The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-18

l ctouu last Will Tue feOpl6S farty
We are party of the people, we hav,
commenced anew, we must begir
anew If we expect to accomplish any.
thing, and we must not expect to &C
very far back of to-day" Here the
speech was ruled out of order at this
stage of the convention.
The first ballot gave the following
result: 2ovotes for RACER, 10 for Duns.
more 40 for Hudson, "A for Foust. A
motion was made and carried that the
candidates come forward and be re-
CURED TO announce how they stand.
Rager, Dunsmore and Foust were call
ed but were not present. After a con-
fused interval, Mr.. Powers. of Allen
county, spoke for Mr.. Foust:
"Mr. Foust is not here to-day and
that is the reason 1 speak for him, I
will say that he is a willing candidate
and will stand pledged upon the plat
form adopted here to-day, also the ST.
Louis platform" At this point a
Woodson county man took the floor.
II wish to say word i'm regard to MIR.
Foust. At a 4th of July celebration
at Neosho Falls, an address was made
by the Hon. Jerry Simpson and after
I-lDown down. RACER, RACER. but
was going to say he was called to
answer that speech, but he did not
answer for the reason that he could
not" Mr.. RACER was then called for
ward and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: I do not know why you
have called me here, I do not know
what you want, / do not know wheth-
er you have nominated me or whether
you simply want an expression from
me of my views on politics at this
time. Hudson said please state the
notion" Motion was then read by
secretary, That the the candidate be
brought forward before the house, and
announce how they stand on the plat
form and the resolutions. RACER pro-
ceeds: L cannot say that / understand
what the resolutions were, but pre-
sumo they were in accordance with |
the platform adopted at st. Louis. |
Here Mr.. FarrelIy, who was on the
committee on resolutions, stated that |
the resolutions were the same exactly
as those passed at the county conven-
ton of the Peoples Party held in Neo-
sho county.
RACER continues: STANDING here to-
day can say that 1 endorse the res
olutions adopted by Neosho county.
[ hardly know where I stand, I do
not believe i'm pledges by any person
who is nominated for the office of Dis
trict Judge. The only pledge T will
make to you Gentlemen to-day will be
this: If / am elected to the duties of
this office, to the best of my ability to
discharge the duties of that office. aud
that will be the pledge will make
you"
Mr.. Hudson was then called for
ward and spoke as follows: Mr..
Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention: / am little like Mr.. RACER
l do not know why I should be called I
upon to address this convention at
this time. 1 feel little like the story
of the boy who went to camp meeting,
and while there saw every body with ,
plenty of good things to eat, but moth
ing for him. Now there great many
pleasant faces before me, and I think
q very large number of these faces I
am familiar with I believe that these {
gentlemen have met here to-day for
the purpose of nominating some one c
for Judge of this Diatrict, who shall
honorably, honestly and faithfully re- +
,pect the law and the interests of the
people of this District. I want to say
o you what 1 have said to others out
ide. L have been away from this 1
state for almost year. 1t is true that
lived here % years. 1t was my in n
ention to locate at Ogdan, Utah, and
hculd have taken up my permanent h
esidence there if it had not been for
he fact that two members of my FAM
ly could not live in that high altitude.
liked the people, and business is bet
er West. But coming back to the y
business of this convention. My ros-
ton at this time reminds me that / F
I'M like the character known as Bar. d
ius in Dickens"D David Copperfield,"
aid that 1 was "willin' and 1 made
he declaration to several of my :,
riends that was willing. As time ;
vent OH I heard some things that I =,
lardly expected, and from what 1 q
earned thought it improbable for
he to become a candidate for Judge,
nd so stated to my friends three or t,
our different times, and I still think T
ny decision the best thing for the
eople. I made that declaration for g.,
he purpose of assuring harmony in :,
he convention here to-day, and can g
lot now stultify myself by accepting.
find nothing in the resolutions but L
That I have been advocating for ten 81
ears, think that the people of this
istrict, of the State of Kansas, of the ell
'nited States have reason to complain to
the present condition of the laws
nd legislation, and think it is time :,
'e rise up in independent manhood -,
nd show them, not only by resolu- y"
ons we'll and sharply drawn, but
how them by full votes when the al
Idesn of November come. hope to- Il
ay in your delegations that you will
e carefully considering the matter, -,
nd with the in tent, as know you "
ill, for doing that which is best for I"
and for this District.
Whatever action you take you shall la
ave my hearty and earnest co-opera- pl
Oh, but / must keep my word, 1 cam
ct be candidate of this convention. -
Cheers.l "
Mr.. Dunsmore, whom we would take
ON his opening remarks to be SUM-
ay School superintendent came for La
ard and said: m
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Now every body please o,
3 quiet while talk and give me your w
attention for / fully ap-
rebate your kindness. For some
easons best known to themselves my gr
lends have urged me Toward for the an
of Judge, but it is true,
Osolutely true, that no man in this r.,
or out of it ever had my NJ
emission to use my name. / do not
1solutely refuse to be candidate,
If leave lt with Won f0 do "a yOu tI(