The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-04
ON CREDENTIALS.

WcIc uPpoihtcu.
ON CREDENTIALS.
Lexington township, Jno. w. Carter.
Clay, J. A. Stanfield.
Sni-a-Bar, C. V. Newhort.
Washington, w. S. Stanfield.
Middleton, +. +. Downs. +
Dover, S. j. Kleinsmidt.
Freedom, A. +. Bruins.
Davis, w. A. Brackleln.
ON ORGANIZATION AND ORDER OF
BUSINESS.
Clay township, John Kirkpatrick.
Davis, Z. F. Keyton.
Freedom, - Kroenecke.
Lexington, +. NJ. Taubman.
Middleton, John II. Durgher.
Sni-a-Bar, j. T. Wagner.
Washington, w. b. List.
Dover, DIR. Martin.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
Clay township, II. +. Dubert.
Davis, Peter Uphaus.
Freedom, Henry Ficken.
Lexington, U. G. Phetzing.
Middleton, Henry Burton.
Sni-a-Bar, j. Heisuer.
Washington, A. b. Matthews.
Dover, II. c. Swartz.
After the appointment of committees
the convention adjourned to meet at
1:3O, p. m.
After spending two hours in log
rolling and wre-pulling, the McKin-
leyites were called to order again by
Colonel Jones.
The Committee on Organization re-
ported through Hon. +. F. Keyton. E.
M. Taubman was made permanent
chairman, and ID. +. SpOre and Frank
HOefer, secretaries.
Mr.. Taubman, upon being introduced
to the convention, made an eloquent
speech. He spoke more of principles
than men, and his speech, however
much we may differ from its sentiment,
was fiowery, and an able appeal for
party work and party honor. At inter-
walls, throughout his talk, he was
stopped by tremendous applause. From
q republican standpoint his speech was
a good one, and rhetorically it was
fiOwery and we'll worded.
The first order of business being the
report of the Committee on Resolutions,
the chairman called for the report.
Mr.. Phetzing, being the chairman,
reported the resolutions. They were
as follows:
Resolved, That we commend the
Advance, Co~ncordian, Herald and
Thalbote to the republicans Of Lafayette
county, and urge them to aid said
papers by their subscription and
influence.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
republicans of Lafayette county are
rendered to Western Missouri's great
exponent Of republican principles, the
Kansas City Journal; that we have
unbOunded faith in Its solution of the
present political, financial and labor
difficulties, and request the publishers
to mail marked copies daily to the
president and his cabinet for their
instruction and inspiration.
Resolved, That we denounce as un-
fair and unjust the action of the DEM
ocratic party of Missouri for doubling
the valuation Of property for taxation
in these democratic times, when all
kinds Of property, except stock and
shares in trusts, have deprecated fifty
per cent.
Resolved, That tine demagogery, ig.
nOrance and stupidity Of the democratic
party, as displayed in its attempts to
monkey with the Mckinley tariff, and
its cOnnivance with trusts, is the cause
Of the depression in business, and of the
idleness and lawlessness now prevailing
in this country.
He also offered a minority report on
the 'sFifth' resolution, which was:
"Resolved, fifth, That the demo,
cratic party is dead and damned"
The resolution brought up consider.
able discussion, and the convention,
feeling that there might be some doubt
about it, rejected it almost unani.
mously. Editor Kleinsmidt, of the
Advance, did not want to say ''damned.'
Neither did Attorney Welborn, and
''damned" was stricken out.
Mr.. Phetzing moved that the chair,
man appoint n committee to confer
with the pOpulists with a view of nom
mating a ticket that would suit bOtf
parties. The resolution was given 8
black eye in double quick time.
Attorney Welborn spoke against the
resolution, which, upon motion wa.
tabled, and al expression of sympathy
sent to the pOpulists.
Upon motion of Editor Kleinsmidt,
the convention proceeded to elect del
egates to the state and congressional
conventions.
The following delegates were elected
to the State convention:
Clay township, ii. +. Dubert.
Davis, Z. F. Keyton, Dan. Hoefer.
Dover, John Waterman.
Freedom, John Il. Jones, Henry
Ficken.
Lexington, G. c. Kist, Jerry Free
man, Thomas Goodwin.
Middleton, +. +. Downs.
Sni-a-Bar, c. G. CASTOR.
Washington, F. Z. Schooley.