Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-08-07

tender treasury notes be issued in Sufficient rol
uDe 10 transact the business OF the country on 9
cash basis without damage or especial advantage
70 any class or calling Such notes to be legaltsn
der in payment Of ali debts, public o. private, and
euch notes, when demanded by the people, shal
be loaned to them at not more than eper ce.t. pei
annum upon non-imperishable products as indi
Gated in the eub-!reasury plan.
B-we demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver.
Give demand the passage Of laws prohibitin:
alien ownership of-isnd and TIA, congress -2kt
prompt action to devise some plan 10 OBTAIN al
lands now owned by alien and foreign sYncicate7
and that all iands held by railroads. ana other coz
porstops IN excess of such is actually used and
needed by them be reclaimed by the government
and held for actual settlers only.
D-Belieying the doctrine of equal rights to al
and special privileges to none we demand thai
taxation-national state or municipal-shai! mol
be used to build mp interest or class at the ex
pense of another.
Eve demand that all rcvenues-national. state
or county-shall be limited to the necessary ex-
penses Of the government economically and hon
estiy administered.
FIVE demand just and equitable system OF
graduated tax on income.
Give demand the most rigid. honest and just
national control and supervision Of the means Of
public communication and transportation, and il
this control and supervision does not remove the
abuses now existing we demand the government
ownership Of such means Of communication and
transportation.
HIVE demand the election of president. vice
president and United States senators by direct
vote Of the people.
Recognizing that close commercial union OF
the western and southern states is much to be de-
sired on account Of the magnitude of their com
mon interests, declare our firm belief that such
an union can only be effected through the ;nsrru-
mentality Of that party which has its chief strength
in those states, which believes a government by
the people is safe government, that the farmers
and aborers of the nation can be trusted with the
reins Of power and that the overthrow of existing
evils can only be accomplished by fearlessly cut
ting loose from the control and dictation of New
England, New York and Pennsylvania- Our
to may well may be-"Let the greatest good of the
greatest number be sought
In view Of the fact that Ford county polite
have heretofore been used solely and only as ma
chine to gain Office, manipulated by a ring COM
posed Of leaders Of both the old parties believe
that n form is imperatively demanded to the end
that the abuses growing out Of this un-American
and unpatriotic practice may be corrected. We
conceive politics to be necessary medium TO OBJ
tain faithful public servants only,-not a means
TO the end that the members Of any clique may
rotate in ONCE
We condemn the practice of elec;ing men to Of
fee whose private affairs prevents them from az
tending to their pnblic duties. We believe ,ha,
election to Office carries with il the obligation 10
attend to the duties devolving OF those elected.
We, the delegates and alternates composing the
Peoples Party Mass Convention of Ford county,
DC hereby expressly pledge ourselves to an uncon-
promising support Of the whole and entire ticke,
this day nominated. E. A. SMILEY.
W. E. HENDRICKS.
NJ. n. BoARpNAS.
FRED INCIDENTAL.
NILES WIsEMAN.
The platform was adopted as read.
Nominations of candidates next in or
der. Ira Jackson was placed in nomi-
nation, also Peter Incl, y. J. Gov and
P. H. s-s;lrue. Result Of ballot:
Peter Incl, AZ votes; Ira jackson, IS;
H. ]. Coy, 8; P. H. Sughrue, 6. 50
cast Peter incl declared elected. j..
c. Bard nominated county treasurer,
by reclamation; Hugh n. Swan. clerk;
C. S. Culver, register of deeds; Harry
L. Harms, surveyor; Dr.. D. J. Hollo-
peter, coroner; commissioners, p. II.
Sughrue, Bird district, and y. Il. Hor-
ton, 2rd district.
County central committee: lst
ward, Dodge City, s. Galland; md
ward, B. F. Milton; 3rd ward, Fred
Mendenhall; North Dodge, P. II. Su-
ghrue; Wheatland, j. Torline; Pleasant
Valley, J. W. Sidlow; Bucklin, T. S.
Lane; Sodville, j. B. Hinckle; Ford,
James Patterson; Spearcvillc, A. j. I'M
Ell; Hamilton, r. j. Andrews; Bloom,
Thomas Ward; Wilbur, L. P. Horton
Concord, J. C. Kindred; Fairview, John
Goodwine; Ridgeway, c. A. Milton;
Belle, J. T. Kennedy; Hardwood, Chas.
Simps; Rldenour, John E. Miner; Rush
vile, Flavius incl Richland, ]. P.
Coons.
1t was resolved TO have read a reso-
luton instructing the convention to ia
vor judicial convention for the Peo-
Pies party, and that it be recommend
ed to hole said convention at Dodge
City. Carried.
Moved and carried that the county
central committee be empowered to Sc
lect the delegates to attend the judicial
z. MOODY,
]. Z. MELLEcKER, Chairman.
Secretary,
FOR SHERIFF.
Peter Incl of SpeareviIle one of the
most successful farmers in Ford county
heads the ticket for the Office of sheriff
and right worthily was the nomination
bestowed. During a residence of many
years in Ford county, he has been lden-
tified with the farmers interests. He
IS man of remarkable frmness, fine
act and judgment, possessed of unusu-
i judgment and splendid ability. He
s admirably fitted for the Office of sher-
q and is thoroughly capable of discharg-
pg Its duties. He is yet young man,
comparatively speaking. and few would
oppose from this that he had served