Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-22
Greensburg Convention.

LUG oonoeoIldl convention at Green's
burg. on the 18th, was a highly enthusi-
astic affair. 1t was called to order at
IL O'Clock, by Isaac Coslett, of Harper,
chairman of the senatorial committee.
and Mr.. McAuley. OF Kiowa county,
made temporary chairman, Mr.. Keith,
OF Clark county, temporary secretary.
The various committees were appoint
ed and the convention adjourned until
l O'Clock, at which time the reports of
the committees were received and
adopted. The temporary organization
was made permanent. The committee
on resolutions made the following re-
port:
Resolved-by the peoples party of
the 37th senatorial district of Kansas
in convention assembled,
l. That we unanimously endorse the
demands of the st. Louis conference of
Feb. 1924, 1892, and that on this plat
form we will make the grandest fight
for rights of the people that has been
made since the early days of the repub-
lie.
2. That We point with pride to the
gathering OF the peoples party, lately
in state and congressional conventions
assembled at Wichita, and heartily en-
dorse the platforms there adopted, and
pledge TO the nominees there named
our most earnest support, and we are
proud of the fact that the peoples par
ty is being kept lin the middle of the
road'' regardless of all fixers and ma
nipulators, thus proving that the people
rule.
3. That we condemn the policy of
the republican party in proposing to
submit the question of American fin
ances to the dictation of foreign powers
and money lords, and demand distInc-
lively American system of finance.
4. That we brand with imfamy and
contempt the band of shysters and paid
hirelings ofWall street, who have been,
and now going upand down the land,
disappearing and disgraceing our
fair state by designating as calamity
howlers and regulators, people who
the buffalo and the coyote into a land
teeming with the fruits of civilized in
dustry, giving the highest evidence that
we intend in the future as in the past
to discharge every honest obligation
resting upon US.
B. That we instruct the nominee of
this convention to use all honorable
means to secure the passage of a law
by the next legislature, making all
mortgages on real estate a pledge for
the discharge of the entire debt and un-
der no circumstances shall personal
Judgment remain after the foreclosure
and sale of real property, and also for
the Australian ballot system and for
redemption of hOmesteads from mort
gage foreclosure.
6. Resolved, That it is with the
deepest regret that we learn of the
death of that tried and true reformer
and servant of the people, Col. l.. l..
Polk, that in the loss of Col. Polk the
cause ofreform has lost an able and
earnest leader and we can no better
honor his memory than by devoting
ourselves more earnestly to the cause
in which he enlisted.
J. p. RENFREw,
Z. d. SWAN,
Committee.
After which Mrs. Lease spoke for 2
hours to large audience. There was
not standing room left in the large
opera house, and all seemed delighted
and entertained regardless of political
faith.
After the speech, the convention pro-
ceeded to the nomination of state SEN
ator. Mr.. Brockway, of Harper coun-
ty, presented the name of IL. S. Lands.
No other name was presented, and the
rules were suspended and Mr.. Lands
was nominated by reclamation. His
nomination was heartily endorsed by
Mrs. Lease and by Mr.. Milton, of
Dodge City, promising young attor-
ney, who was in attendance, and
whose speech was received with con-
siderable applause. Mr.. Lands, in
answering some pointed questions, ac-
quilted himself so well that he proved
to all that he had the courage OF his
convictions and inspired all present
with enthusiasm and confidence. We
are proud Of the nomination.