The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-08-29
KANSAS DExOCRATs.

The Kansas state Democratic Convention
Assemblies ut Topeka-The Ticket Nom
mated.
TOPEKA. August 2l.-At 4 80 a. m. yes
serday the Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, W. c. Ferry, of
Fort Scott, called the convention to order
f, and nominated Hon. A. A. Harris, of
Bourbon, as Temporary Chairman. II.
Miles Moore, the Secretary Of the State
Central Committee, was designated to read
the call of the State Central Committee
ronvening the convention. Messrs. Frank
L. Lynch, of the Ieavenworth Standard
and George T. King, of the Labette
County Democrat, were selected to e.
cort Mr.. Harris to the chair. who made
speech thanking the convention and review
| ing the political situation. The Chairman
announced the committees, as made by the
| State Central Committee, as follows:
Credentials-H. Miles Moore, Chairman:
| Henry Insley, K A. Merritt, George Cur
! rier. Frank Bacher, l.. Shoemaker, S. G.
Lewis, ID. Sheahan, j. ii. Mckinsley, &.
| w. Wood, G. w. Brown, T. w. Boston,
John Lee, John Shank, Walter Cannon, 7.
S. Jones, ID. c. Clark and F. p. Grove.
| Order of Business and Rules-Sidney
Hayden, Chairman; Messrs. William Gillian,
! John b. Clifford. Adam Oliver, Jr., j. NJ.
McCowen, ID. q. Mckay, J. NJ. Dundmore,
Isaac Sharpe, J. NJ. Haverfeld, II. S. Swing
! ley, A. J.. Hunt, NJ. +. Hall, I. Mcintyre,
N. h. Tilden, j. w. Hughes, G. S. Mace, G.
I. Metcham and DR.. A. Bassett.
Permanent OrganizatiOn-J. w. Gardiner,
Chairman; Messrs. c. c. Burnes, j. ID.
Oliver. J. B. Howe, J. G. Kramer, w. c.
Perry, Moses Neal, NJ. j. Keys. Nj. Melon
oil I Il IN
| Lorne, j. Walker, w. S. Gle. Thos. Nc
Nell, N c. Hawkins, II. A. Young and b
Venable.
observation-disclosures Moonlight, Chair
man: Messrs. o. p. Herald. j. H. Moss, j.
Z. Riggs, j. II. Sallee, Ii. ID. Dickson, j. A.
Ketner. Charles Butcher, w. A. 0chiltl ee,
George +. King. William Becker. Thomas
George, W. O'COnnOr Thomas McNully,
Thomas Tahey, j. II. Shaffer and W. p.
Campbell.
Second Day.
TOPEKA. August 22-The Democratic
Convention reassembled at ten o'clock yes
terday and Immediately perfected the per-
manent organization by the selection of Col
Onei A. S. Everest, of AtchisOn. as Per
manent Chairman and II. Miles Moore, of
LeavenwOrth, Permanent Secretary. A list
VI WE ios'uohG' oi'o iiOh e"oi So,,sio'
slonai l'iStrict, was also seieSteu as loliows:
F. T. Lynch, of Leavenworth; A. A. Harris,
of Hourhou. q NJ Ralston of Montyom-
cry; A. 7. Norton, of Lyon; j. c. Kelner. Of
Davis; w. S. Gle, of Ellsworth: w. ii.
Curry, of Rush. Colonel Everest was con-
| Quoted to the chair by a committee, and in
neat, happy terms thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him by the
convention, The repOrt of the Committee
on paSoIutiofs xv,s than nrasaptad nc fol
vi iHo'o'"''oi' Woo '''e" piS'@"'oo 80 Ao'
lows:
Resolved First-The Democracy of Kansas
this day in State Convention assembled at To-
peka, do hereby subscribe to the time honored
principles of the party as given to us by the
National Democratic Convention which con.
yeued at Chicago on the sth day of July, 1884
We are nroud of that grand asscmbiape of
Democracy of the country for President and
Vicc-Presi.Ient. Grover Cleveland. OF New
York, and Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana
and we pledge tnam cur hearty and undivided
support in the coming election,
Sccoud-The administra,,on of George w
Click as Governor of this commonwealth
commends itself To every fair minded citizen
without respect to party. because II has been
wise purc. strong and CONVINCING. The in
terests of Ali orr people have been attended
to. one million two hundred and tifty-nine
the State and is now omen for homestead set
element. Large amounts of railroad lands
which have hitherto escaped county and state
TAXATION nave been pIaced unon tho ray rolls
of the yarious counties The rates of fare
and freight have been greatly reduced on All
the lines Of railroads within our State. The
cattle disease which Threatened to nsroJyzc
the live stock industry of the state was
promptly checked and confidence restored
The pari, ming mower has been sparinpIy and
wisely uss.d and only where sentence wss nm
inst or unusually severe ar where tho trial
was martial unfair and NOT i'm ,ccordanca With
the spirit OF our consritution and rho recent
of Immigration which had been turned from
our borders during n former administ r,tion
has again been restored. and 5000 inhabit-
ants added To our nonuIation. ami tinaII,. tho
giving of majority and minority representa-
ton on the boards of all the public institu-
tions of the state thereby lifting them above
party control and making them public bless
Third-Thst constitutional probibitiop has
been fruitful of discord, perjury and dis
elimination; has not leSsened the evils of in
fircside influences which must ever be the
loving power to control the aJpetites of the
weak and wayward; that it has never been
endorsed or acquiesced in by a. majority of
our people: that il is an assault on the per-
sonal liberty of the citizen; that it has de-
stroyed and literally contiscated private
property without compensation: and that il
is not in harmony with the spirit of free
people to dictate to the individual what he
shall eat drink, or wear or what re-
ligiOn il any he shall profess. In
view of the fore going, and for other
reasons we demand resubmission of the
prohibitory amendment and pledge ourselves
to work increasingly for this object. We de-
mand the repcaI Of the present obnoxious and
unjust law for the enforcement of prohibi.
ton and in its stead a well regulated license
system rigidly enforced whereby the interests
of true temperance may be promoted and the
liberty of the citizen restored And we re-
iteratc the views OF your worthy candidate
for President in his letter of accordance that
laws unnecessarily interfering with the habits
and customs of any of the people which are
not offensive to the moral sentiments of the
civilized world, and which are consistent with