, 1874-09-24

War claimants anil claim ngonte anliituIa vhc ~"
h s,n. sao sw,FK 4 n ths n%n na
| Of COTTON mud other crora; Of titnlor GuIliin"s
II a9a ,,n. o'hef !, pffSor!y ,na Tor tho oses3'o
thc tax ls on bo Cotton ii tha eariy part Of the
tho st.te leba Of liz Btatcs atcy ia rsboon assumed
~ tha United states Thceo and otlcr tatls aoa.
m Mh1 tg res't them? Would tho Democratic party
10 ~ Look a. the Democratic record, in Congress
anh OUT Southern representatives ii III parlia ~ u
NoraEp Nf a''pfSss eysry b for Southern wac claims
Republicans sometimes yiol to tls unortumitios Of
notlttonera Of Questionable locality, wlose losses
.ics Bulls lnve bean pasaod noi SO imnorIat for Tic o
thousands taoy involved for tho j'rocodonss thoy
,s. oraMnina Ma1 tho dcor for unnnbered ohera s
poae Hat, wien they reached tho Whito 1to,sc
Llor hns au"a% sey '%esS %o",d
tain ,letlned limlts they xyo ccl vetoed. Tn.iipa
es .1o S Sae tsr s % s GSgesss g Il
On Congress-. But roinovo tc hnntl Of Rcnu1,lIcat
prcsdunt, and will Tie ca gonu how tlo mice would
T.cro aro many claims that may he ra to loyn1 a,f
isisers al, Ra'd by hntnano application Of the prlci-
suy TINT the laby Of Tie nation for clua to In nrc.
terred from tho South II to he scrin,s question In
tue aatMro an ono which tho naton will sottle In time
ilis speech was principally devoted to stato
politics,
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-The Straight Republican
State Convention Of Jefferson City waa caliod to
order at noon by Henry T. Blow, Chairman Of
the State Central Committee.
During tho afternoon session tho Convention
permanently organ!zod, olocting Judge 1saac g,
parKor secretary, And full complement Of Vico-
Presidents aud Secretaries,
Considerable timo Yns at,cnt II, 1iuronfr.- ~
doublo delegations from tic Sixth and Eirlth
Wards OF this city, accustomed by a bolt in tho
primary meeting Of those wards, but botl sotR
being giycn hnlf Il vote.
A new Central statc Committee vas tron
elected, and the Convention adjourned until 7:30
On reassembling tho following platform mas
adopted: "''N
R<soped, Tint wc Republicans Of Missouri, refer
~ ate otlr abiding faith and confidence in tho principles
Of the cpnIllcan "rty expressed III its national
PRINCIPLES have received tner hest exposition III tc
Rfeat cardinal measures q President Grants Admin.
Resoiptd Tint wo regard ali pulit,cal oronntzot,,
1on1oh upon rhce or nationality as detrimental 10
good government. ~
tho Demncrat!n LcgsMtura 10 rhange tIo i,.ynx,out
o. tte T. State school fund into Consolidated snte
ons th' interest on Witch wonld haso Goen layabie
a. rug SOLO pleasure Of tho Lertslatnre ar m oyfnn4
attaex upon our puec;school a,ssnn Importing tho
advantages given to ch1ron Of tho Stats ly Hu1b-
uchn Legislature.
Hesosrtf, That nasmuch az tho ong.con.,n,,e,l mis-
fulo au i'1cnmpetcncy uf administration by our or
rootss IN thts sate lending to in.cenrty Of person
ana property tue promotion of emigration, tl,s ntcr
Or h''snsT, md moat oilc1,s depreciation
o. oil srcclcs Of property, havo at lust exhausted
tae patience Of many good MOI, among tie opposiiIon
and driven then to tito nomination Of ticket Dlcrc3
to raform in every department of tho ylto Govern
msn.; ,a a1d insa1nch ~ We hayc In ranka nono
outside Of tho opportunity it may giyo to advance liz
peaso s 11l1 rroserisy Of or people; aid iasci rs
w ieel willing to Arcort reform ftom any un ali nor
sona who can livs iteroforo tlccm It tic part no
!cas Of prudence than Of patriotism to adjourn this
Convention without nominating Republican can1l-
ualeH. ~
;iifsolged, That while deem 1t prorer uu1or r.
stiuY cirlltuetnres to refrain from distinctive marty
Tor State olises, 80: 1lsrubl!csns
au.i wo earnestly commcil to friends in every
part Of the Stats to kco up their purity allegiance nd
rafty ;orHanxslon to cherish wi: devotion tie
Tor advancing here and elsewhere tlat sunIne;6t Ia
snna government, that loye of law md ORDER whicN
yiye freedom, security, md equality Of right 10 every
;it4xon Of tho Republic. 80.