Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-05

| 6heridan-W H Diuick
Thognas-JR Colby
Cheyenne-A NBrennemau Total, %
The committee on Permanent Organ
ization recommended Col. w. &. Whit.
ney as permanent chairman, and Ira S.
Fleck as permanent secretary.
The committee on Resolutions pre-
Sc nted the following report, which was
adopted:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Your committee on
Resolutions report the following; Re-
soLvED:
First: That We hereby re-affrm our
allegiance to the principles of the Re-
publican party as enunciated in the
party platform, both State and National
and express our satisfaction with the
policy Of the party, as evidenced by the
action # the Republican members of
Congress in behalf of those interests
which so signally tend to improve, cle-
vate and protect the citizenship, as well
as the National prosperity of the whole
people; and We point with pride to our
record ami invite comparison.
Second. We adopt the principles set
forth in the National call, as follows:
ave are in favor Of elevating and dig
nify:ng American labor, protecting and
extending home industries, giving free
popular education to the masses Of the
people, securing free suffrage and an
honest counting Of the ballots, cffectu-
ally protecting all human rights. in ev-
cry section of our common country, and
desire to promote friendly feeling and
permanent harmony throughout the
land by maintaining National Gov
eminent pledged to these objects and
principles. -
Third: We ask our delegation in
Congress to use every effort to have the
tariff on wool restored, and to secure
such legislation, by Congress, as shall
promote aud encourage the sugar indus
try of this State.
Fourth: That it is the duty of Con
gress to at once enact such legislation in
favor Of the soldiers Of the Union as
will equalize bountics, simplify the pro-
curement of pension, repeal the 'inita-
tioD on arrears Of pensions and give to
the brave men whose loyalty, courage
and patriotism Was tested as never be,
fore, in the horrible prison pens of the
South, such compensation as will CON
vince them that the Republic is not un
grateful; aud we demand that the &c
ceptauce of the Government OF the SOL
dier's service shall be taken rs positive
proof that the soldier was an able bodied
man at that time
Fifth: That We arc opposed to the
| passage Of the bill! ROW before Congress
tur the Reinstatement Of Fitz John
Porter, and We hereby express our salts
| faction with the action OF our Senators
and REPRESENTATIVES in opposing said
measure; aud we hope the president
will, If necessary, use the veto power to
prevent this oisgraceful act from becom-
| lug a part of the military history of our
country, and we sndorse the judgment
of Abraham Lincoln when he said that
Fitz John Porter ought to be shot.
Sixth: That we heartily endorse the
wise, able and patriotic administration
| Of President Arthur.
Seventh: That our hearty cOmmcnda-
tions are hereby rendered to the Hon.
Lewis Hanback,, for his manly and up
right course as u member of Congress,
and particularly for his tireless industry
| in oehalf of those citizens Of this dis
trict who have business before the De-
partments of the Government.
All Of which Is respectfully submit
ted. A. SAxHY,
Chairman.
Nominations for members of Con.
gress being III order, Mesrs. SteTnberg,
Fleck and Wood placed in nomination
Hon. l.. Hanback,, Hon. j. j. A. T.
Dixon and Hon. D. Heron respectively,
with neat speeches. a we vOce vote
was then taken resulting as follows:
Hanback,, So; Heron, Il; Dixon, Z.
Mr.. Fleck, from Russell, moved to
to make the nomination of Hanback,
unanimous, and the motion being sec
onded by Jewel county, was carried with
great applause.
Hamilton, Tilton and Mitchell were
appointed committee TO inform the
candidates of the result and bring them
before the Convention.
Hon. Lewis Hanback, in a neat
speech thanked the convention for the
| honor they had bestowed on him; be
/ had endeavored to the best Of his abil-
ity to falfn the trust that had been
imposed upon him by the people in
electing him to the same position in
1892, aud if elected he will do bis
very 5est to be 4 true representative OF
this new district, and be will regard il
not auiy as has duty, but as the highest
privileges 30 devote his whole time to the
interests of his constituents; he spoke
of the coming Presidential election, and
r.rnrod No.. D.. hl:o.r.a sho i.,n .nct.n..