Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-06-15
Peoples Party Convention.

Ou mOtiOH .. .. INK was una0i-
mously chosen temporary chairman,
and w. G. Matthews. temporary secre-
tary.
On motion the chairman, assisted by
A. McCray. appointed the following
committees:
Credentials-L. n. Presnall, G.. w.
Stevens, G. R. Walker, VIM. Springer,
j. T. Jesse.
Resolutions-Wm. Garrison, Mr.. Wat
rus, K. Ballard. j. P. Renfrew, Andrew
ROssler.
Order of Business. w. Lappin, ].
A. Richter, Mr.. Robinson. p. Hill. B.
+. Coffman.
Permanent Organization-A. J. Trot-
ter, E. B. Howard, R. Smith, w. Said,
G. Ware.
After the appointment of the commit
tees the convention adjourned until
o'clock p. m.
Convention called to order at 1880
sharp. Report on order of business as
follows: Report on Order of Business;
Credentials; Permanent ORGANIZATION:
Resolutions, Election of Delegates to
Congressional Convention Election of
Delegates to State Convention; Elec-
ton of Delegates to Senatorial Conven-
ton.
The report of the committee on cre-
dentials, showing 1l9 delegates present,
was adopted and the committee dis
charged.
A motion was passed permitting those
Of each delegation present to cast the
vote of the delegation.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported In favor of making the
temporary organization permanent,
which report was adopted.
The report of the committee on reso-
buttons was unanimously adopted, as
follows:
RESOLVED, By the Peoples Party of
Barber county, in convention assem-
bled, that we hereby re- affirm the St.
Louis demands, promulgated February
22nd-24th, 1892. and adopt them as the
sense of the convention on the ques-
tlons Of Finance, Land and Transpor-
tatiOn.
RESOLVED, That Principle is our
watchword, and the relief of an over
taxed and misgoverned people our OBJ
ject, in the accomplishment of which
we can make no entangling alliances
with those who are not one with us IN
principle. and must therefore decline
to fuse with any party whatever.
The American people, by tradition
and interest, favor bi-metalism, and
the peoples party demand the use of
both gold and silver as standard mon
ey, and denounce the republican party
for making silver merchandise, and its
slckly effort to mislead the people by
talking international conference. That
We condemn the policy Of submitting
the regulation of our finances to for
eign d1ctation.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse
Hon. Jerry Simpson, who has stood SO
bravely the assaults Of plutocracy. He
has not bowed down to the golden i'm
age, and has come out of the fry fur
mace with no smell of fire upon his gar
ments. WIN. GARRISON,
A. ROEssLER,
j. =. RERFREw,
| w. S. BALLARD,
j. e. WATRUs.
Before proceeding with the election
of delegates three more delegates from
Elwood township were admitted.
A motion was carried that the vote be-
taken by townships, and that MAORI
ty vote be required for the election OF
delegates.
The delegates chosen we're as follows
For the congressional convention
VIM. Garrison. Jno. w. Potes, Jno
Jesse and Judge Stephens.
For the state convention, l.. w. De
Geer, z. T. l.. Burns. A. McCray ant
JnO. w. Lappin.
For the senatorial convention, VIM
Springer, Judge Funk, VIM. Brown, L
E. Beals, j. p. Renfrew, E. German
T. L. Walker and l.. M. Presnall.
Delegates were empowered to selec
their own alternates.
After this the bill for costs in tn
bridge injunction case was presented
and over half of it raised by voluntar.
contributions.
The convention then gave a vote o
thanks to the ladies for their attend
ance, Chairman Funk first requesting
that they double their number mex
time.
The convention closed with thre
rousing cheers for Jerry, in which tn
ladies joined by waving their handkel
chiefs.
J Considering how busy our farmer
are with their large crops, our conven
tion was large beyond expectation
There was quiet earnest enthusiasm
/ that meant business from the word''g go.
Excepting slight disagreement be
tween Mr.. Mullen and the remainder @
the Medicine Lodge delegation, as t
! the casting of their vote, which wa
, soon adjusted among themselves, til
t convention was harmonious through
out. in fact, on nearly all motions, q
entire unit. This harmony, this earn
!. est enthusiasm. the unanimous devo
D ton to our st. Louis demands, cheer
3 the heart of every true reformer, an
we congratulate our people upon tn
political prospect before them.
Deerhead Items
Deerhead alliance took in seven new men
bers at its last meeting. Thus the alliance
: dying out.
! Sam Mosshart has been called to the sic
bed of his father in Ohio. He has not seen h
: father for 20 years.
Deerhead Sunday school is increasing |
numbers and interest every Sunday. Thel