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fuhtrade combinations, and we favor
such national and state railroad rate
regulations as will give to every Ship |
per equal and indiscriminating rates
with equal rights of the small and
large shippers
TnuRD-We most heartily endorse
the administration Of Governor Joseph
w. Folk and point with pride to the
fact that the "Missouri Idea" OF re-
form In public affairs has spread over
the entire country and becomes the
national idea and gives much promise
Of the most hopeful results for popu-
lar form.of government.
We commend his enforcement OF the
law and his complete annihilation Of
favoritism in both local and state
AFFAIRS and commend to the people Of
this State a plan Of local self-govern-
ment for the large cities Of the State.
FOURTH We endorse the public
service and record Of our distinguish
ed representative in Congress, the
Honorable Champ Clark, and express
our pride in his public life and renew
our fealty to him In his usefulness as
worthy tribune OF the people whom
he represents.
FIFTH. We heartily endorse the
Official record OF the Honorable Walter
Burch as member Of the Missouri
Legislature and commend his support
OF the Democratic administration as
administered by our worthy Governor.
SrxTH.-We are most heartily in
favor Of some feasible plan by which
the people of this State will be en-
abled to construct aud maintain bet
ter roads We want some means de-
vlsed by which the road revenue col
lected OF the citizens Of this State Will
be turned into more useful and pro-
fitable channel and hereby declare our
determination to have better road
system, and these ideas we commend
to our present nominee to the Legis'
lature.
Resolved, that 1t is the sense OF this
Convention that hereafter the pri'
mary to nominate County officers, DC
held, not earlier than some date, II
the month Of August, 1908. We here
by instruct the Central Committee tt
the above affect.
Resolved, That, we learn with deeI
regret Of the death Of Clay Taylor, th'
gallant standard bearer Of the Demo
cracy, Of Audrain County, who wa
| even loyal to the Jeffersonian princi
pals Of Democracy and gave his hes
!, efforts TO their successful nomination
That the symathy Of the entire Demo
cracy Of Audrain County is hereby eS
tended to his bereaved family. Tha
we call upon the Democracy Of Al
drain to contribute sum, sufficient :
" erect to the memory Of Clay Taylor,
monument, with the following IL
!, cribed thereon: "To memory OF Cla
{, Taylor, colored. Born slave; died
freeman, Democrat and Christian
He thought for himself" That II
Secretary Of this Convention furnis
to the family OF Clay Taylor a cor
OF these resolutions
Resolved, that, the Democratic Cel
tral Committee OF Audrain County
all primaries hereafter held, until Il
repeal of this resolution, be and a
u hereby instructed to give notice,
u not less than two insertions, In dai
81 or weekly Democratic newspaper pu
u lished In all the towns and cities
- kudrain County, with population
Vi one thousand or over, In which p
oi maries are to be heidi that, 6
On Democratic voters, In each OF t
co wards Of said cities and towns, will
ne certain date Ito be given In t
or hoticeL not less than (5l five days
ie. fore the date Of said primary, meet
'ai their respective towns and wards a
eo name not less than double the nu
oi Der of Democrats as delegates to
me elected from each of said towns,
in- wards of said towns and cities, a
elr place the said names Of Democrats,
zoe selected by the various towns a
OF