Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-10-04
A Great Convention.

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was exceptionally fine, as though ma
ture had donned her brightest apparel
in keeping with the occasion, and be-
| fore the sun had reached the zenith
many delegates had arrived from all
over the county. Groups of them
could be seen confidently talking oyer
the success of the ticket to be nomin-
ated. as though there was no mistakes
going to be made, and time proved
their anticipations to be correct. Be-
fore two o'clock the streets were ample
proof of populist convention day, as
their crowded condition is always an
attestation. Promptly at the hour
stated Chairman Funk raped the CAV
ell and nearly hundred delegates soon
were seated inside the railing in the
court room. S. s. Funk was elected
temporary chairman and Kirk Ballard
secretary. The chair appointed the
committees as follows:
Credentials-Robt. Smith, j. Hoag,
b. B. Daugherty, D. Todd, j. II. Gen.
try.
Permanent Organization-A. Roess-
Ter, VIM. DoIes, L. NJ. Presnall VIM.
Springer, }. L. Pelton.
Resolutions-C. C. Hudson, n. G.
ROwley, John ]. King, Ed. German,
John McGrath.
Order of Business. W. Jones Z. T.
L. Burns, w. H. Clements.
After the committees were appointed
recess was taken to give them time
to report. and after half an hour all
were ready. During the intermission
Senator Lands was called for and
made an enthusiastic speech in his
characteristic manner. He referred to
the republican platform as a thing
that'is so much and means so little.
After half hour intermission the
committees were all in and the conven-
ton was raped to order. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported the temporary made permanent.
Committee on credentials reported 1856
entitled to seats in the convention,
which meant that each precinct was
represented, and further recommended
that the members of partial delegations
be allowed to cast the entire vote.
The committee on resolutions report
ed as follows:
We. the populists of Barber county, in conven.
ton assembled, do hereby declare and re-
solve:
FIRsT-Our answering fidelity to the car
dinal principles Of a government of, for and
by the people.
SECOND-We commend the actions OF our
state administration and the stand taken by
our members in the last legislature.
THIRD-Believtng that single gold standard
forced upon the people would result in dsas-
ter to the masses and is bold stroke for an
oligarchy, we renew our firm declaration for
the free coinage of silver al at the ratio OF 1 to
l and an increase of the currency sufficient to
meet the demands of business
FOURTH-That such currency should he is
sued through the medium of public banks that
Will make impossible panics and monetary
stringencies in the future ard avoid the recur-
ring losses to depositors incident to any system
OF private banks, and furnish to the people the
money necessary to carry the business of
the country at such rate as the borrower will
be able to pay.
FIFTH-We favor equal rights of citizenship
to all citizens, regardless of sex.
SIxTH-We commend the official actions of
those OF our party who occupy Barber county
| offices, and not sanctioning reputation. we
commend the payment of debts contracted by
republican county administration, even
though our tax be raised one mill to preserve
the standing CT our county.
CO HUDSON
N. G. RowLEY.
Z. Il. GORMAN.
j. j. KING.
JOHN MCGRATH
All the committee reports were ad-
opted by the convention.
Nominations were declared next in
order, and Z. 7. L. Burns nominated
! j. w. Potes for treasurer. No other
candidates being named the rules were
suspended and Mr.. Potes nominated
by reclamation.
For clerk F. A. Lewis was the only
candidate in the field and be was NOM
mated by reclamation.
For register of deeds l.. NJ. Presnall,
r. D. Gaddie and H. A. Bailey were
placed in nomination. The first bal
| lot resulted:
Bailey. GA
Presnal. .........,. ............... .......4 As
| Gaddle. ...... MISUNDERSTANDING. 20
There being no choice second ballot
was ordered. Mr.. Gaddie withdrew his
name, most of his forces going to
Bailey, and the ballot stood:
Bailey. 50
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