The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-05


eight years. during which time he has
in an especial manner signaliZed him
self and done honor to his state and |
party, by the unflagging zeal and eff
cheney with which he has opposed I'M |
Just schemes of gigantic corporations, !
and labored to secure the passage of
',y~e r0r the better protection of the
l,,,....,. lis record in this direction is
so honorable and remarkable, that we
think he should be enthusiastically
supported by all who realize the crush
ing power Of concentrated capital
welded by; INSCRIPTIONS men instead
| of being repudiated at their dictation.
! Ihird-We recognize the fact that
theproper conduct of political campaigns
requires certain party machinery, such
as state, district and county commit
tees, and conventions called by such
committees, but we hold that such
agencies are properly organized and
used solely for the purpose of ascertain
ing and giving public expression to the
views and wishes of the majority of the
members of that party, as to men and
measures. The delegates to a cOnven-
tiOI called to nominate candidate for
any office are only the agents Of the
voters who sent them, and whom they
represent. and their acts are binding
upon the party only, when and so far.
as they are within the scope of the
authority conferred on them as such
agent and truly express the known vii
of majority of the party.
J FOmth-We further hold that WheI
; INSCRIPTIONS men act arbitrarily in {
f nominating convention and use it fO1
the promotion of their own selfish ends
2 contrary TO the best interests Of tn,
= people. or when sufficient number @
e the delegates to such convention to con
G troll its action, disObey positive instruc
: tiOns or act contrary to the know
= wishes of the party, it then become
= the imperitive duty Of all who prefe
the solid substance of vital principle
to the mere shadow of party machiner
to Indignantly repudiate and emphati
cally condemn the work of such cor
It yentiOn. reaSSert their right to cOntr(
" their own acts.
- Fttb-It is a fact admitting of Il
j" honest denial by any one acquainte
g with the facts, that majority Of I'll
1t members to the Concordia cOnventiC
in were positively instructed for Mr.. Al
derson for first and second choice, al
= that every member of the cOnventiC
le knew that he was first or second chOit
,h of an overwhelming majority of the I
It. publicans Of this district, but, neve
co theless. six delegates in violation of Il
pOSitive instructions and others in di
~ regard of the known wishes of the
Ill constituents, voted against and pr
an vented his nomination. We thereto
=, hold it to be our solemn duty as love
,: of our country and our party and I
II specters Of ourselves, do annOun
Is that the convention held at Concord
re June 29th, was not the Republics
&C Congressional Convention Of the Fiji
=, district and its action is in no W;
!" binding upon the members of the par
re and that the candidate nominated tn
ut day in a convention direct from /;
is aroused people will be the regular I
= publican nominee of this district
" whom We pledge our hearty support.
" 4 Congressional Central Commit
- was then selected. llr. GOrden,
y Dickinson moving that Hon, Writ '
'o Walton of Clay, be the member
Is IaEge and chairman Of the committe
u and the other members being selectC
10 by the various county delegates as fC
lows:
re MEMBERS CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
tie Writ W. Walton, at large, of Cla
ic Chairman. George Morgan of Cla
# b. II. kIcEckron, of Cloud; George '
-, Martin, of DAVIS; d. r. GOrden,
- Dickinson; 4. q. Edwards, of Ma
III shall; D. w. Chase, of Ottawa DR..
it S. Roberts, of Riley; Robert GalloWa
5. of Republic; c. W. Banks, of Salin
II, G, Robinson, of Washington.