The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-15

NNA-SOilIl ORGUS anu NJ. II. EouA- -
. Ivan, Cook. q
7th-Roger c. Sullivan, Cook. q
. sth-Stan!ey II. Kunz, Cook Q
. sth-Robert e. Burke, Cook. .
1oth-Rohert ]. Ferrell, Cook. 9
. 11th-Dennis J. Hogan, Kane. .
o 12th-M ]. Charley. In Sale, and o
. c. II. Woolsey. winnebago. =
o 1Sth-H. L Fordham. Lee. q
. 14th-Ben 7. Gable, Rock Island q
. 15th-J. e. Wyand and Jackson r. o
q Pierce, Adams. Q
l6th-Frank ]. Quinn. Peoria, and .
. r. NJ. Barnes, Marshall, .
. 17th-B. ]. Claggett, Mclean. o
Sth-H. S. Tanner, Edgar. O
. 1sth-c, ]. Mullikin, Champaign o
/ = @th-George W. Hogan, Scott. q
= Ast7Arthur L. Hereford Sanga- q
. mon. q
- 22d-Chas. Boechenstein, Madison. n
2Sd-Geo. NJ. LIE Crohe. Effingham. .
| y 24th-Arthnr Charles, White. Q
25th-W. A. Swartz, Jackson.
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contesting list named by the Hearst men
IN the caucus. No attention was paid to
the demand. A few minutes later Mitchell
! and the Third District delegates started
tunuit, which completely drowned the
voice Of the secretary. There were shouts
Oh mo gag rule; no gag rule"
Read that contest from the third dis
tT1ct The demonstration produced no
visible effect or Chairman Quinn, who
stood in his place smiling.
The confusion continued until the call of
the districts was completed. Then Roger
Z, sullivan of Cook moved that all reso-
Iutions be referred to the Committee on
resolutions without reading. This motion
was carried.
At 12s56. ON motion of Fred ]. Kern of
@ @iSelieylile, the convention took recess
until 3:39 p. m.
POLICE CALLED
TO CLEAR HALL.
Soon after the recess was taken Charles
Mitchell OF Cook who had led the noisy
demonstration in the convention, mounted
chair and announced that at 2:SO the
Hearst delegates would hold a convention
IN the convention hall. Fifteen minutes
,ater the police ordered all persons to
y aeape avs. the convention hall, and there was
d general rush for the exits.
Ihe Committee on Permanent OrganIza-
ton completed its work in session that
tastea ~ ea, ABOUT two minutes. 9, e, Browning |
was made chairman of the Committed
J. w. Farley OF La Grange was made sec
retary Then Farley moved that the |
temporary organization of this convention |
De made permanent" Chairman Browning |
put the motion, and it was carried with |
out dissenting vote in the committee If |
tnere was any opposition to the plan, it !
Then Farley moved that the COMMITTEES |
on PeFmanent Organization adjourn and |
the motion was carried.
The Committee on Rules organized by |
selecting n. T. johnson Of Peoria chair |
man and NJ. f. Henneberry, OF Whining |
ION secretary The committee agreed to |
recommend that the rules of the House of |
of the National Congress /
be the rules Of this convention THE |
committee then adjourned.
The Committee on Resolutions oreanfzed |
by the selection Of Clayton Z. Crafts as |
chairman. He recommended closed ses-
SS1on'l saying the members We're human,
IKE everyone else, and would like to have |
only Democrats with US, and every mem
sentiments
upon went into closed session. Outside |
the door waited the Reverend Mecca
Marie Yarnsy Of Clinton, ILL.,. and Mrs.
cago, who represent the Illinois Woman's
Suffrage Association, and other women's
organizations, who were to address the
COMMITTEES, on the subject OF their reso-
luton.
DENoUNCE REPUBLICAN
RIOT OF CORRUPTION.
We the delegates Of the Democratic party OF
the Ststa OF Illinois. In convention assembled.
do hereby declare that the Democratic party OF |
the State or Illinois will zealously co-operate
=, With n the Democrate party q the United states
70 TN tas 1 AmerisSn people freed from the spirit Of
last eight years OF the Republican riot Of cor
ruptioh, extravagance. favoritism and misrule
ion tie pepsrmsns pepssISas q Il VASE
ington.
To the failure Of the Attorney General to |
he promoters thereof, by Criminal action Aho
10 the refusal Of Congress- to reduce the tariff
trusts and combinations to plunder the people; |
To the fact that the Attorney General left IT
to private citizen. az large expense, to un-
eSSeT CO.. i me Goal Trust as proving the truth Of
We record our steadtast confidence in the
We S.Ss Saq Sass ks secGFe us
our great Constitution TO consist:
majority the Vital principle of Repubiics
In the supremacy OF the civil over the mill
Ii N the nSot sotsi separation Of church and state
for the sake alike OF civil and religious (
:. In equality Of all citizens before Just laws of
Their lei SS.,. 4wn ensetmsnt; Z. sI,;.r., .o5,,..
In the faithful education of the rising gem
OF soul, that they may preserve. enjoy and
transmit these conditions of human happiness
But. with the increase OF wealth and pop
tee se psops By h can p4sezc Rz
liberty
ADVOCATE ENACTMENT OF
GENERAL PRIMARY LAW.
Turning to our local affairs in Illinois we
declare In favor Of and pledge the Democratic
party Of Illinois to use all its power to enact:
F1rEt A direct primary election law for the
whole State by which all candidates for pub
lie Offices and political committees OF all po-
litical parties shall be nominated ana selected
without the intervention OF delegates and con-
ventions, under similar safeguards, restric-
tions and penalties as control regular elections;
lions for the declaration Of principles. by which
means the party boss will be eradicated from
second-A law regulating the keeping and an
nual auditing Of public accounts by all col
der the, direction OF the Auditor OF Public Ac--
counts. IN compliance with the Constitution Of
Be s'' ioss, nor nor misappropriated. may ~ 4'''sS
And we denounce the present Republican
Governor Of Illinois for having vetoed such an
in the Forty-second General As
TliSd-Pubuc Offices, of profit shall not be es-
shall be abolished and fees and salaries shall
for faithful service, and not men the Offices
for profit
this State to the end that all corporations or
Eanized in this State shall be capitalized or
moTtRaged only for the amount IN Of money: y: prop
stock and watered stock to be strictly prohfb-
iied. The kitinE Of the industtI5s q the state;
OF fraudulent nnanciering viii be no longer
possible in Illinois.
TO REGULATE PUBLIC
SERVICE CORPORATIONS.
Ffftb-A law vestinE the proper authorities
with the power and duty Of Justly and reason
ably regulating the service and rate Of charge
Of all street railroads. gas. electric light teie
phone ana mechanical power companies for
fhof fSonia