The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-24
The Missouri State Convention
Meets in st. Louis.
Lots of Wind and BOat-Riding
but No Hard Work.
They Have a Furious Time
Selecting a Supreme
Judge.
But Brace Finally Wins the
Race With a Good
Majority.

ll:40 o'clock this morning when the dem -
cratic convention was raped to order.
DIR. ID. II. Shields, chairman OF the state
committee, made a short speech congratu-
latine the delegates on meeting on so
suspicious an occasion as the trst demo-
cratic convention which has met in this
state since the Inauguration TO power OF
the democratic party with Cleveland In
the presidential chair, as faithful, con-
sistent representative of the party. The
state of Missouri was first in fealty To the
principles of democracy.
The enunciation of this idea brought
forth from the breasts of his auditors
salvo of applause and when he re-athrmed
the principles of the democratic party and
said they would be guarantee OF an
economical administration, the applause
became deafening. At the conclusion OF
his remarks, the speaker introduced
HON JOHN F. PHELPS
of Greene county and the name was re-
ceived with applause. The speaker de-
precated his ability with charming mo iesty,
said he was a democrat because he believed
the tenets of the democratic party TO be
right and Just. He then went on TO re-
capitulate the growth and advance of dem
ocracy from the time of the rise and fall Of
the Roman empire or somewhere about
that time.
!. He remarked that congress was only a
body servant OF the people. The matter Of
THE NATIONAL DEBT
was handled without gloves. A sarcastic
aIlusion was made To pensions ami their
train upon the national finances, and the
liquor question was tackled but rather
evasiyely He opposed, IS the mouth
piece Of the democratic party, protective
: tariff After discussing these questions at
length the speaker asserted that he did not
propose To discuss political issues and
clos d his speech by calling the convention
: formally To order.
GEO. W. wARDER,
an enthusiastic democrat from Kansas
City. move: that Senator q. Vest he called
upon 10 address the convention.
DR.. Shield suggested that il would first
be necessary to perfect temporary organi-
cation before such a motion could be SIS
tanned. The following temporary officers
were then announced:
VI. T. Fitzgerald, chief secretary. Sena-
tor Vest, began by saying that he had not
, come to the convention to speak, but TO
consult with the members of the party as
TO Its present and future course. Hecalled
attention TO the fact that the securities of
the state of Missouri were at apremium
of three and one-half per cent, which he
thought was suficien answer to the libels
. and ISLANDERS that had been heaped upon
the great state of Missouri by those in our
midst who were thus engaged in befouling
their own nests [applausel there
was no state in the union
had better credit at home and abroad.
The cause Of this standing was the eco
nomical administration of affairs by the
democratic party of the state. He alluded
to he accumulation of Sl50O0,OO0 in the
National Urea ury which was greater than
the resource found of any other country.
He thought this vast amount of money
should be distributed among the people.
"There are many politicians" said the To-
uuacious senator "who do not seem
TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
between a democratic and republican adj
ministration. This should not be. There
is as great difference between the two as
there is between day and night.
There is the same difference
between the parties that there is between
monarchy and Capitalization. 1t Is the
difference between the unlimited power of
| the genel al government and strict con-
struction of the constitution following the
decisions of the Supreme court even when
: those decisions are made by republican
Judges 81 am" continued the senator,
for following the constitution as Mr..
Madison gave il, and as it has been inter
preted by the democratic party ever since.
know there Is restleSSness In regard to
l this same constitution even on the part OF
, good and patriotic men who say
"Oh we have outlIved all those old
[ mossback traditiOns-we don't want
the bourbons." Now, al say" if to follow
out our ancient tradition and to be opposed
to Capitalization and monarchical pc wer,
is to be mOSsback then.
: WANT TO BE MossBACK.
l[Applause. al am for standing by the
constitution and strict construction of 1t.
Let the power of taxstiOn be confined TO
, the necessities Of the government and the
interests of the people. Let not the power
of taxation be used as a police power.
Let it not be used to protect one and tear
down another. The power OF taxation
should be so distributed as to fall equally
: upon all classes of the people
: This sentiment was received with pro-
longed and deafening cheering. Referring
to the prohibitionists he said: "they belong
t to no party at all-God help them" An
other sentiment that was applauded with
enthusiastic and endorsing applause: off
: had my way" he continued, al wouldn't
-, leave enough republicans in Office to plant
as seed to raise new crop" Cleveland,
] the speaker said, kept men in office who
r will stab him at the next election. The
Presidents views relative to silver were
: such that the speaker could not agree with
him-the President was wrong. His
views were well enough for the
east but DETRIMENTAL to the west, and he
, Vest wanted to go on record as
OPPOSING THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE
of the United States. Zone trouble In Mis-
souri," he said, ais that the state laws in
regard to railroads have not been carried
out. You must enforce YOUR state laws
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