The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

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Kansas CTTY, Jan. e.-The Kansas
Democratic Editorial and Publishers
association met In convention at the st.
James hotel ct e10:SO O'Clock 70 dsy,
being the third annual convention Of the
association.
The first order Of business was the I'd.
dress by n. J Lane, the president. He
referred IN glowing terms to the outlook
for Democratic papers.
The following members answered TO
roll calls
v. J. Lane. Wyandotte Herald
J. P Fulton, 81 Dorado Democrat.
W. E. Petition, Dodge City Demo
Id. ByingtOn. Topeka Daily jour.
". w. Sergeant Holson Signal.
N. Powell. Fredonia Parrot.
J. B. Fuga3e, Newton Democrat.
J. B. Chapman, Fort Scott Tribune.
Richard Edwards, Light, Kansas City,
Kas.
I'D Wood. Lyons Democrat.
w. ". Allen, Topeka Journal.
Frank W. Toryes Parsons Palladium.
John e Watrous, Independent. Bur-
lington, Kas.
W. Paul, OlAthe Democrat.
Chas. n Patee, Mercury, Manhattan,
r. W. Gardiner. Valley Falls Regis.
j. G. Mckee, Harper Sentinel.
Frank T. Lynch, Leavenworth STAN
q. a, Young, BslOit Western Demo
b. W. Camp. Larned Eagls-op.ic.
G. n. Dntfenbschs, Barton County
Democrat.
a committee on resolutions was app
pointed. consisting of Messrs. Fulton,
Park, Fdgate. Sergeant and Chapman.
Messrs. 1enge, Allen and WatroiA
we're appointed q committee on rules
and order of business. after which an
adjournment was taken till O'Clock.
The convention was called 10 order at
$50 O'Clock by Chairman Lane.
The committee on resolutions were
not ready to report, agd the convention
| then proceeded to the election of officers
for the ensuing two years with the fol-
lowing result: President, VI Lane.
Vice president, T. c. Fulton.
Secretary, B. j. Chapman.
Treasurer. H. Clay Park.
The report of the committee on resc
lutions was then read. as follows:
Whereas, The primary meeting of the
| Kansts Democratic Editors and Pub.
| fishers association was held, and per.
manent organization effected on the
| natal day OF the first Democratic admin
lstrstion of Kansas, which auspicisRs
event so appropriately fell upon St
Jacks1n's day, and
| Whereas, The third annual meeting
of the association Is being held upon the
last anniversary of that day preceding
/ the return TO power of the National
| Democratic party, we take this oppor.
| tunitY of endorsing the administration
of the first Democratic executive of Kan
sas. and congratulating our fellow Dem.
ocrats and the nation upon the re-estab
lIshment OF honest government.
Resolved, That recognizing that the
Democratic party had been restored Il
power alter long years of exclusion
during which 1t ablded faithfully by III
principles, we pledge ourselves will
self.denying honesty TO labor to diminish
the useless patronage and federal ex
travagance which has been the exclusive
possession of the Republican party re
CARELESS OF the interests of the people.
Resolved, That we will uphold PresI
dent Cleveland in faithfully adhering Il
tie principles enuaciated in the netiOna
Democratic platform adopted at Chicago
In July last, which demand u lopping.ot
of all superf1uous offices and places no
absolutely necessary for the maintenance,
of vigorous aad effective administra
ton OF public affairs.
Resolved, That we congratulate tn,
Democratic party OF Kansas upon tn
gallant hight made in the recent cam
paIgn, and refer with pardonable prid
TO the roster of almost an even 100 ,O0'
voters as against something oY er 5000
four years ago. which gratifying increas
jusiities, we believe, the prediction tina
Kansas NAV soon he classed with the re
lIahly DemOir tic states.
Resolved, That We realize that the FL
ture success of cur party In the ktste dc
ponds upon concord of sentiment, an uI
divided phal4nx, Democratic platform
made OF the best and strongest timbel
and leaders tried aud true TO the part
and Loyalty supported by the party.
The resi- of the platform consists OF
series of similsr resolutions, which Wer
adopted.
L. Byington offered a resolution q
follows:
Resolved, That when this meeting ad
journs II be to meet at Topeka on tn
call of the president of the association
countersignt q by the secretary.
Alter some discussion as TO the rels
: tive merits of Emporia, AtchIsoD, Oiath
and Topeka, an amendment striking OF
, the words "at ToDeka" was carried.
; TIE members visited the theaters j
the evening. and at II p. N. returned
the hotel. where a handsome banquC
was spread and program of tOasts an
addresses carried out, continuing until
late hour.