Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-02-01
NEWTON, KAS., Jan

NEWTON, KAs., January 81, 1898.
We, the representatives of the Peo-
pies party OF Harvey county, in mass
convention assembled, heartily endors-
ing the course now being pursued by
Gov. L. D. Lewelling and our other
newly installed state officers in this
hour of supreme trial; therefore
Resolved l, That as friends of popular
government we extend to them and to
Speaker Dunsmore and the legally con-
stituted house over which he presides
our pledge of sympathy and support in
their noble struggle to sustain justice
and defend the people of this common
wealth against fraudulent schemes by
which false certificates of election were
issued in the interest of corporate greed
and for the purpose of defeating the
popular will of the people as expressed
at the polls. We comprehend the pur-
pose and are fully conscious of the ter
| rible plutocratic power that is now
arrayed against the lawfully constituted
authorities of the state. Yet we have
confidence that all loyal citizens, re-
CARELESS of party, will protest and de-
fend the governor and his co-workers
in their manly defense of "a govern
ment of the people, by the people, and
for the people,"
2. That we condemn in most en-
phatic terms, those who have betrayed
/ the trust reposed in them by joining
the ranks of the enemy of reform.
| 3. That we most emphatically de-
nounce the last administration of the
republican party, and especially their
acts as canvassipg board in the issu-
ing OF certificates of election to parties
not legally entitled to them; and
4. Resolved further, That we hereby
reaffirm our faith in the loyalty and in
tegrity of the officers we have elected,
and in the Justice of the cause of re-
form, and therefore exhort our worthy
governor and his co-laborers to hold
the fort.
On motion secretary was instructed
to send copy to Gov. Lewelling and also
to Speaker Dunsmore, and to certain
reform papers for publication.
J. r. ELwooD, President.
W. D. HACKNEY, Secretary.
At meeting OF the Peoples party
held in Kingman, January 10, 1898,
whereat j. Q. Jenkins presided as pres
ident and John Yonkers as secretary,
the accompanying resolutions were
unanimously passed and declared to be
the sense of said meeting:
Whereas, The Peoples party mem
bers of the house of representatives of
the state of Kansas, by their courageous
demeanor, have prevented the republi-
cans from stealing United States SEN
ator and state printer, and
Whereas, They have by their de-
termined action made it possible for the
people of the state to secure meritori-
Gus legislation; and
Whereas, They have remained true
to the people and their party; and
Whereas, The senate Of the state OF
Kansas, and Hon. L. D. Lewelling, gov.
, ernor OF the state of Kansas, have justly
recognized said representatives as the
legally constituted body; therefore be il
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
: the action of our representatives, SEN
/ ators and the governor, in making II
possible for the people of the state tC
realize the benefcent results of such
legislation as was promised in the PEG
pies party state platform, and we cal
{: upon the house of representatives an6
the senate to remain true to their con
stitueuts and secure the passage of such
!, laws as were pledged in said platform
Be it further
: Resolved, That o copy of these reso
| lutions be mailed to the speaker of the
house, to Hon. L. D. Lewelling anC
Hon. Percy Daniels.
G.. w. FAIRCHILD,
n. V. VANPELTEN,