The morning call., 1894-08-16
OUT OF POLITICS.
Missouri Republicans on
Religion.
KERENS RAISED A STORM.
Which He Afterward Permitted
to Lull.
SILVER TAKEN IN MODERATION
AS in the Old Days Chauncey l.
FilIey VIII Conduct the
Campaign.

'SHipOiaiS chairman, MAJOR amer
name rot being mentioned.
Chauncey l. Filley and Major Warner
were heartily cheered upon entering. and
aitnough both asserted the convention
would be harmonious, several fights were
known to be on the taps. After much
wrangling Colonel Waters was finally de-
clded upon for temporary chairman. There
were 946 delegates present at noon when
me convention was called to order.
Chairman Bothwell presented Colonel
waters, who fercely arraigned the Demo-
cratic party for striking down the indus
trles OF the country and betraying silver.
During the recess the real work of the
convention was done. The com mittee on
credentials had a fight TO decide from the
thirteenth Ward in st. Louis, but it did
not take long to settle il and DR.. Starkloff
and his delegation were seated. The COM
mlttee on permanent organization agreed
on Colonel l.. II. Waters of Kansas CITY
Tor permanent chairman and William
HOBBS OF ST. Louis for permanent secre-
tary
With the committee on resolutions, how
ever, all did not go so smoothly First,
the silver plank caused untold trouble.
The chairman of the committee, Nathan
Frank of st. Louis. was said TO be opposed
to the silver element, but a majority os
the committee was composed of silver
men and they carried the day. Another
stumbling block was met in the shape of
resolutions, introduced by r. &. Kerens
OIL ST. Louis, eoDdemning the A. p. A.
The resolutions presented by Kerens
were as follows:
Roqo
souri,, speaking for It's time honored principles.
its tolerance, Its genius aud the institutions of
the American people, as handed down by the
trainers OF the constitution deplOre and con.
denim any attempt made under whatever g1ise
or secret organizations that has for its pur-
poses the Inauguration Of religious bitterness
aud disSeDsiOn In the political affairs of our
county.
ResolUed, That the Republican party emphat.
ically protests against the importation of such
TO eign doctrines 10 our midst by any such
OATH bound organization under whatever name.
whose secret professions are hostile to the be-
liefs OF any religious denomination or church
organization, and we declare that no such
secret organization shall have the cOuntenance
OF the Republican party. Be it further
Resolved, That the Republican party of Mis-
souri, repudiates the participation or utilization
OF religion WITH the policies of this country
preme law Of our country, and under which we
have become the greatest nation OF the world
fOrbids the interference with any man in his
worship OF God according 20 the dictates of his
conscience.
A long fight was waged. The a. p. A.
had representatives on the Resolution
Committee, and as soon as the Kereus res
OlutiOn was presented the combat began.
Inasmuch as Mr. Kerens said before going
nto secret session that be would hold out
indefinitely for the adoption of his resolu-
ton the prospect of an early report was
u OF very good.
The convention reassembled at p. M.
and the reports of the Committee on Gre
dentials and Permanent Organization
were presented and adopte d. The follow
ing candidates were nominated:
For Supreme Judge. Hon. w. NJ. Robin
son of Jasper County; for Superintendent
of Public ms ruction, j. r. Kirk of Jack
son County; for Railroad Commissioner,
Joseph Flory Of ST. Louis.
Then came the selection of chairman
for the State Central Committee, and
Chauncey l. Filey of st. Louis was unani.
mously nominated
At $3.50 the Committee on Resolutions
sent word that they would not report for
three hours. A motion TO adjourn till s 80
was then carried.
After sitting in continuous session seven
hours the Committee on Resolutions failed
to reach an agreement on the A Z. A.
question. The religious faction would not
down until in desperation the committee
sat down on both the A. Z. A. mem bers
and those who wanted to insert a plank
comdemning the organization.
At 1880 Chairman Frank began to read
the platform, each plank of which was re-
cieved with applause. that relating to
money being especially we'll received. At
the last moment. Colonel Kerens was pre-
vailed upon to permit the A. p. A CUES
ton to remain,in the shade. After the
adoption of tbs platform, Chauncey /. Fill
ley of st. Louis addressed the convention.
and the convention adjourned sine die.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons, which was unanimously adopted, is
as fellows:
The Democratic party mas been In complete
control Of this Government for eighteen months.
and at the end of that time condition of affairs
eonfronts the country that beggsrs description
and causes the people TO look to the future
with distrust and undsguised alarm. There
Aoie, Tic ne puOllcan9 OF the STATE OF Missouri
present The following declarations Of princl-
pies:
We again declare for system OF protective
duties, adjusted so every American resource
that can be developed by American labor re-
celving American wages, and we insist upon
tarin that will accomplish these ends. We
have but to mention the disastrous results
which have followed. the mere menace OF free
trade as conclusive evidence of the wisdom OF
the Republican policy In the past upon this
subject.
We favor the enactment OF laws that will
prohibit tile emigration OF anarchists aud de-
mand the strict enforcement of the emigration
laws. We reaffirm tile answering devotion of
missouri Republicans to the supreme sovereign
right oil every qualified voter, rich or poor,
native or foreign born, black or white, TO cast
Tree ballot 10 public elections. and 10 have
that ballot counted as cast. and we condemn all
impediments under cover OF law preventing
quallned voters from depositng their ballots
and having them counted.
we extend TO the people Of Hawaii In their
struggle TO establish aud maintain liberal aud
Tree institutions for their Government our
nearly sympathy, and we assure them that the
conduct Of the present administration it its
enoeavors TO force upon them corrupt and
semi-baf9arous monarchy does not meet the ap-
pr0yal OF The American people
we declare that the interests OF the people
demand that every dollar, paper or coin. issued
Snail be as good as any other dollar.
we favor the largest possible coinage of sill