Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-05-17
The Colby Convention.


TOPEKA, KAN.-The congressional district
convention, in session at Colby, is fully at
tended by elected delegates and large outside
crowd; the latter including newspaper men
and others from distant parts of the state.
The convention was organized by agree
ment among the five candidates, with Sena-
tor R. NJ. Picker, of Smith county, as chair
man. Also by agreement, the committee on
credentials was made up of one member
representing each of the five candidates.
The work of the committee on credentials
is tedious one and requires much time in
acJlt,I, Ion the several cases of contesting
delegations.
After the first known work of the COM
Ynittee, Turner men claimed enough contests
decided to give him the nomination on the
first ballot but this was stOutly denied up to
the last moment before the report OF the
committee.
H. A. Aliens name has been brought for
ward by the four Russell county delegates
He is an alliance man. The delegates who
are members of the alliance, ffty-hve IN
number, are caucussing. The convention
consists of 106 delegates, and the alliance
has a clear majority, and can, If disposed,
name the candidate.
The following is the platform as procured
from the committe on resolutions before
their report was made:
= After the usual preamble reciting the work
done in the past by the republican party, the
resolutions declare renewal of allegiance
to the national republican party.
The first resolution continues: ''The coun-
try is to be congratulated on the return of
the republican party to complete power upon
a bales which is reflected in the increase of
all legitimate business and permanent and
satisfactory advance in the price of agricul-
tural products"
Urging an increase in the volume of cur
rency to represent the increasing needs of
business, and an increase which can be pro-
Tided for by the free coinage of silver and
the issue of treasury notes direct, to be full
legal tender.
That more thorough contraction of cor
poratiOns is demanded, with a view to the
prevention of trusts, and so give free compe-
tltion, especially so In relation to those en-
gagged in transportation, which should be so
limited IN their charges as to give no more
than fair return upon the capital actually
invested. If necessary the government should
exercise the right of eminent domain in ac-
quiring such railways.
That all those who served the union should
receive fair recognition by service pension;
that while the protective system is sustained
revision of the tariff is demanded as aiding
in the prevention of trusts and combines, at
thS sdile llule projecting trade with foreign
countries, especially the American republics
north and south.
That agriculture has borne more than its
share of the burdens of the government and
received less than a far proportion of the
benefits of legislation designed for the pro-
motion of home industries, and demanding
of congress and the state legislature full at
tention that this discrimination may be re-
moved.
That this convention heartily indorses and
commends Senator j ohm ]. Ingalls,, and urges
his return to the senate; indorsing the admin
istration of Governor Humphrey and the
state administration; protesting against a
special session of the legislature as needless
and extravagant and injurious to the state;
Endorsing the senate deep water bill now in
the house of representatives.