Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-09-20
PROHIBITION uo9yE11o1.


The prohibition party beld their first
county convention IN the court Aou0 ct
Great Bend, on Thursday, SDptenhr
18th. W. ". Culver called tho eonvsn-
ton to order Ct IL q. n. ]. G. GVinn
vas elected Chairnan, hr& AeCAr
mick and Nrs. Stoke ag9utaxi0 q ~
Temporary organization.
The following committees were ep-
pointed: On Order a A,eineae-Df.
Schneider, D. p. Robinopn, end a. y.
Miller; On Resolutions W.W. Culver,
d. J. Newton, Rev. DeLsvsra1e, Wn
Merritt and v. o. Gaumer. The con-
ssntion then too1 . rsosns until 3 p. N,
when it&&ain cenveAod and Nss opened
With song by the Glse club, entitled:
Wen b ThoEs on Election Day." fol-
lowed bT prsyer By y. II. Woodburn.
After another song the Prohibition can
didats foe governor, Rev. Dr.. 0otkin
W introduced and talked fbe shout
three hours, sna Was listened 10 with
interest b. the wen filed house. Afesf
the address, the convention proceeded
Nth Aoninstions.
The committee on order o1 6usineso
ucomnsnded that che temporary or
gunisation - msde permanent which
Wes approved. The report mspped out
I the work Tor the convention which In
eluded the nomipation a . full county
ticket.
The report q the committee on reso
lutions Was read and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Wo, tho committee on resolutions beg
I leave 20 submit the following:
Resolved IAak Ne heartily endorse
the platform adopted ue the national
prohibitiOn convention held Of Indie
napolis Nay 18th 1855. and the state
| plet6oxA adopted at Hutchison July
18th 1855.
6ssolusd-Thet the declared policy Of
our stote government tor the e0ntrd
! Of the liquor traf1c u By prohibition,
and hsvins unflettering lsith In the
wisdom q such policy, Ne give Il our
unconditional ailegienoe ana declare
| IL to b our Underwriting purpose 20 aid
ana abet By Ill honorable means to
hove such Laws engrafted in eur federal
constitution, and We hereby demand Of
our state legislature . resolution MEM
oralyzing congress to submit 70 the
people . prohibitory amendment, ana
- also denend Of our members OF con-
gress . hearty cooperation in this work
and ask that they use al honest EFFORTS
known to them, that this end may be
accomplished, OF at least to 90 amend
the u. 8. revenue laws that violaters OF
Kansss laws may not find excuse for,
and defense> sa federal law, and that
the federal government % once deo0lve
psrtnership with nuiliders and out
loWs.
Resolued-Thst our candidate TO the
legislature be instructed to work for
bill that will reduce the legal rate OF
interest 70 8 per cent, and he who ex-
acts more shall forfeit both principal
and interest. 10 support . bill that
no claim after maturity or put In judg-
ment shall bear . higher rate OF inter
est than per cent.
Res0lUsd- That our candidate 20 the
| legislature shall support . bill 20 have
oil property assessed ct cash value and
that all mortgages on realty he assessed
/ in locality OF said land and che value
OF said mortgage deducted: FROM the ~
seSsed v0lue Of said land.
Reolvcd- two years b allowed
FOX the redemption Of realty sold BY yir-
tue OF mortgage.
Resolved the coinage Of silver
b unlimited and that che Per capita b
raised 60 . standard Of at least S25 by
the issuance of gresnbacks, thus ipui-
dating the national debt, build up the
school system, and make extensive in
ternal Improvements.
ReeolUed-That railroad fare shall not
b higher than 2 cents per mile. and
freight rates in proportion.
Resotsed-Thst We pledge the support
Of prohibition party OF Baxto0 county
to The prohibition national, state, and
county ticket.
Nominations for representative heing
In order, 1Gr. Culver placed in nonins-
ton DR.. A. Z. Mccormick of Great
Bend, Who wss dominated BY ecc,>ma-
ton. The doctor responded in . nest
speech, in which he aid thse he would
rather Be nominated BY the party chat
proposed 70 protect the homes Of tho
psople and b ds6eate than b elected
By any other party, and axonised. il
elected, 70 Wofk FOR the hest interests
q Barton county.
=. J. Newton wes nsminsted for
county attorney end ssid that he might
possibly hsve b pass through the same
expnxience - the present county ettOf-