Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-31
Graves For short Term.

Graves For short Tern.
Nominations were at once in order
or the short term. When the Sixth
district was reached Peyton A. Parks,
of Clinton, placed Judge Graves in nom
ination. His address was an eloquent
effort, and he brought the convention
to its feet with his words.
Judge Alexander Graves, ct Trenton,
responded fer the Eighth district, pre-
sent:ng the name of Judge Samuel Da.
viz to the convention.
For the Ninth district, Senator o. H.
Avery, Of Lincoln county, was recog-
nized. He nominated Judge George
Robertson, Of Mexico.
A. d. Eennett, of Newton, was the
representa- We CT the Fifteenth district,
completing the list with the name Of
George Hubert, of Neosho.
S%eoonGing speeches were then deliv-
cred. James A. Recd, Of Kansas City,
took the platform.
Amid peace and quiet, the roll call
III 49, dAAbI " 90 IN5In. ANO IlNluCulD
marked the progress of the vote.
judge Graves took the lead early in
the call, and it was soon evident that
he was the rominee. The instructed
delegates vo,ed as they had been d.
rected.
Minority Report Finally Adopted.
Before the secretary could total up"
the figures a delegate from the First
district moved to make the nomination
of Judge Graves unanimous, and it was
carried while the delegates cheered
loudly.
When order was restored, James A.
Reed, chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee, was recognized. He first read
tie majority report and then the mi
nority, moving the adoption of the lat.
ter. The minority report was adopted
The minority report OF the committee
on resolutions, which was adopted by
unanimous vote of the convention, is as
follows:
Resolutions Adopted.
The democratic party OF Missouri, in
judicial a~ssenpIa4, expressed
It's loyalty to the ar1;aortsI principles ol
me party so inSep2rabiy connected with
me history ana institutions of our coun.
We call attention to the fact that the
judges of the courts of eur state have
been and are celebrated for their probity
OF character and the learning and i'm.
Partially of their decisions.
We declare that the judicial department
should be kept free from the encroach-
msnts of either the legislative or the ex-
ecutive, and that the judges of our courts
should be selected solely for their fitness
OF the performance of the exalted duties
dcVoiving urcn them as representatives
OF the democratic party of Missouri.
We recognize n commend the aWak-
the entire country to the pernicious in
reference of railroads and other large
corporations in the selection of public
officials.
We hold that the judiciary is the most
sacred department of our state govern
ment, and that it SHOULD be kept forever
free from control in any manner, or to
any extent, by railroad or other corpo-
rate interests.
We condemn as Infamous and odious
the unwarranted activity Of the railroads
in attempting, through lobbyists and
other agents, to dictate the action of judi
ctal conventions.
We repudiate their attempted interfer-
ente, and shall continue to follow the
n1Sn standard 1lNed by democratic Judicial
conventions in the past, thereby requir-
ing Of cur nominees for judicial positions,
not only ability and competency, but also
demanding of them recognized prObity
and absolute freedom from the suspicion
that they are the candidates of any in
terest whatever.
The majority report, which was later
withdrawn, was identical with the mi
nority report in the first paragraph.
The majority report fellows:
The Majority Report.
The democratic party of Missouri, in
judicial convention assembled, expresses
its loyalty TO the immortal principles Of
the party so ~inSeparably connected with
the history and institutions of our coun-
try.
We point with pride to our excellent
judicial system guaranteed by organic
law. whereby the judiciary shall be main
tanned free from the interference of any
other department. and we condemn any
attempt from any source to limit the in.
dependence of the courts.
We call Iact'cular attention to the high
character of orr courts in the past, az
evidenced by the integrity, learning and
iuGi ial ability known to characterize the
illustrious man selected by the people t1
constitute the courts of our state.
We commend to all thinking people the
wisdom Of that principle of our corsti-
tuition interded to establish the fire. dom
of the courts from po'itica and corporate
influence. We indorse every democratic
administration in Missouri since it nrsi