation and in short the adoption of rigid policy of
tenchment and reform
resolution, recommended by the committee
was also adopted to appoint committee 10 prepare
address to the people the issues Of the day and
the rights Of citizens to register and vote under the
existing laws and the decisions OF the courts on the
same, and to point out mode Of legal redress for
those who may be wrongfully deprived OF such
rights.
John s. Phelps was then nominated as the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor by acciamation, and
Colonel Norman j. Coleman, Of st. Louis, for Lieu
tenant Governor; after which the Convention ad-
jOurned until two O'Clock p. NJ.
The Convention made the following additional
nominations this afternoon:-
For Secretary Of State. Bernard Popping; Attor-
ney General, J. A. Hockaday; Auditor, Charles C..
R0ssier; Treasurer, Robert Hundthanun; Register OF
Lands, James M. Reagan.
The Convention then adjourned leaving the nomi-
nations for three Judges OF the supreme Court until
ratification meeting was held by the democracy
at the Court House this evening The attendance
was larger than at any meeting held here for long
cpal speakers were members OF the Convention from
the country, who created much enthusiasm