The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-23

mated j. II. kirk, OF Westport, for
superintendent of public schools,
and b. F. Russell, of Crawford,
placed F. H. Lynch, of Mountain
Grove, in nomination. The vote re
suited as follows: Kirk, 688; Lynch,
311. On motion of Mr.. Russell the
nomination was made unanimous.
The following were nominated for
railroad commissioner: Joseph Flory,
of st. Louis; s. R. Grimm, T. j.
Preston, Theodore Hews, G. ID. Com
fort.
The vote stood: Flory, $751;;
Grimm, 176; Preston, 143; Hews,
55. .-----...... ..---...--..- -.-.....--...--.--
Mcdonald and Comfort withdrew
and the nomination was made unan-
imous for Flory.
When the chairman of the con
vention announced that the next
order of business was the nomination
of a chairman for the state central
committee a ripple of suppressed
excitement and expectation ran
through the body. Mr.. w. s. Leeper,
in a spirited speech, nominated
Chauncey Ives Filley. A storm of
applause greeted the mention of his
name, which lasted for some seconds.
No other name was put in nomina-
ton, and the suggestion went through
with enthusiasm.
r. @. Kerens, of st. Louis, made
an earnest effort to get an anti
A. P. A. plank in the platform but
was defeated. The platform adopted
is as follows
The democratic party has been in COM
period OF the past eighteen months, and
during that time a condition OF affairs
confronts the country that beggars des-
cription and causes the people to look to
the future OF our nation with distrust and
undisguised alarm. Therefore, the re-
publicans OF the State OF Missouri present
the following declaration OF principles:
We again declare for a system OF pro-
tective duties, adjusted SO that every
American resource can be developed by
American labor, receiving American
wages; and we insist upon tariff that
will accomplish these ends. We have but
to mention the disastrous results that
have followed the mere menace OF free
trade as conclusive evidence OF the wis
dom Of the republican policy in the past
upon this subject. We favor the enact
ment OF laws that will prohibit the inn
migration OF ANARCHISTS and demand the
strict enforcement OF the immigration
laws.
We reafiirm the answering devotion
Of Missouri republicans to the supreme
sovereign right OF every qualified voter,
rich or poor, native or foreign born, black
or white, to cast the free ballot in public
election, and to have that ballot counted
as cast, and we condemn all impediments
under cover of law preventing qualified
having them counted.
We extend to the people OF Hawaii, in
their struggle to establish and maintain
liberal and free institutions for the gov
ernment, our hearty sympathy; and we
assure them that the conduct OF the pres
ent administration in its endeavors to
force upon them by hostile menace cor
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not meet with the approval OF the Amer
lean people.
We declare that the interests OF all the
people demand that every dollar, paper or
coin, issued by the government shall be
as good as any other dollar.
We favor the largest possible coinage OF
silver that is consistent with the perma-
nent maintenance OF equal purchasing
and debt paying power OF all dollars in
circulation.
We do not want monometallism of
either gold or silver, and we pledge our
selves to continue to work for bimetaIlism
to be brought about by al means within
the power OF the government.
The republican party, ever mindful OF
the patriotic services and sacrifices OF the
veteran soldiers OF the republic, reaffirms
it's position in favor OF liberality to the
nations defenders. We favor the grant
ing OF pensions to all honorably dis
charged union soldiers and sailors whose
disabilities or necessities justly entitle
them thereto,
And we unquali6edly condemn the
illegal action OF the pension department
OF the party in power.
TEXAS DEMOCRATS.
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