Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
THE WORK OF THE CONVENTION,
IFrom the st. Louis Republican,

IFrom the st. Louis Republican,
The democratic state convention, ,hav-
ing accomplished the purposes for
which it was called by the state central
committee. adjourned yesterday with
out day. Its sessions were exception
ally harmonious throughout, being
characterized by spirit of earnestness
and enthusiasm seldom manifested by
SO large body of men SO evenly divid-
ed upon the question of the merits of
candidates for Office. Meeting-for the
first time in quarter of century
under the cheering influences of dem
ocfatic national administration, it was
not strange that the occasion should be
of acOngratulatOry nature accompanied
by a general renewal of fealty to that
party which has accomplished so much
for the welfare of the people.
The ticket nominated by the cOnven-
ton is one of the strongest, Judge
Theodore Brace, OF Monroe county, the
nominee for judge of the supreme
court, has long been recognized as one
OF the ablest urists in this state.
Learned in the law, modest, dignified
and incOrruptible, he not only meets
the legal requirements for a supreme
judge, but has within him all the ele-
ments of popular and representative
man. Judge Brace was born in June,
1885, in Allegheny county, Maryland,
and was admitted to the bar in 1856.
He has been citizen of Missouri for
nearly thirty years, and since 1880 has
served with conspicuous efficiency as
judge of the sixteenth judicial circuit,
which is composed OF the counties of
Marion, Monroe, Rails and Shelby. lie
has always been democrat, and in the
furtherance OF his party's cOunsels
and his public discussion of political
questions has done much toward
maintaining the supremacy of demo-
cratic principles in Missouri. The fact
that he fairly and honorably obtained
his present nomination over two such
learned and able jurisis as Judge Henry
and Judge Martin, is high compli-
ment at once TO the ability and pOpu-
larity of Judge Brace.
The denomination OF Hon. William
E. Coleman, of Warren county, for
state superintendent of public schools
was fitting recognition of the services
of an experienced, active and earnest
official, who has so strengthened, har-
mOnized and systematized the public
schools of Missouri as to give them
national reputation for efficiency and
thOroughness. Mr.. Coleman has been
so handsomely indOrsed by the demo-
cratic convention that he may well feel
proud of the record he mas made.
Col. John B Breathitt, of Marshall
the nominee for railroad commission
er, is lawyer of good abilities and a
man well calculated to do credit to the
office. His experience as prosecuting
attorney OF Saline county should be of
service in enabling him to conduct sue
cessfully the many Investigations which
will require his attention.
The platform is such document as
might bave been expected from con-
ocrats-a reiteraion of fundamental
principles and an application OF them
to the issues Of the day. The section
OH the rights OF the people, as against
the ag9ressicns of railroad corpora
tions, is especially strong. Viewing
the railroads as public highways, it de-
mands their regulation, under the state
constitution, TO prevent discrimination
and exorbltant rates, and, that this end
may be reached, it advocates enlarged
powers for the railroad commission.
For this stand the convention cannot
be too highly commended. 1t has
presented the issue to the state in un-
terms. The result must be
not only an increase of the democratic
majority, but reliet TO the people of the
state from the railroad dictatorship by
which they have been oppressed