May 14, 2024
Dear Chairman Myers,
The Clay County Central committee calls on the Missouri Republican Party (MRP) to recall the state convention for the purpose of completing a new 2024 GOP Platform as soon as a practical
time and place can be determined and prior to the 2024 National Republican Convention.
The reason for the early adjournment of the state convention lies squarely in the hands of MRP Chairman Nick Myers, who delayed the proceedings of the convention, for reasons unknown, for
more than 5 hours. Although it is unclear exactly why Chairman Myers delayed the convention for so long, such a delay forced the proceedings well into the evening where an absence of quorum occurred, ending the proceedings.
The vote for permanent convention chair, which finally occurred in the mid-afternoon, was the turning point of the convention. Chairwoman Shore managed more than 800 delegates through all orders of business and over thirty amendments to the platform in less time than Chairman Myers needed to simply count the number of delegates in the room.
During the platform discussion, convention delegates approved amendments to the 2024 Platform that included protecting Missouri land from foreign entities, eliminating personal
property tax, deporting illegal immigrants, and getting rid of the Joe Biden voting machines infecting our elections. Due to the egregious delay at the hands of the MRP, the convention
ended without the adoption of the 2024 Platform. Unless MRP owns its mistakes and recalls the delegates to finish their work, the voices of millions of Republicans excited about this bold, conservative policy direction will be silenced.
The clear message from convention was this: The GOP convention delegates were deeply disappointed in the status quo. They voted against the establishment at every opportunity, the
“Truly Grassroots for Trump” slates all won, and they would have passed the most conservative platform vision the state has ever seen if Chairman Myers wouldn’t have taken five hours to
credential the delegates.
The MRP must recall the state convention to finish the Platform work as soon as possible. Previous Platforms—from 2020 or otherwise—do not reflect the current emphasis of policy for
Missouri Republicans and are not acceptable.
The message of the 2024 GOP State Convention to the establishment was loud and clear: Do not ignore us. Do not silence us any longer.
Respectfully,
Clay County Republican Central Committee
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