The advocate., 1891-08-12
THE WINNING TICKET.

Shawnee county assembled at tn
court house in the city of Topeka o
Saturday, the 9th day of August, 70
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the various county oi
fees to be filed at the approaching
election. A temporary organization
was effected by the election Of DR.. S
McLallin temporary chairman, an,
@. w. Marsh, secretary. Committee
were appointed on credentials, on or
der OF business. on permanent organ
izRtion and on resolutions. The re
port Of the committee on credential
showed every precinct in the count.
represented. The credentials of al
delegates were satisfactory, and al
were seated.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization reported the names of DR.
| s. McLsllin as permanent chairman
Thomas White vice president, II. l.
Trainer secretary and @. w. Marsh
assistant secretary. The report was
approved by the convention.
The committee on order Of bust
ness submitted its report, which was
also approved.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following:
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the plat.
form adopted at Cincinnati by the Peoples
party.
Resolved, That In the election of our fellow -cIt
zens, the Hon. w. A. PETER as United States
Senator, und the Hon. John G. Otis as Repre-
sentative In Congress, the Peoples party takes
especial pride.
Resolved, That the unequal distribution Of
wealth, whereby $1,000 Scheming idlers have
appropriated more than One-half of the earnings
OF all the toilerS Of our country is the legitimate
result OF vicious class legislation.
Resolved, That we can only expect relief from
such tyrannical oppression through the complete
overthrow Of the political parties that have a.
rected the politics Of the country while these
dlabollcal schemes for public plumber were being
c0nsummated.
Resolved, That an eqal and just distribution Of
the products Of labor would reduce the neces-
@ry hours Of labor, even more than Is demanded
by the labOrers Of this country.
Resolved, That we highly commend the discre.
tiOn OF the Republican party of Kansas in refus.
Ing TO throw down the gage CT battle, and In
waving the opportunity for the promotion Of
Chief Justice Horton and wiplng the Peoples
party OF Kansas from Off the earth.
Resolved, That we condemn the Republican
Senate Of this state for It's disgraceful conduct
In whltewaShlng and acquittlng Judge BOtkln, a
man whom even the Republican press Of this
city declared was UNFIT to longer remain on the
belah.
Resolved, That the appointment and reten.
ton In office Of one O. A. Henrie, reputed to be
an untamed and unregenerate anarchist, by the
Republican party OF this state, we, the lovers oi
good government, belonging to the Peoples
party, view with unfelgned astOnlshment, and az
It Is no doubt mistake or oversight, we cal
upon the Republican party to no longer offend
the good people Of all parties In this regard.
We realize that political party Is good only SC
far as It does good. We believe that we are on
the eve Of most important epoch, which is to
unite the highest and best sentiment OF the Age.
Wherefore, We invite all good citizens who are
anxious for better political organization to join
with us and help TO make 1t. We also invite al
good citizens to enlist under the Peoples banner
and rescue our local government from ring rule,
which In times past has disgraced our county,
Respectfully submitted,
w. H. BENNINGTON, Chairman.