Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
BELKNAP IS
NOMINATED
Prominent Louisville Merchant vii
Carry the Banner for Kentucky
Republicans.
ROOSEVELT WARMLY ENDORSED
Governor Beekham Denounced 70,
Failure to Deal Adequately nth
Conditions In sreathitt County.

Louisville, KY, July 16.-The sec
ond day of political maneuvres in the
state convention of Kentucky Repub.
licans today failed to eliminate in the
election has been limited at and whose
selection has been limited t and whose
followers, during yesterdays sessions,
had set the political managers to
guessing.
Col. Morris d. Belknap, of Louis.
vile. a wholesale merchant, widely
known throughout the country, receiv-
eu the nomination for governor on
the first ballot. Mr.. Belknap was
nominated after an enthusiastic sup
porter Of former Governor Bradley
had placed the former governor in
nomination. The followers of Aug.
ustus e. Wilson had tactily with
drawn the man supposed to be Mr..
Belknap's nearest competitor by fail
ing to present his name. A threat.
ened stampede to Bradley was quell.
ed by an emphatic declaration by Mr..
Bradley that he would not be a can.
didate. But convention officers called
B~radley's name during the b~alloting
and he received a greater number of
votes than Clifton ]. Pratt, who had
made an active canvass. The con.
vention did practically nothing dur.
Ing the morning session and the long
wait was proftably employed by the
Belknap leaders in holding their man
In line and in chilling the Bradley SEN
timent.
The platform submitted to the con-
vention follows:
I'VE congratulate the people of the
United States and its new possessions
upon the unparalleled prosperity
achieved under national Republican
policies that have maintained the pub.
lie honor, fostered industry, stimulat.
ed enterprise, extended commerce,
strengthened American influence and
ennobled citizenship by giving secur.
ity to labor and capital alike and in
suring to every man who works a
standard of living and expectation
worthy of American civilization and
civic sovereignty.
I'VE heartily indorse and commend
the patriotism and honesty Of the al
ministration of Theodore Roosevelt,
alike for Its own principles and COLI
duct and for the sterling and unques-
toned fidelity with which it has car
ried out the national policies and
great purposes inaugurated by Will
liam Mckinley and approved by the
public sentiment of q united country.
I'VE denounce assassination and
lawlessness, whether at Kishineff, Ser
via, or In Kentucky, as destructive of
civilization, and call upon the enlight.
ened intelligence of Kentucky, through
its legislative and judicial agencies, to
exhaust all remedies to re-establish
order and punish crime within our
own borders.
I'VE especially arraign and con-
denim Governor j. G. W. Beckham for
his refusal and failure to deal ade-
quately with the condition of anarchy
existing in Breathitt county, that has
brought disgrace and grave injury up
on the good name of the state.
I'VE condemn him for the misuse
OF the p%ardoning power for political
and partisan purposes, which has had
the effect OF encouraging crime by
rendering criminals immune from pun
ishment.
We reaffirm and indorse the Mon
roe doctrine as q cardinal principle
Of national policy, the assertion OF
which Ia necessary to the United
States remaining paramount In the
western hemisphere and to the growth
OF popular freedom all owe the world.
1--WE approve its exercise in secur-
ing and maintaining control of the
Isthmian canal. in which Kentucky,
in common with her sister states, has
30 lively an interest through The gulf
trade that will make an industrial EN-.
pire OF the south.
1--WE declare Theodore Roosevelt the
logical candidate of his party for the
presidency in 1904 and the wisdom
and Justice of his support.
I'VE heartily recommend to the Re
publicans of the United States the
name of John w. Kerkes, OF Ken
lucky, for the vice presidency as that
Of q citizen eminently fitted by char
acter, ability and training to fill 1t
with honor to that country"
The Democratic state administra-
ton is condemned for improper con-
duct of affairs, for transportation
of public moneys, for levying tribute
upon the pay of soldiers with which
to pay unnecessary attorneys fees and
for increasing taxation without cor.
responding benefits to the public.
The present system Of management
of the charitable and penal institutions
of the state is condemned as obso
lete.
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