Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-18

l.. Hull, jackson; s. w. Dooley, Bates;
Samuel Davis. Saline; d. w. Shackle-
ford, Cooper; c. Z. McFarlane, Audrain;
James McCaffery, st. LOUIS; Harry B.
Halves. st. Louis: James II. Lewis, st.
Louis: w. r. Shuck, Shannon; Albert
Dereign, Scott; w. p. Skinner, Law
renee.
A recess was taken until p. M
The convention reassembled at three
o'clock. When Temporary Chairman
Bland stepped forward to call the con-
vention to order there were cries of
Ball. Ball, Dave BALI" which were
not hushed until ex-State Senator Da-
vid 4. Ball, of Pike, stepped forward
and lifted up his voice to say that de-
mocracy was on the eve of crisis Sec
ond only TO the great fight of two years
ago.
He cautioned the conve ntion to be not de-
ceived in what might come before them He
then declared against the acquisition of terri
tory by force OF arms. and paid a tribute to
Bland for the stand he took in his mornings
speech He favored expelliny European infiu-
ence from the western hemisphere. and, when
the time came, opening the doors OF American
freedom 70 all people on the continent
All this. however. must be subordInated TO
the Chicago platform
Amid loud cries of stone" when the
applause over Senator Balls speech
subsidized, Ed N. HARDER, of Trenton,
interrupted Chairman Bland. as he an
nounced the reading of kilograms, with
a motion that ex-Gov. Stone be invited
to address the convention. Mr.. Har-
Der was appointed chairman of a com
mittee to escort Gov. Stone to the hall.
A delegate from the Second district
moved that 1.-The next governor of Mis-
souri,, Congressman A. NJ. Dockery,"
be called on. The motion was received
with cheers and waving of handlxer-
chiefs. The tumult increased as Con-
gresham Dockery stepped forward,
and the warm terms of admiration
with which he was introduced by
Chairman Bland called forth a renewal
of the applause.
He opened by declaring the American people
were on the threshold of an era when the United
States would dominate the commerce of the
world Therefore 1t was proper that Missouri
take the lead in all proper measures that would
give to this nation the dignity and power to
which it is entitled. A reafirmance of al
legiance to the Chicago platform by the speaker
was followed by his declaration that after
careful consideration. he unqualidedly IA
yored the annexation of Porto Rico wild ap-
plauSel. the independence OF Cuba. proper in
crease in the navy, the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal and naval station in the
Philippines. He was opposed to their annexa-
ton. and favored the strict maintenance OF the
integrity OF the Monroe doctrine.
The speaker knew that democrats disagreed
on these questions He found himself for the
first time in disagreement with Congressman
Bland whom he characterized as the very Saul
of Tarsus of democracy He declared that he
favored the acquisition OF territory as out
lined. because such acquisition would sound the
death knell of the high tariff.
He congratulated the republican party on the
fact that the policy they themselves seemed to
advocate meant the ultimate delivering to the
United States of control of the worlds COM
merce.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Dockery's
speech Gov. Stone stepped forward.
His appearance was greeted with
storm of applause and close attention
was paid to every word he said.
He commenced by expressing regret that
there should exist seeming difference between
himself and Mr.. Bland Then coming down to
the issues created by the war, he said he did not
want to see the democratic state convention
formed into a deaf and dumb asylum on such
issues. He declared that he was not in favor OF
regulating the currency issue to the rear, but
that he hoped it would be kept before the peo-
pie.
Il would annex Porto Rico he said. 1T will
be annexed anyhow, and it ought to be. am
willing to follow Thomas Jefferson in matters
relating to Cuba"
Then he read an extract from one of Je7er-
sons letters, showing the advantages to be de-
rived from this country acquiring Cuba The
ex-governor then declared that every demo-