Wichita eagle., 1888-08-30
MR.. THREE PER CENT
CAPTURES THE PLUM FOR CUT
INTEREST GOVERNOR.
The State Ticket Of the Hot Winds
Party--The Kinks About the
Committee Rooms,

with J. W. Briedenthal IN the chair. He
desiring TO know if all delegates were
pleased with the work so far and called for
all those feeling that way to elevate their
honey hands. As result it seemed all
went up.
The committee on resolutions looking
tired announced itself ready to report and
Chairman Hoffman read as follows:
1. Resolved, That we endorse the plat
form adopted at Cincinnati May 10, 1883,
and the candidates named thereon, be-
lieving them TO be true representatives, OF
the interests OF labor and pledge them our
hearty support.
2. Resolved, That we demand in all
foreclosures Of real estate on execution an
extension of time. The law should give
the owner two years from the date OF
confirmation of the sheriff's sale in which
TO redeem the same at the price at sold,
before a sheriff's absolute shall be issued.
g. Resolved, That we demand the repeal
of all laws permitting the voting of sub
sides TO corporations or individuals.
T. Resolved, That we demand the open
ing OF Oklahoma for homestead purposes
only.
9th. Resolved, That the state publish
school text books for the use of public
schools and that they be furnished the
various school districts at cost.
9Th. Resolved That we assert that the
civil and military arms afford ample pro
lection to life and property and that the
employment of armed men by private in
dIVldualS or corporations is dangerous &c
our free institutions, and therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we condemn the murder
Gus mischief making band known as the
Pinkerton detectives and demand its abol-
lition by law
9TH. Resolved, That debt means inter
est, interest means slavery, hence we
favor the remOdeling of our laws with a
view to abolishing all interests.
Sth. Resolved, That we demand
pensions not poor houses for
United States soldiers and that the dol
lar in which they were paid be made equal
to TO that given the bondholder, and that
we are opposed TO a system which gives an
officers widow s., 900 and private'S wild
oH $50 per annum.
9. Resolved-That the legislature enact
laws extending the right OF suffrage to
woman as a natural right.
10. That we denounce the declaration OF
John ]. Ingalls, that the just powers of
government are not derived from the con-
sent of the governed but rest upon force
as treason to our republic, and John j.
ingalls, as traitor unfit 10 represent the
state of Kansas, for the Republican party
IN its endorsement of John J. ingalls,
shows its utter abasement and degreda-
ton, its trucking to aristocracy, and the
dangerous tendencies of its policy.
18th. Resolved. That we extend our
sympathy to Parnell and his associates in
their efforts TO redeem the soil of Ireland
from the tyranneous rule of the English
money power.
18th. Resolved, That we demand a re-
duction of the official salaries and favor
the establishment of a system by which all
county and state officers shall receive a
given sum per annum and all fees shall be
the property of the state or county.
18th. Resolved. That the legal rate of
interest in this state shall not exceed per
cent. per annum, without previous agree
ment of the parties, and that all
contracts for interest above 8 per cent.
per annum shall be void and the penalty
for the violation of this shall be the for
feiture of the interest and 25 per cent of the
principal
After some discussion as to the meaning
Of some Of the reports and the policy, etc,
it was adopted.
An informal ballot was taken for can
didate for governor, resulting as follows:
J. VI. Breidenthal, Labette. ............ 81
John Davis, Davis. Observation-Disclosures. 2S
=. p. Elder, Franklin. 153
c. B. Hoffman, Enterprise ........
Elder was announced as candidate for
governor tor which honor he made the
regulation thank you" speech.
For lieutenant governor We're placed in
nomination NJ. d. Vincent, Clay county;
L. B. Marshall, Cloud; J. n kimbocher,
Riley; w. T. Hopkins, Dickinson. The
vote:
I-tIhooCAeI $500. '--'.-.---- -
' li4Nthb II
Hopkins. Observation-Disclosures. J.
The vote for secretary of state:
Ll-lbocher Observation-Disclosures 10
NJ. J. Albright. kingman. 153
Breitnenthal. )
Samuel Nudd of Sumner county was
nominated by reclamation for state treas
urer.
For state auditor.
4. +. Earle. Cherokee. Observation-Disclosures. S
ID. j. Wilson, Johnson Observation-Disclosures.
J. II. Laehrop, Decatur. 206
ID. O. Mashby, Linn Observation-Disclosures. -
K. p. Swift. Wyandotte. IS
W. F. Righmire, OF Cottonwood Falls.
was nominated for attorney general by
reclamation.
For state superintendent Of public in
struction NJ j. Clair, Of Atchison, and
H. f. HiXon, of Parsons, were nominrted.
Vote:
HlXon Observation-Disclosures rs
~. Clalr Observation-Disclosures -
The gentleman who on the previous day
made part of the proceedin IS by trying
TO whoop up his paper and concerning
whom some one suggested the seat of his
pants showed where he had been working,
got up at this point 10 talk about the re
porter being liar in his statement Of
plain facts, but while referring TO the
pants" business he did not turn his back
TO the crowd.
1t being but a few minutes until y
O'Clock the convention adjourned until ,
p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was go o'clock when Chairman
Breidenthal raped for order. The at
tendance was composed mostly of dele
gates, there seeming TO be but few specta-
tors present. Judge Campbell was on
hand looking very much like he hoped TO
be able TO make a speech accepting
second nomination. 1t had been rumored
for several days that the Judge was very
fond of nominations and would like TO set
as many a. possible The talk about his
Schen1e seemed 10 De more favorable our
ing the noon recess than ever.
The chair announced that the conven-
ton was ready for nominations for asso-
ciate justice. No sooner had this been
done than Hoffman arose and eagerly
sought the attention of the chair. He very
soon nominated c. G. Clement of Topeka
While nomination speeches are not in or
der beg leave TO make few remarks
He will be opposed by the monopolistic
press and gigantic corporations and for