The American guide., 1896-07-25
MISSOURI REPUBS.
in State Convention at
Springfield.
THE PReLIMINARIES ALL CLEARED UP,
The Platform Adopted as Reported and
the Flow of Nominating Oratory Let
Loose for the Guberna,orial
Candidate.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July s3-When
the Missouri Republican state conven-
tion was called to order, after spir-
tied debate over delaying the hearing
of the report of the committee on ere
dentials, the committee on resolutions
submitted its report The committee
on permanent organization then sub
mitted its report recommending the
temporary organization be made per-
manent.
Chairman O'Bannon OF the commit
tee on credentials reported. 1t seated
j. y. Combs, A. II. Dooley, Morse dele
gates for Clay county, and William
Warner, John 4. Black. John A. Dun
ban and Gardiner Lathrop In the
Fifth district. AS each name in the
Fifth district was announced there
were mingled cheers and hisses. Ihe
report was then adopted
After the report of the committee on
credentials was named, there was q
row over the report of the committee
on organization, which was finally set
tied by viva voce vote The question
of the adoption of the platform was
then taken up, and it was finally
agreed to- Nomination of candidates
followed.
The Platform.
Following is the platform as reported
by the committee to the convention
and adopted:
The republicans Of Missouri In state conycn-
| tlon assembled declare:
l. That we most heartily approve each and
| every plank OF the national republican plat
\ form adopted nt the st, Louis convention, and
| pledge our best Efforts to carry into effect aud
maintain the principles, policy and pledges
therein contained.
.. That we cordially indorse the nomination
Of william Mckinley and Gnrrct A. Hobart
for president and yice.prcsident Of the United
States.
2 We dcplore the communi,tc tendencies
! Of the democratic party, as expressed In It's
recent national platform We regret % see
the dominant political organization in land
controlled by law rejecting upon the integrity
OF our highest jud,clal tribunal and TO
crltlclsc the federal government for
the hand Of anarchy. The dcclara'
tions OF that platform present the democratic
| party as humliated In It's traditions, And II
/ should be dSowned by all conservative, law
nbidlng, law-loying citizens, and leave the re-
publican party as the only great conservative
force In American politics. and the only great
party TINT would continue to dedicate the liv'
ing to the preservation Of the country and It's
liberties, rs was designed by the founders and
prcscryors OF this government
4. The republican party recognizes that
there is a decided Inherent disposition OF the
American people to fair play and fair dealing
In public as well as private affairs and that
any attempt to thwart tho will OF tho voters
should and will bring forth resentment on the
part OF the people, and that the outrageous
gerrymander Of tho congressional, senatorial
and ludicpl districts Of our state Is an attempt
to deprive large proportion Of the voters OF
the right 10 be represented bt mon OF their
| choice, and we condemn the namo as vicious
| and unjust. i s-..
5, We heartily approve the wholesNhe legis-
lation secured by the republican house Of rep
rcsentntives OF the Thirty-cight general assem-
| bly, the enactment of tho law for the regula-
tlon OF elections In the cities OF ST. Louis and
kansasCity; the law for the lns poction and reg
nlation OF state banks the several measures
| tor the reduction Of costs In criminal proceed
{ ings, as also the effort to procure the passage
I Of fair and just railroad fellow servant law,
and for an equitable appOrtlonmcnt OF the state
into congressional districts.
| O. We favor such legislation ns will bring
bout the improvement OF our public roads
and Highways, and thereby enable the farmer
and the traveller to readily reach the towns aud
markets In our state, aud we dcn1uncc the
policy OF employing conyicts In competition
with honest ab,r in manufacturing pursuits,
but favor their employment for the improvo-
mcnt OF the public r1uds and highways.
| 4 The public school Is the bulwark OF our
| slvl Institutions therefore, we demand that
! The present cflccnt school system be MAIN
! luluRt r,lx frqe Npeturluu pOpt rul nd
favor the adoption Of the constitutional amend.
mcnt reducing the school age to i've years,
T. We are unalterahly opposed to the ap-
| preparation Of public funds for soctarian pur-
/ poses
| 0, We demand the floating OF the United
States ing over the plbllc buildings, including
school houses, In the stat. OF Missouri during
i L....L - L - -.