The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
Democratic County Convention.

-NS@Ne@N SOoASy
Pursuant to call, the democrats of
Dickinson county assembled in mass
convention at the court house in Abb
lene, Saturday afternoon, May II, 1884.
The convention was called to order
by G. y. COggeShall, chairman of the
county committee, and an organization
was effected by electing l.. I'll. Lifts,
chairman, and S. K. StrOther, secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed a
committee of five to select a list of
six delegates and six alternates to the
Topeka convention, which meets at +
O'Clock, p. M, on the 2Sth instant.
MeSSrs. l.. SWigart, 0. F. Serl, y. g..
Buchanan, a. NJ. German and y. j.
Markley were named as such commit
tee.
On motion, the chair appointed as a
committee of five on resolutions Messrs.
G. w. Liggett, G. n. Coggeshall, ID. d.
HOrnaday, Hug. Neumuller and AS.
Jarnagin.
On motion, the convention adjourned
until the committees were ready to re-
port.
Upon reasSembling, the committee
appointed on delegates reported the
following delegates and alternates to
the Topeka convention: Delegates
o. F. Serl, Al Markley, Simon Roths-
child, J. a. Tilton, John Erwin and
John \. Hafner. Alternates Pom
thus, c. n. COggeshall, &. ". Liggett,
I. S. Hallam, p. Sheeran and Jas. Nc
Naspy.
On motion, the committees report
was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
The committee on resolutions report
ed, and the following resolutions were
adopted:
ResOIred, That the democracy of
| bled endorse the calls made for state
and national convention of the party as
made by their respective committees.
ResoEred, That we announce an abid-
ing faith III the final triumph of the
principles of our party handed down
from JefferSOnian schools, strict con-
| StructiOn of the constitution, tariff
for the necessary expenses of the gov
eminent economically administered and
Will a Wow W IttloC
| for public uSes-nOt to foster mOnOpO-
lies, but which should tax alike the rich
and poor, and We hereby reaffirm the
principles and policies enacted III the
national democratic, platform of 1876
and 1880.
Res0lred. That. in view of the fact
that the great wrong of 1876 has never
been excused nor condoned. we de-
clare in favor of the old ticket-TILDEN
and IIENDRICKS-for our national
standard bearers in the coming cam
paign. And we believe that such a
nomination will be equivalent to an
overwhelming election.
ResOlred, That we endorse the admin
iStration of Gov. CLICK as eminently
wise, judjciOus and conservative; uphold
and endorse him in his opposition to all
forms of monopoly, and express gratifi-
cation at the success of his efforts
which materially helped in restoring to
the government domain 100000 acres
of land which had been illegally certi-
fed to the railroads of the state.
ReSOlred, That we declare unanimous
~ in favor of his denomination on a
platform similar to the one which so
triumphantly elected him i'll 1882.
Resolred, That we understand that
the people, in electing e.. w. CLICK
governor in 1882, emphatically express
ed a desire to have the prOhibitOry
amendment re-Submitted to the voters
Of the state; and giving due heed to the
will so expressed, we declare uneQuivO-
cally in favor of such. re-SubmiSsiOn.
&c. n. Coggeshall introduced the fol
lowing resolution as a substitute for
resolution three, but it was voted down
and the original resolution prevailed:
ResOlred, That we are in favor of Nc
Donald, of Indiana, and Cleveland, of
New Y DIRK, as the democratic candidates
for President and Vice-President, but
will cordially accept and support any
good and true man the democratic ma
tiOnal convention may nominate.
There being mo further business the
convention adjourned.
l.. III. LIFTS. Chairman.
S. X. STROTHER, Secretary.