Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-02
senatorlal Convention-


representing Norton, Phillips and
Smith counties, met at Phillipsburg
Saturday last for the purpose of nom
mating candidate for State Sena-
tor. The convention was called to
order by W. F. Garrett, of Smith, and
j. L. Irwin, of Phillips. chosen as
chairman and r. D. Emery. of Nor
ton, as secretary. Committees were
appointed and an adjournment was
had for noon. After dinner the con-
vention was called to order, reports
read and adopted, and nominations
called for. Smith county presented
u. E. Smith and NJ. E. Wells. Norton
county the name of Jos. Darling, and
Phillips that of P. G. Wagner
Twelve ballots were had, the first
showing Smith 5, Darling 4, WACO
ner 3, Wells 3, and the last Smith 9,
Darling 3, Wsgoner. 3. and Wells 2.
The nomination of Smith was on mo-
ton made unanimous.
The committee on res buttons re-
ported the following:
Resolved, That we affirm the de-
mands set forth by the great labor
conference at st. Louis. Feb %, 1892,
believing that in those demands lies
the solution of the wealth produced
by the employment of labor upon the
splendid resources of our country.
2. We condemn the policy of the
last Senate Of our State in obstruct-
ing the passage of important meas
ures In the interest of the people;
measures suggested by their own re-
vision committee, for no other APP
parent reason than that those meas
ures originated in the House of Rep
resentatlves.
3. 1t is ordered that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to each of the fol-
lowing journals for publication, viz
Smith County Journal. Smith Center,
The Herald, Phlllipsbnrg, The Liber-
dtOr, Norton, Independent, KIrwIn,
and Leader, Long Island.
+. + :. E E.a5' Committee
a Senatorial Committee was elect
ed consisting of r. D. Emery, for
Norton, j. L. IRWIN for Phillips, and
H. r. Rinea for Smith, and the con-
vention adjourned.
The HERALD is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter which explains itself:
GERMANTOWN, Kans., May 80, '92.
Editors HERALD,
PhIllipsburg, Kansas.
DEAR SIR:-Allow me through the
medium of your paper to formally ac-
cept the nomination of State Senator
made by the Senatorial Convention,
at Phillipsburg, May %, 1892.
In accepting this nomination, I do
so with the full realization of the re-
spOnsibllity resting upon me. Had
been allowed to consult my own wish
es IN this matter, 1 should have de-
cliDed to accept the nomination But
as it came to me entirely unsOught
for, 1 will accept; giving my heartfelt
| thanks to the Convention which put
confidence enough in me to nominate
me for such an honorable and respon-
sible a position. l will not stop in
this letter to discuss political issues,
more than to say that while we have
abolished one form of slavery (chattle
slavery an other still remains to be
abolished; and in this struggle for
liberty I propose to remain until not
one crumb of bread that labor has
earned shall be taken from 1t, and IN
til those who are willing to work and
make an honest living shall be able
to find the opportunity to do so. l
believe with the immortal Lincoln
that according to- the natural order OF
things.Sit was not intended that few
men should do all the eating and the
rest all of the work If so the Crea-
tor would have created some mer
with all mouth and no hands and
some with all hands and no mouth
Very Respectfully,
q. Z. SMITH.