The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-30

OF the Proceedings nroA
Saturday Eveningss News.
AFTER the nomination OF Miss Dixoa fog
county superintendent. Judge Ksllogg,
from the committee on resolutions, read
the following, which were unanimously
sdoptsd:
Be IL resolved by the republicans CT
Lyon county in convention assembled:
1. We heartily endorse the republican
platforms adopted by the last national
and state conventions held by our party
at Chicago and Topeka. respectively.
3. We are In favor Of the rigid en-
forcement Of the prohibitoFy law; and 70
this end we demand OF our county
officials prompt and energetic action in
bringing to lawful puniahment all viola
tors OF this law.
3. We demand the exercise Cd wise
aud prudent discretion In the issuance Of
druggists permits for the sale Of tntoxi-
eating LIQUORS, and the prompt revoce-
ton Of ali such permits when the Au-
thority therein given Il abused. We
do not want and VIII not
knowingly permit, saloon in Lyon
county under the disguise OF drug
store.
f. We are In favor Of the search and
seizure clauses Of eur present prohibi-
tory law, a. an aie 20 the enforcement
Of constitutional prohibition IN our
state.
5. We approve and endorse the law II
regard 70 the employment Of discharged
union soldiers enacted at the last session
Of our legislature and published as chap
ter 160 Of the laws Of 1885.
6. Whereas the present system Of con-
Wet labor is injurious TO free labor, II
being brought in close conflict and coma
petition with all the great mechanical
and manufacturing interests Of the coun-
try, and knowing as We do, that the re-
publican party was organized In oppO-
sitIon to slave and enforced labor and
believing IN the principles Of that grand
old party, under whose flag we have won
50 many victories in behalf OF freedom
therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the republican party Of
Lyon county In convention assem-
bled, That our representatives be
and are hereby instructed to labor Tor
the repeal of the present system Of con-
tracing the labor Of the inmates OF our
penitentiAries and reform schools.
DAVID TAYLOR,
L. B. KELLOGG,
J. w. 10y,
/. A. TAYLOR,
@. A. LEIGHTON,
Committee.
The county central committee for the
ensuing year was next elected. Captain
Warren placed the name Of Mr.. Charles
Fletcher before the convention for the
nomination OF chairman Of this COM
mittee and he was elected. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected to serve On
the committee: Emperis, first ward, D.
w. Eastman; second ward, w. j. Jones
third ward, I. e. Lambert; fourth ward,
A. II. Flory; Empona township, w. g.
Jay; Fremont, W. R. Sutton; Pike.
George Johnson; Jackson, F. II. Chaffee
ElmendAro, 1. A. Taylor; Americas, j.
W. 10y; Center, L. W. Ostrand; Read
ing, q. r. Holmes; Ivy, F. w. Lyon
Waterloo, T. j. Waters; Agnes City, G.
W. LISTER. The convention then adj
iourned and Immediately the members
Of the Fifty. fifth district assembled.
r. II. Chaffee was chosen chairman
and W. s. Winner, score
tary. w. q. Mspes nominated
D. A. Hunter, who was elected by &C.
clamation.
On motion the convention adjourned.
The delegates Of the Fifty fourth dis
trict were called to order.
D. w. Eastman was chosen chairman
and 81. Harrison secretary. r. e. Tor.
rington and 8. B. Riggs were appointed
tellers. George johnson, W. F. Ewina
and E. w. Cunningham were nomina-
ted. The result Of the first ballot wal
as follows: johnson 81, Ewing "a, and
Cunningham 30. FOrty-three votes be-
Ing necessary to choice, there was Nd
election and second ballot was taken
The second ballot resulted In no choice
and then the name Of Judge Cunning.
ham WAS Withdrawn. The third ballO
was very close, resulting as follows
Ewing 81, johnson 80. On melton thu
nomination was made unanimous.
The convention the adjourned.
On motion the delegates from thC
Third commissioner district met AND
chose g. W. Sutton as chairman and w
j. Means IS secretary. The names o
William FIiokinger, Of Pike, and W. P
Gould, Of Hartford, were presented. Tit
ballot resulted as follows: Flickingel
IS, Gould 35. Mr.. Gould was declared
nominated and the convention ad'
jOurned.
jays opera house was packed all thu
afternoon In spite Of the oppressive heat
The work OF the afternoon was long and
arduous. The delegates are to be con
graduated on the excellent ticket they
have put In the field.
what Baking Powder Shall We Css
This plain question comes home to ev