The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-25
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention at Excelsior Springs
The Ticket and Platform.

The State Convention at Excelsior Springs
The Ticket and Platform.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Aug. To-
The republican state convention was
called to order in Music hall yesterday
soon after 12 o'clock by Chairman
Boutwell,. of the state central commit
tee. Before the formal opening of the
convention the state central committee
had agreed upon the temporary as well
as permanent officers to be chosen.
Mr.. Bothwell spoke briefly on calling
the convention to order and an
nounced Maj. Warner, of Kansas City,
as temporary chairman. Upon assum-
ing the chair Maj. Warner made an
address and closed by thanking the
convention.
After several speeches were made, on
motion of Mr.. Lee Bell, of Neosho, the
roll was called and the committees on
order of business, resolution and per-
manent reorganization were announced.
The convention took a recess until
800 o'clock and upon reassembling the
committees on credential and perma-
nent organization reported, the latter
naming the following for permanent
officers of the convention: Chairman,
Col. l.. II. Waters, of Kansas City; Sec
rotary, William A. Hobbs, of st. Louis;
sergeant-at-arms, John ID. Tracy, of
Springfield. A number of assistant
secretaries and sergeants-at-arms were
also named.
After speech of thanks by Col. Wa
ters the convention made the following
nominations:
For supreme judge-W. M. Robinson,
of Jasper county.
For railroad commissioner-Josep
Flory, of st. Louis.
For superintendent of public schools
j. II. Kirk, of Jackson county.
For chairman of the state central
committee, Chauncey I. Filley, of st.
Louis, was chosen.
At n late hour the platform commit
tee reported the resolutions, which after
n long debate were adopted, and the
convention adjourned sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
We, the republicans Of the state of Missouri
in convention assembled, do hereby declare rs
follows:
Whereas, The democratic party has been in
complete control OF this government for q
period OF the past eighteen months and during
'no .i'io . .o,'ui.ion y, ensis eonii onts INC
the people to look to the future OF our nation
with distrust and undsguised alarm. There
fore, the republicans OF the state OF Missouri
present tne iollow,ng oecIaration OF principles:
asai" ,''l1 ueoaio ~, y Stem VI P.o'ec'iNo
source can be developed by American labor,
receiving American wages, and we insist upon
tarif1 that will accomplish these ends We
ne ,o,,..., ~ -. - wv i.sN ~, ~ .'ias
sne =, sionaee =. i'ee .,aae Us
con1iusINe 1s'uenoe oi .he WIsoon Oh tne re-
WEI we iavor tne enac.meh' OF Jaws ,nat VIII pro
hioit the Immigration OF anarchists, ana de-
mahu .he stric' enforcement Oh the immigra-
tion laws.
we reamrm tne answering oevotioh OF MIS-
souri rePuohcahs 70 tine supreme sovereign
Iight Oh every quahneu voter ricn or poor, ma
sNc .. ,oresn oorn viAck " Mhite' 70 cast y
| ~ ,' p%' ~ . Puoo ei.'tioi' ahu W M naNe :
'nas oai,vs .oun'eu as M oas.' a.u We cohuenin
ei ,, ,.poaenes ~ ~ uuue' .oNei VI iaw pIeren,ins
qusi.hcu No.ers iroih uePosi'ins tneir oahots
~nu na'ihs .nein ooun.eu.
Tnat Is the sense OF TINS convention thai
| sa.e ooaru vi eharities anu corrections
shouia DC nppoih.eu IN TINS STATE at'er tne
| n,ooei ol thc Mtes. ana oes. experienced N y
o.hei S, a.i,, anu upoii Mnion .ne wUlneh VI .nis
state shah nave representation. Weview win
alarm the enormous accumulation OF criminal
costs IN 'his sta,e, ana aemaha u revision o.
.ne Jaws ol cr,niinnl proceaure' so tnat crime
snam oe spca punseu ,s', oenounee .ne sei,,
criminal laws as to lessen the burdens OF the
taxpayers.
49, we entenu @ % 70 sno people o. hawai' ,, IN 'neii
free INSTITUTIONS for their rovcrnmcn, on,
hearty sympathy. and we assure them that the
conduct of the present administration. in its
enaeavors 70 ioree upon oy hostile menace
not meet with the approval Of the American
| 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
| my other dollar
We favor the largest possible coinage OF sill.
yer. that is consistent with the permanen,
| paying power OF all dollars in circulation.
or silver, and We pledge ourselves to continue
/ TO work for bimetallism to be brought about by
All 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 its position
| in favor OF libcralty to the nations defenders
| We favor the granting of pensions TO all honor.
| ably discharged union soldiers and sailors
| whose disabilities or necessity Justly cntitlt
| them thereto.
| And we unqualifedly condemn the illegal ac
tion OF the pension department of the party IN
| power.
The anita. p A. resolution which
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WIS ih.roouceu W 'he coihhi''ee wa'
| voted down.
THE NEW CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Tho members of tho now state cen
| trai committee iroth thc hioeeh us