The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-05
The Shawnee County Democracy.


The following preambles and resolu-
tlonS were submitted to the Shawnee
county democratic convention in this city
on Saturday, the 1st inst, and we're unani-
mously adopted with cheers. Similar
resolutions were also offered by Oscar
Blschoff in behalf Of the German-AmeEl-
can democrats and were likewise unanl-
mOusly adopted:
Whereas, pretended democratic con.
vention mas been called TO meet In the city
of Topeka on October 7, 1892, by several
pretended democrats, TO which call is affixed
the signature of one G. F. Spencer, IL thS
county OF Shawnee, who has since 1889 held
the fiice Ot police commissioner Of the city
Of Top, ka, appointed by Governor Hum
phrey; and
Whereas, 10 was the duty Of Governor
Hun phrey 20 appoint democrat To al said
position as provided 10y law; and
Whereas, The demooPaBlc party Of the
county Of Shawnee in mass meeting assem-
bIed unanimously recommended the Rp-
pOlntment Of one Furman Baker, true
and tried life long democrat, to sald position
and so notified the said governor before
said appointment wRa made, which recon-
mendatiOn Uf the democratic party was en-
tlrely ignored; and
Whereas, In signing said call, the said
Charles b. Spencer assumed to act for and
on behalf Of tho democrats Of Shawnee
county; and
Whereas, The said Charles f. Spencer
acted wholly without authority or consul
tstion with the democrats of Shawnee
county; and
Where's, the said Charles 3. Spencer has
not affiliated with the democratic party Of
Shawnee county for years, and did In 1883
openly oppose the regularly nominated can
dIdate of the democratic convention for
county clerk, and did in combination with
the republicans and at their instance and
request materially assist in defeating sand
democratic candidate and in electlng q re-
publican to said office; and
Whereas, The said Charles f. Spencer
bOlted the regularly nominated ticket VI the
democrats in 1890, and especially. the can
didate for governor, eX- X-GOvernor Robinson,
and whereas the democratic party Of this
county has not for many years considered
or recognized the said Charles +. Spencer
as democras, but on the contrary have ac-
cepted his abandonment Of the democratic
party as final, and have considered and
treated him as strong prohibition republi-
can, now therefore
Be it resolved by the democratic party Of
Shawnee county, That the Raid Charles B..
Spencer 10 political renegade. traitor TO
the democratic party, and an emiseaRy Of
the republican party; and in assuming TO
act ss q democrat, and in behalf Of the DEM
Ocracy OF Shawnee county In signing said
call, has grossly and falsely migPepFesented
the sentiment Of the democracy OF Shawnee
county, and is furthering the interests Of
corporations, trusts, combines and mon0p-
olies, and is attem pting to materially in
iure the democratic party of the state Of
Kansas by perDetuating republican misrule.
And resolved further, That in the opinion
Of the democratic party Of Shawnee county,
IN convention assembled, no good or faith
ful democrat will participate in or recog.
niEe said fraudulent, unauthorized and cor
poration convention 10 be held October q,
1892.