Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-15
S'TALWARTS MEET.
The Straightout Democratic Con-
feronce at Topeka
Protest Against tho Action of the state
Convention In Indorslng the Popu-
list state Ticket-An Address
Issued.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 8-The confer.
.ence of stalwart democrats called to
meet in this city assembled yesterday,
but was not called to order until nearly
noon.
w. NJ. Mitchell called the meeting To
order. and introduced A. A. Harris, OF
Fort Scott, as chairman. His speech
outlined the policy which the conven-
tion was expected TO pursue.
Resolutions drawn up TO be presented
by J. b. Crouch and adopted by the con-
vention were as follows:
The acknowledgements OF Kansas in conven-
tion assembled ut Topeka, on this the 9TH day
OF October 1892, declare as follows:
l. We most heartily approve the ennuncia-
tion OF democratic faith and doctrine by the ma
tional democratic convention ut Chicago In
June last
g Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson,
as statesmen and patriots, are emtnently
worthy the highest Offices in the gift OF the
American people, and we solemnly promise to
do all in our power, consistent with honor, to
secure their election.
q The action OF the state convention OF July
g, in attempting to bind democrats to the sup
port ef the socalled peoples party state ticket
was crime without parallel In the political
history Of our country II does violence TO
every conception OF honorable principles, is
contrary to democratic precept and practice, Is
not binding upon democrats, nor will we be
bound thereby. 1t Is tho duty OF every demo
.crat In Kansas TO exercise his individual tudg-
ment in voting for state officers
l. We were democrats before that conven-
ton, we are democrats now, faithful and true,
but we are freemen and refuse to yield our
judgments and consciences to despotic dictation.
g. II is the duty OF all Kansas in the crisis
now pending in our state, to so cast their bal
lots rs best TO promote the honor and glory OF
the state, and the prosperity and happiness Of
our people,
@ In the First, Second, Fifth and Sixth dis
tricts there are regularly nominated 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 oil 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.
:. It is not true that the people OF this great
republic are on the verge OF either moral, po-
litical or national ruin.
g. The people OF Kansas are abundantly able
to pay their debts and have no intention OF at
tempting to repudiate their just obligations
We are opposed 10 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 convention to revise
our state constitution, and request our friends
TO vote therefor.
II. We are opposed TO the subtreasury and
land loan schemes. and to the governmental
ownership OF railroads with the consequent dis
!. reimbursement Of more than one million OF our
fellow citizens, as demanded by the Omaha
platform OF the so-called peoples party.
49, We are opposed TO oil sumptunry legisla-
ton 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"
H. Conscious OF the rectitude of our inten-
tions, we confidently submit our action and this
declaration OF our principles to the scrutiny OF
nm intelligent and tair minded people
In the afternoon the resolutions were
adopted and an address issued to the
democracy of Kansas. The state CEN
trail committee appointed was as follows:
First -: Second, r. S. Davis, Atchison:
Third, Charles s Shepard, LeavenwOrth;
Fourth, John d. Cruise Kansas City, Kan
Fifth, ]. s Emery, Lawrence; Sixth. w. P.
johnson. Paola; Seventh, -; Eighth. o.
d. Couch, Fort Scott: Ninth, G. w. Baird,
Opolis: Tenth, X. NJ. Cheshire, Columbus:
Eleventh, j. j. Rambo, Chetopa; Twelfth, -;
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, -; Six
teenth. Asher Smith Melvern: Seventeenth,
-: Eighteenth, =. l. jackson, St Mary's;
Nineteenth, =: Twentieth, F. Ehrke, Han
over; Tweuty-hrst, c, u. Fogelstrom, Junction
City: Twenty-second, Jerry Sheehan, Solomon
City: Twenty. third. W. c. Schulz, Council
Grove; Twenty.fourth All Roberts, Emporia;
'Twenty-hfth, William l. Joseph, Potwin: TWEEN
ty.sixth Ed NJ. Hewins, Cedar Vale: Twenty
seventh, f. Hamrich, Arkansas City: Twenty
eighth, A. H. Chapman, wellington; Twenty
ninth, A. c. Burroughs, Wichita; Thirtieth,
John b. Fugste, Newton: Thirty first W. A.
Norris, Salina; Thirty second, A. G. Morris,
Clyde; Thirty third, Duncan Freeman, Beloit;
Thirty fourth, George d. Abel, Lincoln:
Thirty fifth. d. NJ Bell, Lyons; Thirty-sixth,
Frank p. Hettinger, Hutchinson Thirty-sev-
-enth. 1 W. Stout, Medicine Lodge Harry
Brice Cimarron; Thirty-eighth. W. B. jackson,
Garden City, J. G. Arnold, Ness City; Thirty
ninth, A. p Ridenour, Hugoton; Fortieth, H.
R. Pruett, Hill City.
The Address.