The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-16

dicial district, was presented by
Coloner Flanagan of Jasper
The vote then taken was not an
bounced. as the chair recognize Col
onel Tracy, who moved to make the
nomination Of Judge Robinson unan-
gmous. The vote on the first ballot
by congressional districts was: Rob
lnson 6S11, Shirk PATH.
When nom nations were called for
superintendent Of public schools. the
name of Professor John Z Kirk. Of
the Westport public schO lis. was pre-
sented by Mr. Joseph Mccoy OF Inde-
4 pendence- The name Of w Il Lynch
Of Noun tain Grove was presen teI by
B. F. Russell of Crawford county.
( The vote on the first ballot by con-
: gressional districts was: Kirk Cos;
/ Lynch 32L
For railroad commissioner. the name
Of Theodore Hewes. Of Trenton. was
placed IN nomination by Delegate y
The name OF Joseph Florv. Of st.
Louis. was prese nted by Louis Mennis,
Of Carroll county.
The name Of Thomas J. Preston, of
Stan berry, was pr scented by Mr..
James Morgan. Of St Joseph.
Mr.. j. Upton. of Bolivar placed the
name of Ben Grist, Of Springfield, in
nomination
The name Of Mr. w. Fl. Mcdonald.
Of Pettis county. was presented by
Mayor P. d. Hastain of SeIalia-
Charles Il. Com fort Of st. Louis was
placed in nomination oy Max Stark
loft Of St Louis, IN a live, we'll timed
address.
Some fun was created when a del
egate from the Tenth district sec
onded the nomination of Joseph
Flory and declared that ''if there is
a man in Missouri who is made IN the
image OF God Almighty. it is Joe
FlorY, and we want him"
+, = I'm.
aid were withdrawn and the first bal
lot settled the contest and ElOry was
nominated by big plurality.
Joseph Flory--.. 57SlS
T ] Preston---.--. ..-.-....---.143
The Platform.
After sitting in continuous session
for seven hours the committee on res
olution could reach no agreement on
the A P A. question The financial
plank was agreed to after a long fight
and is practically the same as that IN
the national platform adopted at Min
neapolis The religious question
would not down, and IN despe IA ton
the committee sat down on both the
A. P. A. mem bers and those who
wanted to insert plank condemning
that Orga nization-
The feeling among the delegates is
one Of nOn-interference with the re-
hgiOus question
Following is the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, which was
unanimously adopted
We the epublicaDs Of the state OF Mis-
souri, in convention Assemb- 81. do hereby de-
Whereas. I. G Democratic party has been n
period of the past eirhtecn months and dur-
Ing this tins q condition Of AfAlrs coafronts
causes the Geo Ie to look o the future of our
natlon v "a tIls1ru,t an und al ed alarm
Missouri present tle fouo~lns declarALloa OF
we agafn declare for a system Of protective
out IS, 50 ADJUSTED TINT ever AMER An re-
source can ps developed Dy An rlcAn labor.
re1e win nerl-An e., an1 insist
upon tlrin h It W L q sco-n 0iisn these on Is
We We TO mention the dis .strou re ults
that have folio Ell mere men lie OF free
trade As conclusive evidence Of the wis lon Of
subject We favor the ena<tmeut OF laws
IA + vii proAlbit tne imfL1 r4lit "A a an lrch-
lists and deman the strict elforc ment of
We reafirm the answering devotion Of Mis-
sour Pa. .lSans 70 the supreme. soverel q
ri hL OF every qualified voter ricn or .po
free laliOt at BIZ q e-tioa. and 10 have
that vote count ed as cast and we co denim all
imp ailments under cover OF law preveutlns
q l4l, ted voters from de- osit-n their bLIIots
and wing "a N counted
IN Z It + tn of this convention that
stateboards or charities and correction sh u d
b appointed in this ~tate after the mo el OF
the latest and best experien, e in other states
and upon wal ths women Of tais state I'll
the enormous accumulation or criminal c, SITS
o
shall be spec liIv ppni-he a 5nounce ne Dem
ocrati- party tor It's failure anu refusal to
amend I Grim laws IS TO lessen the bur
den OF the taxp tyer%
We extent to the psonle OF Hlwlu in their
strugg TO est toli5 md lnaint.lin liberal and
free ms titutions for thor eOvern nent our
hearty sympathy and we assure them tn Il
the conduct " he present administration IN
its endcavors to force upon item by hos ii Q
menace a corrupt and selnt-oA lrou mon
arc nv, does not meet with the approval or the
American people
We de lire tn t the interests Of All the REQ
pie demand IN e every dollar. papsr OF coin.
issued b. tie government. shall Be a. god IS
we favor the lar est possible coinage OF
silver that Is consistent with the permanent
MI ntenance Of equ1i purcnAsin nd deDt
We do not want monometaliisrn OF either
gold or silver and sc ple.ig ourselves II con
tinue 20 worN Tor 81 met lti1n 70 Ee orou ut
about by 4 means within the Pc er Of the
government
TIE kepub lean party ever mindful of the
p IT otfc services and Sacrinces Of the veier
soi iiefs q We republic rem ~ P zion
We f.vor the ra1tinls of pen -ions to All hon
Or " as -ntr ga Union ~odi r an i sailors
whose disabilities or necessity justly entitie
then Ia er4t0-
And We unqu ,lidediy condemn the Illegal
In power
The anita p. A. resol utions were
presented to the committee by Mr.
kerens of St Louis and were as fol-
lows:
Missouri, ; PC tSin for its me honored priu-
ciples TT toler O. its genius ard tae ia til
o. the irAnlers y the con ,titutlon, We QeplOrs
and condemn any attempt made under VIA r
Tor us purposes the IN .ug4ratiOn OF relgiogs
bitterness AMI diSS e4siOn in the political II
Resolved THAT the Republican marty nm
phatically prot -st~ ain Il ths fmnorE ttfOl Of
@ = - or mss Il 8 - "a
oatn pound organ zAlloA5 under tFn tteVsr
nAtns whose secret protes -lonS are .~tlle TO