Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-24

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CREDENTIALS: j. o. Burner, OF Min
gona, c. w. COursen, of Etna, and
Ed. Williams, of Elm Mills.
ORDER OF BUSINESS: w. T. Williams,
of Sharon, u. G.. Boatman, of Canema,
and NJ. Strong, of Medicine Lodge.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION: S. K. w.
Field, of Medicine Lodge, II. NJ. Ma
son, of Lake City, and u. L. l.. Burns,
of Hazelton.
RESOLUTIONS: w. c. Afford, of Ia,
Zelton, DR.. G. Ii. Dowmtain, of Kiowa,
and Capt. d. L. Pierce, of Sun City.
An intermission of a half hour was
had, when the committee on order of
business reported as the order of pro-
ceeding, the following:
l. Report of committee on order of
business.
2. Report Of committee on credentials.
8. Report of committee on perma-
nent organization.
4. Report of committee on resolu-
tons.
5. Nomination of probate judge.
g. Nomination of district clerk.
Z. Nomination of county attorney.
s. Nomination of county superin-
tendent.
| 8. Nomination of coroner.
10 Nomination Of representative.
IL. Naming of new central commit
tee.
u. Miscellaneous business.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that the following delegates
were entitled to seats in the conven-
ton.
MEDICINE LODGE, los. K. W. Field,
John Higgins. j. Z. Hall, ID. j. Aber.
! ID. \. McCandless, +. z. Caruthers, NJ.
Strong, r. Nj. Sparks, L. y. McClearey,
G.. w. Stevens.
SHARON, IT. 3. Stockstill, W. L.
Williams.
ELM MILLS, ED. Williams, Philip
Butcher.
KIowA, Sd. NJ. Simmons, G. IL.
Downtain, L. Schermerhorn, J. w.
Cookson, j. L. Lawrence, w. G. Bot
kin, +. W. Hey, j. b. McGinnis.
HAZELToN, 81. T.. J.. Burns, Geo.
Painter, w. &. Afford.
LAKE CITY, &c. W. Hendricksen,
E. +. Kinchloe, II. NJ. Mason, A. Felt
ner.
SUN CITY, I'd. L. Pierce, F. n.
Salyer.
DEERHEAD, &c. G. Blake.
KTNA, &c. W. Coursen.
LODI. John McFaddin.
CUMMINsFoRD, 2-R. NJ. Smith, Z. c.
BoaIman.
MINGoNA, ii. o. Burner.
MUMFoRD, Not represented.
ROUNDUP, / j. \. Duke.
LEESIoRE, ii. q. Wheat.
SEXTON, IL. c. Crabb.
The report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
iZation reported in favor of the tempo
rary organization remaining perma-
nent, and the report was unanimously
adopted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which were unan-
imously adopted without a dissenting
voice:
RESOLVED, BY the Democracy of barber Coun-
ty, in convention assembled:
That we are in harmony with the present
democratic administration and endorse the
platforms adopted by the state democratic con-
vention at Leavenworth, in August, and the
congressional convention, at Larned, in July;
and further, that We endorse the nominees of
those conventions.
That we favor a strict and careful exami-
nation of the records of Barber county, by a
competent committee of taxpayers, to the
end that the exact financial condition of the
county may be ascertained and made public to
the taxpayers.
That we arc opposed to the further fund
ing of the floating debt of the county into
bonds having thirty years to run and bearing
six per cent. interest, until all legal judgments
and high interest bearing bonds have been
compromised or refunded; and when any other
bonds are to be issued, we demand that a lower
rate of interest be fixed and that the county be
given the option of paying them at any time
after five years from the date of their issue.
That we favor more just system of assess-
mcnts and demand that money, notes, bonds
mortgages and vacant town lots be assessed at
their true value, and that a system which makes
farm property bear the heaviest burden of tax
alton be abolished.
That we demand a more perfect system of
public highways that the producer may reach
the markets with the products of his toll; and
we will hold to strict accountability any officer
or public servant who permits continuation
of tax-dodging and refusal to work the roads,
so prevalent in this county.
That we invite the cooperation of all vot-
ers who favor .retrenchment and reform in
county affairs; who favor equal and just tax
alton; and who favor a strict accountability to
the Taxpayers, by all public officials.
That we agree to support the nominees Of
this county democratic convention.
Nominations being in order, Capt.
d. L. Pierce. presented the name of I.
5. Proctor, of Sun City township, as a
candidate for probate judge. The
nomination was seconded by several
delegates and Mr.. Proctor was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
Judge D. A. McCandless named Jas.
b. Ely, of Medicine Lodge, as candi-
date for district clerk and he was NOM
mated by reclamation.
Judge McCandless presented the
name of 4. J. Jones, of Medicine
Lodge, for the Office of county attorney
and he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
w. c. Afford put in nomination w.
F. Coble, of Kiowa township, as a suit
able person for county superintendent
of public schools. His nomination was
made by reclamation.
I. A. McClearey named DIR. c. II.
Downtain, of New Kiowa, for the Of
fee of coroner and his nomination was
made by reclamation.