Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-05
he Platform.

Harrison. Warner and victory
The Platform.
| Pesclr'd, That the republicans Of Missouri, il
convention assembled. rr1rfirln their devotion
and allegiance 70 the principles aEEcInr-i ald
/ Iro:nG!gat ad by the national Platforms of tna
republic party.
| E,soIr,d. That we indorse the administration
I of President Harrison fpr its wise. statesman
! ike and patriotic course. which has proven To
/ have been t. the interests Of tht. people as a
/ whole We alsp especially commend its foreign
/ policy, SO successfully and ably conducted by
! that distinguished statesman James q. Blaine.
| to the honor and integrity of our country. We,
therefore direct and instruct the delegates
| elected by this convention To vote for Ir. Har-
| risOn : denomination. and to all honorable
/ means to secure tn same
E-sOfred. That indOrse the tariff iegisa-
ton OF the Fifty second congress. and declare
| party, embodied in the Mckinley bin has. after
trial OF nearly two years. fully vinIicatei the
| wisdom AMI s:atesEnaa52lI' OF It's trainers.
EeFoireR. That We comment the policy Of the
republican party in maintaining an honest
rency: that W not only favor legislation that
| will maintain our gold silver and paper money
| on parity il value. but also favor int erna-
tional I.lol stary syst IN the only safe sOlu
/ ton of the silver question
RsSotr,d- We again declare that the soldiers
| who preserved tn union entitled 70 the
gratitude and respect Of the nation and We are
| IN favor o. keeping the Obligations OF the
! ton as We'll as the pledges Of the party. and
that 40 solder shall at anT time. 10y reason OF
the neglect OF this government, become an OBJ
| Jet OF charity
Eesotred. That rnonopcl;cs AMI trusts op-
pressing the peoTle OK unfairly discriminating
against local Interests are wrong IN principle
AMI should be TTo-Ihitci by laS rigidiy en-
forced by the authorities of the state ami
ton
Resotrsd That we heartily indorse the for
eign contract labor law founied by republican
EesOired. We demand that equal taxation
shall exist in this state, reaching corporations
as well as individuals. and the board Of eqUa!i-
zatlor shall be REQUIRED 10 value property Of
| corporations upon JEe same ratio valuations
are placed upon the property of individuals
E'~OtCe8. In5t We GauDuuc- the democratic
legislature OF Missouri for its gerryInanler Of
| til: congressional districts OF tins state to
| dsfranchise 20 90 republican voters, and We
| also deuOuuce II I'm for their infamous gerry
| mander of the judicial circuits Of the state
| thereby identifying the judiciary with party
Lesoired, That in favor of a fair ballot
and a fair count, cOndemning in unmeasured
terms that feature of the present election laws
| of the state of Missouri whereby the recorders
| OF voters are empowered To appoint not only the
judges and cleras of election for the democratic
| party, but for the republican party also believ
| ing that the executive committee of each party
| should have the right to name for judges and
clerks OF elections those who are known to be
strictly party men. sincere and honest in their
convictions, and alone anxious for the success
Of their party nominees and not those of its o?-
ponents-
Resolred, That in order to maintain the purity
and sacredness OF our elections 1t Is essential
| that immediate steps be taken before the next
state and national elections take piece to purge
the registration books now in u.s. of the hun
dTeiS and thousands of names OF dead men and
non-r resident voters that are carried thereon
purpOsaly. year after year. and rated und r tha
protection Of the party III power in our large
cities and towns. the present method of pre-
tending to receive them just few days prior 20
election being farce and fraud.
ReSOiced. That state legislature be re-
Quested to take such action in reference to this
matter will make it possibl. the voters OF
the state OF Missouri. irrespective OF party. TO
keep inviOlate the most sacred right they have
ResOIred That denOunce the democratic
Legislature Of this state for having so framed
the Australian ballot law as To practically dis
franchise the independent voters OF this state
not identified with either the democratic OF re-
publican party
Hon. AIonzo Tubbs. OF Usage county. secured
the insertion III the platform of the following
resolution:
WHEREAS. The trainers of the present consti-
tuition OF the sJats OF Missouri wisely provided
that Whenever the taxable wealth Of the state
should reach sffiIgO.f'1 taxation for stat. pur-
poses should lie reduced from 5c 10 Dc on the
| SItJ valuation: and,
WHEREAS. The last annual report Of the state
aTIditor sloy-- the taxable wealth. Of the STATE 70
| be S9IOflO.CJ ,. showing the real wealth Of the
! state TO -. above S2BN.laDftJ: til rrfore
Ersofred. 10y the republic ans Of Missouri. in
/ state cOly entIon assembled. That We CON
I graduate the people of the state upon their ma
| teriai Dsperity ; shown by the auditor : r.
! port. ami upon reduction OF taxation for state
t purposes from 2lc 70 l5c on the $50 valuation.
/ a. provided FOR in section = article ID, OK tine
( state constitution.
| Ee<orr-d further Taat the democratic party
| is only playing at It's old game Of trying tn
! hoo twink the voters Of III" STATE in claiming
/ credit for reduction OF taxation. when such
/ reduction was only made IL compliance with the
| plain requirements of the constitution of the
| state. which they, for wonder, AMI for once III
| their lives, respected.
| Republican state Central Committee.
First District-Philip Gansy. Macon; John 7
I Lighter. Marion.
| Seconl-D. 3. Ormiston. Linn; Frank Scruby,
| Livingston
Thirl-M " Campbell. Gentry; J. F. Har-
! wood. D-Kalb.
| Fourth-Johr L. Bittingar. buchanan; John
/ G.. Green's. NOiaway.
Fifth-T. F. Ciohcsy. jackson: John B Jones,
Lafayette.
| Sixth-.Iohn 3. Egger. ST. Clair; p " Rob
bert son. Johnson
1 Seventn-B. r. Leonard, Polk; J J. Smith,
Saline.
! Ei-hth-Jas. Obannon, Dallas; John l. Irwin
! Galloway.
! Ninth-R H. Mansfield, Non tgomery. d. s.
| Flag. Pike.
| TcEth-Henry Zeigenhcin and 2. L. Dozen
| bach. st. Louis.
Eleventh-Hanry ). Harmon and F. W.
! Browneu 81. Louis
| Twelfth-Chauncey l. Filley and Mike Focr-
| stel. st. Louis.
Thirteenth-K " Weber. st Francois "
| W. Thomas Webster.
| Fourtaenth-Mose whyback. Bollinger: VI.
| Chandler Wright.
Fifteenth-C. G.. Burton, Vernon; T. B. Tut
tie, Jasper.
He Was Her Debtor.-As a pleas
anti aced woman passed the corner
Jones touched his hat to her and re-
marked feelingly to his companion:
''Ah, my boy. l owe great deal to that
| woman Your mother?" was the
query. No, my landlady- Detroit
| Free Press.
A Big Job on Hand.-Cleverton-
What's you're hurry, old man|' lash
away haven't a moment to spare.
I've got to attend reception this even
ing. and I'm going around to my laun-
dryman to see if / can borrow one OF
| my collars -,-Clnthier and EurpiSheE.