DEA0CRATIC MEETING IN C0YViY roT17V
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aDehocratic Meeting at Ragsdale,s M;u,
"ay county Arks.. on the 9th Oct'r. ISa7
the Dapp po,po.e OF nominating Delegates to attend
.he democratic State Convention 70 hs ha1 .10iu y;
the City of Little Rock, on the 6rs, M. Nc ne'd IN
January, 1S4S. o "rS' monday OF
od;o, "louon T or Hon. r. B. Gordon, r. w. Rem.
ealc'' Esq, was called to the chair and Iohr
"1rry was appointed Secretary. '''


Ch iiolion OF the Hon. r. B. Gordo, tho
Snac. s"n appointed committee of three persons ~
meeting. ~ ''nse OF the


h..B. Gordon. Daniel Harrison. and roh, A.,
ry oelns appointed such committee. thew renor,


W E% 1,u 'o''o"inS preamble and resolutions.


TAeTsas, II having been the custom Of ON,


iiou' the fIrst sediment on our cont;pen,


.t . 'io present time, for the people to assemble
.oSetner and freely discuss our political and -.
80: e.. .n.ores's' that we therefore concur in hold
ing state Conventions; thereby hopino tho non.
ocracy may become united and that sa;d g."
uoh nominate snch persons as candidates ns NAV
,afmonize the entire Democracy of the Ranner
T'''e vi our Union, regardless of the mart Of
the Stale he may reside in. r ~


'eSoice@' lhat we appoint the Hon. R. B.
0oroon, "a ana Il. W. Benedict, Esq, to cast the
we ol conway county in State Convention, to
oe held at the City Of Little Rock. on the frst
Monday IN jan, 1913, for the purpose of non,;n.
a'ihS Candidate for representative to the 3O,h
congress, Governor of the State of Ark,s an r.
'nree Electors for President and Vice President
=. 'Iie u; p ana to omnate three delegates to
It'onu d Na'ionai Nonveninn, to naininate candi-
dates Tor President and Vice President of the II
3. And If either of the above persons fail to ~.
tend SAID Convention, either of said deeoates at.
| 'ehdnS shall be entitled to cast the vote of the
AFORESAID county, and is authorized and reonIrad
~ Gust sau votes, TO such persons as NAV meet
The appreciation Of the Democracy of CONWAY
county anu unite the Democracy Of the State of
Arkansas.


Resofred, By this meeting, that we are onnosed
20 20 National Bank, or Banking by the several
States; believing such Institutions TO be swindIino
niachihes' invariably making the rich, richer and
Inc poor, poorer. That we rejoice to see that n
metallic currency has more than met the most
sangnlne expectations. Exchanges lower, and
wlthal more steady than at any period of our ex.
Istences as a Government. We heartily concur
IN the tariff of 46-and recommend for all time
10 come, tariff upon the ad uaiorena principle:
al all tunes ieVylng per cent sufficient to defrav
the expenditures of the Government eouaIIv adj
minIstered, and no more.


Resotred, That tender our warmest and
heartfelt gratitude to our able f.lIow.citizen
Inc Chef Magistrate of our happy Union, James
Il. Folk, for the able statesmanIike abilities. in
guiding ships of State with the true care of n
parent; ana has shown great resources in war
Indeed to have Chief Magistrate honored abroad.
deserves to be Beloved at home. Nav his life be-
Iangthened out to green old age, and 90 down TO
his grave IN peace, and be placed by side of the
Hero of New Orleans, that Tie sprout NAV return
to its natural root.


The a bovc report was read and unanimously
adopted.


On motion of Henry Benedict. Esqr., the Chair
appointed Committee of three persons 10 nomi.
nate one additional delegate from each township
of said county, to attend said State Convention,
as honorary delegates, Henry Benedict, Thos.
Ragsdale and Daniel Harrison ESQ.,, being ap-
pointed such Committee, they submitted names of
the following gentlemen: Wm. Borden, J. J.
Simmons. James l.. Wilson, Ephraim Lemly.
Hinson Scroggn, Rob,. Stell J. P. Hameton, w.
Ellis, Johnathan Hardin, and Jas. NJ. Gordon,
Esqs., rs such honorary delegates attend the
aforesaid State Convection; and if The Hon. r. B.
Gorden, and r. w. Benedict, fail to atte nd said
Convention, The aforesaid honorary delegates are
authorized TO elect from their body two persons,
to cast the vote of Conway county, as hereto
fore instructed The report submitted and unani-
mously adopted;


Ga motion of Fl. ]. Shipp, Esq:


ResOLUed. That every democratic paper publish
ed in this State. be requested to publish the pro-
ceedings of this meeting.


On molten of VIM. Borden:


Resolved, That the Chairman sign the proceed,
ings of this meeting, and the Secretary counter.
sign the same, and this meeting adjourn.


R. w. BENEDICT, Chairman.


JOAN MURRAY, Secretary.