Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-04-14
THE REPUBLICANS
Endorse Bradley, his Riot
Alarm and All,
Aaa Instruct for Smith, Tarlton, Yerkes
Saperton and Wilmore.

And Instruct for Smith, Tarlton, Yerkes,
caperton and wilmore,
The republican convention was called
to order yesterday by County Chairman
Davidson, who stated the object of the
meeting to be TO name four delegates
from the State.at.iarse to the republican
convention at st. Louis and tso from the
Sth district To that convention. Ga mo-
ton, r. VI. McRobsrts was made chair
man, and upon assuming his duties said
that Kentucky was naturally democratic
aud that the only way the republicans
could hold it, would be TO put forward
their best men aud give a clean and hon
est administration. j. +. Hay was then
made secretary aud the following com
mittee on resolutions appointed: g. w.
Gentry, John Bsin, F. w. Dillon and j.
A. Chsppell The resolutions had been
cut and dried. but the committee went
through the form OF retiring and pretend
ing to write them Then they were
read by Secretary Hay and adopted
unanimously. They are rs follws:
BE it resolved by the republican party
OF Lincoln county in mass convention:
/. That we approve the call for the
State aud district conventions.
ID. We favor protective tariff and
sound money WITH goll as the standard
OF values.
81. We condemn the democratic State
Senate for refusing to concur with the
republican House OF representatives, to
enact Legislation to pay the States debts
created by democratic State administra
ton.
4th. We condemn the democratic SEN
ate and it's leaders for refusing to pass
neediul Legislation and the unlawful
revolutionary conduct of its leaders in
depriying republican Senators Of their
seats without trial and warrant Of law,
aud for congreRating at the Capital, des-
peradoes and buliies to in;imidate man
beers OF the Legislature in the discharge
OF their official duties and to cause blood
shed. We heartily endorse Gov. Brad
ley's course in calling out the militia tc
disperse said desperadoes and would-be
law breakers and thus protect members
OF the Legislature and preventing proba
BILE bloodshed. We heartily commend
the governor to the hw-sbiding and pa
triotic people of Kentucky for his course
and We heartily endorse his administra
ton.
D. We instruct our delegates 10 the
National Convention at ST. Locis to use
all honorable means to secure the nom
ination of Wan. o. Bradley for president
OF the United States. We instruct our
delegates to vote for Hon. John w. Yer
kes and J.W. Uaperton as delegates from
the Sth district and for s. +. Smith and
l.. Z. Tarlton from the State at large. The
following named persons are hereby ap
pointed delegates to the State conven-
at Nicholasyille b. b. King, u. w
Gentry, u. NJ. Dawson, Grant North
Tom Philips, W. ID. Tardif, ]. T. Terry,
Mack Rsynclds, Edmond Simpson, Thos
Ferrill, John A. Chsppell. j. T. Chad
WICK, j. l.. TotteD, Peter Straub. Jr., A,
G Faulkner, j. l.. Hutchison, John j.
McRoberts, B. G. Afford, q. W. Craig and
J. Il. Cummins.
q. We endorse the course of Hon. b.
b. King in the Legislature ana espe cisl
ly his actions in voting for the free turn.
pike DILL aud his work in its behalf, and
commend him to the people as a most eff
dcent and honorable representative.
7. The delegates to the district con-
yention are instructed to vote for w. j.
Wilmore for member OF the State CEN
trai committee.
rneu convention on motion ad.
journed, having been in session less than
half au hour.