The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-05
Strong Auti.Pass Resolution.

/ he Democratic Convention OF Cape
Girardcau county, held al jackson on
the 3lst uIl., was rather d warm at
fair A spirited Il not acrimonious
contention arosG over q set Of res0lu-
lions presented by Louis lloucS, chair
man OF the committee on resolutions.
The fight against the resolution was
led by State hank Examiner Seibcrl,
". II. Miller, attorney for the Cotton
Belt, aud j. W Limbaugh, attorney
for The Iron Mountain, while Mr..
llouck, president Of Il number OF rail-
road systems IN the Southeast, led the
fight In favor Of the resolutions, aud
won. The whereases aud resolutions
adopted by the convention read as
folio Ts:
Whereas, heretofore some delegates
selected to Democratic conventions
have accepted and used free trans
poualion offered by the railroads Of
this State, and their hired agents aud
attorneys, and,
Whereas It Is we'll known that such
transportation is not furnished as Il
graluiiy, but with the sinister design
to influence the action Of delegates in
the selection Of party nominees, how
ever disguised by spsoious, make be.
lieye assertions, the gift of such FREQ
transportation may be. aud,
Whereas, by means OF such free
transportation 50 furnished otherwise
politically insignificant and unworthy
characters have come to exert 4 pow.
eriul and undue influence in orr party
councils, aud have been dignihed BY
the party With high party houors, and
the position aud influence thus acquired
have been used by them as legislative
agents and lobbyists In behalf Ct e.
gautio corporations and trusts TO .hwart
the express viii Ct The Democratic
masses, now, therefore, be Ii
Resolved By the Democrats Of Cape
G!Fardeaa county Ia convention as
semhied,
Fret. Thst the delegates this day
selected 10 represent the Democracy
Of Cape Girardeau county to the va
Iious State conventions DO required to
pledge themselves M. 10 use or sceept
free transportation from any railroad
Of this State IN order TO attend such
conventions.
q. That the actual travelling ex-
pensca Of such delegates this day Sc
lecied be paid By tho Democratic
County Central Committee, II requested
thcreuuio by any or all such delegates,
and that the committee Immediately
after the Adjournment Of this coSveu.
ton make collection for this purpose
from Democrats Of this county.
5. That our delegates TO the Stale
convention be, and are hereby instruct
cd, to urge upon the convention Q Dc.
clarailon In the party platform favor
ing "a amendment 10 our existing
statutes providing that every railroad
OF this State furnishing frsc trarspor-
ia,ion, directly or Indirectly, to any
State, county or municipal officer, be
Gaed 10 the sum Of 81, 900 for each
and eTery effsncs, ono half to 20 to
the iniotmer and the other hall TO tie
school fund Of coonty in whiek a
conviction may tn bad, and that pros.
e,t,f.ion for such ofIcnse oil furnishing
srca transportation 90 rcnntfs snunici-
psi and State officers by any faiir@aa
may 10 maintained and prosecuted sfI
any .lmo wishln :iisaen ypars aaer sneh
transportation may have aecr furnished
hy each Failnxd eon.pany, and thss
say State. nasiusy Of niaaseIrsl pl'jeer
aacspiivg aaa using sach fres railroad
transportation shall, 81 roHyiciioa,
ioriea us Office.