Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Delegates 60 to the Lexington Con-
vsntiOn Without Instructions

July 10, for the purpose of send
ing delegates to the State conven-
ton which meets in Lexington
July - for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for governor
Gus. Graves was chosen chairman
and w. s. Hicklin and M. F.
Poguo secretaries.
| Upon motion each precinct was
directed to appoint committee
on resolutions and the following
committee was appointed:
| p. s. Maxwell, G. $. Num-, p.
IC. Stephens, o.. M. James, Owen
Boaz, w. o. Wicker, Alex Jones,
Amplias Weldon, r. M. Franks,
IG. G. Wathen, T. j. Perryman,
jeff Elder.
! The committee reported the fol
lowing resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the Democrats of Critten-
den county in Convention assembled, on
the 10th day Of July, 1900, according to
the call OF the State committee, for the
purpose Of sending delegates to the
State convention at Lexington, KY,
July 10, 1900
We with heart and soul endorse our
Presidential ticket of the great and
matchless Bryan, and that never failing
and Democratic spokesman, Adlai Ste
venson, and we pledge to them our I'M
wavering efforts in their behalf.
We endorse the Kansas City Demo
cratic platform as the greatest document
of freedom since that patron saint of
Democratic faith, Thomas Jefferson,
sounded that undying note of American |
freedom.
We stand for the republic of our Fa- |
theirs against the spirit of Empire; we |
stand for the volunteer soldier, whose |
valor has won renown upon every field |
where blood tells OF heroism, against
the standing army of oppression advor
Gated by the Republican party. We
stand for the gold and silver Of the con
stitution at lG to l against the world,
and without any foreign power giving
their consent, and against the single
standard of money, which increases the
purchasing power Of dollar held by
the wealthy alone and decreases the pro-
perty OF the producer, the toll of the
laborer, and the industry of our people
We denounce the trusts Of this country
that have robbed our people and call at
tention to the fact that more than 1000
in number have sprung up, covering ev-
cry article Of consumption used by our
people, while they lower the price of ev-
cry thing that labor and toll produce,
and We say these trusts have come
us, creating unfair and stifed
since the Republican party
came into power, and we hear this party
Of greed and plumber declares that a
that gives "equal rights to
all and special privileges TO none" is un-
able to handle and drive from oppression
and out of existence these great aggre :
yatious Of imposition; We therefore say
that our constitution of the fathers does
give mode and manner of taking these
giant trusts by the throat and throwing
hem out Of power,
We call for harmony at the Lexington
In battle for law and or
Ter against assassination and murder
We want every man who wishes refuge
inder our flag to be welcomed. We
end our delegates to the Lexington con
'ention uninstructed, trusting to their
lonest democracy and love of party sue
ess, and ask them to cast the vote of
his county for the Democrat who can,
n their opinion, poll the largest vote at ,
he November election.
We denounce the cowardly murder of
he great Goebel, and call upon the law =
or punishment Of those who in consul
acy caused his death. We point with
ride to our path, which has been along
he mountain highway of the law. We
end as our delegates the following nam
d Democrats, and instruct them to vote
s unit upon all questions arising be-
ore the convention.
A. M. Hearin, p. s. Maxwell, Tom
@. S. Num-, X. @. Walker p. '
J. Stephens, A. Dean, Will Clark, o. II
4. James, j. w. Blue, L. w. Cruce, "
ohm Shelton, Owen Boaz, Gus Graves,
,. X. Cooksey, j. @. Griffin, M. =
,. Pogue, A, f. Oliver, II. w. y
JEFF Clement, Aleck Jones,
}. w. Carter, Forrest Harris, r. M. y
ranks. Simp. Weldon, Foster Threl-
cid, j. W. Waggoner, j. A. Lewis,
iabe Wathen, Henry Wood, Jas. Hick-
IN, W. @. Hamilton, T. j. Perryman, f. =
!. Num-, Alvin Newcomb, Thomas
Woody. ,Toseph SamueIa left EIdar