The advocate., 1890-09-03
On To Victory.
NALEanuNn, Angngt no, lBD


time seen nothing in your valuable pa
per relative TO the peoples movement in
Neosho county, / will write a short arti-
Gle concerning the same
On the 9TH day Of August there assem-,
bled In the court house Mt Erie, Neosho
county, as enthusiastic u gathering Of
delegates and others as ever we're brought
together. II WAS said by many that II
WAS the largest gathering Of the kind
ever held in the county The entire
delegation Of the county, composed Of
ninety-one delegates, were present De,
termination was written upon their faces,
while the countenances Of the old "radi-
Gals" who were there as lockers on, EN-.
blazoned with astonishment.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following report which was unani-
mously adopted;
Resolved, That we, the peoples party Of
NeoshO county, adopt the platform of the
Industrial Union, adopted at st. Louis, De-
comber g. 1889.
Resolved, That wo are in favor OF uni
form series OF text books for use in our pub
lie schools, manufactured by the state and
furnished at cost 10 the people
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the gov
eminent doing justice TO the union veterans
in the snme measure IL has TO the bondhold-
ers.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of having
tho salaries Of public officials fixed by statute
law at rate in proportion TO the value Of
our farm and mechanical productions and
the price of labor.
Resolved That we will not nominate or
support any man for Office in this county
unless no will ndorse without reserve or
evasion, tho principles OF the Industrial I'm
ion az rot forth in the ST. Louis platform.
Resolved, That we demand that the laws
OF the United States, and of the state OF
Kansas, giving preference in civil appoint
ments TO the veterans Of the union army, be
honestly enforced, and we condemn the nc
tion of our present Congressman for his
violation Of this law
Resolved, That the candidate OF this con-
yention for county attorney be required to
pledge his word and honor, that he will not
act as attorney or counsellor, for any rail
road company during his term of Office.
Resolved, That each one of the candidates
nominated here to-day be required TO in
dorse the st. Louis platform andto renounCe
their allegiance TO the old parties
The following nominations were then
made: Probate Judge, j. W. Anderson;
county attorney, II, p. Farrell; clerk Of
the court, w. II. Nation; county superin-
tendant Miss Anna Zehner; representa-
tive Thirty-third district, Geo. Il. Smith;
representative Thirty-fourth district,
M. A. Clover, II is to be hoped that
with Clover in the state rs well rs Clover
In our county, we may have such grazing
this fall as will make us grow fat and
jubilant.
The ticket Is n strong one, We hon
estly believe that the dry bones Of the
old parties will be made TO rattle after
next November There is but one fear
entertained, viz That those easily influ-
enced advocates Of the peoples party
will allow themselves to be hoodwinked
by some Of the old radical partsans be.
fore their ballot is cast. The old parties
are going ahead with their nominations
just as though nothing was happening,
but we lament that their chagrin will be
so motifying. Brace up, brother, we
have a conflict on hand. win you be
one auxiliary to our defeat? With Gods
sanction and our best efforts, can't we
gain vantage ground? Will you con-
tinue to cast your vote where your inter
ests are trampled upon and your most
sacred trusts.-home and protection