The southern argus., 1891-09-03


Government Ownershipof Railroads.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 27.-The conven
ton Of republican clubs of Kansas met
in this city yesterday and was called tc
order at IL o'clock by president J. N
Miller. The usual committees were
appointed and while awaiting their re-
ports speeches were made by Hon, j.
r Burton, Lieut-Gov. Felt and others.
Following is the committee on resolu.
tions:
First district-W. J. Bailey and R. c.
Bassett
Second-George w. Martin and w. A.
Trigg.
Third. B. Zeigler and d. McTaggert.
Fourth-C b. Graves and William
Sims.
Fifth-F. B. Davies and H. B. Daw.
Sixth-TeH Walton and Frank Lock-
wood
SEVENTH. w. Ady and George L.
| Douglas.
AT 2 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
| follows;
Believing that 1t is not the province of
this committee to formulate platform for
the republican party, we content ourselves
| With the following declaration:
We hereby approve the strong able and
| successful administration of President Har-
rison. We recognize in the action of the
president. the members of the cabinet and
the representative leaders in the late con.
grcss such wise, conservative and patri-
otto policy as will insure prosperity to the
country and promote the interests of all our
people. We especially commend the policy
Of reciprocity whereby the trade of this
country will be increased by commercial
treaties with other nations, and we cordial.
~ commend the vigorous foreign policy
which has characterized this adminstra-
ton.
We second the unexampled llberality of
the national republican congress in grant.
ing pensions to ex- union soldiers and sail
ors, their widows and their orphans
We recognize the obedience of represent
atves to the express will OF the people as
the ess entail principle of republican gov
eminent and we therefore commend the
late republican congress in its faithful adj
herence to the pledges OF the republicans in
the platform of 1883.
We indorse the American doctrine of pro-
lection as essential to the maintenance of
our industrial independence and the doc
trines Of American liberty.
We especially commend the policy of the
administration in the opening of public
lands to settlers and trust that this policy
will be continued and all remaining public
land may be opened to actual settlers as
rapidly as possible, and we also commend
the administration for its application of the
principle of local self government to terri
tor les for the first time in the history of the
nation.
We commend the liberal financial policy
Of the administration by which $50 200 OBJ of
silver has been added to the circulation
during the past year, while paper, silver
and gold have been maintained at par, and
we are heartily in favor of the coinage of
the full output of the silver mines of the
United States.
We indorse the republican state admins
tration and condemn the last house of rep
rcsentatives Of this state for it's wasteful-
ness and extravaganza. We also condemn
it for it's attempt to enact laws tending to
arouse alarm and distrust and destroy the
cTcu1r or the state, and we denounce the
leaders Of the peoples party for it's malic-
ious misrepresentation of the resources
and Indebtedness Of the people of this state,
10 which misrepresentation we attribute in
a large measure any hardships which the
people Of the state may experience In the
adjustment of their indebtedness, and we
hereby declare as republicans our belief
that the PEOPLE of Kansas are not only able |
but are willing to pay every dollor of such |
and we now, as in the past, |
condemn the repud iation of debt in all its |
forms.
We are unalterahly opposed 10 the sub |
and government loan schemes OF |
he peoples party and to the government |
ownership Of railroads and other means OF |
believing that such schemes !
)f the principles of free government
We urge the republicans of the state to |
suppress factional feelings, waive differ |
noes of opinion and unite for vigorous |
md successful campaign, believing, as we |
10, that If to our bountiful crops and high |
prices is added a republican victory Kansas |
viii at once enter upon Il renewed season of |
prosperity.
Hon. J. w. Stailey, of Nemaha county, |
was elected president; Hon. Richard |
Blue, Of Linn, ce-president; Hon. J. |
Ware Butterfeld, secretary, and J. L.
3ristow, Of Salina, treasurer.
The following committee was APP
pointed to prepare an address to the
people of Kansas: j. A. Troutman, of
Topeka, chairman; c. p. Moore, First
district, Holton; M. w. Martin, Second
district, Kansas City; c. HI. Kimball,
Third district, Parsons; T. p. Hardness,
fifth district, Clay Center; A. II. Ellis,
'ixth district; 0. H. Bently, Seventh
istrict, Wichita; S. B. Bradford, of
topeka, and ii. B. Kelley, of McPher-
on. at large
Secretary Stonecker, in submitting
lis report said that in 1888 there were
90 clubs in the league. In March, 1890.
here were only lis, but before the end
I the year this had increased to 225.
Tow there were over 500.
Each congressional district named
5 own members of the executive COM
littee and recess was taken to enable
be selections to be mae. Following
the committee: First district r. G.
johnson, of Holton. and V. III. Tracey,
Wamego; Second. Eli G. Chandler,
Kansas City, and w. a. Trigg, of
arnett; Third, Tom Z. Thompson, of
toward, and Ed p. Greer, of Winfield;
ourth, @. nj. Sheldon, of Burlingame,
nd Fred A. Hoyt, of Eldorado; Fifth,
:. "A. Sawhill, Of Concordia, and d. A.
-alentine, of Clay Center; Sixth, K. E
Tilcockson, Of Oakley, and J. J. Evans,