The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-08-07
REFuR1 1CAN MASS COsvESrION.
EssoIations Adopted-New CsAtraI
Committee

EesolatiOns AdOPted-New csAtraI
Committee.
The Republican Mass COnventieu
met in the court house in Emporia,
Saturday, August lst, 1874, pursuant to
the call OF the chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Republican party
Of Lyon county.
Owing TO the room being occupied,
the convention gave way eOurseously
to an hour later than the one named in
the call, to permit the Independent
convention 10 complete its proceed
ings.
At half after three the convention
was called to order by. Geo. W. Fred
erick, Esq, and on motion Hon. Fl. F.
Mcmillan was elected chairman Of the
convention and A. u. Chambers Sec
Rotary.
On motion q committee OF five was
ordered to prepare resolutions. The
Chairman appointed the following
named gentlemen: c. B. Bachelor,
j. NJ. Hunter, c. Drake, David John
son, Judge E. w. Cunningham.
Hon. Geo. T. Anthony being pres
ent by Invitation was called upon to
deliver an address to the convention,
and coming before the audience, which
filed the court room, delivered one Of
his telling and powerful speeches that
held his audience spell-bound during
the entire hour he occupied their time.
No true outline OF the honorable gem
tleman's speech is possible by the Sec
rotary. Those who have heard the
Captain speak will understand that the
address was forcibie one, and the
frequent applause he received to-day
showed how fully he had the sympa-
thy of his hearers.
The committee on resolutions SUBJ
United the following report by C. B.
ESQ.
WHEREAS, The best governments
are those that confer the greatest lib |
critics and privileges consistent with |
the respective rights of the governed
and
WHEREAS, A tree government like |
ours Is controlled by the general voice
Of the people expressed through their
and
WHEREAS, Ali parties are to be test
ID by their acts, not their professions;
and
WHEREAS, The Republican party,
through . long series of wears, has
shown its power and ability to subserve
he highest interests of the nation, and
las accomplished more substantial good
han any party that preceded 1t, and
WHEREAS, 1t has shown itself TO be
,qual to all emergencies, and has the
elements and power within itself to
correct any abuses that may have crept
INTO 1t, therefore
hesoIued, LIST. That we have un-
DOunded faith and confidence in the
Republican party, its principles and
general policy, and look upon any eff
ort tending TO its disruption or demor-
.lization as dangerous to the welfare
# the people.
2. Resolced, That we are in favor of
igid economy in all departments of
he government, and favor the redne-
lon of expenses so far as it can be
one without positive injury.
3. ResoIUed, That we are opposed to
II class legislation, and that we favor
n equal distribution of the burden of
aXation.
4. Resol1ed, That we are opposed to
II special legislation which has for its
biect the building up of one class or
ection of the country to the detriment
{ another.
o. ResoIUed, That in a country like
nFG VVharo fhnPa ia
= OF productions and interests, it
hould be the highest aim of the legis-
tive departments to give to every
ectiOR of the country its fair and just
rejection, having due regard to the
ghts of ali.
6. ReSOlUed, That we are in favor OF
strictly revenue tariff, and favor its
Dplicatlon In such q manner as will
ear equally upon all classes.
z. ReSOEUed, That we are opposed to
ny contraction of the currency of the
)untry, believing that the amount j
ow authorized is barely sufficient to c
eet the wants of the people. IT.
8. RESOLVED, That we are In favor of
rigid enforcement of the laws and es-
eciaily against all officers who squan-
or the peoples money.
8. Resolved, That we are in favor of n
lC0BCE bo1kOII ANU WIZ ldVOI
~ laws that will enable the produc-
q Glasses to realize remunerative Il
ices for their productions.
10. RESOLVED, That we favor such i.
olicy of the general government as
i'll secure our frontier settlements
rainst the possibility of danger from n
e merciless Indian saYages that a
lreaten them.
rhak -, n
eat good rendered by the Republi-
m party, and its power and dispose Is
1n to meet all emergencies and con-
run to the enlightened will of the
,Ople, we earnestly recommend q Ii
orough organization of the party and d
edge ourselves to act in that way
at shall best rebound to the interest
our state and nation. b
u. RESOLVED, That we will support
} man for Office who is not honest, :,
ithful and capable.
Is. ResoEUed, That we are in favor of o
e suppression of the liquor traffic by n
w.
On motion Il committee of three was -,
pointed by the char to nominate q =,
ounty Central Committee of five. The :,
,mmittee was as follows: c. v. Esk- :
ige, j. NJ. Hunter and w. !. F. Har- =
IN.
On motion o vote of thanks was re-
rned to the Hon. Geo. T. Anthony :
r his address.
The following gentlemen were nsm- :,
ated by the committee for Republi- :
N Central Committee, and the nomi- =
atoms were ratified by vote of the
viz: Geo. w. Frederick,
Emporia; d. L. Ward, of Jackson I
,hn Cowan, OfFremont; "A. ID. Cham c
ITS, Of Hartford, and David johnson,
Pike. l.
On motion, adjourned.
A. ID. CHAMBERS, Sec'y.
THE GRAVEROCK BRIDGE. !,
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