Dodge City times., 1891-06-12
THE FORD CONVENTION.

THE FORD CONVENTION.
Despite rainy weather and bad roads
the mass convention which assembled
in Ford City on last Saturday, was well
attended, and the work for which it
met, accomplished in an enthusiastic
and harmonious manner. The long
distance which many Of those attend
ing had to come, coupled with the mud
dy roads, made the calling of the meet
ing later than the hour set, a necessi-
ty.
The convention was called to order
at 11:3O O clock by G. S. Winans OF
Spearcville. Frank Longcor of Bucklin
was nominated for temporary chairman
and was elected without opposition.
Fred Mendenhall of Dodge City, re-
ceived a like honor for temporary Sec
retary.
The call for the meeting was then
read by the secretary. 1t was discuss
ed at some length, some Of those pres
ent being of the opinion that it was not
broad enough and explicit enough.
A motion prevailed that the chair
appoint committee of FIVE on resolu-
tions, and like number on the COM
mlttee on permanent organization.
Those on resolutions were: Ira Jack
son, Peter Incl, II. N. Swan, T. S.
Lane, Fred Mendenhall. On perma-
nent organization: John W. Sldlow,
j. E. Mellocker, A. j. Incl, Chas. S.
Culver, j. l.. Hamilton.
An adjournment was then taken un-
til 1:30 o clock p. m. At the after
noon session the committee reported as
follows on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
We, vour committee on permanent
organization, beg leave to submit the
following:
The committee recommends Ira
jackson for permanent chairman and
Fred Mendenhall for permanent secre-
tary. We further recommend that all
persons who are in favor of the princi-
pies set forth at the Cincinnati con-
ference, be entitled to a voice in this
convention.
We recommend that the following
order of business be adopted:
1. Report Of committee on perma'
nent organization.
2. Report Of committee on resolu'
tions.
3. Appointment Of county central
committee.
JOHN w. SIDLow.
J. E. MELLOoKER,
A. ]. mel,
CHAS. S. CULVER,
J. L. HAMILTON.
The report was unanimously adopted
and the ;,lec club entertained the meet
ing with several stirring selections,
while awaiting the following report oi
the
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
We, your committee on resolutions,
beg leave to submit the following:
That We, the Peoples Party Of
Ford county, IN mass convention as
sembled i'll Ford City, Kas., June 9th
1891, declare our allegiance to the
principles cnunciated in the platform
adopted at the CINCINNATI conference
May 10Th, 1891, with the following
notifications:
l. That in view of the fact that
there are portions of this country which
do not always produce crop, and
which are yet peopled with farmers,
the sub-treasury plan be so modified
respecting the amount Of farm products
required tc be grown, that these coun-
ties and districts may receive the ben
efts arising from the adoption Of the
plan.
?. That i: be further SO modified
as to prevent spectators from dealing
in warehouse receipts, and that said
speculation be made ar offensc punish
able by imprisonment. Further, that
the purchasing OF warehouse receipts
entail upon the purchaser the removal
Of the farm products from the ware
house.
That we endorse the wise, and eco
nomical course of the lower house of
the last legislature, and that we heart
lily endorse its action in making ample
appropriations lof the STATE Soldier
Homo and the State Forestry Station
la Ford county.
Tia. we favor laws looking to the
encouragement oi irrigation in West
ern Kansas and other arid regions,
an'! that provisions should bc made to
foster and dcyelope private enterprise
IN tais direction. That water consum-
crs -hcrld be protected from extortion-
ate charges al irrigation corpora
tious.
That wc condemn in unmeasured
terms, the action Of the republican
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