New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-29
MISSOURI INSTRUCTS FOR HARRISON.
woEH OF TIE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
MAJOR WARNER FOR GOVERNOR.

MAJOR WARNER FOR GOVERNOR.
Jefferson City. Mo-. April 23.-In the Eepubilcan
state Convention here last night a resolution was
offered ipstuctng the delegates to BE- elected To vote
fot the reconciliation OF President Harrison 1t wa
ordered referred 10 the proper committee with In
structons report 1t back favOraby TO the conveh-
ton Nominations for deegates-at large were teh
made and the first ballot Major william D. warner,
of Kansas CITY, Chauncey l. Filey and r. C. kerehs' OIL
ST. Louis, were elected. After a long struggle A. T.
Dawes chosen the fourth delegate hicctoT'at
large were chosen follows: s F. scott Kansas City'
and ID. p Dyer, ST. Louis. The convention then al
1ourned until to-day.
The convention assembled this morning and after
some preliminary business the Committee on Resolu-
tons made their report The platform was adopted
unanimously state Central Committce was eiected
and the convention then proceeded to nominate q
state ticket. Major William Warner. exCongressman
from the Kansas City district nominated for Gov
ernor amid great applause and by reclamation MAJOR
Warner acknowledged the honor in a brief speech
Here are the chief planks Of the platform adopted;
We ndorse the administration Of President Harrison
wise statesmanke and patriotic course WHO" Nv"
proved have been 70 the interest oil the people A.
whole We also especially commend its foreign policy,
SO successfully and ably conducted by that distinguished
statesman James o. Blaine, the honor and integrity OF
our country. We therefore direct ana instruct te ue
gates elected bv this convention to vote Tor MT HtI'"
denomination and 70 use all honorable means to secure the
We indose the arin legislation OF the List Congress-
end declare that protective policy OF the Repuo'c"
party embodied the Mckinley bill has after t'lSl OF
nearly two wears fully vndcated the wisdom ana S'
malsh9 OF it, freneIs ~ - l., main
Ne COMMEND the policy OF the Republican party In main
tanning an honest currency only favor legislation
that will maintain gold silver ana paper io''' "
parity in value, but also favor an inufh"~o"'' "''
system as only safe solution OF the silver question:
We aaan declare the soldiers who preserved inc
unio, are entitled to the gratitude and respect Of The
nation and favor Of keeping the oOi4suonS VI
the nation as well a. the pledges Of the party; and that
no soldiers shall time, by reason OF inc hes'ec'
this Government, become an object OF charity
We denounce the Democratic Legislature OF HilH>ouf
for it, geFymander OF the Congressional districts oil tH
State 50 As 70 dI.franchse $50 coo Republican voters AMI
e Also denounce their nfa'ous rrrymanisr OF
the judicial circuits the state, thereby Identifying Mc
judiciary with party politics
w, are n favor OF ballot and fair count con-
derpi,c IN urmrasured terms feature Of the present.
election laws Of ne state Missouri whereby the record
ers Of voters empowered 10 appoint not only tne Judges
and clerks election of the Democratic party but Tor inc
Reriblcan party also believing the Executive Com
o,teo Of each partv should have the right 20 name Tor
judges and clerks Of elections those who ale known 70 De
stctly marty men, and honest In their c0''u"ns
and alone for he success OF their party nominees
aad not those Of th1r opponents.
In order 70 pur ty sd sscroinesS OF our
elections IL is essential that Immediate steps b. TAKEN be-
or the next State and National elections take place to
purge the registration books In use OF The LundIcds
and sand, o, Of dead men ana n"'fesu'ht
voters that carried thereon purposey year eftr year
and votd protection q the party in power In our
LARGO cities ard towns the present method OF pretending
To receive them JUS few days prior 10 election beng
and fraud
We deoouncc the Democrat. Legislature Of this State
,or having 90 framed the Australian Ballot law psc
ncallv To d,anchse the independent 81 this htats
not Identified with either the Democratic or Republican
marty.