Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-11

NJ. Dockery of Gallatin, two of the active
| candidates for governor in 1900. spoke to
the delegates when the convention assem-
bled at 8 o'clock. Ball said the war with
Spain was not begun to acquire territory
! by force of arms. The crowd understood
the rest. He paid tribute to Bryan, and
said the war expenses ought to have been
paid from the surplus in the treasury.
Robert L. Lozier. of Carrolton, moved
that Missouris next governor A. NJ. Dock
cry, be invited to speak. Mr. Dockery re-
ceived hearty ovation. He said the coun-
, try was on the threshold of a great era
! of prosperity. which was in harmony with
the Tree silver doctrines.
He said he ard Gll the other Missouri
Democrats voted for the war because it
was war for humanity.
On annexation his statement that he was
! in favor of the annexation of Porto Rico
was greeted with applause. He decried the
talk OF a greater United States. and spoke
for great expansion of commerce.
7 Ed VI. Harber. of Trenton. who sat in
the balcony. moved that Ex-Governor WILL
lam j. Stone be invited to address the con-
vention, and Chairman Bland named Mr.
! Harper committee to go and bring
Mr.. Stone to the hall This was the event
much talked about, and the hall was
| crowded
Mr.. stones Speech.
| Cheers greeted Stone who started out
by complimenting Dockery almost to the
point of indorsing him for governor He
next complimented Bland. He recalled his
efforts in 96 to nominate Bland for presi-
dent, adding that the nomination fell to
another worthy man.
This WAS clearing the way for Stone in
1909. He was more intense than ever for
frce coinage, of course. Getting down to
J business, he observed:
! Il want TO ask these delegates If we
ought to close our lips and remain silent
/ about the issues of the war. | can re-
member when they told we ought to
! remain silent about silver. and let the ma
uonal convention settle the question.
7 10 not want the Democratic convention to
be turned into a deaf and dumb asylum
you'd ICorI ,a,a rather have my convictions and
/ am a fighting Democrat.
We are not taking Porto Rico from the
people there but from Spain; We must
take it. because We need it, and it is neces-
sary for our coast line defense
The speaker insisted that the Unit ed
states get into the band wagon of nations
and observed:
Tie Stone Policy.
| Il want Porto Rico annexed at once. I
! want Cuba annexed as soon as il can be
done with honor to ourselves and Justice
to Cuba: am opposed to the ACQUISITION
of the Philippines. but l want coaling sta
tons wherever our navy needs them. Some
men talk of imperialism Now I have been
talking of imperial Missouri. and in that 1
am an imperialist.. But il you give to
that word the meaning of placing a crown
or our heads. II is foolish. Say that and
tie Republicans will advise you 10 read
you to Florida and Texas. These extern
siotS We're made by Democrats. in spite of
d Whig. Federalist and Republican forces
Why take a position that means absolute
political overthrow in the state? ask no
favor at the hands of the party. l want
nothing at your hands. l am only a DEM
ocrat, wanting the party to go ahead and
accomplish something. / want to elect a
president and congress. Why fight q los
ing battle? Why oppose something be-
cause someone else supports II? I want to
be able to go into the campaign to win.
I have said what i think
Stones speech was too much like his re-
cent speech on the question to be new.
ard there was not as much enthusiasm
not in the mood" but the verdict was
that the convention was with him as
against Bland.
Benton for Permanent Chairman.
The committee on permanent organiza
ton reported as follows: Congressman NJ.
E. Benton. permanent chairman; J. F.
| Mitchim, permanent secretary: Philip
Stow, doorkeeper; jeff Pollard. clerk
! Thomas Ward. of ST. Louis. was reported
: as sergeant-at-arms.' but there was a fight
: on him and he was replaced by w. z.
= Martin, of Shelby county.
Jimmie Jones. of St. Louis. the Valiant
T leader, succeeded in motion to have
] wards called in his city. First blood for
| Valiant.
l The credentials committee reported nc
contests. The order of business as report
ed was as follows:
Nominations for supreme judges each del.
egation to vote for two candidates, the