The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-10-02
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ton OF the Peoples Party was held
Saturday, September goth. 1891 at
the court house.
The convention was called to order
by j. I. Brelsford, chairman Of The
Central Committee. The call for tile
convention was read, after which
K. Miller was elected temporary CHAIR
man and j. J. Klein temporary secre-
tary.
On motion the chair appointed b. r.
Aiosher, GotiIieb Lippoldt, G. f Tas-
sci, z. o. Hardy and e w Block
away a committee Oh credentials
p Frank Sturdevant, G. B. FIHkle- G.
". Miller. L. b. Thomas and J. NJ.
Weese were appointed a committee en-
permanent organization and order of
business.
W. II. Fren IA, Henry COpp, L. II.
Allen, ). wv. Bridges aud Nathan
Ogden were appointed committee on
resolutions.
On motion the CONVEX Ion adjourned
to 1:8O o'clock, p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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at 1870 O'Clock. The report of the
committee OH credentials " as read and
adopted.
The committee on permanent orgai-
ization and order Of business recon-
mended ). q. Clark, of Belprc town
ship, as permaught chairman; VIM.
Polling, of Lincoln township, as secre-
tary, and J. j. Klein, Of North Brown,
as assistant secretary. Also, that in
the nomination of candidates the votes
he taken 10y secret ballot. That an
Informal ballot first be taken and every
one receiving a vote to be considered
Il candidate; after the third formal
ballot the name of tie lowest e;mdi-
date to be dropped; that nominations
he made in the following order: clerk,
register OF deeds. sheriff, treasurer,
surveyor. coroner, commissioner End
district. Report adopted.
=. q. Clark, the permanent chair
man, WAS then introduced and after IL
short address proceeded with the order
Of business.
The committee 51 resolutions re
ported Tie following resolutions:
We, the delegates OF tho Peoples Party Of
Edwards county, in convention assembled,
declaring our faith in the merit OF the rriu-
Ciplcs of our parry as endorsed ar the CmcIu-
natl conference, aud PlvdginE our adherence
a. the same. publish the following rs ., rtfr-
thcr declaration OF principles upon which to
merit and realize victory.
First-We cCnOuucC as uHmitiguted, mali
ciUus rHISiHers BH pcrsuIfs whom sO,yer, WIN %
afsHHr
advocates population OF ANY form OF iIOI,csi
hUbt, either pubic or private, but We do
demand such legislation Hs will cnubiu tho
debtor ciass By industry and economy to pay
thuir debts AM save tnuir homes.
Secuud-We demand such national loEiSIu-
ton as viii free thc producing classes al the
d Eited states from ans TuI ther robbery By
SIain sPcculat5Ts, synt;resgses, and trans 5Ur-
sutluu Suupunius; stuu W. tIccflTts Our srI-
hvraHcc tn, aud cudorzcLneur OF the subj r1,.s-
GrCry plan, ana Tie government owners hip
or control of the mrstus uT transportation
az least until sOide bCtterway is found 60 rret,
the producing classes from oppression and
injustice at t-.s huuds VI specuIUJGrs in tho
products of Toll, aud tru,u transportation
companies.
ThIrJ-YTc demand liberal service pension
Z TO those who hnperilist rhcir uvcs so sage
( the union, ana further payment 10 them ct
the difference bctWc al the deprecated CdT-
rcuCy in which they were paid, and the gold
/ with which CIc bOudGUIdrg was Uutd.
Fcurtl- We congratulate the uitizcn5 oil
| tsis county upon Jn- clean ro-JrIs OF our
/ county OnlSIslls cIoctcl 10y the Peoples Purty
] las; fail. Also, OR representative, ID. g.
/ DonayUn. Tor his ur'u uJhcruuUs 10 principle
{ and the rCiIulimcIU of sali pledges nude 10 his
. constituents during last fairs campaign.
/ FitJh-We couacmu the republican state
| senate Of last winter for milling TO pass the
1 following bills which pas-l'd tEc House aud
} C.Gd ia yHU senate.
To prescribe penalties Tor accepting brides.
[ 10 prevent csrrupt practices and Ju- cor
( ruPt use of money ia elections.
10 prevent ruilrOad companies from en-,
PioyIng armed detectives during troubles
, with their employees
10 pscvvUt DIIvAiis;ing CT railroad en-
| plryes.
10 provide joint rates over connecting lines
I Of railroads ia Kansas.
I To reduce prvs-nt railroad freight rates
and 70 elect the railroad com .uissiJuers by a
diI CGt vote o. the people
To require AL private aud public corpora
tions 10 pay their emlloyes weekly in ilg'yfu
money
TO punish drunkenness in public officers
by u forfeiture OF oIIiec.
To provide Tor Al uniform series Of TEX
books Dy publication or otherwise.
To repeal tho law permitting ths mortgalgol
20 'snive the appraisvuncnt Of the land mort
gagged. in case OF safe by foreclosure
redemption OF land sold under mortgage Tore
closure proceedings.
To set aside mortgage safes for fnudequucy
OF price.
To adopt the Australian baIlot system 70
the state OF Ku,Isas.
sixth-We further condemn Ike last stat
Senate FOR not removing from oliico Judg
BOtkiu@ the dishonest, drunken debIuche,
whose presence upon the bench IS disgrace
70 the state and a. uenaCU to INV AMI urdoi
The report Of the committee wa
received with enthusiastic alpiaus
and unanimously adopted.
The convention then proceeded &
cast an Informal ballot FOR candidate
for clerk.
The foilOssing-Dalned persons receives
votes on the informal ballot: Ira Tam
J. d. Clark, Geo. KieiH, N. c. Tubs
T. 4. Harper. On she first fuma
I bs1 fI,f Ira Tn, ,7g.,7,...f 4 . ,-,t.,. .,-