The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-27
MET IN CONVENTION
The Peoples Party County Convention
Met Last Saturday and Elected Dele
gates to the Several Conventions.
THE RESOLUTIONS WERE STRONG
A Peoples Party Club Formed With
Sixty Members. Party in Good
Shape for the Campaign.


The peoples party met in county
convention. pursuant te call. at the
court house in Goodland, Saturday,
May 81, at IL a. m.
Judge Umbarger called the conven-
ton to order and read the call.
Hon. Fred Yerrick was chosen tenn
porary chairman and A. B. Mead was
chosen temporary secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following committees; Committee
on credentials, S. M. Pool. L. +. Meeker.
j. S, Barr.
Committee on resolutions, j. II.
Stewart, Il. S. Groves and &. d. Potts
Committee on rules and order of
business, A. D. Rummel, G. r. Shook,
William Butler.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton, j. IL. Stewart, j. H. Springer, L.
P. Wright.
On motion the convention adjourned
to the Town company's brick, to meet
at 1880, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The chairman called the convention
to order pursuant to adjournment, at
1880, p. m. sharp.
The report on committees were
called for. The committee on perma-
nent organization reported-that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent. Report adopted and COM
mittee discharged. The report of the
committee on rules and order of bust
ness was adopted and the committee
discharged
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials after being amended SO as to
allow the filling of the vacancies in
several delegations was adopted and
the committee discharged.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported, and after some debate the res
olutions were adopted and read.
The following delegates were elected
to the several peoples party conven-
tons: To the state convention at
Wichita, June Is, A. B. Montgomery,
w. H. Proctor and j. H. Stewart.
70 the Sixth district congressional
convention at Colby, June 2, f. E.
Yerrick, j. F. Kimmel, e. r. Shook,
H. S. Groves.
To the state senatorial at Colby, June
1, A. r. Rummel, F. L. Blystone, 1,
Houston. j. r. Goodenough.
On motion it was ordered that the
congressional and state senatorial del
egates interchange as alternates.
On motion it was ordered thai the
delegates to the state convention be
empowered to select their own proxies
in case of their inability to attend.
A vote of thanks was rendered A. B.
Montgomery for the use of the hall.
On motion the convention ordered
the formation of a central campaign
club. A. B. Mead was chosen pres-
dent and W. A. Umbarger secretary
and treasurer.
The club organization was started
with Il membership of seventy-fve and
authorised to complete the organiza-
ton at called meeting on Saturday
next at 2 p. m, at the court house in
Goodland
Announcements were made and the
convention adjourned.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the convention:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the members of the peoples party in
county convention assembled hereby declare
our faith in the industrial reform movement
now sweeping over our country, and,
Whereas, The secular and religious his
tory Of the world plainly teaches that neither
nations, churches or political parties have
ever been reformed and purified by the
powers that be, or those in high authority
in church or state, or the leaders in old and
long existing political parties; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we believe that the time
has come for all good citizens, and patriotic
Americans who love liberty and seek to per-
petuate republican institutions, to study
carefully the problems of the age, and to
break from the old party lines, and to assist
in these righteous reforms that are sought
to be accomplished in the movement Of our
times.
Resolved, That we re-aflirm the principles
set forth in the preamble to, that immortal
document, the Declaration OF Independence,
"that all men are created free and equal and
are endowed by their creator with certain
inalienable rights, that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness:" and,
"that nations derive their Just powers from
the consent of the governed"
Resolved, That we are In hearty accord
with the principles Of the constitution Of the
United States, which declares, "that we, the
people of the United States, in order TO form
more perfect union, 10 establish justice, to
insure domestic tranquility, TO provide for
the common defense, to promote the general
welfare and to insure the blessings Of liberty
to ourselves and our prosperity, do ordain
this constitution Of the United States"
Resolved. That we endorse the principles
expressed In the motto Of the peoples party:
Equal rights to all and special privileges
to pone.O
Resolved, That we endorse the platform
OF principles laid down at the ST. Louis con-
Yention as far as they 90, and are In accord
with the aforementioned principles Of the
Declaration Of Independence, the constitu-
ton Of the United States-tbe aphorism of
Abraham Lincoln, and the motto Of our
party.