Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-02

st. John, of Kansas, as temporary
chairman.
Upon assuming the gavel Gov. ST.
John said:
Members Of the convention return my sim
cere thanks and sh I'll ever DO grateful for the
distinguished honor OF being chosen to preside
rs temporary chairman OF this magnificent po'
litical convention, the greatest and grandest IN
sobriety moral force and brain power that ever
convened on American soil. II represents
party that dares TO do right because II Is right,
and condemn the wrong because II Is wrong
II stands for peace, prosperity and happiness
70 every home, and death TO every saloon IN the
land 1t demands for women equal pay
In the shop and equal say ut the polls-a free
bu lot for the white men of Pennsylvania, Mas
rachusetts and Iowa. rs well as for the black
men of Mississippi, Louisiana and South Car
olina that north and south, east end west,
black and white, rich or poor, every human
being should have protection To life ana prop
erty: that the expenses OF the government be
levied upon the wealth instead OF the neccssi-
ties Of the people.
We claim that any system which imposes
high tariff upon the food, fuel and clothing OF
the poor and lets the diamonds OF the rich come
in free Is legalized robbery under the guise OF
'protection." md ought TO be forever abolished;
that all money should be issued by the general
government and that every dollar whether
gold. silver or paper, should stand upon an
equality before the law for all purposes ana
that the coinage Of both metals shonld
be free: that railway and telegraph lines
should be under the control Of the government
10 be operated at cost in the interest OF oil the
people; that president, vicc-presidcnt and United
States senators should be elected by direct
vote OF the people an1 that the term OF presi.
dent be extended to six years with no second
successive term for any man; that oil monopo
lies which Cypress the people ought to he sup
pressed, that the legalized liquor trafiic Tor
beverage purposes Is tho greatest monopoly
that ever existed; 1t destroys 1910 lives ana
costs $l,50O,OOO0W annually and sends
misery, poverty, crime and heartache Droao-
cast among the people. 1t Is the product OF
democrat and republican rule u damninS Dlot
upon our civilization-a sin against God ana
ought to be made crime against humanity and
be driven from the face OF the earth The pro-
hibition party is the only party that dares to
fight this mighty curse OF the world Here we
are and we have come to stay From this hour
on let no fusion, no deals, no compromises be
our motto Let our platform be so broad Just,
clear and comprehensive that all who live for
God or country can join the procession which Is
now ready TO move on to victory
The name of A. L. Wolfenbarger, OF
Nebraska, for secretary and the list OF
assistant secretaries and sergeants-ut-
arms selected by the national commit
teemen met with no opposition.
The new national committee, which
Immediately reelected Samuel Dickie
as chairman, is as follows:
Alabarna. j. c. Orr and L. f. Whtten Ar.
kansas, George G. Christian: California,
Chauncey II. Dunn and Jesse Yarnell: Colora-
do. J. Keator and II +. Singletary: Connectt-
cut, Allen b. Lincoln and Henry u. Brown;
Delaware. C. II. Register: Florida, I. A. Duck
worth; Georgia Rev. Sam Small ana Frank H.
SIbley: Idaho w. I. Smith; Illinois, j. B.
Hobbs and d. H. Hart; Indiana. Helen M. Gou,
gar and John Ratcline Iowa a Giiiey ana
r. NJ Diehl; Kansas, John p. ST. John and
NJ " Bennett: Kentucky, j. w. Sawyer
and Rev. DR.. Young; Maine, y. +. Woodbury.
and Voleney Il. Cushing MnssacAnsetts, j. IL
Roberts and A r. Smith: Michigan, samuel
Dodge and Samuel Dickie: Minnesota. w. j.
Dean and J. =. Pinkhnm; Mississippi, James
McCaslSell; Missouri J. a BROOKS ana x: b
f. w. Taylor. New Hampshire. kev. D. q
BabeOck and J. NJ. Fletcher: New Jersey, Rob
ert ]. s. White and W. W. Nicholson: New
York. W. T. Wardwell and "a. g Boseom6;
North Carolina. ]. A. Stikeleather and 7. 7:
johnson: North Dakota. T.. Z. Saunders ana
II II Mott: Ohio I. b Logan and Mrs Matte
ana / ri. Nonse Pennsylvania, A. A. Stevens
and = w. Murray. Rhode Island, George n
Stade and Thomas IL Peabody: south Dakota,
Prof A. x Cornwall and n n h9oer rem denneS
u Cranfll and =. g. Heath: Vermont = W
Wyman and H Stafford; Virginia, w W
CObbs and J. W. Newton: WASHINGTON 10 y
Sutton and D. q. Strong: West Virginia. y. X
Carskadon and Frank Burt Wisconsin, :. y.
Hastings and i. W. Chain; Wyoming. q. >.
jackson and Martin j. Wage: Disirlet OF
Columbia, II b Moulton and s II. WALKER