Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-03-01
Kansas Republican League

TOPEKA, hANs, FeDruary Zine 5n1ro
annual convention of the Republican
League of Kansas elected J. NJ. Miller, of
Council Grove, president; Charles F. Scott,
of lola, vice president; Arthur Capper, of
Topeka, secretary, and ]. 6. Sloneker, To
peka, treasurer,
An executive committee was chosen, con-
sisting of two for each congressional dis
trict. Delegates chosen are:
First Observation-Disclosures D. A. Hook,
Leavenworth; Senator c. F. Johnson, Oska-
loosa. Alternates, o. c. Hill, Hiawatha,
and William Zimmerman, Pottawatomie
county.
Second district Delegates, Charles F.
Scott, lola; V. L. Kellogg, Lawrence. Al
ternates, W. A. Trigg, Garrett; ]. N. Rob
efts, Lawrence.
Third district-Delegates. ]. D. Barker,
Girard; {. C. Kincaid, CherryVale. Alter
mates, E. LOOMS, Girard; o. F. Carson,
Cherryvale.
Fourth district-Delegates, F. J. Funk,
Marion; D. q. McCraY, Topeka Altern-
ates, c. c. Baker, Topeka; a. Z. Richter,
Council Grove.
Fifth district-Delegates, Senator John
K. Wright, Junction City; George N. Mich
OILS, Delphos AIternates, d. L. Brown,
Concordla; G. B. Kirkland, Salina.
Sixth distrlct-Delegates, John Q: Royce,
Smith Center; Tell W. Walton, Lincoln.
Alternates, w. II. Nelson, Smith Center, A.
Troup, il, Kirwin.
Seventh d;strict-Delegates, Clark Conk-
lin, Lyons: James w. Hamilton, Yelling
ton. Alternates, w. {. Edwards, Larned;
Ii. B. Kelly, Mcpherson.
Resolutions were adopted as follows
The Republican League of the State of Kansas
in convention assembled, make the following
declarations:
We reaffirm the principles and doctrines set
forth In the Chicago platform OF 1888 and In the
Kansas state platform of the same year, made
most memorable BY the complete rout Of democ-
raGy. .. p-o,;ao..
Harrison as wise and patriotic.
We endorse the administration of Governor
Humphrey as being IN accordance with the plat
form upon which he was elected. 4
We heartily endorse tbs action OF Speaker Reed
in his efforts to cause the democracy to under
stand that the days OF fibustering minority
are over.
prosperity of her agriculturists, we urge con-
gressiOnal delegation to use their best efforts to
secure that legislation which Will conduce to the
success of our western farmers, and to this end
we respectfully request them to work and vote for
the following named measures:
For laws that will secure the lowest rates for
transportation of agricultural products consistent
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companies.
For laws that will suppress all trusts that tend
to interfere with prices that would otherwise be
governed by supply and demand, and we favor the
election of legislature that viii do all in its
power to secure the enactments.
That the brave women of our country who faced
death In the hospitals in caring for cur wounded
boys in blue, be placed on the pension rolls.
That we favor the bill now before the United
States senate, approprating 81, 10000 for deep
water harbor at Galveston, Texas that a new
rkof no raarhod for the Grrrln6 YlrO1DCfc
of soil and mines at the least possible cost to
the producer, and that better commercial rela-
tons may be had between the United States and
Central and South Americas.
That We endorse and recommend the passage OF
the free coinage silver bill introduced in the house
of representatives by Hon. b. w. Perkins, of
Kansas.
That we demand the removal of the present
tariff on sugar and the substitution of bounty
on sugar produced IN this country, equal to the
preeant tariff.
Where's, Our DISTINGUISHED statesman and SEN
ator, Hon. John j. ingalls,, IN recent speech In
the United States senate made true exposition
OF the state OF affairs existing IN the south and
strong and eloquent appeal TO the nation to accord
to the negro the constitutional rights so long
denied him; therefore be il
Resolved, That the republican clubs of Kansas
in state convention assembled, extend TO Hon j.
]. Ingalls, their congratulations on his able speech
and their hearty endorsement of Its premises and
conclusions.
Resolved, That these resolutions be published
in the republican state papers and copy thereof
be forwarded to the senator at Washington.
Resolved, That the Republican League of Kan
sas, IN convention assembled declares its hearty
and cordial approval of the service pension bill
introduced by Senator Ingalls,. That this bill is
doing justice to the union soldier and rendering
the pledges made by republicans In the last ma
honal congress. That the service pension bill be
gwen the right of way. That the patriotic way to
discuss the national revenue is to give it to the
brave men who saved the nation That 120 000
soldiers and republicans of Kansan make this de
mand On the Kansas republican delegation, on
cnngrnsa and on President Harrison-