The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-14
PROCEEDINGS AND PLATFORM OF
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTION OF MISSOURI.
Democratic Platform Endorsed,
and Support Pledged to
Cleveland and Hendricks.
Democratic Administration in
Missouri Heartily Endorsed
-MOnOpOlies Denounced.
MarmaduI<e Nominated for Gov
ernOr by a Large Majority
General Political Events.

ST. LOUIS, August ia Jefferson
City special to the Post Dispatch says
Chairman O'Day, of the State Central
committee, called the State Demo-
cratic convention to order at a quar-
ter of eleven.
After prayer O'Day congratulated
the democracy on the condition of
party affairs in the state, and referring
to the reported effort at the coalition
of all other parties, said he had no
fears whatever that it would sue
ceed.
q. F. Rothwell, OF Randolph county,
was made temporary chairman; T. j.
Lingle, of Henry county, secretary.
After an address by the temporary
chairman, committees on credentials,
platform, organization and order of
business were appointed.
Presidential ectors were chosen as
follows:
First District-James Ellison, of
Adair.
2. j. f. Rothwell, of Randolph.
3. A. w. Kelsoe, of Worth.
4. T. II. Parrish, of Holt.
8. John n. Southern, of Jackson.
6. e. G. Moore, of Boone.
z. Nat Z. Dryden, of Lincoln.
o. COhu u. MIDI I'LL, VI CG. LOulS,
(contested.)
8. George w. Allen, of st. Louis.
10. j. j. OFalton, of Jefferson.
II. E. A. Sea, of Dent.
IL. ID. A. Darmon, of Bates.
l3. o. III. Travers, of Green.
IA. j. j. Russell of Mississippi.
After long wrangle over the right
of the eighth district, (contested), to
representation on the committees, the
convention took recess until 3 p. m.
The convention reassembled at $3.50,
but the committee on credentials not
being ready to report, Congressman
Dockery, by invitation, made speech
to fill in the time
The committee on resolutions was
also still in session, there being con-
test over the tariff question, the ma
tional plank on that subject meeting
with opposition.
Speaking was continued until p.
m., when the convention adjourned
until seven o'clock. On reassembling
the convention organized by electing
EX-Gov. Chas. III. Hardin, permanent
chairman, and Pick M. Bell, secreta-
ry.
The committee on platform then
reported resolutions which were
adopted without discussion. They
declare
First-That the democratic party of
Missouri heartily approves the declar-
alton of principles made by the dem
ocratic convention recently held at
Chicago, and pledges its earnest sup
port to Grover Cleveland and Thos.
A. Hendricks. the nominees of that
president of the United States
SecoDd-We endorse the action of
our United States senators and men,
berS of the house of representatives in
the forty y-eighth congress.
Thlrd-We endorse an economical
administration of affairs by our pres
ent state government in all its
branches, and point with pride to the
record of the democratic party of
Missouri, in the administration of our
state government; that IN every por-
ton of Missouri, the laws have been
faithfully administered; and all per-
sons are alike protected, in person and
property; that the people en-
joy peace, order, prosperity,
plenty, whilst honesty and economy
have obtained in every department of
LILO SOdGO SONoIAulOAO o1uCO IL ldooOo
into the hands of the democratic
party.
Fourth-That the democracy con-
gratulate the people of the state, on
the reduction of our state debt, about
$10OO0OL0, or nearly one-half in the
enlargement of the public school fund,
and in the material reduction of the
rates of taxation, and pledges itself
to the same strict economy in the
future.
Fifth-The democratic party which
originated the public school system of
Missouri, stands pledged to maintain
popular education in the state.
SiXth-That the democracy as the
especial champion of the people, reit-
crates its intense hostility to the
monopolistic tendency of the times,
and declares its purpose of battling
for the masses IN their struggle for
supremacy.
Nominations for governor were
then made, and Gen. John S. Marina
duke was nominated on first ballot by
vote of 1892 to 81.