The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-07-05
THE INSURGENTS.

The insurgents convention was
held in the hall Of the house OF rep
resentatives, and was called to order
by Hon. B. M. Foreman OF Miller
Hon. Chas. D. Greaves was made tenn
porary chairman and Capt W. g.
Fouke Of Miller permanent chairman.
Capt. Fouke delivered an able ad'
dress, thanking the convention for
the honor bestowed upon him, saying
he had been identified with the bust
ness interests Of Arkansas for TWEEN
ty.two years and spoke Of her lumber
and mining resources.
Mr.. Louis II. Moore, Of Franklin, a
we'll known travelling man, placed In
nomination for governor Hon. Chas
d. Greaves, who was selected by &C.
clamation. Mr.. Greaves addressed the
convention In a lengthy speech. No
other nominations we're made.
The following resolution was unan'
imously adopted
THAT whenever any member Of the
state central, county or township com
mittee shall become candidate for
a federal position he shall immediate
ly resign from the committee"
The following amendment was then
adopted:
Resolved, That II a wife or daugh'
ter Of a man who Is member OF any
committee shall be appointed to a fed
eral position such member shall i'm
mediately resign from the committee
The following resolution by Hon.
II. f. Auten was adopted;
Resolved That the state commit
tee be composed Of ninety.fve mem
bers, one to be elected from each coun.
ty by vote of the people, and twenty
at large, as follows W. A, e. It's
dale. Prairie county; Jacob Yoes,
Crawford county; j. NJ. Harkey, Yell
county; l.. II. Moore, Franklin coun.
ty A. A. Tindall, Arkansas county;
Chas. d. Greayes, Garland county
M. M. Murray, Lafayette county;
Jesse Jones, Sebastian county; Thos.
J. Hunt, Washington county; b, NJ
Foreman, Miller county; II. L. Lee,
Pulaski county; j. W. Casteel, New
ton county; r, II, Jones, Pulaski coun
ty; DR.. L. e. Morris, Phillips county;
]. d. York, Jefferson county; J. W
Sanders, Jefferson county; W. p
Hughes, Logan county w, d. Mathews
Pulaski county; II, W. Gipple, Benton
county; A. A. Rice, Carroll county
A campaign committee was named
also a finance committee, and 1t war
decided that candidates be nominated
In the various districts for congress
Platform.
We. the republicans OF Arkansas. true &
principle and believing that party organization
should reflect the will OF the people, In repre-
sentative convention assembled, rcaiifm our I'D
hercncc to the national republican platform OF
1900 The condition Of unparalleled proaperlt,
demonstrates the wisdom OF every principh
therein enunciatcd.
We deeply lament the tragic death Of ON
beloved president william Mckinley, III
gcntlcnow OF spirit and purity OF character en-
| shrincd him In the hearts Of his countfymeD
| Ills broad, constructive and statcsmanlike poll
| eies will be- AZ enduring IN the republic Itself
We loyalty uphold President Roosevelt In h
| sacred pledge to carry forward the great worl
| OF the Mckinley administration, Honest an'
brave, imbusd with u lofty sense OF public dut!
and civic patriotism he has executed the ruM
| Of his honored predecessor with vigor an'
| marked ability, We endorse hls hdminisra
tion aud unswerylngly pledge him our supper
| In the continuance Of our national prosperity
and tho maintenance, ut home and abroad, o
| tho nations honor,