Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-17


much suspicion as was warranted by
the knowledge that John Sherman was
its father, we nevertheless denounce
! the gold bugs of the east who, aided
and abetted by their conspirators in
England, are now striving for its un-
conditional repeal, their effort being
to entirely demonetize silver.
Our national platform declares that
''we hold to the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money of the
country and to the coinage of both gold
and silver without discrimination
against either and without charge for
mintage;" and it further, declares that
.the gold dollar and the silver dollar
must be kept at parity
Inasmuch as the millions of silver
dollars and silver certificates, issued
under the Bland act of 1873, have
always maintained their parity with
gold, and, whereas this money has
maintained this parity without the
slightest assistance from the general
government to keep it so, therefore,
| be it
REsoLvED-That we are in favor of
the FREE COINAGE OF SILVER AT THE
RATIO OF 10 TO I.
The greatest and most distressing
burden to the people of the state of
| Kansas is the extortionate and unjust
charges for transportation. The
charge for hauling bushel of wheat
from Great Bend or any other point
in the state is double the amount
charged by the roads east of the Mis-
souri, river for haul of like distance.
This is an injustice to the people of
| Kansas, and this wrong should be cor.
rected as soou as possible by the legis-
lature of the state.
REsoLvED-That we congratulate
the people of Kansas upon the glorious
victory achieved in the election of that
eminent scholar, iurist and statesman,
the Hon. John Martin, to the United
States senate.
REsoLvED-That we are unalterably
opposed to woman's suffrage.
F. G. STRoTHMAN,
Com. w. D. WILKINSON,
w. D. BRANDT.
Resolutions adopted and committee
discharged.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following central committee
men were then selected by the several
townships:
BnffalO-Daniel Miller.
CIarence-Calvin Reeder.
Cleveland-HenryM Miller.
Cheyenne John Seus.
Comanche-Jake Thul.
Eureka-Jake Trester.
Grant-Chas. 10th.
Great Bend-Fred Witte.
Homestead-A II. Baker.
Independent-JoeW Welsh.
Lakin-Joe Sprinkler.
Logan-Gerry PIller.
Liberty-JOseph Raseley.
Pawnee! Rock-L. K. Benetiel.
! Walnut-Joseph Mauler.
City--lst ward-C. F. Diffenbacher.
End ward--D. B. Palmer.
3rd ward-F. D. Wilson.
4th ward-J. W. McMican.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination of candidates.
w. d. Wilkinson placed Fred II.
Miller in nomination for treasurer.
Nomination seconded d. B. Palmer
arose to speak, as he said, on the mat
ter before the convention. e. the
nomination of candidates--but instead
read letter to committeeman from
the chairman and secretary of the CEN
trail committee, and offered resolu-
tion that the chair ruled out of order,
upon the point of order being raised by
Mr.. Diffenbacher. AN appeal to the
house was taken from the decision of
the chair, and the house sustained the
decision of the chair on a roll call, by a
| fOtC VI 90 w o1s Os oCOs
was placed in nominatian for treasurer
and Chas. V. Brinkman withdrew the
name by stating that his brother would
not accept the nomination under any
consideration. The rules were then
on motion, suspended, and Fred 81.
Miller nominated for county treasurer
by acclamation.
81. j. Klein, of Ellinwood, was put
in nomination for register of deeds,
the nomination was seconded, and on
motion the rules were suspended and
II. J. Klein nominated for register of
deeds by reclamation.
A. q. r. Livesay was placed in pom-
ination for county clerk. Nomination
fseconded. John Fl. Rement was put
in nomination for clerk but he declined
to let his name be used. The roll was
called with the following result: Live.
say 604, scattering, 9. Mr.. Livesay
having received majority of all votes
cast was declared the nominee fol
county clerk.