The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-09
County Democratic Convention.

A mass convention Will be held In the
Court House in the city of Abilene, ON
SATURDAY.. October 18th, at one O'Clock,
p. m. for the purpose of placing in NOM
inatiOn candidates for the following
county offices for Dickinson county,
Kansas. for the term beginning III Jan
uary 1885:
/ candidate for the Office of Representative 74th
candidate for the Office Of Representative 18th
District. .,.
Icandidate for the Office Of Probate Judge.
/ candidate for the Office Of County Attorney.
l candidate for the Office OF Clerk OF Dlstrlct
Court
/ candidate for the Office of Superintendent
Public Instruction.
That the delegates Of the First Commissioner
District OF said county meet Immediately after
the adjournment OF said County Convention ana
place in nomination candidate for said Commls-
sioner District, adjourn TO such time ana place
as said Commissioner District convention may
direct. The delegates OF the 74th and 18th Rep
resentat1ve District OF the state OF Kansas Will
also meet Immediately after the adjournment OF
said county convention, separately, and place IN
nomination candidate for each OF said district,
or adjourn to some fixed day and place 10 per-
form said duty.
The committee, in this their last call,
wish to call the attention of the vo-
tiers to the great and eternal truths and
principles which are embodied in the
National and State democratic plat
forms. An earnest study of these doc
uments is recommended. Carried out,
they will return the Government to the
vital and fundamental principles on
which it was created, and will restore
to the state wise, just and liberal ad-
ministratiOn.
In the face of the present great de-
preston of business and the scarcity OF
money, the republican party points
with PRIDE to surplus in the National
treasury of 100000, 900. This stu
pendous sum is boosted of, and its eX-
istence is contraSted with the empty
treasury of 1860. The voters will fail
to appreciate the republican contrast.
The treasury in 1860 was empty be-
cause taxes did not exceed the needs OF
the government economically admins |
tered. To-day, business is Frustrated, |
manufactures are closed, money is |
scarce. working men are idle and in |
suffering condition, wheat and other |
farm products are low and unremuner-
ative. and there are $500, 900, 900 locked |
up in the vaults of the National treas
uryl And this immense surplus is being |
increased at the rate of 100000, 600 |
per year. A change is needed.
1t is seen that the prosperity Of our
country does not depend upon ''high |
protective tariff" but upon the agri
cultural interests, which are unprOtect-
ed and confined to restrictive markets.
A reduction of war taxes is demanded
and a change is needed.
Under the rule Of the republican par
ty, the public domain has been given
away to railroad corporations and pri-
vate syndicates, immense sums of the
peoples money have been Squandered
and stolen, and corruption, dishonesty
and mediOcrity are the chief character
istics of the chosen leaders of the once
''proud old party" The people de-
mand change that the books may be
overhauled and the condition of affairs
aScertained.
Here in Kansas, the republican party
is engaged in the effort to strike down
the personal liberty and individual
rights of honest, loyal and intelligent
citizens. The democratic party pro-
tests against this infamous act, and de-
mandS that the liberty which the ma
tional constitution conferS upon the
humbleSt citizen, the right to do as he
pleases so long as he does not infringe
upon the rights and properties of others,
shall be maintained and respected.
To all those persons who are in har-
mOny with democratic principles, the
committee extends cordial invitation
to join with the democratic party of
Dickinson county in the work of the
convention which is to meet on Satur-
day, Oct. 18th.
BY order of the
Dem. CEN. COMMITTEE.