The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-24

c1ed themselves crusaders, ABOUT 10
wrest the land of gold from the infidel
hands Of sordid gold hunters, and de-
voting its rich possessions to the best
brands Of marbles, tops, ball bats, base
ball suits, truly" pistols, truly
ponies, truly" everything. With
brave hearts and glowing pride, the
little band trudged westward. 1t was
only when they had passed the brawl-
ing currents Of Dry creek that they
began to realize that they were launch
ed out OH the great world, and doing
for themselves. A weary mile or 50,
and they concluded that Denver was
far enough in the /" western wilds" to
suit their hopes and aspirations. One
mile more, and they concluded they
could make their fortunes as well In
Russell county. Still another mile,
and they knew Of gold dOllors grow
ing on the branches Of the trees about
Brookville. Foot sore and weary they
passed through the streets Of Bavaria,
anu tuCN WIZ thS tuof
that " Excelsior " of Longfellow's was
fraud, and that good, square meal
at the parental table was better than
forty gold mines Of the Robert +. Lee
order 1t didn't take much of vote
to turn the faces Of the little band Of
patriots towards the east. and solennly
and tearfully they moved homeward-
After much suffering by field and flood
they were at last sheltered under the
old roof-tree, aud they blessed theiI
stars with boyish delight that il was
as il WAS.
The county convention to choose
four delegates each to the Demo-
cratic State and Congressional Con-
ventions, to assemble at Emporia,
August 80, met at Library Hall, i'm
Commercial Block, last Saturday after
noon, and was called To order by Mr..
X. 4. Levitt, chairman of Central
Committee. MIR. A. ID. Gilkeson was
elected temporary President and Mr..
John II. Gibson temporary Secretary.
Usual committees were appointed, and
on permanent organization being ef-
fectcd Messrs. Gilkeson and Gibson
were reelected President and Secr-
tary. A ballot being taken rirc rOce
resulted i'm the election Of the follow
named gentlemen la the State Conven-
ton: NJ. McAuliff, A. J. Holmqvist,
w. Il. Gels and Geo. w. Wilson. a
second ballot, for delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention, resulted rs
follows II. Ii. Wallace, Samuel Grad
wohl, Geo. w. White and :. NJ.
Palmer. A motion 10 declare the del
eyates To one convention the alternates
to the other, and rice rersd, was adopt
ed The resolutions adopted were very
decisive i'm their anti-ProhibitiOn and
anti-monopoly features. A motion to
substitute sumptuary wherever
4" prohibition law" occurred was de
feated by an overwhelming vote. The
selection of a new Central Committee
was left to the convention to nominate
candidates for county officers. a ma
jority of precincts in the county were
represented I'm the convention. The
business was conducted with decorum.
Mr.. Gilkeson is a good presiding Of
ficer. The convention was a credita-
BILE gathering of intelligence and num-
bers The members acted As if they
believed the Democracy might elect an
officer or two in Kansas, this year.
The following delegates were admit
ted to seats in the county convention
City of Salina-First Ward: W X
Gels, J II Gibson and T. Mechanics.
Second Ward: John Foster, \ J
Holmuvist, 4 ID Gilkeson and Geo W
and Samuel Gradwohl. Fourth Ward
Louth and I Wells.
Ian.
Smolan-CieO w Wilson.
Smoky Hill-John Yockers, Tim
Hoynes and NJ J Ludes.
Cambria-Fred Jungle, Philip
George, John Alley, Daniel Hum
baIger and John Shank.
Walnut-Thos McHafiie and John
Willis
Glendale-Chas Martin and John
Alder.
Ohio-Sol Hoffman, Mike Hoyne
and Fred Shank.
The following were the resolutions
adopted:
Resoired, That the prohibitory
amendment to the State Constitution
and the laws based thereon should he
repealed. such sumptuary laws are
unwise, contrary to the established
principles of q democratic government
and tend to encroach upon personal
rights. We believe the appetites of
men can not he controlled by such
laws. That they tend to diminish a
moral strength Of people; to deter
immigration to promote crime, AMI
to engender i'm the minds of men IA
disrespect and disregard for law.
The expense of attempting to enforce
such laws is q great burden to the tax
payers of the State and in the larger
cities. Although expensive prOsecu-
tions are being continually made, il Is
found impossible to enforce such laws.
BY virtue of the existence of prohibit
tory laws the State is deprived of large
license fund; yet the use and con-
sumption of intoxicating liquors are
as great, or even greater, than before
such laws were enacted. We believe
that the traffic in Intoxicating liquors
can be best controlled, and the highest
interests Of the people attained under
q well-regulated licensd system.
Resoired, That we are opposed to all
monopolies of every nature and kind.
and we are i'm favor Of the abrogation
of all laws that do not bear equally
upon capital and labor, and We demand
of our Legislature material reduction
of railroad tariffs by the enactment of
such just laws rs win effectually en-
force such reduction. prevent discrim
ination and establish a uniform and
permanent rate Of transportation and
travel.
Resoired, That with these purposes
in view, will give our support to no
man or set of men for public Office
who do not pledge themselves to labor
earnestly to carry into effect the spirit
of these declarations. And we ear
nestly invite all fair minded, without