The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-16
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
Have . Lively Struggle Over silver and
the A. r.. A.

the A. r. A.
Exclusion SPRINGS. No, Aug. 1.-THE
Republican state convention met at
noon, with s46 delegates present
Maj William Warner was elect
ed temporary chairman. He fercely
arrsigned the Democratic party for
striking down the industries of the
country and for betraying silver. Col.
L. II. Waters. of Kansas City, was chosen
permanent chairman.
The following named candidates were
nominated: For supreme judge, Hon.
w. NJ. Robinson, of Jasper county;
superintendent of public instruction,
j. r. Kirk, of Jackson county; railroad
commissioner. Joseph Flory, of st. Louis.
Then came the selection of q chairman of
the state central committee, and Chaun-
cey /. Filiey, of st. Louis, was unani.
mously nominated.
In the committee on resolutions the
silver plank caused untold trouble. The
chairman of the committee, Nathan Frank.
was said to be opposed to the silver ele-
ment, but a majority of the committee
was composed of silver men and they
carried theday. Another stumbling block
was met in the shape of resolution in
troduced by r. c. Kerens, OF st. Louis
condemning the A. p. A.. as follows;
"Resolred, That the Republican party of
Missouri. speaking for its time-honored
principles. II. tolerance, ITS genius
and the institutions of the Amer
lean people as handed down by
the trainers of the constitution
deplores and condemn. any attempts.
made under whatever guise. or secret or
CARNATIONS, that have for their purpose
the Inauguration of religious bitterness.
and dissension in the political affairs of
our country.
"Resolpod. That the Republican party
emphsueally protests against the inn
portation OF such foreign doctrines
TO our midst by any such oath
bound organisation, under whatever
name, whose secret professions are
hostile 10 the religious beliefs OF any re-
igious denomination or church organiza-
ton. and We declare that no such secret
organization shall have the countenancs
of the Republican party.
Resolved, That the Republican party of
Missouri repudiates the participation or
afilliatton of religion with the politics of
this country. The constitution OF the
United States, the supreme law of cur
country, under which We have become
the greatest nation of the world, forhids
interference with any man in his worship
OF God according 10 the dictates OF his
conscience"
The A. T. A. had representatives on the
resolutions committee. aud rs soon as the
Ksrens resolution was presented the CON-
bat begun. After sitting in continuon,
session for seven hours the committee on
resolutions failed 20 reach an agreement
on the question. The religious faction.
would not down. aud ia desperation the
committed sat down on both the A. T. A.
members and those who wanted 90 insert
plank condemning the organization.
The report OF the committee on resolu-
lions, which vas unanimously adopted.
was as follows;
The Democratic party has been in COM
plete control Of this government for
eighteen months and during that time
the c0uasry that begSars description and
causes ihe people - look 10 the future Of
our nation With i.stTust aud und sguised
alarm. Therefore he Republicans OF the
state Of Missouri present the following
dec arAtion OF principles.
We again declare Tor system Of pro-
teeuve duties. adjusted 80 that every
American resources can be developed hy
American LABOR. raising American
wages and ws insist an /.
TARA that Will ACCOMPLISH these
snas- We have but to uaentioa the dss-
astrous results which have folio ed the
mere FncaAcs OF Tree trade as conclusive
evidences 81 the wisdom OF the Republican
policy IA Tue past apau this subject
We favor the enactment Of AVS that
VII pzoAle.t the immigration Of nnar-
ehists. ard demand The strict enforcement
81 fAe immigration lass
We Fsstarn sae nnswsrving devotion
o. Missouri Republicans to the supreme
sovereign raghs 81 every quAlaned voter.
fien os poor. native o. foreign bora. blArk
80 ~hits, 10 eass free ballot in public
slessaous. aaa - hSvs that ballot coantea
as Sasf, and we consienn al inlpedineuss
sh1sF SUR Of law preventing qualified
voters ron deposssinr their ballots and
having ihrsa csun&e.i.
ne s1ss1@ - lie people Of Hawai-, In