Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-23
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The republican county convention
held at the opera house In Columbus
OH Thursday was one Of the most har-
monious and thoroughly satisfactory
meeting of the kind ever held in the
county. There was nearly full attend
ance of delegates and large number
of visitors present to listen TO the pro-
ceedings and the speeches.
At ii o'clock the meeting was
called TO order by Chairman A. s.
Dennison and the call read by Secre-
tary j. G. Atkinson.
Col. Alexander Warner was chosen
temporary chairman and on being es-
corted to the platform made one OF his
pleasing and forcible talks which sent
the convention of in most suspicious
manner.
j. G.. Atkinson was selected tempo
rary secretary and the usual commit
tees were arranged for, aud white they
were being selected by the chair Rev.
E. G. Boaz was called to the stage and
made u most interesting ten-minute
talk.
After dinner the convention assem-
bled and the committee on permanent
officers reported Col, Warner for
chairman, L. G. Weldy for secretary
and j. G. Atkinson and j. L. Veatch
assistant secretaries. Report adopted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following:
We, the republicans Of Cherokee coun-
ty. in delegate convention assembled, re-
affirm our allegiance to the principles OF
the party of the immortal Lincoln, the
lamented Garfield and the matchless
Blaine.
We endorse the platform of the repub-
licans in national convention assembled
ut Minneapolis in June, 1892, and unhesi-
tatingly affirm that, had these principles
triumphed ut the polls in November fol.
lowing, the nation would have been saved
from the panic and distrust that our peo-
pie are suffering under the present adj
ministration; and a loss in money and
shrinkage in values greater than that
caused by the war of the rebellion.
We denounce the conduct and methods
of L. d. Lewelling and the populist adj
ministration for attempting to override
the will of the people as expressed at the
ballot box and change our government
from majority to q minority rule. And
we commend the action Of George l..
Douglass, speaker OF the last house OF
representatives, and his gallant associates
for the very courageous and patriotic
manner in which they maintained the
will of the people us against anarchy and
treason, and, on behalf Of the republicans
of Cherokee county and the law abiding
and liberty loving people of all political
parties, we congratulate the above named
gentleman and his noble compatriots, In
Guiding the three noble democrats. who
so unselfishly aided in maintaining con-
stitutional liberty.
We denounce the populist executive
committee for spending $4,000 Of the
peoples money in having printed the
proceedings of the illegal and arrogant
assembly known Us the Dlnsmore house.
We reaffirm the doctrine of bi-metallism
and honest money, and demand that both
gold and silver be coined into money OF
equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, so
that the purchasing and debt paying
power of the dollar, whether Of silver,
gold or paper, shall be at all times equal.
We denOunce the pension methods Of
Hoke Smith. and especially reaffirm the
doctrine of liberal pensions for all disa-
bled union soldiers and sailors, their
widows and dependents; not only as n
duty we owe the brave old soldier, but as
particular duty this great nation owes
its defenders.
We pledge for the candidates nominated
by this convention, if elected, faithful
discharge OF the duties required Of them.
On behalf Of the law abiding people of
Cherokee county we endorse and CON-
mend the stand taken by our representa-
tive, Col. Alexander Warner, in the fight
at Topeka against tyranny, usurpation
and violence. G. w. WHEATLEY,
r. S, MAHAN,
WIN. JANNEY.
III. II. SADLER,
l.. Nj. DILLAiAN.