Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-23


Ihiilips. Geary voted its instructions
for NJ. G. Linscott, votes. Riley
yoted7 for Burton, for Linscott.
Washington gave Phillips l vote. All
others were solid for Burton.
IL. 5. Westgate, of Geary, withdrew
the name of Linscott and pledged
Geary to republicanism. lie moved
the suspension Of the rules and that
Burton be nominated by acclamation.
Z. L. Smith and w. II. Armstrong of
Marshall seconded the motion. 1t was
carried with cheers and Burton was
called for.
w, ii. Armstrong, G. A, Clark and
W. ii. Todd were sent to bring him to
the hall
While they were absent the resolu-
lions were read and unanimously
adopted on motion of DIR. Roberts as
follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
We, the republicans of the Fifth
congressional district of Kansas in con-
yentiOn assmbled do heartily endorse
the platform OF the Republican Ma.
tl0nal convention recently held at
Minneapolis and the tried and trusty
candidates placed thereon. The plat
FORM Is broad enough for every true
American to stand upon and its nomi.
nees are men who will fearlessly
prosecute the work that has been so
noDly begun by the present able,
patriotic and thoroughly American
administration.
That in the nominee of this conyen-
tion, Hon, j. X. Burton, we recognize
one of our most brilliant young Ameri.
cans-a man who has given abundant
evidence OF his ability AS a legislator
aud one worthy of our most earnest
support, and We hereby pledge him our
assistance and best efforts i'm the
campaign now before us, to remove
from the lower house Of congress the
man who so unwOrthily fills the place
40 recently vacated by one of the ablest
men of our country, the Hon. John A.
Anderson, whose memory we revere
and whose sudden and untimely death
we sincerely deplore.
'hN NhN campaign ilOM ODtl W
vigorously pushed on broad lines of
reason and argument, to the end that
the ii,od tide Of calamity may be
turned back and the government be
fully restored to the party which has
ever proved itself the poor mans friend |
and the defender Of the honor and the
glory Of the nation.
Mr. Burton then came into the hall
and addressed the convention amid
generous applause as follows:
MIR. BURToN's Address.
Gentlemen Of Ho CWrcntiOn.
Allow me to thank you for the honor
bestowed IN laciDg the banner Ul Re-
fuUucanlsm for this district in ny
hands. Inspired b. the sacred ptin. |
ciple5 IL 80 mDOuzes | VIII try to bear
our emblem right manfully, and with |
the aid OF the good people OF the dis |
tllct, confidently expect to carry it to |
victory III November. The victory |
viii be ours, not mine. This is u Re |
publican year, u year of hops, not u
year OF despd!T; year ot reason, not |
"A year OF passion; u year Of principle,
not year OF prejudice; n year OF In. |
tegrltT, not u year of repudiatiOn, a
year OF truth, not u year of slander;
year Of right, not year of wrong The
victory is therefore to be a Republican
victory; no man triumphs. the ltepubli.
can army trlumphS, | am but your
comrade in this campaign for the right.
The republican party Is right now and
1t has ever been tight. We court the
fullest investigation of its record all
the way back to the time when the
great Lincoln WAS our leader. We
challenge the opposition to u discussion
of the acts Of the present admiuistra,
ton. We invite contest along the
line of the present living issues of pro.
lection, reciprocity, honest moEey and
an honest ballot. We have nothing to
apologize for. We have everything to
be proud of We find the country's
credit b3It,r than that OF any other ma.
lion; and we know cOuntry's credit,
like tAaJ of an individual 8, is not
basel alone upon its resources but
more on its reputation for integrity.
We lind the individual, here, in better
condition, IN every way, than is the
individual of any other nation. Every
vessel bearing immigrants is headed for
our shores. The liberty loving citizens
Of every cline and every tongue are
looking with longing eyes towards the
United States. Nobody is going away,
except on u visit. We see the great
bonded debt reduced to less than one
fourth of it's aggregate at the close of
The war; and we see another and still
greater debt, honOrably contracted in
yhat awful conflict, but acknowledged
and written ia the statutes by Republi-
can legislation and never to be repealed
until every dollar Of the obligation is
paid in honest money. AS "a result of |
Republican legislation, the country is
paying the soldier . per cent. per
lnnum Oh three thousand millions of
money and the principal is nontaxable
and IL secure, and the money paid is
worth one hundred cents on the dollar
The soldier, and not the
JOnunuldeT, is the creditor of our
country, Our flag is respected on !
very sea, our liberties are acknowl- !
,dged in every land and our property
country like Chill mains and murders !
however humble the sub
ects may be, the wrong must be ack.
lowledged and reparation made. Ifa
powerful and wealthy country like :.
England attempts to take our seals she
must stop it; that is she must stop it
[ Republican is in the white house,
Jnder protection we see established :
Industries enlarging, and new indus !
rina multiplvinU Xhila manufactured | l