Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-05-24
MIR. TRlMkLt's SPEECH.
As Temporary hartman Of The Siate
Convention, a Fe, ,mer Mexico
Citizen Mikes Some
Pointed Re-
marks.

oohni III SuatoStCi OiiSttOu iB'
closest attention and were as follows
"It is unnecessary. gentlemen o
the committee, that l express th,
gratitude | feel to you for the homo
you have conferred upon me. Gen
tlemen of the convention, whatevel
notion any man may have in biz
own mind as to the purpose fol
which we are assembled, this is &
convention of the Democrats Of the
State of Missouri, sent here for the
purpose of nominating candidates
for three State offices which will be
vacated at the end of this year.
"In addition to that, you are sent
here to choose a State committee for
the next two years. In addition to
that, to define the policy and belief
of the Democratic party upon State
issues. applause } This is not a
national convention. (Applause. }
And we have no power to bind or
dictate to the consciences of Demo-
Gratis upon any national issue. Ca
voice: ''Why not?" Applause.)
"It is usual and customary within
the State conventions, when there
are no outside difference among the
different members of the Democratic
party, to express opinions on ma
tional issues. A State convention
cannot decide national issues, be-
cause that power has not been con-
ferred upon it. We are not here,
gentlemen, to nominate President
of the United States. We are not
here to create any Presidential pos
sibilities. (Applause.) We are
not here to decide for the national
Democracy any national issues. Our
enemy, the Republicans, for their
own purpose contemplate forcing an
issue upon this convention which
will result in the labors of this con.
vention causing a division. This
convention has a right, if it should
see fiji, to express an opinion, but
that opinion will not decide or affect
the issue in any way. What mean,
gentlemen, | will illustrate in this
way: Under the laws of the State
OF Missouri there are courts of limit
ed jurisdiction.
For instance, Justices OF the
Peace in ordinary cults for money
on account for debt, have no juris-
diction for more than an account for
5000 or $500. Now if you were to
sue me for an account for 81 900
and bring the suit before Justice
of the Peace, we would 90 in and
wrangle over it and try it for several
days and raise bad blood between
ourselves. But the Justice of the
Peace could not give his opinion
and the case would be undecided,
the Justice having had no iurisdic-
ton or authority. The Justice of
the Peace and his opinion would
amountt to nothing and would simply
involve the parties in other suits.
Now, gentlemen, this convention
has no power to decide here or de-
termine so as to bind anybody on a
national question. 1t has no power
to nominate a candidate for Presi.
dent and bind the party by that
nomination. Far different issues
than the silver question are here to
be settled. If it cannot be settled
harmoniously it would be better not
to weight down the ticket with that
unnecessary impediment. { APP
piause }
81 fear not to speak in the de-
fense of what / believe to be right,
but there is a right place and a
right time. A gentleman was walk
ing upon the street and seeing two
boys upon the ground, stepped up
and pulled the top boy off and pick.
ed up the other and wiped the tears
off his face.
"'What are you fighting about?''
he asked.
{" THAT boy said my sister was
cross-eyed.'
i" is your sister cross-eyed?'
"'No. l haven't got any sister.
"sWhat are you fighting for,
them
| '' Il didn't want any cross-eyed
sister,
awe don't want any cross-eyed
sister, and we should insist upor
the elimination of outside questions
(Applause.)
Everybody in this convention ii
in favor of harmony. 1t has beer
suggested that there are those wht
condition harmony on their OWL
advancement. If we have harmony
gentlemen, it must be harmony tina
we can all approve. Now, in ou
deliberations let prudence prevail
and in our councils wisdom. Gen
Itlemen, / now await the pleasure o
the convention.
Cexey for Congress.
c.xToS q Nav 17.-,Jacob s