Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-10

the merit system still further. We demand
that no backward step be TAKEN but that the
reform be supported and advanced catl the
undemocratic spells system Of appointments
shall be eradicat0d.
We demand strict economy In the appropria-
lions and in the administration OF the govern
ment
We favor arbitration for the settlement Of
International disputes.
We favor liberal policy Of pensions TO de-
serving soldiers and settlers Of the United
States.
The supreme court Of the United States was
wisely established by the trainers Of our con-
stitution as one Of three coordinate branches
Of the government Its Independence and au-
thority TO interpret the law OF the land with
out fear or favor must be maintained We
condemn all efforts TO degrade that tribunal or
impair the confidence and respect which II has
deservedly held.
The democratic party ever has maintained
and ever will maintain the supremacy OF the
law. the Independence of its judicial admins
tration, the inyiOlability Of contract and the
obligations of all good citizens to resist every
illegal trust, combination and attempt against
the just rights Of property and the good order
Of society, in which are bound up the peace
and happiness OF our people.
Believing these principles to be essential to
the welI-being OF the republic, we submit them
to the consideration Of the American people
A motion TO take recess was voted down
and on motion OF Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Ken
lucky. the convention proceeded to the nomi-
nation OF candidates The roll Of states was
called. Alabama yielded to Kentucky and Mr..
A J. Carroll took the stand. He said that
some weeks ago, when it was problemetical
what proportions this movement would as
sumo and when the most enthuiastic friend Of
it could not foretell that the enthusiasm
would be so great as to result in the
assembling of this magnificent convention.
there were number Of gentlemen outside OF
the state OF Kentucky who, looking around for
some one 70 lead the forlorn hope turned their
eyes towards a citizen of Kentucky HenFy
Watterson) whose name was indissOluOly
linked with the democracy. That citizen had
been for many months in foreign lands en-
gagged in a work in which his lead and
heart were interested, in committing
to imperishable history the career Of
man abraham LincoIn), whose life
and character furnish one Of the imper-
ishable glories Of the republic. In his retreat
among the mountains of Switzerland there
came repeated messages from his friends urg-
ing him to lay aside his pen and take up again
the battle of democracy. At first he persist
emily refused, but finally responded that he
had never in his life urged men to go where he
would not go himself and he would, if desired,
take up the fight [Cheers.l Since that time
this magnificent convention was assembled,
and it is found there are many leaders who
are willing to make the fight In view OF that
fact, and Of the further fact that the state OF
Kentucky will present for consideration at the
hands OF the convention one OF its illuStriouS
leaders. who in his character and person typl-
fes and stands for all that is best in Kentucky
manhood-in view Of these facts. he has sent
message across the sea that he does not desire
his name to be presente to this convention
tCheerSl
California yielded to the state OF Michigan,
and Mr.. l. L. Kilburn, Of that state, after
few preliminary remarks as to the experience
of the state OF Michigan with free silver tick
cts, and as TO the course pursued in regard to
the Michigan delegation at the Chicago con-
vention continued as follows:
"Humiliated and ashamed, we left that con-
vention, little knowing where we might go