The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-09-11
THE FOURTH PARTY
Holds Convention and Places ,
Ticket in the Field.


Convention met in the Court House,
Friday, September 5th. G. B. Edwards
was made temporary chairman and
Thos. Nelson secretary. After the ap-
pointment of committees the meeting ad-
journed till 1:30 p. m.
Atthe afternoon session the temporary
organization was made permanent and
G. B. Edwards made speech stating
the object of the meeting and thanking
them for the honor of presiding over the
first political convention of the Peoples
party. Thos. Nelson reported for the
Committee on Rules and Henry Rhoades,
OF New Petersburg, for the Committee on
Credentials. G. N. Pulse presented the
following resolutions:
We, the Peoples party of Highland
county in convention assembled to nomi-
nate county ticket, believing that the
time has arrived when all good citizens
should unite at the polls to secure JUS
tice and an equal share in the benefits
of the government, do declare ourselves
in favor of the following measures and
reforms, and we call upon the people,
irrespective of past party affiliations, to
help us make them the law of the land !:
In county affairs:
That we believe the purity of the
ballot constitutes the safety of the Repub-
lie, and we are opposed to the corrupt
methods practiced by both the old parties
in buying votes and Office, and we
pledge ourselves that we will vote for
no man who favors the use of money to
corrupt voters or get public trust. I
We favor law making 81 900 with
necessary clerk hire and graded accord
ing to labor and responsibility as the
average salary to be paid our county
officials, and that all fees received by
county officials be turned into the county
treasury for the public benefit.
A law requiring all notes and bonds
that are subject to taxation at the time
of listing to be stamped by the Assessor,
all such notes and bonds to be nom
collectable according to law unless 80
stamped.
Local option for the restriction OF the
liquor traffic.
The deduction of mortgaged indebted
ness from taxation.
State and National affairs:
which builds up one class at the ex-
pense and prosperity OF another.
Equal taxation on all kinds of property,
including furnished products in the
hands of the manufacturers.
Public printing to be done by the
lowest responsible bidder.
A uniform series of school books fur
nished by the State at cost.
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discharged Union soldiers.
Election of U. s. Senators by the peo-
pie.
Free coinage of silver and the sub.
stitution OF government banks OF loan
and deposit instead of the present Ma.
tional Bank system.
A graded income tax.
The election of farmers and laborers
to the halls of legislation, to legislate
for farmers and laborers.
We favor the establishment OF county
organ in this county.
We pledge ourselves to work for the
election of the ticket nominated here
to-day. G. B. EDWARDS,
w. A. BAILEY,
P. B. HARRINGTON,
G. N. PULSE,
Committee.
An amendment was adopted pledgins
all candidates to recover into the County
Treasury all salaries in excess OF 81 ,OO'
in accordance with the resolution limit
ing salaries OF county officials.
A committee on nominations com
posed of one from each township repre-
sented was then appointed, and after
caucus of an hour reported the followin
names Probate Judge, John McNicol
Prosecuting Attorney, H. L. Virgins
Recorder, E. F. Ellis; Commissioner, Il
G. Hunter; Infrmary Director, w. A
Carey Surveyor, z. Kay.
This ticket was then nominated by az
clamation except in the case OF tn
Prosecuting Attorney. The name of A
Harman was also proposed for that plac'
but it was stated by delegate that M
Harman had said he would not accep
Mr.. Harman explained that he woul
accept on condition of the nominatio
being ratified by the Republican Coz
vention. Upon ballot Harman receive
three and Virgins thirty-six vote
Virgins was declared the nominee.
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