The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-12
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic county convention met in
| this city last Saturday TO nominate county
| ticket. ". G. Hobbs was elected chairman,
and n. A. English secretary. The usual
committees were appointed and the conven-
ton proceeded to the work of nominating a
| ticket.
ID. NJ. Dale was placed in nomination by
Judge Harris, who complimented him very
| highly for the efficiency he had displayed
| during the time that he had held that posi-
ton, and there being no opposition he was
nominated by acclamation.
No nomination was made for clerk of the
district court, and for probate judge Thos.
| o. Hoss, of Grant township, was endorsed.
| No nomination was made for superintendent
| of public insti Lction.
In the s9th representative district VIM.
Greiffensten was nominated, and Col. John
Russell was endorsed by the delegates from
the 9th districts
No nomination was made against MIR. Steele
| for county commissioner.
Mr.. Frank Dale made the following re-
marks touching the nomination of district
| clerk:
Mr. Chairman aud Gentlemen Of tie Contention ::
There are some men who, when they are
elected TO office, develop such an especial fit
ness for the position that by common con-
sent of all people whom they serve they are
| allowed to remain in that position without a
| contest. 1t seems to me that the present in
cumbent, Mr.. Van Ness, is especially one o!
| those men. We have no man in our party
| who wishes to throw down the gauntlet and
wage 4 contest for the office OF clerk of the
district court against Mr. Van Ness. II there
| is Democrat qualified in Sedgwick county
| TO hold that position, who wishes to engage
in political batfie against Mr.. Van Ness,
win labor unremit,ingly for the election OF
such Democrat from now until the polls close
| on election day, but if not it seems TO me
| that it would be the part of wisdom for us at
| this time TO place no man in the field against
| him.
| Mr.. Dale might have added as a further
reason for not nominating candidate
against Van Ness, that it would be time and
| breath foolishly spent. And further what
he said of Mr.. Van Ness is equally applica-
| BILE to the balance Of the Republican ticket.
Allen, Steele. Jewett, Wall, Hammond,
| Doiflemyre and IAN Ness are without sim
| gle flaw touching their qualifications for the
positions for which their party chose them.
The following are the resolutions adopted:
Reeoleed, That we are opposed to all sump-
tuary legislation, and especially 10 the con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the sale
of intoxicating liquors, deeming as We do
the principles upon which it is based as SUBJ
yersiye of the principles OF personal liberty
enuncated in the declaration of indepen-
dence and maintained in the national consti-
tuition, wherefore, we demand that those
who may represent Sedgwick county in the
next general assembly OF the state Use their
influence 10 procure the resubmIssOn of said
amendment to the voters OF the state at the
ballot box, to the end that il may be clearly
ascertained what are the sentiments OF the
majority of the voters upon that subject,
Resoloed' That in our judgment string
ent license law is the best mode for the con-
troll of the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Resolced, That those provisions Of the law
in aid of said constitutional amendment,
that makes the farmer liable to fine of $500
for the manufacture of the juice Of his ap
pies into cider and the juice OF his grapes
into wine. and makes no distinction between
the sale of beer and rot-gut rifle whiskey, is
an outrage on common sense, civilized de.
cency. industrial financial progress and the
common TiSnls Vi pcTsOHui nDtTty, tHdt
should meet the unmerited condemnation of
every liberal-minded patriotic citizen.
Resolrsd, That when government assumes
the paternity of determining what the or
derby, well-dispOsed citizen shall and shalt
not drink, it may with equal propriety de-
termine what he may eat and where wthai
he may be clothed.
Resotred, That the franchise, aid and pro-
lection afforded by the state TO railroad cor
porations establish the reciprocity OF rights
between such corporations and the citizens
OF the state, as demand of the law makers
of the state such equitable adjustment of
railroad tariffs AS shall afford remuderative
compensation to such corporations and at
the same time protect the citizens from ex-
horbitant exactions by them.
Resoioed, That no considerable number of
the women of the state having demanded
the privileges of the ballot box, We are OPP
posed to the proposed constitutional amend
ment by which the Republican party pro-
poses to thrust it upon them.