People's voice., 1892-06-17


Morris townships. r. King. John Burnett.
1. }. Sayers. VIM. ElartOn. John StOnehOcker.
Chlkaskia tOwnship-W \. Armstrong. Mel
Rhodes c. d. Newman, c. COryell, Geo.
Brown.
South Haven township. lst precinct-Chas.
Robinson. j. W. LOckman. DR.. A. La Vance.
Z. A. Tilbury, J. Y. Eckard. c. j. BrOckman,
j. ;. ChenOweth. P. Steeber. d. o. Bridge
way. :. Mutt, Z. |. Cushman, - McCandless,
II. Wiley, 5. Hizer.
South Haven, End precinct--E W. Patton,
J. W. Reed
Eden tOwnship-Andrew Yeakle. A. Dunn.
J. NJ. Rogers, c. G. Hurley d, e. Wood, Wm.
Cotton.
Springdale township-W. B. Mallaby. John
Feagan, c. f. Mallaby.
wellington, 1st ward-L. B. A. Collins,
John Hinchcliffe.
Gore 2nd precinct-F. A. Powers. W. F..
Shaffer, G. W. Bruce.
After few corrections the report
was adopted.
The committee on permanent or
ganizatiOn reported in favor of max
ing the temporary organization per-
manent, which was adopted.
A. G. FOrney from the committee
on resolutions reported the following:
Resolved, lst, That we, the PeO-
pies party of Sumner county, Kansas,
most heartily endorse the declaration
of principles, as set forth by the in
dustrial conference at st. Louis, Feb
ruary p, 1892, and further pledge our
selves by voice and vote to sustain
the same until the essence and senti-
ment therein contained shall be the
law of the land. To this end we do not
favor any man for either legislative
or executive position who is not favor
able to those principles or cannot be
relied upon to carry the same or sim
liar reforms to completion.
md, We, the citizens of Sumner
county, Kansas, having the prosperity
and welfare of our county and state
at heart, hereby proclaim that our
greatest desires, aims and objects are
to establish certain conditions IA
vOring certain laws in the interest of
the weak against the strong, the
masses against tn e favored classes,
equal taxation, equal protection and
equal justice to all, therefore, we ear
nestly appeal to the thoughtful and
Intelligent men and women of OuI
county and request them to investi.
gate in an unprejudiced manner OuI
political desires. We further cordially
invite your cooperation: no matter
what your political affiliations have
been, or vocation in life is, we ask you
to assist us in our unequal struggle
for liberty and freedom.
Resolved, That it would be to the
better interest of the county, also a
better form of county government
if there was law passed by which
any county officials should receive a
stipulated salary and the fees turned
over to the county,
Resolved. That we believe that
justice and equity would be subserved
if law was enacted preventing iudg.
mentS following foreclosure of mort.
gagged property: that is. that all real
and personal property shall satisfy
the claim and costs of foreclosure.
Resolved, That we request the del.
egateS selected by this convention tC
the state and congressional cOnven.
tiOnS to act in unison on all questions
of importance.
Resolved, That we condemn the
senate of Kansas for killing the re.
demptiOn law passed by the last house
of representatives and hereby again
renew our demands in the interest OF
the farmers and business men of Oul
state that redemption law be placed
on our statute books, giving at least
two years to redeem from date of sale
Just before the question of theil
adoption was put, Hon. J. NJ. Double.
day arose and cOunseled the expedi.
ency of Omitting the one with refer.
ence to the railroad assessment on
the ground of doing possibly unwar.
ranted injustice to Attorney General
Ives. He moved to amend by adopt,
ing all the report but this clause.
This caused an animated discus
sion of the matter and the letter OF
defense written by Mr.. Ives was read
in which he claimed honesty of pur
pose on the part of the state board
of equalization in reducing the as
seSsment, but radical defect in the
assessment laws. On motion of A
G. FOrney the whole matter was laiC
on the table and the rest of the re
port adopted.
The convention then proceeded tC
the selection of delegates, first to the
state, then to the congressional con
yention. Owing to the proximity Of
Sumner county to the convention
city, there was quite a full quota o.
people who wanted to 60 as delegate,
and the ballOting consumed cOnsid
cradle time. 1t was decided that NJ
township should send more than two
delegates to each convention.
Twenty-eight names were nOmina
ted for state delegates and the sue
ceSsful thirteen were, Hon. J. VI
Doubleday, Hon. G. E. Meeker, A. G
FOrney, Harry Shapcott, j.. P. Winner
G. H. Fish, W. A. Johnson, r. B
Magee, ]. S. Barclay, ]. R. Heskett
A. C. Lambe, VIM. Malaby, F. J
HOge.
While the convention was waiting
for the tellers to complete their re
port on the state delegates, A. G
FOrney offered the following
RESOLUTION OF CONGRATULATIONS.
To the Peoples party of Sumner
| cOuntv Kansas and tho friends m