Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
Proceedings OF the AntI-Monopoly
Convention.
COURT, HOUSE PH1LL1PsRURG G, KAN.


September 22d, 1888.
| The delegates from the several town
ships to the Anti Monopoly County Con-
vention metpursuant to call, and were
called to order by CD. Lamb, chairman
of the county committee.
On motion, II. K. Lightfoot was chos-
en- temporary chairman, and Geo. w.
Hayes temporary secretary.
On motion the following committees
were appointed;
On credentials, A. M. Hutchinson,
G.. Nj, Finch, and H. Grubb.
On permanent organization, S. P.
Kuhn, D. S, Abbott, B. L. Green, Amos
Stevens, and Charles Turner
On resolutions, Thomas Trun, Alb.
Palmer, and Thomas Sisson, after which
the convention adjourned till two o'clock
P. m.
Two O'CLOCK, PM.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment H. K. Eightfoot in the chair.
Committee on credentials reported
delegates entitled to seats, as follows:
Valley-A. B. Palmer, John Eberstein
and D. G. Palmer. Alternates- w.
Hawk O. S. Ferren and E. Holds.
Bow Creek-Thomas Sisson, A. NJ.
Hutchinson, D. S. Abbott and D. P.
Cummings. Alternates-J Thompson,
[ Sparks Theodore Steele and E. c,
Cummings.
Towanda-H K Lightfoot.
Belmont-H A Starkey, S NJ Travis,
B F Miller, A B Loughridge.
Plum-S P Kuhn, Thomas TrulI,
Peter Sanford, Charles w Bowen,
Chas Turner, and A C Menor.
Logan-H N Boyd, B Bodwen and
James Mckay
Mound-E Clark and David N Davis.
Beaver Griffith, G M Finch, II D
Craven and ? c Wagner. Alternates
"A Davidson, W Wood, D Palmer, and
H. Stephenson.
solomon David Copeland and A
Stevens.
Kirwin- RI G4een, T A Boswell.
G " Hayes, j P Hurd and Fred Clark.
Alternafes- Joseph Bogue, w H Gray,
II H Nc Coy, A Bechtel and G j Lamb.
Deer Creek-H Grubb.
Freedom--James T Hodge and Simp-
son.Hodge.
On motion the report of the commit
tee wasgadopted.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported for chairman, G NJ
Finch, and secretary George w Hayes,
which report was accepted and adopted.
On motion W T Weed of Long Island
and Marcus Watson, of Granite, were
admitted as delegates from their res
pective townships.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform.
We, the Anti Monopolists of Phillips
county Kansas, in delegate convention
do adopt the following as
our platform of Principles;
/. We believe that no county, city, or
school district should ever be bonded,
except by q vote of the people, and we
the attempt of monopoly
to impose longtime bonds
on Phillips county without consulting
with, or the sanction of, those who have
The burdens tn hear
2. We censure the Commissioners of
his county, and the county attorney, for
5hei failures, or refusal to take steps to
collect the amounts due the county from
certain ex-officers, who, setting aside
he law of the State, greatly overdrew
heir salaries.
3. Inasmuch as the Probate Judge is
literally, by the way of fees, for all the
luties required of MIN, he should be
,aid no salary whatever. And we de
nand that the salaries of all county of
icers at the lowest amount established
" law. 1r
4. The exorbitant prices charged for
ext books for use in our common schools
nave become a burden upon the people
# our state and we renew our demand
hat the text b oks for the use of the pull
ic school in this state, be published by
he state and furnished to the officers
If school districts at actual cost.
5. We censure the Congress of the
United States, and the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, for their failures to pro-
ect the people from the rapacity Of
abroad corporations, and while we de-
nand relief by reduction of freights
md fares, and the enforcement of laws
o prevent unjust Determinations, we
believe that the true solution of the
nnastinn consists in the >