The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-12

Some weeks ago a convention o
the Cole county Populists IA Gale,
by John Carmichael to meet u
Sehopcrlo's Mill, on Saturday, tht
9th day OF July. Up to that time
the Popuii- t in Cole couaty was sup
posed 10 he q myth. His existence
was denied on all hands. After tlIt
| call of this convention, Democratic
politicians in the Vi y began to take
an interest i'll tie mater, and on Til,
date OF meeting quite a number dc
cid,d to go out and see how many
Popu.ists there were and see whaI
they meant to do, aud if possible u
head off the movement. The meet
my was set for z O'Clock p. M, til,
distance from town being about tif.
teen miles. AT the appointed time
the following gentlemen from Jcffcr
son City were see on the grounds
L. Is. Mahan, f. NJ. Brown, George
Q. Ramsey, A. j.. Shockley, San
Some, W. d. Wright, !. Nj. Bradbury,
WIN. Thornton, Dave Abbott, L. e.
Luckctt, DR.. j. l.. Thorpe, a. j,
Bauer, A. =. Grimshaw, and a few
others.
The Populist convention was called
10 order by Mr.. John NJ. Carmichael,
and Mr.. S. q. Crumb was elected
chairman and Mr.. johnson secretary,
On motion, q committee on resolu'
tons, consisting of Berry Bond,
former Democratic surveyor of this
county, James Eulue of Decatur,
and VIM. Rueinhardt, were ap'
pointed.
While this committee WAS absent,
ON motion of u delegate, Abe En-
luu uf California was invited ~ ad.
dress the meeting. lie spoke for
about an hour aud made q very good
speech. He said he was a farmer
and had always been II consistent
Republican, but that he had no faith
in that party. lie advocated the
principles of the Populists, believing
that they were the nope Of the toll
ing masses. lie made u number OF
very good points and his speech was
listened 10 with much interest. Al
the conclusion of his address Chair.
man Bond Of the committee on reso.
lutions reported the following, which
Mas unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The condition of our
country is more oppressed than it
has been since the adoption Of the
constitution of the United States,
for the reason that the laws Of our
country have been so shaped us TO
favor The monied monopolies and
Cypress The laboring class Of our
people. The laws have been 80 ar.
ranged that the controlling power
has been isurped from the majority
of the people and given to q small
minority of the monUpoIistic class.
Republican legislation has had a ten
dc, cy to make the rich richer ard
the poor poorer by u protective tariff,
interest on national bonds AMI the
decentralization OF silver. Aud the
nominees OF the Democratic FATTY
did pledge themselves, In order to
obtain the suffragos Of the people,
TO reduce the tariff, to oppose the
issuing of national Understanding
bonds, and to restore silver To its
original value, which it had prior 10
the year 1873, all of which they have
disregar1ed, and have not redeemed
one single pledge made 10 the people,
aud are fast reducing govern.
ment to an oligarchy F.; therefore be it
Resolved, 10y the people Of Cole
county, in the state Of Missouri, In
mass convention assembled, that VIC
are opposed to all laws contrary tc
the interest Of the whole people and
Resolved, that we favor a grsdu.
ated income tax, a reduction Of the
tariff and the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of l6 grains of silver tt
! Of goldj and
Resolved, that we oppose nationa
Understanding bonds.
Resolved, that we oppose the so
called Australian voting law, which
| places restriction on the voter, b,
reducing our lioerties and preventing
voters from expressing their will a
the pollsi and
Resolved, that we demand a re
daction Of the salaries Of all officer
in proportion TO The reduction of II
Dor and farm produce:
Besnr BoNp, Chairman,
JAMES Al, EsLoE,
VIZ. RrlsnAaDr,