The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Grave. For short Tesn.

Nominations were at once in order
fer the saort term. When the Sixth
district was reached Peyton A. Parks,
Of Clinton, placed Judge Graves in nom
~ination. His aedreos was an eloquent
effort, and he brought the convention
to its feet with his words.
Judge Alexander Graves, CT Trenhn,
responded FIR the Eighth district, pre-
senting the name of Judge Samuel Da-
Wis to the convention.
For the Ninth district, Senator o. H.
Avery, Of Lincoln county, was recog-
nized. He nominated Judge Ge;:gs
Robertson, Of Mexico.
A. d. Bennett, of Newton, was tia
repres ntatY We Of the Fifts NTH district.
completing the list with The name Of
George Hubert, of Neosko,
~Seconding speeches were then deliv-
cred. James A. Reed, of Kansas City,
took the platform.
Amid peace and quiet, the roll cali
on the ballot was begun. No incidents
marked the progress Of the vote.
"huEt bldhe5 LOUh Tue ledu early LM
the call, and it was soon evident that
he was the nominee. The instructed
delegates yo.ed as they had been di-
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 1t 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
the majority report and then the mi
norlty, 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. ia ga
follows:
Resolutions Adopted.
Lhe democratic party of Missouri, in
JuulSldi convention assembled, expresses
us loyalty to the immortal principles of
the party SO ~inseparably connected with
me history and institutions of our coun-
try.
We call attention to the fact that the
Judges or the courts OF our state have
Leeil ana are celebrated for theif probity
OF character and the learning and i'm
partlallty OF their decisions.
We declare that the judicial department
should pc kept free from the enCroach-
Jntnts of either the legislative or the ex-
eCulye, and that the judges of our courts
should be selected solely for their fitness
OF the performance of the exalted duties
dGVolying upon them as representatives
OF me democratic party of Missouri.
we recognize and mmen the aWak-
ened opposition of the people throughout
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 intere SIS.
We condemn as Infamous and odious
the unWarranted activity Of the railroads
III attempting, through lobbyists and
other agents, TO dictate the action of judi
Ctal conventions.
We repudiate their attempted interior
enCe, and shall continue to follow the
high standard fixed by democratic judicial
conventions in the past, thereby reQuir-
ing OF our nominees for judicial positions,
not only ability and competency, but also
- VI LtScSnlGGu pIpully
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 follows:
The Majority Report.
The democratic party Of Missouri, in
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
system guaranteed by organic
whereby the judiciary shall be MAIN
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 Tarticular attention to the high
of our courts In the past, as
evidenced by the integrity, learning and
iudl ial ability known to characterize the
men selected by the people to
the courts of our state.
We commend to all thinking people the
of that principle of our consti-
.ution intended to establish the freedom
If the courts from poitica and corporate
We indorse every democratic
administration in Missouri since it first
"a me into mower.