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the needs of the public and he had the
courage to battle for them
The resolution of DR.. Ragland Was


The resolution of DIR. Ragland was
then voted upon and carried.
MIR. McGrew in answer to calls said
that when he came into the convention
he had not expected this result; he had
not come there to be candidate; but
he was earnest in this transportation
matter; he was with the people in it !;
their interest was his interest; as a
miner and as miller. If he were
elected he ould act. He would cut
railroad rates right in two; put a cash
instead of watered valuation on the
railroads, and figure to let them make
5 per cent. on their actual worth, TO-
day, not what they were valued at 20
years ago. If the law is not adequate
he would fight to make it so.
The election of delegates to the con-
gressional convention was taken up.
DIR. FnlkersOn explained that the
congressional committee had been
actuated by only pure motives in 70.
ferring the election of the delegates to
this convention. They knew the peo-
pie were tired of conventions and
meetings, and believed this convention
competent TO attend to the matter.
MIR. T.. Ben Russell moved that It is
the sense of this convention that the
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton be elected by this body.
action of the committee. He said that
the people were tired of meetings. But
very few had turned out to the meet
ings to elect delegates to this convcn-
ton. He said the action of the com.
mittee was probably extra judicial,
and should not be taken as a precedent,
but the people would be glad to be rid
of the matter.
Messrs. Plattenburg and p. w.
Osborn spoke in favor of electing the
delegates to save the trouble of addi-
tional meetings.
Mr.. RusseIl's motion was then car
ried.
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL CON-
vENTIoN.
The delegates to the congressional
convention were then elected as fol-
lows:
Clay. w. Lightner.
Davis-A. E. Asbury.
Dover-Isaac Neale aud j. Q. Plat
tenburg.
Freedom-G W. Roberts.
Lexington-A. j. Hall and w. B.
Steele.
Middleton-R. W. NeaIe.
Sni-a- Barn. c. Ryland and G. B.
Cook.
Washington-T. c. Wilson and c. L.
Ewing.
DIR. Fulkerson submitted the follow.
ing letter.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. July 18th, 1886.
DIR P. S. Fulkerson, Lexington,
Mo.-Dear SIr-We find that the date
set for the congressional convention in
this city, Aug. 18th, is the same date
upon which the state convention meets
at st. LOUIS. Thinking it not best to
have the two held at the same time, we
write to-day to the different members
OF the committee to know if it will
meet their approval to change the date
for the congressional convention in
this city to August 25th-just one
week later than already appointed
Ii it meets the approval of the john
son and Lafayette county members OF
the committee, jackson county has
agreed upon it, and upon receipt of
replies to this communication we will
publish notice of the change.
Respectfully,
WIN. c. DUvALL, Asst. Sec'y.
Capt. W. A. Redd moved to agree TO
the change.
Mr.. VIM. Walker moved to amend by
refusing to make any change in date of
congressional convention,
Capt. Plattenburg moved as a sub
stitnte to indorse the action of the com
mittee already taken and rs to the
time. Carried.
Capt. Collins offered the following,
which he said had been written by one
of the sOundest democrats of the
county.
Whereas, The wisdom of the princi-
pies OF democracy are most happily
illustrated by the present administra-
ton with Grover Cleveland as presi-
dent; and, whereas, it ls desired by all
patriotic persons that these principles
shall rule, regulate and control the
destiny of this great country; there
fore, be it,
Resolved, That this convention, rep.
resenting the solid democracy of
Lafayette county, earnestly request
that the different township delegations
shall use all legitimate and requisite
efforts to organize democratic club at
each voting precinct, to the end that
these principles may be more thorough
ly understood and appreciated by the
people, and our already MAGNIFICENT
majority increased.
Capt. Collins made stirring little
speech Oh the resolutions and they
were unanimously carried.
The convention adjourned.
G. L. EWING, Chm'n.