The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08
The County Convention.

Francis county. the county convention
met at the court house Saturday. and
WAS called to order by Hon. II. j. Viii.
liams. who made brief address on
the Importance of sending true and
tried silver men tn the conventions.
Upon concluding bis remarks. Mr..
Williams called for nominations for
temporary chairman.
On motion, Capt. James RUSSELL was
unanimously chosen temporary chair
man.
lie stated the nextorder o.
business tn be the election of tempo
rsry secretary, and +. l.. Nadakin was
chosen secretary aud II. n. Gaines.
assistant.
By request the chairman announced
tie number of delegates each township
is entitled to. AS follows: Madison, -;
Franks. 6; WheatIey, ); Prairie, J :;
L'Anguillr. 1; Telico. 3; Goodwin, 2:
Griggs. 9; Blacklist, >; Johnson, 3;
total. 81; necessary to "A choice. 49,
The roll of townships was called and
all responded.
Delegates from Wheatley presented
their credentials.
Motion To appoint committee on
credentials was lost, there being no
c0nttStlng deitgatlonS.
Mr.. Stockard, of Goodwin. made a
statement TO the effect that he had
been regularly chosen and sent to the
convention from his township. but that
lie had brought no credentials. On
motion his name was enrolled as the
representative of Goodwin township
with power to cast its vote.
The credentials of the delegates from
MI I A nd Halin
shipswere fled with the secretary.
The delegates from Prairie and
trriggs township stated that they had
not brought any written credentials
On motion they were enrolled as dele
gates.
On motion the chair appointed Hon.
II. J. Williams. Prof. j. d. Sanders and
Prof. S. NJ Blalock commltte OH reso
buttons.
Amotion that the convention pro,
coed to the election of delegates to the
state convention prevailed.
1t was moved to select delegates
by ballot. 1t was moved as an amend
Inent that we nominate delegates, aud
proceed to elect them by ballot.
The amendment prevailed. and the
following names We're placed in nomi-
nation. and received the number of
votes set opposite their names j. b.
Sanders. /; }. X. West. IL; John Cat
ling, %; Jesse b. Hodges. II: w. +.
Williams, Is; Il. j. Williams. 10; Jas.
ncCutchen. 4; Dan Wylds. 20: Sam
Ashworth, 5; John L. Brady. ); Geo.
j. Taylor. II; James RUSSELL 81; John
VI. Davis. 10; L. l. Vadakin. IL; r. j.
Neely. 20. A motion that the first
seven names he declared elected and
the others tn be allernates, was declar-
cd out of order.
On motion the eight gentleman re-
.ceiying the highest number of votes
Were declared elected.
The cumnittee.on resolutions made
Abe following report whlci was unani-
Jnously adopted
We. the democracy of st. Francis
county in convention assembled. here
hy reatiirm our allegiance tn the time
honored principles of the democratic
party. We view with alarm the ten
dency Of high officials To interfere by
questionable methods with the delber-
ate action of the peoples representa-
tives as in the case of Michigan rape
Therefore be it resolved: That we
are in favor of IA just and economical
administration OF public affairs.
We favor the enactment of railroad
commission bill, or such legislation AS
viii protect the people from unjust and
oppressive determinations by railroad
and other transportation companies.
We are opposed to the PRINCIPLES of
protection as advocated by Mckinley
and Reed and favor such tariff law as
VIII raise sufficient revenue for the
support OF an economical government,
We favor the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold. at the pres
ent legal ratio. without reference to The
action of any foreign power
We are opposed to the issue of bonds
h" the national government in times of
peace.
We are opposed to the proposed nat
l)nal bankrupt law now pending in the
congress of the United States. because
we regard it as but an additional
means of oppression, sought to be Civ
Ell To the money powers.
We lRylte all persons who endorse
the above declaration of principles to
Tally TO the support of the democratic
party IN the coming campaign and
share the glories of its achievements.
A motion that the delegates To the
Jlaicial convention be appointed by
Inc char was lost, and an amend.
lnent that they be elected by the con
yenti0n WAS carried.
The names OF ). II. Mann. John Cat
ling. X. j. Williams and W. s. Hemen-
way were placed before the conven-
ton. Mr.. Williams asked to with
draw his name. which was done. aud
GU motion. the remaining three were
declared elected.
For delegates to the congressional
convention the following gentlemen