The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-08-29
ROLL OF THE CONVENTION /:

lola: G.. +. Scott; W. ID. Chastain; Harmon
W 2scsy Gan Harry Ds North
ter; James McClelland; C. L. Arnold; George
Hildebrand; Fred Goring; John Delap; Al
Abrams; Joe Eshbaugh: Otis HOdgscn; 4. P.
steyers; f. Al. Eckley; A. Z. Wright; William
Drumgool; VIM. Groomer; A. D. Allen; John
Eyerhart; Grant Billbe; DIR. 5. Tozer; II. W.
Duffy.
Humboldt: James Wakefield; ]. d Smith
James Peery; X. NJ. Cunningham; c. c. Kelsey;
John Stevens, Howard Moore, w. Choguill,
J. II Gardner; Eli Gilbert; Paris Deal; George
Barber; Byron Cushman; A q. Stewart; A. W
Dwinnell; w. 7. McElroy; A. W. crawford.
Elm: z e: Remsburg; g. G: Fox; , OIL
fest Frank Travis; Abram Mason; VIM. Donnan;
Elsmore: Samuel Hibbs; c. o. Olson; H A
Myers; +. III. Snodgrass; II. b. McCutchen; C.
Nelson; Carl BrOdine.
Logan: G Dickinson; George Moon; G. De
North Elsnors: John W. Griffin; n. l. Ard
west Cottage Grove: Marion anderson; L.
A. Garrett; Ira Moves; 8. j. stewart; l.. Ho-
bart.
Carlyle. J. c. Garfield; J. E. Hardin; Y. J.
wisner; r; u. arnold; c. g MULTI; Ryker.
List; Alexander Forester; WIN. Campbell;
Geneva, W. F. Mills. Dave carmen;.J. H.
Spicer; X. +. white; j. L. Christy.
Narmaton: A. p. isaac, WIN. Mattox, F. ID.
Lacey, o. W. salisbury. n. G. brown, e.. W.
Fields, H. D. Adams, g. u. IngersollJ. 8. Miller,
). q. norton, W. p. Young, H. p. smith, s. C..
warner.
Eeer creek: W. T. DAVIS, A. Hinzie, j. A.
paws.
Usage W L. wisely, F. C. Gilbert, W. A.
ROSS, j. g. Denman, II. reak, $. Trimble, d. d.
Br1tton, James nixon.
salem: David Byrum, Alfred cunningham,
Albert Trego, David Furguson, Geo. brady.
On motion committees, composed of
one delegate from each township,
were appointed as follows:
On Resolutions: j. l.. Christy, ].
+. Ryker, w. Il. Davis, j. G.. Dem
man, q. w. Field, Chas. +. Scott,
Frank Travis, r. b. McKutchen, w.
t. McElroy, ID. Ferguson, l.. A. Gar
rett.
On permanent organ ization and or
der of business: r. +. White, G. q.
Null, J. A. Davis, J. G. Denman, G..
ID. 1ngersell, w. A. Cummings, Chas.
Smith, S. Hibbs, Geo. w. Moon, Jas.
Peery, a. Trego, Ira b. Noyes.
On nomination of delegates and al
ternates to the State Convention: II.
+. White, J. f. Hardin, ]. A. Davis,
J. G. Denman, Frank Young, Grant
Billbe, w. ID. Port, C. D. Olson, G..
w. Moon, ]. b. Smith, Geo. Brady,
Alex. Forester.
While the committees We're prepar-
ing their reports, the Convention was
entertained by appropriate addresses
from l.. A. Thrasher, Percy Harris,
and others.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
TnE PLATFORM
Again assembled, as Republicans in county
convention, we proudly renew our allegiance TO
the party which has so long commanded, be-
cause il has deserved our faithful adherence
We are proud of Republican Administration
which has SO conducted the affairs of the Nation
as to promote the interests of all classes at
home and 10 inspire added honor and respect
abroad. We are proud of a Republican Congress
that in a few short months. in fulfillmeut of Re-
publican pledges, has passed a silver bill the
good effect of which is already felt in an enlary-
ed circulation and in better prices for farm pro-
auce, and which will very soon result, we be-
lieye, In bringing silver TO parity with gold:
that has passed q pension bill which practically
places every eN-Cnion soldier on the Nations
Roll Of Honor; that has passed bin making all
trusts snd combines unlawful; that promptly
responded to the demands of the people
for q law enabling tDem TO protect tbem-
selves from the rum traffic, and that is
now engaged i'm perfecting legislation that
will promote the best interests of all classes of
our population With such a record of tbipr-,
accomplished thr National Republican party
tinuesi support of the people
We are proud OF the record made by both of
our senators. record which has brought Kan
sas to the front rank in the councils of the Ma
ton. And We favor the reelection Of Senator
I1gails 20 the position he now SO ntly OCCUPIES
and so eminpntly adorns
We heartily endorse the administration of
Gov. L. U Humphrey and his associates In the
State government as firm, clean and able
Believing that ten years of experience has
amply demonstrated the wisdom and efficacy of
our prohibtOry aw, and being unalferabiy OPP
posed to the return of the open saloon 10 our
fair state, we hereby declare our purpose TO
stand by the law and resist every effort 10 re-
peal or anuul it.
We favor such additional State and National
legislation as may be necessary 10 protect our
people against discrimination on the part of
railroad companies and other corporations, be-
Iiering that rates should be so adjusted as 10
yield fair return on actual capital invested,
and not on large amounts of wstered or detiiious
stock
We favor the rigid and general enforcement Of
the law on our statute books requiring all prop
erty TO be assessed ut its actual cash value.
We fayor State uniformity Of text books for
me common schools, and urge the passage OF