The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-04-01
GREAT BEND CONVENTION.

GREAT BEND CONVENTION.
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY RAISES HE8
voICE--MORE COURTS AGKD-A
BETTER REPRESENTATION DE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INGALLS,.
CONGRESSMAN RYAN
ENDORsED-INDLAN
TERRITOUYs
MUST NOT EB
OPENED.
This winter there was Issued call
for convention to meet at Great
Bend. on the 9th of March, to consider
the political and material interests Of
the valley. There has been felt COR
viction that in country 90 large as the
valley, unity Of feeling and action
were wanting among her public men,
as also well defined knowledge that
her claims in matters Of state had been
Systematically ignored. There was no
blame attaching anywhere.
The convention met last Saturday.
and was full and large, every county in
the territory embrased being repre-
sented. From Wichita twenty-threc
men were present, among which num-
Der were several influential politicians.
Hon. ii. j. auckland stated some Of
the objects of the meeting, also as Mr..
Townslcy and others, A committee,
consisting of Mr.. auckland, r. A. Bal
lengcr. Dr.E.B.Allcn, Of Sedgwick, Mr..
Swecsey, of llelstead. and w. II.
Adams, of Larncd, was appointed to
arrange the order Of business. During
the absence of the committee, speeches
were made by Col. Hallowell, L. S. At
torncy ex- Congrcssman Brown, Judge
N. S. Adams, Senator II. G. Sluss and
others.
A large amount Of business was
transacted looking to the proper rep
rcsentation Of the valley in the Legis-
laturc, greater number of judicial
districts, etc.
The following resolutions were
passed:
Resolred. That we, representing por-
tions of the great and growing State of
Kansas, which has been developed DUR
ing the past decade from savage des-
ert to one of the best settled portions
of the State. behold with satisfaction
the great change that has taken place
and the evidences of thrift and prosper
itv that are visible on every hand, and
congratulate our people on the immense
| strides which Will soon place our State
side By side with the formost Of any
one of the American Union.
Second. That while this section Of
the State desires nothing that will not
be for the best interests of the entire
State, still, we feel the great injustice
that has been done us in the past and is
still being done in reference to the ap-
portionment in our legislator and sena-
tOrial districts, in having been refused
by the Legislature sufficient judicial
districts for the transaction Of our legal
business, and in never having received
our fair proportion of the Offices of the
State; that we therefore pledge our
selves to each other that we will unite
in demanding of the next Legislature a
fair apportion,nent of the congressional,
senatorial legislative and judicial dis.
tricts of the State and will support no
candidate for a legislators position who
will not work and vote for the securing
of the ends, and pledge ourselves to
unity aud concert of action in all meas
ures looking to these ends.
Third, That we thank the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fee railroad company
for their liberality and many favors
granted our people and fully appreciate
their inducement and aid in settling up
our valley, believing said company is
an exception to the rule that corpora
| ;ons have no souls. But our people
need more than land and convenience
for transportation. We, therefore, ap-
peal TO said company for cheaper trans.
portaiion in freights on lumber. grain.
! fuel and other necessary articles, pre-
icrring to appeal TO their magnanimity
and sense of fairness rather than to the
Legislature.
| Fourth, That we favor sensational
convention, believing tina. the best i'll
tercsts of the State demand it.
Fifth, That while the members of this
convention differ in their first choice for
! President. still recognizing the undoubt-
Ell integrity and ability Of all the To.
publican candidates for this position W G
/ pledge our hearty and unqualified sup
/ port TO the candidate OF The Chicago
convention, whoever he may be-
Resoired, That every true karsan,
proud alike Of his State and her history,
| rcjoices in the rindicatiun Of John j
! ingalls, by his peers in the Senate of the
! United States. from the foul aspersi0ns
of his personal and political enemies,
and that we hereby declare our contin-
ucd confidence in his uninlpcacl,ablc in
tcgrity and cordially indOrse his record
as United States Senator.
The following resolution, offered by
c. ID. Timer, aud secsnded by w. I.
Brucr, was unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That this convention recog-
nize in Hon. Thos. Ryan faithful Rep
rcsentatiyc of the State and of the
Third congressional district, and that
his course in Congress meets our hearty
approval.
a resolution opposing the opening OF
the Indian Territory was also adopted.
R.solrcd, That the counties represent
cd in this convention are entitled BY
their population to six senator's, and
your committee respectfully suggests
that the districts should be constituted
rs follows, to wit The counties Of Scdg-
wick and Sumner shall constitute one
senatorial district; that the counties of
Harvey Ind Reno shall constitute one
senatorial district; that the counties of
Kingman, Harper, Barbour, Pratt and
Stafford shall constitute one senatorial.
district that he counties of Rice and
Barton shall constitute one senatorial
district that the counties Of Rush, Paw
nee, Edwards and Comanche shall con-
stitute one senatorial district aud that
the counties Of Ness. Hodgeman, Ford,
Clark, and all counties lying west there.
Of to the west line Of the State. shall
constitute one senatorial district.
GEN. GRANTS RESPONSE.