| Show NEW ISSUE PRESENTED democrats divided on the question of territorial acquisition st louis mo aup 8 A special to th post despatch from springfield mo bays it ie declared here that when the state democratic convention meets wednesday the leaders will be found in perfect accord on the plank of the platform referred to the acquisition of territory by the united states editor james a brother in law of speaker farris candidate for governor who joined congressman richaad bland last week in a letter of apparent opposition to the acquirement of territory today there will be no trouble about the platform all that bland desired from the start was to prevent a declaration the annexation of territory ilia position ia last tbt g we will have porto rico in when peace is declared I 1 the americans will pour into ca aud develop its industries before a year perhaps formal applications will hie made to be annexed to the united states and cuba will inevitably pasa into our hands why should the democratic party of missouri declare itself against a procedure which will be shortly consummated As to the afe have no buel feea ath the other eldo ot the world except gagi cien to answer for a coaling station or naval bara therefore I 1 eay that bland and stone are la perfect accord on this subject i democratic state committeeman vir gil M conlin of barroll voiced the missouri sentiment in its extreme today when be said 1 I am in favor of acquiring all the territory favored by every other democrat and in addition coal ing station at cadiz |
