The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-09-04
REPuBLioAN LEAGUE

Meeting OF EsepuhIle-n Clubs uE TunaI1l-h
Deeiaration of E'rIuCldsea FuvorabIs 20
A'rotectiTu-AEGlnat tho SUB Treasury
nHd Goverar1rEt loan Schemes ua5 Alss
Government GuuerahIp OF lsaIIzua.Ia.
IopEEAi kan, Aug. as.-Thc conven-
p ion OF republican, clubs Of Kansas met
n this city yesterday and was called 20
order at IL o'clock by president J.. n.
Miller, The usual committees were
-ppoiuted and while awaiting their re-
ports speeches were made by Hon. j.
p Burton, Lieut-ffov. Felt and othera.
following is the committee ON resolu-
lions:
First distriot-w. j. Bailey and r. C.
Bassett
seoond-Georga ". Martin aud w. A.
TriEg.
Third-J.B. zeigIer and d. BIoTaggort
Fourth-C b. Graves and William
Sims
Fifth-F. b. Davies and II. r. Davv.
I Sizth-TeH Wal ton ana Frank Lock-
I wood
/ Seventh. w Ady and George T.
Douglas
/ At2 o'clock in the afternoon the re-
ports OF the committees ON credentials
/ and resolutions were received the re-
/ port of the latter committee being as
f follows;
+ believing thst % Is not the province OF
/ thia committee 70 formulate platform for
--Au EahlsaA ia.Al HaE-Hs We content uLEallHHa
T with the following decIaration=
We hereby approve the strong, able aud
successful ad iztratiou OF FrGsIdent Hsr-
T Fl-ol "e recognize In the action OF she
president The members of the cabinet ana
I the rsprcseutativc leaders to she late con-
I 8resa such q Wlset conservative and uatrt-
otic policy as Will insure prosperity 10 tho
country aul promote tho Interests OF ull our
. people We especially commend tne policy
% reciprocity whereby che trade og this
. country VIII be Increased by commercial
] treaties itl other nations, ana we cordial
I which has Characterized thla admlnistra-
| tlon-
] We second she uuesampIad uDcraIIty og
the matt oual republican congress In grant
J ing pensions 90 cz- union soldiers aud salt
ors, their widows and sheIr orphans.
We recognize the obedience OF represent
atiVes 10 the express VIII Of the people 90
the eas eutial principle OF republican gov
crumeut aud we therefore commend the
late republican congress In Its faithful ad-
heronoe 60 the pledges OF she republicans On
tho platform OF Isss.
we Iudorse the American doctrine Of pro
tcctlou as essential 90 the maintenance OF
our indu.trial Independence and tho doc
| trnca Of American liberty.
! We especially commend ths policy OF the
admin trltTOu iH che opening gf public
I lands 60 settlers and trust that shla policy
l via De continued ans ala remaining pu1uo
I land may be opened 60 actual settlers sl
I rapidly Bs possible, and we also commend
/ tho admin ttratI on for ita application OF tho
I principle OF local soft -EuvoFnmunt 60 tgrri-
] torie1 for the ur1t time Ia she hlstorg OF the
/ nTtlou-
/ we commend she liberal EnnncinI policy
| of tue adm illustration bg which $4,000 0ll %
] silver has been added 90 tna circulation
I during the past year while paper ullV er
Z and Euld have been maintained &C par, AMI a
/ we are heartily in favor OF thl coinage OF
/ the full output OF The silver mines 90 she
I United States
we Endorss the republican state udminla-
! trution aud condemn the last house OF rep
rcsaliatlNes OF -hia atato Tor ll- NaaLrtu.-
ness and eEtraVHgauce- We also condemn
it for Jas attempt 60 enact laws tending 60
arouse alarm ana diatFuaE ana eealFog tne
credit OF she state, and we denouncs thu
/ leaders sthe peoples party for ne mnllc'
] iuua representation OF the reuguruel
I and indebtedness OF the people o. this state
! 90 which mlsre 5rsssu tatlon we attribute lu
] O. large measure any huVdEhipa which She
. people OF the state may experience e lu che
I adjustment OF their lndcbtedncas, and We
] hereby declare Is republicans our belief
] thEt tha PEOPLE Of Egusag are not only able
/ but are willing 60 pay every doilor OF aucn
] lndebteuueszr aud we now as iu tne pass
| forms
we are uuaItorabIy opposed TO the sub
/ treasury and government loan schemes Of
! the peoples party and 90 tne govern nenl
I owners nip OF railroads and other means oI
transportatI belIeF uE that such schemes
] are visit Iuuurys impFGctlcIbic and auJFcrdlFz
/ OF the prime iples OF free EoTerurunIt
/ We urge the republicans OF she state 90
] suppress fHctIoual feelings, waive uineF-
! encts OF opinion and unite for vigorous
I and successful campaign bolicvlngr aH We
! 40. that if 10 our houutlfut crops and high
] prices ls added a republican victory Kansas
VII az once enter upon q renewed season OF
prosperity.
Hon. J. ". staiIey, Of Nemaha county,
was elected president; Hon Richard
Blue, OF Linn, vice-president; Hon j.
Ware Butterfeld, secretary, and j. L
Bristow, OF SaliHa7 treasurer.
The following committee was up-
pointed TO prepare an address 20 che
people OF Kansas: j. A. Iroutmaui Of
Topeka, chairman; g. p. Moore, Ftrai
district, Holtoui n 3y. Martin, Second
district, Kansas City, C. II. Kimball,
] H|nHNrHTraH.
81 Fifth district, Clay Center; A. III. Ellis
Sixth district; o. H. Bently, Seventh
district, YVichitai S. D. Bradford, ol
! Topeka. and H. b Kelley, OF McPher
son, at large
Secretary Stoueckers in submitting
his report said that in I65s there wcFs
600 clubs in the league in March, 1880
there were only AS, but before the cnc
p of the year this had increased 20 A@2
{ Now there were over 800
> Each congressional district name,
its own members Of the executive com
, mittee and q recess was taken % cuaull
p the selections 20 be made Following
E Is the committee First district, r. g
/ Robinson, Of Hoiton, and ". a. Tracey
2 of Wamego5 second, Eli g. Chandler
. OF Kansas City and W. A. IriZg, o.
D Garuetts Third, Tom y. Thompson o.
- Howard, and I'd p. Greer, Of Winfield
o Fourth, C. n Sheldon, Of Burliugame
. ] and Fred A. Hoyt, OF Eidorldo; Eifth
, I u. A. SaWhills OF CoHcoFdia, and d. 4
& Valentine, Of Clay Ccuters Sixth, X z
p FYflcoclcsous Of Oakley aud j. j. EvEnl
3 I Anthony, aud Milton Brown OF Gardel
r City
/. At the night session Senator PIuml
70 ADDRESSED the convention &c SOM
length on the issues Of the dEy-