People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-05-06
MI. Kelley, after making a strong

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replace silver on Its old footing had
been thwarted, how he had worked in
the last congress to that end, how Sem
atOr Plumb so much desired to see it
enacted and how they hoped in vain to
accomplish this step through the old
party. The Wall street crowd massed
their forces using this leverage on
that member, that upon the other and
80 on until they inevitably secured
enough votes from either party to do
the work.
In the last congress they only had to
procure "a democratic votes, but he had
no doubt they could have procured "a
more if they had wanted them, for he
noticed in the present congress they
had to have 50 democratic votes and
they got them.
He then explained what some people
might think inconsistent in our people
declaring for paper money and still
make so much ado about free coinage
of silver. He said the time had un-
doubtedly arrived in the progress of
human intelligence when we can abso-
lutely do without either gold or silver
go exclusively to paper money based
on the credit of the whole people, abso-
lutte legal tender for all purposes.
There was no longer common sense in
claiming that money must have intrin-
sic value. But if We are to have gold
coinage, silver coinage is preferred in
order to make the basis broader. The
speaker grew more eloquent and earn
est as he advanced. He warmly eulo-
gized the late Senator Plumb, quoted
his remarks and showed how party
bORdages prevented him from doing
many things his big heart yearned to
do.
Mr.. Kelley was warmly applauded
throughout his remarks, Liberty Hal
resounding with the cheers of the peo.
pie. He closed amid great enthusiasm
and as people were present by the doz-
en- from every township in the county
they will carry this enthusiasm with
them to every locality.
The committee on resolutions ther
reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The various industrial or.
| CARNATIONS Of America met in delegate
convention at St. Louis on Feb. %, 1892,
and there and then formulated and adopt
ed certain declarations of principles
which are known now as the second dec
laration Of Independence of America"
Therefore we, the Peoples party ant
friends Of reform Of Sumner county in q
mass meeting assembled, on the 3Oth day
of April, affirm and ratify the action o.
said conference. Be it further
Resolved, That we recommend to tn,
Peoples party of the United States wher
they assemble on the 4th of July, 1892, al
Omaha, Neb., for the purpose of naming
the standard bearers of the Independent
reform movement for the campaign o
1892, that they engraft into the People
party platform the essence and sentiment
Of the st. Louis demands.
The following resolution was offere,
by a. G. Forney and also adopted unan
imOusly:
WHEREAS, The chairman of the silve
convention, Gen. Warner of Ohio, ha
issued call for delegate convention
one representative from each compression
al district in the q. 8. to meet in Washing
ton, D. C.,on May 26, 27, 1892, to be know
as the silver convention Of America No.
! Therefore the friends of free coinage O
silver are requested to send delegated /
said convention. Be it further
Resolved, The friends Of the free coin
: age of silver of Sumner county, Kansas
hereby recommend and request that tn
Hon. Jerry Simpson be selected as sue
delegate for the 9TH congressional distric
Of Kansas.
The meeting then adjourned.