The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-19
ALLIAScE OF EDWARDS.
They Meetas txInsl-y, September IL. and
&oanIaate = C0eaty T.cxet.

ticket the people MsseTnbied at the
court house at 10 O'Clock and j. 1.
Brelsford, president OF the Sunfiower
alliance, was chosen temporary chair
man, L. M. Stapleton secretary and
j. j. Klein assistant secretary. On
motion the various reportefs were re-
queSted to take seats in the cOIyen-
ticn. The Credentials OF delegates
from the various su5-aliiances were
received and the secretaries Instructed
to make their report of the delegates.
The chairman appointed the following
committees:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
T. Foree. *. n. Pierce, P. Il. Book
er, n. j. Rapp and John Mott.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Floyd WeIimafs, d. n. Morse. s. An
drews, j. V. Donnel, ID. A. Lester.
ON CREDENTIALS.
J. B. Manning, J. W. Mathews. s.
7. Cross, Il. Johnston, j. ID. Weese.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
II. G. Young. D. L. Heath. Ira Tam,
a. 81. Somewhat, Frank Wellman.
A recess was then taken till two
o clock p. NJ.
Promptly on time the convention
was again called to order. The coia-
mitteo on permanent organization re-
commended j. *. Miller as permanent
chairman, Ira Tam secretary and ]. j.
K!ien assistant secretary, and was
: suOstantiated by vote. Committee on
credentials made their report ana II
motion was made and carried that tho
respective cliairmen be allowed 10 ill
up their delegation. Committee OIL pru-
ceedure reported and subStlntiated.
The committee On re5olutions present.
ed the following resolutions which
were heartily cOncurred i'll and adopt
by the convention:
The horny handed, double-jOinted
yeemanry of Edwards county, Kansas,
i'll delegate convention assembled, be-
lieVing that the doctrine of Ofseit-gOvern-
ment is absolutely aud eternaiiy right.
and further believing and knowing
that the fundamental principles of
elf-governinent embodied i'll the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States have
been for the past twenty-five years s..5-
verted and manipulated in the interests
of favored class whose principles are
founded on the selfishness of mans
nature; principles, the influence of
which, if not arrested in their head
long cource, will eventually land us in
the graveyard of republics, hereby de-
clare to the world,
That we demand ut the hands of Con-
gress and State Legislatures the repeal
OF all vicious laws that have proStrated
the business interests of the country,
and favor Il return of the policies OF
Washington and lincolu. with due
consideration for the changes which
lime and practical experiment may
suggest as benificial to the people az Il
Whole, and to the perfection of gov
ernment "Of the people, by the people
and for the people"
We are fully aroused to realiZa-
tiOn of the fact that the lines of poll
tical economy blaZed out and followed
by the Republican and Democratic
parties are i'll the main delusive, that
they are blocked by friglIlfui :;naa-
cial disaster. business stagnation,
poverty and crime and end in fright
full malestro;ns, the roar;ngs OF which
are warning lis That beneath It's surg
ing waters are the wre ks of republics
brought abOnt by the same execrab.e
policies which have dominated the
public concerns of this country since
the war OF the rebellion, and which
policies it is the desire and malicious
Intention IF said old parties to pei-
petrate ILL the complete destruction of
the greatest of republics shall be an
accomplished fact and the sunshine If
liberty be forever Obscured.
Oar declaration of principles herald
ed to the world over 100 years ago de-
ciared that the maxim; That all men
are created equal; is self-evident
tiuth. We have gradually receeded
from that position until the policies of
modern admins istrations instruct ns
that for one class of humanity tn shack
% another and exact tribute is :, priv
iiege of self government that is to be
/ favored and promoted as q divine
right. We declare that doctrine oh
n"Nions ind repulsive to all logical
reasoners.
RESOLVED; That VIC. the Peoples party of
EoHardz county. adopt tac pITtform of the
Industrial Union at 81. LoHis, December 9TH.
tsSa, also the state platform of the Peoplee'
party as adopted at Topeka, August 18th,
RESOLVED: That we condemn John ]. In
R1iis is morally unlit TO represent the people
of kanses in fhe United states Sena,e, aud
who in his eighteen year, cxpertsnce I'm tho
| Senate has ever championed the Cause OF
tahor's faes ami totally igIored the rights
and demands of the peopi0.
hEsOLvED; ThHt We heartily endorse the
mInation OF J. a. simpson. the peoples
candfiate for Congress from the Seventh DIS
trict.
RESOLVED; That We demand Of the iEeeEn3
inR legishsture that they pass n stringent
us1ry law. making IL a forfeiture of princi-
pal and inter st ard misdeineanor for tax
Ing more than the lawful rate.
RESOLVED: That in as mach as Our repfe-
| senfGrives in congress have failed tss project
our interests, we demand Few men to protect
Us.
nEsoI4vED: That the g. $. Senate he oiect-
ed 10y u aireft vote of the people :,
KESoiEED: That the SPEEDY control ct tire
legislative and executive apartments q. oi.r
government. both national and state by the
Industrial classes uniting their strength st
to secure this mi.ch needed result we most
earnestly invite all the voters of Edwards
county 10 Work With ms in h-iping to sc .ure
the demands herein set forth.
ominItlOli< were then in order and
the Office Of county attorney. was the
f7r { tOD the list. w. ii. Prettch was
nominated on the first ballot, receiving
the entire vote of the convention, rs.
County superintendent came next aud
Oh the first ball,t G. c. Cormack re-
| reived 4s. and Mrs BOstwick %: sec
md ballot. C.rmark ID. For probate
Ijudge. first ballot. J. r Turner Il, F.
G. Blanchard 81; second ballot. Turner
IS, Blanchard so. Far clerk of comrt,
first ballot. J. NJ Cram5iet IS. J. J.
Klein I3, a. j.. Rapp 35. s. C. Jessie !;
SECOND ballot, Crauiblet 10, Rapp 81.
For representative first ballot. II. z.
Donavan s., e. 81. :Stapletos, Is, j.
W. Young 5; second ballot. Donovan
i "a GkorIaknr.- 10