The Globe-republican., 1889-10-23
Republican Convention Resolutions

The republican party of Ford county
in delegate convention assembled, con-
gratulate the people on the success OF
American principles, and the campaign
of 1888 which eliminated in the election
of Benjamin Harrison and Levi p. Nor
ton as President and Vice President OF
the United States. and the reclaiming OF
the lower house of congress from the
control of free trade. democracy. and
hence from foreign influence.
2. We endorse the administration OF
President Harrison. and on behalf OF
the pensioners of the county. thank Com
missioner Tanner for his liberal policy
in their behalf, and believing the time
has arrived. we advocate the passage OF
congress, and the approval thereof by
the president of service pension law for
all honorably discharged union soldiers
or sailors.
}. We endorse the administration OF
Governor Humphrey. and congratulate
him upon his management of state
affairs.
4. We are earnestly opposed to trusts,
combinations, pools and all arrange
ments that have tendencies TO increase
the price of any article to the consumer.
and demand the enforcement of the anti
trust law passed by the last session OF
the legislature.
). We believe that all men are free
and equal. that all are entitled to the
benefits of the free institution of this
country without any distinction to race
or color.
6. We pledge to the ticket this day TO
be nominated the earnest, energetic and
undivided support of the republican
party of Ford county.
:. WHEREAS, the government of the
United States has donated to the State of
Kansas the buildings at old Fort Dodge
together with about 125 acres of land.
upon condition that the state maintain
thereon state soldiers home. and
whereas the State of Kansas has estab-
iished state soldiers home ut said place
in accordance with the terms of the do
nation from the United States govern
ment. and
WHEREAS. the amount of land now
owned by the state is sufficient upon
which to erect a state soldiers home. on
the plan provided for in the laws of the
State of Kansas to wit: the cottage sys-
TEN.
Now. therefore to secure the perpetu-
ity of the said home at said Fort Dodge,
be it
RESOLVED, BY the delegates assem-
bled in this the republican county con-
vention of Ford county. That it is the
sense of this convention that the county
commissioners of Ford county be
asked to appropriate the sum of five thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary. to said home. to be used in
the purchase of land. the building of a
lateral irrigation ditch to said soldiers
home. to be expended for said purposes.
in such manner as said board of county
commissioners may direct.
s. That we heartily endorse the course
of the Hon. S. X. Peters, our member of
congress a such representation and eX-
tend to him the hearty thanks of the re-
publicans of Ford county for his success
full efforts in securing the appropriation
Of the lands at Fort Dodge to be used as
state soldiers home.
8. That We, the republicans OF Ford
county do hereby most earnestly endorse
our esteemed friend, the Honorable d.
NJ. Frost of this city and county for the
appointment to the position Of register
to the United States land Office at Garden
City, Kansas.
j. A. ARMENT,
A. j. BIxBY,
II. L. HARVEY,