Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-23
which Grover Cleveland was elected


SecOnd-That the manifest duty of
the democratic party at this time is
again to appeal 10 the intelligence, pa
trlotism and sense of justice and fair
ness Of the American people by the
denomination OF Grover
Cleveland for the office of president of
the United States.
ThiId-That the condolences which
led to the election Of Mr.. Cleyelana III
1884 has been more than justified by an
replete with good works,
and especially conspicuous for the cour-
age and wisdom displayed In dealing
with the abuses inherited from its pre-
deceSSOrs. The civil service, long de-
graded into an army of political retain
ers, has been transformed into a body
of honest, capable and industrious pubs
lie servants. Vast bodies of the public
lands, squandered by the republican
party for the benefit of faithles, corrupt
ing and dOmineerDg corporations, have
heen reclaimed, and are now offered
for homes to the OvercrOwded and Op-
pressed ranks of labor. Free trade in
labor, so long enjoyed by protected cap
ital, has received its first eitectual check
in laws and treaties, under which the
hOTdes of China and the paupers aud
criminals of Europe are excluded from
competition with American workmen.
The perils of dangerous revenue have
been faithfully pointed out by the pres
ident and rational methods of reform
urged upon congress, while the authors
and beneliciaries of the present danger
Gus, unjust and unfair system blindly
and sellishly refuse their assent to all
measures of relief except the cheaper
ing of whisky. the demOTaliZing eXtrav-
-. - no
purchasing of bonds not yet due at eX-
orbitant and ominOus premiums.
The true and real interest of the sol
diers OF the republic has been faithfully
and ZealOusly guarded, defended and
promoted, as evidenced by the increase
of pensions To soldiers and their widows
and their orphan children, and 10y splen-
did administration of the pension de-
partment.
Public confidence in the financial OPP
eratiOns of the government has been
thoroughly es' ablished, and has brought
peace. happiness and prosperity to the
country. The public honor has been
zealously defended and our common
country is affectionately cherished at
home and respected abroad.
y genuine and patriotic spirit OF fra
ternity has been established between
the ports of our common country, and
we now are in spirit and in truth one
homogeneous people with a common
country. common day and common
destiny, Notwithstanding the vicious
aud criminal efforts of republican lead
ers to create strife, stir up discussion
and renew sensational animoslties. In
brief, the president has faithfully and
| Loyalty obeyed and enforced the consti-
tuition and laws of the country, in a
spirit of justice and fairness. He has
kept faith with his party and the coun
try in giving us a wise, patriotic and
economical administration, and has
demonstrated beyond all question the
necessity and propriety of continued
democratic ascendency in the manage
ment of public affairs, in order to pro-
mote the peace, happiness and prosper
| ity of the country.
Fourth-We are now, as we always
| have been, unalterably opposed tC
wrong, injustice and tyranny in what
ever form it may exist, whether polite
al or social, and we fully SympathiZC
with the gallant people of Ireland In
their righteous and glorious struggle
| for self-government on their native sol
and we eXtend,to them our hearty sym
patty and bid them GOd-Speed in theil
grand contest for liberty, and we like
wise extend to the ng-su1fering anC
| oppressed laboring men of this country
| our earnest sympathy in their confess
with the sOulless and selfish monopOlie'
of the land.
Fifth-That the delegates this day
elected are to be elected to represent
the state of Kansas in the democratic
national convention at st. Louis OF
June 3, 1888, are hereby instructed Il
vote as a unit for the denomination Of
! Grover Cleveland for the Office of presi
dent of the United States and for Sucl
person for the Office of vice-preSidenta a!
will in their judgment bring the great
est strength and give the best prOmisi
of success in the November election o
! 1883.
SiXth-That while the democracy o
Kansas do not deem 1T wise to give an,
! instructions respecting the nomination
of any individual for the office OF vice
| president, nevertheless il is the judg
ment of this convention that the dem
Ocracy of Indiana and New York IL
| that matter should govern our delega
| ton in the selection of president ant
vice-president respectively. That thi
convention hereby declares in favor o
Gen. Chas. w. Blair to be continued a
the Kansas representative on the demo
cratic national committee, and the del
egates from the state of Kansas to tn,
| st. Louis convention are hereby direct
ed to name General Blair for that posi-
ton.
These resolutions were unanimousl.
adopted amid great enthusiasm.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
Ex-Gov. GeOEge w. Click was select
ed as the first delegate, by reclamation
he having been nominated by Johl
TOmlinson, OF Atchison, seconded b
Dr. Nicely, of Leavenworth, and Judg
John Martin. of Topeka. He was con
Quoted to the stage by Judge Marti
and others and there, in a well-time
speech declined the honor. Judg
Martin was then nominated by Gen
G.. w. Blair and the convention electe
him by reclamation amid the wildes
enthusiasm; but he too declined.
appeared to have been a part of a well
I arranged programme to settle the diff
ferences that had long existed betwee
these two party leaders and it was et
fectully carried out by both being nom
mated and by both refusing. Gov
Click and Judge Martin shook hand
for the first time in six years, it is be
lieved; each referred to the other a
my old time democratic friend" an
when the convention saw that a recon
Citation had really been effected the en-
thusiasm knew no bounds. 1t was gel
orally understood that that gallant dem
ocrat, Ed. Carroll, of LeayenwOrth, wa
instrumental in securing the harmon
that was then so thick in the conyen
ton and so when his name was pre-
posed for delegate he was elected by az
clamation. David Dale, of Sedgwicl
was also nominated by reclamation
The other two delegates at large wer
Judge A. A. Harris, of Fort Scott an