The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-07-27
MEETING OF THE STATE CENTRAL COM
MITTEE OF THE PEOPLES PARTY.


The following concise report was
wired to the Rocky Mountain Netos, now
one of the best Peoples party papers In
the country:
Special to the News.
ENTERPRISE, Kan, July 19.-The first
session of the state central committee OF
the Peoples party closed It's labors to-
day. There was full attendance Of the
committee, as we'll as number Of the
candidates on the state ticket. A num-
Der of the congressional districts have
been pollcd and the Peoples party
managers claim that they will have q
majority Of 10000 and expect to elect q
full congressional delegation.
Several Of the candidates addressed an
important meeting at the town hall last
night, and although no notice was given
till evening the house was crowded and
slxty.nine new names were added to the
local Peoples party club.
The committee did q vast amount OF
routine business and are fully prepared
for an aggressive campaign. THE ADvo-
CATE, of Topeka, was named as the
official state organ. Chairman Breiden-
thai and Judge S. H. Snyder, Of King
man, were appointed committee to at
tend the silver league convention at
Denver. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted
SPLENDID ENFORCEMENT.
Whereas, The Rocky Mountain News, q
daily paper published at Denver, Colo, is
an able exponent of the free coinage idea,
and is newspaper of such character as to
be worthy the support of any citizen, and
Whereas, Said Rocky Mountain News is
earnestly supporting the nominees of the
Peoples party for president and vice presi
dent; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the Peoples party
central committee of Kansas, do recon-
mend said paper to the voters Of Kansas
and urge that it be freely circulated through
out the state during the present campaign.
The above was certified to as follows:
We hereby certify that the foregoing pre-
amble and resolution was adopted at a
meeting Of the state central committee Of
the Peoples party of Kansas, held this day.
JOHN w. BREIDENrHAL,
Chairman State Central Committee.
Attested: CHARLES S. DAVIS, Secretary.
Enterprise, Kan, July 10, 1892.
Ward heelers, political bummers, cam
paign tricksters, vote buyers and sellers
were warned in no uncertain terms, as
the following shows evidence;
A WARNING.
Whereas, It is apparent that the purchase
of votes at elections through the state of
Kansas, has been practised; that the giving
Of brides for the delivery Of votes to certain
candidates has heretofore been practioed to
a considerable extent, and that employers
Of labor have IN many instances, by threat
and otherwise, dictated to their employees
for whom their ballots should be cast; there
fore be it
Resolved, By the state central committee
Of the Peoples party of Kansas, that We
authorize our chairman to offer reward OF
$4,000 for the arrest and conviction Of any
one guilty of giving or offering bribe tC
any voter of the state of Kansas during the
campaign Of 1892, and the above reward
shall be paid regardless of the manner in
which the bribe is offered, or the political
party to which theconvicted person.,may be-
long, to the end that the purity of the bal
lot may be maintained.
The above was sttested in Language
that cannot be mistaken, by the chairman
Of the committee, as follows: