The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
GRAND OLD LAFAYETTE.
Her Democrats in Caucus Announce
Their Allegiance to Demo-
cratic Principles.
SHE DRAFTS NO "MAkESilIFT.'
Delegates to the State Convention
Elected. and 90 uuinStructed-
They viii Vote for Princi-
pies ~First-Then Men.

'A hth oS
elected On last Saturday to attend the
county convention on Monday. The diff
ferent townships acted in accordance with
that order, and such were their selections
that peace and harmony reigned supreme
i'll the corHention. BE il said to the credit
OF grand old lafayette that her democracy
is the same today that it was in 1892. She
has allowed in the path of no man, but
ndheres To the same grand and noble
principles.
Her democrats AVE drafted a platform
upon which the national party could at
tain triumphant victory.
The convention was called to order
Monday by $. N. Wilson, chairman OF the
county committee, who stated the object
of the meeting. j. $. Grosshart was made
temporary chairman, and 5. NJ. Daily, of
the Leader, j. q. Coe, of the Moon, Frank
Bowman. of the News, and III. j. Groves,
OF the INTELLIGENCER, were made secre-
tarics.
On motion committees of one from each
township were appointed on credentials,
permanent organizationIand order of bust
ness and resolutions. The following were
appointed:
Credentials.-Clay, j. q. Coe; Davis, w.
c. Beattie; Dover, w. G. Neale; Freedom,
J. NJ. Hord; Lexington, Evan Young;
Middleton, w. Scott Thomas; Sni-a- Bar,
w. T. Anderson, and Washington, Geo.
w. Fox.
Permanent organization and order Of
business.-Clay, II. G. Gillespie; Davis, j.
}. Fulkerson; Dover, j. @. Plattenburg;
Freedom, Z. II. Handy; Lexington, II.
j. Groves; Middleton, c. Barnett; Sni-a-
Bar, II. Armstrong, and Washington, A.
w. Laughliu.
Resolutions.-Clay, NJ. V. L.. McClelland;
Davis, j. L. Warren; Dover. ii. f. Corder;
Freedom, s. ID. Fox; Lexington, w. b.
Wilson; Sni-a-Bar, j. t. Ferguson, and
Washington, l.. L. Weaver.
A recess was taken until the committees
ha6 performed their duties.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates duly elected and
entitled to seats in the convention:
Clay township-G. u. Fishback, Z. F.
Renick, John l.. Foster, X. G. Gillespie
II. L. Colvin, d.. g. WADE, j. q. Coe, j. s
White, John Thompson, G. ID. Ragland
SDl. VI. v. Ia. NiCSitllduu, JOnu lAaI ~
and DIR. j. A. Mann.
Freedom township-E. H. Handy, proxy
for w. Il. Lewis, IL. III. Filing, $. ID. Fox
and j. NJ. Hord.
Davis township-Dr; J. j. Fulkerson
rison, I. j. Fowler. A. Barnes,J +. NeilI
}. l.. Warren, dos. Edwards and w. Z
Beattie.
: Dover township. @. P~Iattenburg, q
Zeysing, Ii. w. Platten burg, T. 3. Winn
II. F. Corder, J; 9; Webb, Jr;, g. Lewis
w. A. Mcqueen and w. q. Neale.
: Lexington township-P. s. Fulkerson
!, d. ID. Weedin, j. l.. Long, Robert Keene
Henry G. Wallace, ST., Louis We!s, w. Il
Gavin, w. NJ. N. Green, T.. A. Young
p; Evan Young, ST., j. d. Shewalter, Georg
Galloway, IL. J. Groves, l.. Fry Wilson
. W. b. Wilson and $. j. Huston.
I Middleton t~ownship-H. j. Galbraith
]. s. Galloway, w. b. Cooper. w. SEQ
= Thomas, &. Barnett and f. Rolf.
I, Sni-a-Bar township. S. Grosshart, j
4 NJ. Barnett, G.. X. Lay, IL. @. Armstrong
/, w. II. Anderson, A. g. Campbell, j.. 4
\ Ferguson and Wm. Harris.
7 Washington towEship-T. w. Hill.
e ID. Mcneil, q. w. Fox, A. W. Laughlir
Il John Fulton, l.. +. Weaver, Glenn Tyres
l.. Il. Smarr and J. w. White.
I The committee on permanent ~organiza
) tion and order OF business reported tn
following:
n We recommend that the temporar
officers be made the permanent officers G
: this convention.
We also recommend the following orde
). of business:
First, the selection of delegates to th
o state convention, one to be selected froI
each township and ratified by the con
vention.
n We further recommend that speaker
n be restricted to one speech, on n subjcc
!, and said speech not to be longer than fy
minutes.
n DIR. Fulkerson nov that the conver
s ton elect delegates 10 the state CONVEX
a ton. Carried.
y On motion, no proxies are TO be above
= and an alternate was chosen from eac
township.
The following are the delegates and IL
l. alternates:
a Clay township. A. Mann, Weliin,
II ton; alternate, J. $. White, Odessa.
k Davis township1C. w. Seeber, Higgin
N vile; alternate, il. Fulkerson, Higgin
vile.
If Dover township-w. c. Neale, Higgin
10 Vile; alternate, J. Q. Plattenburg, LIE.
= ington.
le Freedom township-H. II. Filing, Col
10 cordia; alternate, Chas. Sweegie, CONGO
~ dia.
I'd Lexington township-Sam. j. HustoI
nj alternate, +. 5. Fulkerson, both of LIE
ne ington.
be Middleton township-H. j. Galb-ait
of Waverly; alternate, W. ID. Cooper, Blac
mi burn.
Sni-a-Bar township. S. Grosshal
~ Odessa; alternate, j. Il. Ferguson, Bat
10 City.
e. Washington township-Thos. w. Hi
u alternate, q. w. Fox, both OF Odessa.
ne A motion to request the delegates
IN IL express their convictions on the questio
he of finance and the income tax was decid
et out OF order. However, upon ~invitati
OF all save one answered. Each was in fay
wv of the free coinage of silver and the !
come tax,
The committee on resolutions report
nj the following:
mt We o our answering adht
Oh ence to the principles OF democracy
r. government.
va We believe in the most independent
w.. ~dividuality of the citizen, consistent wi
~, a proper regard for common rights.
ch We are oppose to governmental pat,
nalism. The prosperity of the citiZ
NJ should depend solely upon individl
ot effort, with no help or hindrence by I
liz government save such rs affect all ali
oil through Wise ltWS OI uulNtTsdl uppllt
,is ton. We oppose alike the legislati
os that favors the few with special privileg
M and that which tends to vest all proper
~ ownership in the government.
VI We declare against both toryism a
ei communism.
We believe that civil government |.
IL human institution, the benefits of viii
on ought to extend to every citizen ali
ct, and that the mutually of rights and
ch ~terests OF the citizens are such that
w. person or class of persons can receive a
oil special benefits from governmental poll,
except at the expense and to the Diet
~ ment of all of the other citizens of u
" government.
en- We believe that public officers shol
Is, be kept in the CLOSETS possible touch vi
iSt the people h elect them and whose 81
lis wants they are.
to Applying our beliefs to the politi
Int problems oil the present time, we are
Ia favor of the use OF both silver and gold
nc the standar money of our country, a
-" are in favor of the free and unlimit
,un1 coinage of both metals, without discri
~ ~ination in favor of either. BY stand
fsl money we mean the measure of value, 4.
we not that one metal only shall be used
Tvs the basis of redemption, but that the d
er- lars of both metals shall be measures
yer
,Er AWARDED HIGHISr
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