The Van Buren press., 1874-09-15

no rigut on tulS uOOr, II tney come her
instructed not to obey the action of
majority of the state convention. and b
for one was ready to put his foot on il
Delegates who refuse to abide the actio
of the majority. have no right here. H
pledged himself to abide the action ofth
convention, and others should do th
same
Mr.. Wilcox did not claim to posses
any more immaculate purity than Mr.
Williams. He was here either as lega
delegate or not. in his country the,
believed each man had right to act il
his own individual capacity. They dit
not have to send to the capital for in
structlons how to act. Either one set o
delegates must be excluded or the other
Mr.. Wilcox proceeded to state th'
facts from his standpoint The peopl
of Crawford simply chose to instruc
their delegates in certain way, as they
had right to do. 1t is a tenet and rule
OF the party that when you go into con
vention that you must abide by all demo
cratic acts of the party. There was nc
such thing known as bolter being ad
mittcd to a convention. What reason
have you to suppose that there will bo O
bolt? We are accused of boiling because
Crawford county has seen proper to in.
struct for democrat for governor. He
was not one of those who feared that the
labors OF the constitutional convention
would come to naught He represented
about two hundred and fifty democratic
voters Of Crawford county. and the con
testant (Brown) about forty. II the lat
ter is admitted, it is simply saying to the
people Of Crawford county that they are
not wanted here He did not desire this
matter to be left in the attitude in whicl
it is placed by the majority report. HC
asked that the minority report be adopt
ed, and the voice Of the democracy OF
Crawford county be heard.
Mr.. Brown had thought that common
deccncy would have suggested that
neither himself nor Mr.. Wilcox should
have spoken, but as the gentleman has
seen proper to do so lie claimed the right
to reply. He did not claim that he rep
resented every democrat in Crawford
county. He represented one portion OF
the democracy of Crawford, and the gen,
tlcman the other We have agreed both
should be represented on this floor But
the gentleman comes in here, as he did in
Crawford county, for the purpose Of rul
ing or running They asserted in their
speeches that they would not abide the
action of the state convention. They
had radicals, negroes and everybody else
they could cram into the court house,
They called man to the chair who, two
years ago, claimed to be the blacklist
radical in that section. They nominated
a man for circuit judge who was radi-
cal He had consented that both sides
might be represented here, but the gen
tleman claims that he is the embodiment
Of all the democracy of Crawford, and
will permit no one else to he heard. He
was willing to leave the matter to the
convention Whatever they did, he be
lievtd would I've right. He came here as
a democrat. willing to abide by whatever
h. majority Of tn $ convention may do,
Mr. Cravens moved that the question
in reference TO the minority reports be
postponed until after permanent organ
iZation. Lost.
Mir Mack said he differed widely with
the gentleman from Crawford (WilcoX)
He would never have come to this con
venton if his county had instructed him
unless their views were carried ont. to
bolt the convention. lie would vote for
any man who would place this govern.
ment back in the hands of the people.
Mr. Williams moved that all that part
Of the majority report, except in SO far
as it relates to Pike and Crawford coun
{ es, be adopted.
Mr.. Jones presented the proxy Of b.
w. Johnson, as delegate from Calhoun,
and designating Col. Peay to cast the vote
of the county.
Mr.. Cravens objected.
Mr.. Jones insisted on the motion.
The motion to receive Gordon N
Peay, as proxy, was carried
The motion to adopt the majority re.
port. except in tie contested cases, was
adopted.
MIR Jones moved the appointment ofa
committee Of five on permanent organ
zatiOn
Mr. II King White as a substitute,
moved tina, DR. ID l. Killgore be elected
permanent president OF the convention
Carried 10y unanimous vote.
Mr. Killgore took the chair and thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
on him. He would expect the hearty co.
operation of the members in preserving
order and decorum.
Mr. Latta moved that {. g. Newman
of jeff rson county be elected permanent
secretary Carried.
Mr. williams moved that all the demo
cratic editors present be invited to act as
assistant secretaries.
N. +. White, of Jefferson county, of.
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, That all the delegates to this
convention, recognizing true conven'
tional principles, do hereby pledge Their
unconditional support to the platform
and nominees OF this convention.
Mr. Cravens offered the following sub
stitute:
WHEREAS, The voters Of Arkansas, through
their representatives In convention assembled
at the time the constitutional convention ol
1868 was IN session. organized In opposition
to the contemplated wrongs and Injuries OF
reconstruction. naming the organization th'
democratic and conservative party. emDrac'
ing democrats. wings. and all classes In favol
of a government OF the people; and,
whereas. The wisdom of the organization
has been demonstrated fully; therefore be Y
Resolved That We, the representatives OF
soiI Marty and organization, declare II TO bt