The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-22
LYON COUNTY eREENBAckERs.
or the nominating Conve.
ton Held IN EnpOriR Saturday, Sep


UemDer 1Ih 1881
The Greenbackers of Lyon county me
in convention at the flour and feed stor,
of DIR. ArmOr in this city on last Satur
day to place in nomination candidate
for county officers.
On motion p. b. Maxson was mad,
permanent chairman and ]. W. Lynn
secretary.
After transacting the usual prelimina
~ business, the following resolutions
were adopted
ReSOLUed. The national party makes
war on no man, but upon systems, institu
tions and established party practices
detrimental TO the development of the
resources of the whole country, aiming
only to raise every man and community
10 higher civilization, that peace anC
harmony of interests may prevail in all
ResOlred, That the right to make and
issue money is sovereign power, main
tanned by the people for the commsr
benefit. All money, whether metallic OIL
paper, should be issued and its volume
controlled by the government and no
by or through banking corporations
land when so issued should be a full
legal tender for all debts, public OF
private.
Resolced, That labor should be Sc
protected by state and national authori
ty, as TO equaiiZe its burdens and insure
a just distribution of its results.
ResOlred, 1t is the duty of the state t.
regulate freight and passenger rates, anC
fall lines of communication and transpor
tation should be under such legislative
control as shall secure moderate, fair
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freight traffic.
Res0lCed, We demand revision of thu
patent rights law, placing fair limi
upon the royalties of inventors and pro
tecting the people from unnecessary an
noyance.
Resolred, That all candidates TO b,
nominated by this convention be requir
ed to pledge their undivided support o
the declaration of principles, set fortl
above.
THos, S. WALLER. Chairman.
The bailOting for Candidates cam,
next in order and resulted as follows:
For county treasurer, r. T. Snedike
received A votes and Joseph Ernst 10
Mr.. Snediker was declared the nomIne
for treasurer.
J. S. Watson received the full vote o
the convention for county clerk.
T. l.. Ryan was nominated withou
opposition for the office of sheriff.
E. L. Jones received So votes for III
office of register of deeds and was de
clared the nominee.
For county surveyor, Robert Millikel
received % votes and VIM. McCleary SO
and the latter was declared the nominee
The following gentlemtn were elected
members of the county central commit
tee: r. +. Sneliker, CARTS. Wise, j.. V
RAnc olph.
ThOs ArmOr was nominated candidst
for commissioner in the LIT district
The following resolution in regard t
the President was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The President of tn
United States was shot down by tn
eowardly and would be assassin, and
WHEREAS, We deem if blow at GU
republican institutions and the effects o
the spoil system, therefore
ResOIced, That i'll common with al
good citizens we will frown down every
thing that would iDjure the cause O
civil and religious liberty.
ResOlred, That we sympathize wit
the President and his family. and tina
we will rejoice at his early recovery.
THos 5. WALKER, Chm.
The following resolutions of respec
to the memory of the late Elder Mitch
eli were adopted:
WHEREAS, A Divine Providence, ii
His unerring wisdom has called from tn
active duties of this eyentful life, on
dear brother Rev. Daniel T. Mitchell
and,
WHEREAS, From early manhood ur
til death he was found on the right sid
of every great moral question; and,
WHEREAS, He loved humanity an
followed In the footsteps of Him il
whose mouth there was no guile, eve
battling for the truth and the best inter
ests of our common country; therefore
ResOlred, That the National Green
back party has lost one of its brighes
Fights and Kansas and the entire countr
one of its nobiest men.
ResOlBed, That We ever cherish th
memory of our departed brother and hi
great work for the truth.
ResOlped. That we sympathize wit
the family of brother Mitchell in thei
great bereavement, and we common,
them to the care of Him who dOelh al
things well.
Resolced, That copy of these resOlI
tions be sent 10 the family of our lat
brother. and also to the State Journa
tor publication.
THos. S. WALLER, Chm. Com.
On motion the convention adjourned