The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-24
KANSAS Peoples Ii5kEr.
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ID. LewclIing-The Platform.
WICHITA, Kan, June 16.-The dele
gates to the peoples party convention
poured into tie opera house yester-
day morning. The boxes, both the
galleries and the stage were crowd
ed in few minutes.
Tie convention was called TO order
by Chairman Dick Chase, of the state
central committee, at 1890 o'clock.
When the convention met in the even
ing the report of the committee on per-
manent organization recommended NJ
A. Householder and Charles NJ. Williams
as president and secretary.
The committee on order of business
reported the following order: The nom
ination of officers was reported as fol-
lows: Twelve delegates to Omaha and
alternates, ten electors, governor, lieu
tenant-governor, secretary, auditor,
treasurer, state superintendent, asso-
ciate justice, and at last congressman
at-large. The report precipitated n
lively fight, which lasted nearly an
hour. Points of order delayed matters
until after o'clock.
The names of W. D. Vincent, John
Willis, P P. Elder, J. S. Doolittle, A
c. Shinn and L. d. Lewelling were pre-
scented for governor.
The first ballot stood as follows:
Lewelling 265, Willis ., Shinn "a, Elder
"a. Doolittle 10, Vincent 219.
The second ballot stood: Levelling
s12, Vincent 217; necessary TO choice
2Ts.
After the nomination of Lewelling,
Cline, OF Ottawa, made a motion to
make Vincent Acknowledgements. 1t
was done in a fash.
Mr.. Vincent after predicting the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Lewelling declined to &C
cept the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor.
Percy Daniels was nominated lieuten-
ant-governor in place of W. D. Vincent,
declined. The other nominations were
made and the convention adjourned sine
die Following is the complete ticket:
For Governor-L. D. Lewelling.
Fer Lieutenant Governor-Percy Dan
iels.
For Congressman at Large-W. A.
VarTis.
For Attorney General. 7. Little.
For Secretary Of Slater. S. Osborne
For State Auditory. Z. Prather.
For State Treasurer-W. II. Biddle.
Fer Associate Justice Supreme Court
S. IL. Allen.
Fer Superintendent o. Public Instruc-
/ tion-H. y. Gaines.
! The committee on resolutions CT
( fered the following platform:
| Resolved, That we the representatives, OF tie
peoples party Of Kansas. in convention assem-
! bled. ratify the -. Louis preamble and plat
form OF principles Of February -, 1892 and -
/ ari-rl every sentence and lire Of the same cs
I though specifically set ont herein. And We
. only desire 70 add % the Ecme BIZ enlar-i-s
o uror and emphasizing some o. the vital truths
& therein expressed
I Resolved. That We believe that all legislation
should be directed tC the end Of securing TO the
laboy- the fun fruits Of his toll and that the
: bettsruent Of his condition morally and intel
;ectualiv should be alike the purpose Of the l2N-.
I We therefore GeloD-cc al 'E1ClOpplles OF tie
I prodIct Of labor and u nonGroIiss Of the soil
] and o-Eer natural resources Of the earth Ek
mine-a-s and coal: and al the elements C
natur, like electricity, by the use OF which IL
+ human race, through labor, suhsists.
Resolved. Tint We Believe that government
+ only is good where az injury 70 one is the cGn-
+ Germ q all: that pubic needs should be SUE
( Piled by public agencies. and that TIE people
! should re served equally and alike, and that
/ among ether things, Che government should
provide public telephone and telegraph lines, .
postal currency for convenience in transmit
. TIM small sums OF morev, and that, as nearly
as prarticuhle. the mail II all ~, people be DC
livered 10 them at their homes free.
! Resolved. That we favor q liberal pension law
/ and law making good u the Old soldiers their
loss by reason Of payment for service in a de-
preciated currency, and that the government
I issue United States notes full legal telder TO
paw this difference.
( Resolved. That we condemn TIE present board
/ of railroad assessors for thsir acton in reduc-
: in the vSlEaJisn OF the property If the rail-
roads OF tho state, whereby tie burdens
: OF taxation already imposed upon the
I people have been uniustly Increased: and VIC
/ commend the bold stand taken in congress bv
the senators and representatives OF the people 5
/ party in their determined fight against mouopo-
! Rstic corporations. and we hereby Hedge to
them our united support and express our IN
( bounded confidence in their wisdom and
( ntSlity.
I Resolved That We approve the wise and
| progressive legislation passed by the lower
house of the legislature at its last session and
: condemn the republican senators for nCE-col-
( currence in the same
Resolved. That We commend the action Of the
house Of representatives of the last legislature
/ in passing bill providing for the re ekly pay
I ment OF wages by all corporate companies and
I condemn the senate for defeating the same.
and for the benefit OF our miners We favor
adopting the Missouri screen law as the law OF
this state.
Resolved, That We commend the action OF the
peoples party in the lower house By the pas
sage Of the bill making the Pfnkertou detective
system GmenaSle 10 law, also the bill abolish
Ing the blaclllisting and discharging employees
without an opportunity 10 be heard
in their defense and We condemn the
republican senate for failing 70 pass such bills
We also favor just aud equitable pension law
, for the benefit of railway employees who are
injured in the compary's service, such
pension to be paid by the companies
and be a first lien on their property.
Resolved That We commend the action OF the
lower house at the last session in passing the
maximum freight rate bill and condemn the
republicans Tor allowing the same 10 die on its
calendar, confident OF the fact that II it had
become q law the interior cities which
are Justly complaining Of discyimin3t tons
against them by railroads il favor of Missouri
river points. would find the evil removed. and
we pledge the people in the city and country TO
remedy the same BY legislation
We favor the election Of United States sena-
tors by q direct vote OF the people We favor
the abolition of the system OF passes in general
use by railroad companies as q species Of IA
voritisu dangerous 20 the freedom OF American
sovereignty.
Resolved, That although the peoples
party OF Kansas Is largely composed %
farmers, We synpathiZe With all classes
OF Isborers and viii aid them in their contest
for better system and a more equitable divis-
ion OF the profits Of their toll. and We invi q
their cooperation n our warfare against .