The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-10-14
STALWARTS MEET.
The Straightout Democratic Con-
atta ference at Topeka.
Protest Against the Action of the state
Convention in IndorsIng the Popu-
list State Ticket-An Address
AZ Issued.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct S.-The confer
ence of stalwart democrats called t.
meet in this city assembled yesterday
but was not called to order until nearly
noon.
w. NJ. Mitchell called the meeting t.
order and introduced A. A. Harris, Of
Fort Scott, as chairman His speech
outlined the policy which the conven
ton was expected to pursue.
Resolutions drawn up to be presented
by ]. b. Crouch and adopted by the con
vention were as follows:
The stalwart democrats of Kansas in conven.
tion assembled at Topeka, on this the 9TH dag
OF October, 1892, declare as follows:
!. We most heartily approve the ennuncia
ton OF democratic faith and doctrine by the na
tional democratic convention at Chicago in
June last
>. Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson.
as statesmen and patriots, are eminently
worthy the highest offices in the gift of the
American people and we solemnly promise 10
do all in our power, consistent with honor, TO
secure their election.
3 The action Of the state convention of July
6, in attempting to bind democrats 10 the sup
port ef the so-called peoples party state ticket
was crime without parallel in the political
history OF our country. 1t does violence 10
every conception of honorable principles, is
contrary to democratic precept and practice, is
not binding upon democrats, nor will we be
bound thereby. II IS the duty OF every demo
crat in Kansas to exercise his individual judg-
ment in voting for state officers
!. We were democrats before that conven-
tion We are democrats now, faithful and true,
but we are freemen and refuse TO yield our
judgments and consciences to despotic dictation.
). Il is the duty of all Kansas in the crisis
now pending in our state, to SO cast their bal
lots as host to promote the honor and glory of
the state, and the prosperity and happiness of
our people.
6 In the First, Second, Fifth and Sixth dis
tricts there are regularly nominal ted democratic
candidates for congress- We urge upon our
friends in these districts to give them an active
and cordial support We also urge the support
of all regular democratic nominees for the diff
ferent offices throughout the state, who are not
members Of the so-called peoples party, or
who are not in sympathy with its principles.
{. 1t is not true that the people of this great
republic are on the verge of either moral pO-
litical or national ruin
s. The people of Kansas are abundanty able
90 pay their debts and have no intention of at
tempting to repudiate their just obligations
@ We are opposed to the enactment by the
legislature OF this state of any law tending to
impair the obligation of contracts, or which
will in any wise injuriously affect the credit Of
our people.
10 We are opposed to legislation which will
unnecessarily disturb the harmonious relations
now existing between employer and employe,
or which will deprive faithful and honest labor
of its just reward
II. We are in favor OF a convention to revise
our state constitution, and request our friends
10 vote therefor
~. We are opposed to the sub-treasury and
land loan schemes. and TO the governmental
ownership Of railroads with the consequent dis
OF more thun one million of our
fellow citizens, as demanded by the Omaha
platform of the so-called peoples party.
l3 We are opposed to all sumptuary legisla-
tion, TO state socialism and communism in all
their various forms, and declare in the Ian
guage of our illustrious leader that ''paternal-
Ism has no place in the creed of democracy"
IL. Conscious of the rectitude OF our inten-
tons. we confidently submit our action and this
OF our principles TO the scrutiny of
an intelligent and tair minded people
In She afternoon the resolutions were
adopted and an address issued to the
Democracy of Kansas. The state cen
t-al committee appointed was as follows:
FIRST -: Second, Il. : Davis, Atchison:
Third, Charles : Shepard. Leayenworth;
Fourth, John D. Cruise, Kansas City Kan;
Fifth, J. :. Emery, Lawrence; Sixth. w. p.
Johnson, Paola; Seventh. -; Eighth. o.
y. Couch. Fort Scott; Ninth, G. w. Baird,
Opolis; Tenth. r. NJ Cheshire. Columbus;
]. J. Rambo. Chetopa; Twelfth, -:
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, -; Six
teenth Asher Smith Melvern: Seventeenth,
-: Eighteenth, =. L. Jackson, St Mary's:
Nineteenth, -; Twentieth. +. Ehrke, Han
over; Twenty-first, c. b. FogeistrOm, junction
City: TweHtv-secOnd, Jerry Sheehan, Solomon
CITY; Twenty third. w. C. Schulz, Council
Grove; Twenty fourth. Aft Roberts, Emporia;
Twenty fifth. William l. Joseph, Potwin: TWEEN
ty-sixth, E5 NJ. Hewins, Cedar Vale; Twenty
seventh +. Hamrich. Arkansas City: Twenty
eighth. a. II. Chapman, Wellington; Twenty
ninth, A. G. Burroughs, Wichita: Thirtieth,
John B. Fugate Newton: Thirty first, W. A.
Norris, Salina: Thirty second, a G. Morris,
Clyde; Thirty-thIrd. Duncan Freeman, Beoit;
Thirty fourth. George d Abel, Lincoln;
ID. NJ Bell, Lyons; Thirtysixth,
Frank l.. Hettinger, Hutchinson Thirty-sev-
enth. / W. Stout, Medicine Lodge Harry
Brice, Cimarron: Thirty eighth. W. b. jackson,
Garden City, j. G. Arnold, Ness City; Thirty
ninth, y. p. Ridenour, Hugoton; Fortieth, Il