The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-11
Mmocratie Reform Convention.

The Convention Of the Democratic Reform
Party assembled at the court house in Sa.
| lima, Oct. 6, 1877, st o'clock, p. N.
Convention called TO order By S. N. Palmer
Chairman of County Central Committee, who
stated the object of the Convention TO be the
selection of candidates for county officers TO
be- s. pported at the approaching election.
Mr.. J. W. Wells was chosen chairman. and
t. A. Williams, secretary
The following named gentlemen were NOM
mated by acclamation.
For Sheriff, A. X. Pierce Treasurer, n +
Carroll; Register of Deeds, L. Z. Bowen
Surveyor, L. o. Wight; Coroner, DIR. J. W
Jenney Commissioner 2nd District, james
Carlin.
A resolution was then adopted that the Sc
lection Of candidates for the Office Of Commits
sioner of the 1st and Sd Districts and County
Clerk be left to the County Central Committee
whose duty it shall be to select suitable candi-
dates for said offices and have their names
placed on the ticket.
On motion of K. \. LOyitt the County Cen
tral Committee of last year were unanimously
reelected 10 serve for the ensuing year.
S. NJ. Palmer then offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which We're unani.
mously adopted:
WHEsEAs. Through our entire country. labor. the
creator OF all wealth, IS either unemployed or dec led
as Just reward and all productive indn5trie are, IN
WHEREAS, These results have been brought about
by class legislation and the mismlnsgement 0f our
tional nnanees Therefore he II resolved,
lat That we demand an unconditional repeal OF the
specie resumption act of January fth ISIS, and the
abandonment Of the suicidal policy OF contraction
2nd That We demand The abolition of the national
banks, and tie ISSUE OF legal tender sper by the gov
ernmeni and made receivable FOR ali ines public and
private
I'd We demand The demonstration Of the silver
dollar, making il fHll legal teLder for the payment
Of al coin bonds Of The government for al dnes-pub-
Tic and private.
iih ono currency ter the government and the peo-
pie; the lsborer and the Office holder pensioner and
soldier, the producer and the bcndholdcr.
9th. We demand equal taxation for every species
Gih. That the policy adopted by T. T. Hsyes.
Prc lent &c f7cto ia dealing with TIE soathern anes
ii0n right and We rejoice that while The will OF the
people 10 The who should be President de-
fescd hy fraud thst the Democratic policy OF peace
ana recoucilafIon-asseTteda il WAS by three hun
bred thousand majorIty-hss been adopted by the
present admin strston, and We commend the Grnnsss
manifested in adserng thereto aud in attempting ;hs
civil service, sad other reforms so much needed IN
every department OF the government.
1ih Inst the salaries Of pablo officers should not
not Be so high burden the people and make ofce
80 object of speculation and means 81 becoming
wealthy; neither should they De 80 low to attract
neon spirants But We assert the true Tue to
be COMPENSATION commensurate with the duties Of tn
9hoe, having que regard 70 the general financial cu
dtt0u OF the country
\ resolution was also adopted that 4 copy
of the proceedings of this CONVENTION b fur
nished the three papers for publication.
On motion the Con yeniion adjourned.
! ~. WELLS,
i. A WILLIAMS. Sccy- Chairman.
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