The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-30

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business and elected J. Al Lewis Jr-
/ temporary chairman, and john Woods
| temporary secretary
! y motion that the chairman appoint
"a committee Of i've on credentials,
| order Of business, permanent organic
alton aud resolutions carried
During the short recess that followed
". II. smith, secretary Of the World 3
I Fair association, of Topeka, Kansas,
addressed the convention. ImmsU-
ately aYter the address the Chairman
announced the following committees:
Committee Ola eredeutials:-G. L.
Fell, Theodore Force, f. $. Pence,
/ II. J. Hobbs.
( Committee Ola order Of business;-
John Woods, J. ". Bridges, Floyd
lvellman, &. r. Fnkle, Frank StLrIe
want
/ Committee un permanent OEsaHiza-
/ TONI. (. GorGley, Frank Wellmau,
c. L. Fulton, William Polling, J. L.
/ Cross.
Committee ON resoIutions:-C. r.
FiEkIe, j. +. Malin, z. NJ. Sta pleton,
D. L. Heath, J. ST. Weese.
The convention then adjourned till
? o clock p. m.
Meeting called TO order at $50
o'clock. The reports of the several
committees were then read and adopted
and tile committees discharged
The committee on permanent orgau-
| izatioa reported j. NJ. Lewis ia, for
chairman and c. l.. Fulton and 4. $.
Johns as secretaries.
The committee on resolutions report
ed as follows:
We. the representatives Of the peoples
party of Edwards county in convention
assembled, hereby ratify ana endorse tho
platform of principles Of the uatio nal conyun-
zion held az Omaha, July 4th, 1852, aud the
piutform adopted by the state convention Mt
Wichita, june 18th, $50, ana pledge our hearty
support OF the aisHats nominated at said con-
ventiou.
We heartily approve and endorse ttc course
Of senator PETER ami the peoples Purty rep
rcscntutlvos in congre=s and especially COM
mend tne ability and courage Of Jerry slump
son in his valiant EghU in congress Tor the
rights of the common people
We cuhdenn tie republican majority iu
the senate Of the last legislature OF rhis state
] for its unreasonable and unjust opposition
/ to ucHrly every bill passed BY the house for
/ the benefit OF tho people Of this slates for it's
/ failure to pass Il bill FOR the proper ami just
revision OF railway rutc5f the bill requiring
/ weekly payment OF wages in money of EN-
{ ployces Of corporations; The bill to prevent
biucl-Iisting % ; employ ers OF labor; the bill
| for the relief Of mortgage debtors aud pro-
viding for the redemption of land sold under
/ foreclosure proceeding ana for its e. n raj
J opposition 10 needed remedial and rCfuruG-
/ tory legislation
/ We condemn the conduct of those repubIl-
Z can senators who refused 90 convict the
/ Lotoripus Judge BOtkiu of the charges pre-
I ferred against him by the house, although
the most convincing proof OF his guilt was
/ laid before them, uEd We condemn the FePub-
Ica1 managers wLo have aP9Iauded and en-
I Outraged the Infamous Judge IN mis- disgruCe-
| fuI and disreputahJe conduct At the laJo G
} a. r. Reunion AT Wichita.
We hereby extend our hearty sympathy TO
the locked out wOrkmsn 1t Homestead, Penn
/ syIvHuia, aud pledge them our moral support
ia all proper aud legal efforts to obtain from
T their pployers just and equitable recon-
{ pence Tor their lGuor-
We invite the cooperation and assistance
OF every voter of this county who is il favor
OF the reform Of our present unjust and un
equal conditions, ~ lust and equitable legls
lHtion, regardless OF his past party Affiliations
and cordially welcome hin into our ranks as
an equal CO-wOrl1er IA the cause OF reform.
After the reading Of the resolutions
motion was adopted that the various
candidates be placed in nomination by
AL informal ballot. The eouveutiCI
then proceeded to ballot for represent
ative which resulted as follows: W
II. Frsnch 20; j. +. Mulin 4; G. C
Clark 1; james Lewis s; II. J. Young
j. X. Miller 3; F. SpiegIe 3; 5. G
Clark /; J. j. Wright 5. Total 81.
y formal ballot was then taken will
the following result: j. K. BIiller II
james Lewis / II, J. Young /; ). C
Clark; W. II. French p; J. J. Wugh
. Il, f. Spiegle /. Total So.
After the announcement of the bal
. lot, IL. j. Young, j. n. Lewis Jr. unC
J. f. Malin Withdrew their names
, Calls were made for j. j. Wright b,
some OF the delegates and he appeared
before the convention and made al
address. Calls were then made 70
, the other candidates. W. II. Frencl
being absent was sent for. J. X
Miller and +. Spiegls each addresse,
the convention and at the conclusion
of F. Spiegle's address W. II. Frsncl
having arrived made a short speech
I The second formal ballot was thel
e taken with the following result:
X Miller 3; W II French %;
1 Wright p. Total So.
1 There being no choice, the cOnyen
mitee again balloted with the follow
ing result: W II French %; }
Wright %. Total 81.
Wright having received a ms
iority Of the votes cast was declare
. the nominee for representative.
On the informal ballot for distriC
y clerk, y J Rapp received A; D
Heath 4; Z $ Johns 5.
u. Heath and 4 S Johns Withdre'
p and on motion the rules were suspend
= ed and y J Rapp nominated by accla
r nation.
:, Next in order being the selection
,, Z candidate for county superintendent
l. the convention proceeded to ballO