Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
E. C. KENNES,s ADDRESS.
The Speech Of the Convention-Kennen
One Of the Rising Young Democrats
in the State

One Of the Rising Young Democrats
in the State.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTION: The Democracy of
Audrain county are glad to meet
their fellow Democrats of the Seventh
district in convention to-day. We
have come here, we trust and believe,
with but one purpose, and that is to
make nomination; and to make such
nomination as will be for the best
interest and harmony of the Demo-
crotic party and the entire people of
the whole district. Animated by
such spirit, the Audrain delegation
comes before you to-day, and al
though our recent county convention
in the heated enthusiasm of the
hour, and animated by the universal
desire of our people to secure the
recommendation of our own can
dldate, gave our delegation instruc-
tions to know no second choice; vet
our home candidate, not prizing an
instruction of that character which he
had not asked and did not desire,
and in his unselfish devotion to the
party that he served SO long and
loves so well, has requested us to
take such action as in our Judgment
will best serve the interest of
the party and people through
out the whole district. Actual
ed by such spirit we desire to
present to you as a candidate for
representative in Congress, one of
Missouri's ablest and truest Demo-
Gratis, one of this districts many
talented and distinguished citizens.
Not the genial, sunny-faced and
handsome Dalton, the farmer
statesman of Rails. Not the match
less Robinson, that gifted son of
Pike upon whose young shoulders
six years ago Audrain gladly help
ed to place the judicial robe that
he has since worn with such honor
and dignity, and which he is now
soon to lay aside as unsullied and
stainless os when he put it on, and
surrender it into the hands of
one equally worthy to
guard such trust, Mont
gomery's favorite son and most
distinguished jurist. Not the lion
hearted and eloquent Norton, the
choice of Franklin and st. Charles
and the idol of Lincoln. Not the
dauntless Peers, the pride and
hope of the gallant, little but true
hearted Warren. But we present to
you a man who, nurtured by Lin
coin, St. Charles, Warren, and ma
tured byAudrain, is above all others
a representative citizen of
the whole district. A man that
for 25 years has been upon the
watch towers vigilant and Sleep
less guardian of the peoples liber-
ties. One whose time, money,
voice and pen have all been freely
given to the defense of the Demo-
cratic doctrine; and it has made no
difference whether the enemy has
been strong and outspoken Repub-
licanism, entrenched behind the
infamous test oath and the result
ing disfranchisement of Democrat
ic voters, or whether they came in
the more insidious but none the
less dangerous form of Greenback-
ism or some of the other various
disguises in which the opposition
has sought to array itelf. In either
case he has not failed to cry aloud
and spare not. And during all
these years of active party service
he has not received any re-
ward or amolument at your
hands until in "a, the jubilee year
of theDemocracy you honored him
by making him your standard
bearer and choosing him to repre-
sent you in the 49th Congress.
There he was called upon, in adj
dition to the usual work of Nation
al legislation, to share, and. in a
measure, assume the delicate re-
sponsibllities incident to the dis
tribution of Federal patronage in
this district by new Administra-
ton, the first in sympathy with
our political party for "a years.
His record there is before you.
With what industry, with what
zeal, with what unselfish devotion
he has discharged the duties ofhis
high office, let that record bear wit
ness. During the 60 days proceed
ing the adjournment of Congress,
while the opposing candidates,
seeking to be his successor, have
been engaged in one of the most
animated, most aggressive and
most hotly contested canvasses
that the history of this district has
ever witnessed, yet in the midst of
it all, this man has re-
mained constantly and steadfast-
ly at his post of duty
in Washington trusting his future
entirely to his constituency at
nome, determined tnat your inter-
ests intrusted to him should be
protected regardless of the person.
al result to himself. This man
whose private, public and political
record is absolutely without flaw
and without stain; fitted as he is
by years of constant familiarity
with all public questions, and by
the experience already had, to
serve you more effectively than
ever before; backed by long line
of Democratic precedents that have
always recognized the justice and
propriety of giving to the faithful
public servant the sanction of a
second term. This man we again
offer to you as candidate and ask
you to place upon his record your
strongest, most effective and most
conclusive endorsement, the en-
dorsement Of a denomination. Nomi-
nate this man as your candidate
and we pledge you that all ami
mosities will cease, all factions be
harmonized, all wounds will be
healed. Nominate this man