The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS.
Proceedings of the Missouri Repub-
lican State Convention at
Kansas City.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Three Hours, or More Were Spent in
selecting the Members of the
state Committee, and Then the
Convention started to Select Del
egafes~at-Largc.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1.-THE Re.
publican state convention was called
to order at 9:45 a. m. The report oil
the credentials committee was read
by McLain Jones. of Springfield, and
adopted without debate.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization, recommending c. p. Wal.
bridge, ex-mayor of ST. Louis, for
permanent chairman, and L. S. Shri
ner for permanent secretary, was read
by Joseph Upton, of Bolivar, chair.
man of the committee. The report
recommended voting by call of coun.
ties, on which there was bitter fight
Many of the delegates desired to vote
by congressional districts, but the re.
Fort was finally adopted unanimous,
~, and Permanent Chairman Wal.
bridge was escorted to the chair, and
accorded a warm reception. He spoke
briefly, and introduced Nathan Frank
of ST. Louis, chairman of the commit.
tee on resolutions, who then read the
platform, which was unanimously
adopted.
synopsis of the Platform.
The resolution rejoice in the fact
that the platform of 1896 has been
indicated and in the achievements
in peace and glorious victories IL
war;" and indorse the progressive
administration OF VIM. Mckinley for
the blessings that it has bestowed
upon the American people in estab-
fishing the highest prosperity the
country has ever known"
The resolutions favor the main.
tenance of the gold standard, and con.
tinue:
I'VE favor the extension of self-govern-
ment to all the people that have lately
come under the protection of this coun-
try as rapidly as they demonstrate theif
ability to exercise it, We hold oiur au-
thority over them to be a solemn trust
to be exercised with an eye single TO then
instruction, development agd prosperity
I'VE are unalterably opposed to All
trusts and combinations in restraint OF
trade or having for their purpose in the
remotest degree sitting of competition.
and we demand such legislation. both ma.
tional and state as will effectively pro.
tect the public from these evils. And Il
such legislation can not be had under
present constitutional powers we de.
Inand such amendments to the constitu-
ton of the United States as will suppress
such combina tons.
I'VE favor the immediate enactment o.
legislation by congress as shall make the
seas give evidence that American built
American-owned and American-mannei
ships are carrying our foreign commerce.
We heartily indorse the movement to
httingly commemorate, by an interna-
tional fair. to be held at St. Louis in 1903
the centennial of the purchase of the
Louisiana territory, of which this state
formed most important part.
I'VE condemn the twelve democratic
congressman from Missouri who failed
to support the bill providing for the build.
ing of the Nicaraguan canal and we
heartily indorse the course of our repub.
lican members in supporting said meas.
ure, whereby great foreign trade oppor.
classes of the Mississippi valley
Tho state administration is de
nounced for alleged extravaganza, ant
''for its many offenses against thu
principles of local self-government
especially for the enactment of viciou
election and police laws, devised t,
enable the governor to control cleo
tons" Convict labor is also de
nounced.
The resolutions heartily approx
the acts of Hon. Richard c. Keren
as national committeeman, and rec
ommend his reelection.
Thomas j. Aikens was re-electe,
chairman of the state central com
mittee by reclamation. The selectio.
of eight members-at-large of the stat
committee was then taken up. DIR. }
X. A. Grassland, of st. Joseph, wa
named by reclamation as one of thes
members.
a tedious call of counties on vot
for the other seven members followed
1t took more than three hours,
till after two O'Clock, to select the re
mainder of the members of the stat
committee. AS finally named they are
Louis L. Aloe, Frank ID. Roberts, f. S
Jewett, Charles T.. Morris, Samuel w
Jordan, Theodore Locoff and Hem,
Lamb.
Nominations for delegates-at-Iargr
to the national convention was ther
commenced.