Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07
Baker Re-nominated'

COuuUleS represented ny luIl uoicbd'
tions.
On motion q. G.. Kemp, of Jewell
county WAS elected temporary chair
man, and j. 9. Reppenthal Jr., Of
Russell county a temporary secretary.
On motion chair was authorized to
appoint the following committees,
consisting of five members each
Credentials, Permanent Organization,
Rules and Order of Business.
On motion the convention proceed
ed to elect n committee Of five on
resolutions by ballot which resulted
in the election of u. Rathbone, j. w.
Sampson w. Il. Hotchkiss, A. w.
Halliday and e. d. Smith,
Chair announced appointment of
following committees
Credentials-Chairman Of each of
the delegations from Cheyenne, jew
ell, Phillips, Smith and Thomas
counties.
Permanent organization - Chair
man of delegations from Decatur,
Graham, Norton, Sheridan and Sher-
man counties.
Rules and order Of business
Chairman of delegations from Cove,
Logan, Mitchell, Rocks and Wallace
counties.
On motion convention adjourned
till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order by
Chairman. Committee on permanent
organization reported recommending
A. L, Biggs of Lincoln for permanent
chairman and j. NJ. Tadlock of Phil
lips for permanent secretary. Re-
port of committee accepted and adopt
cd Dy convention.
Mr.. Biggs took the chair and made
a short but stirring address,
The COMMITTEE on Credentials made
its report showing that all counties
were fully represented. For lack of
space full list of delegates IS omitted. |
The committee on order of business
reported which report was adopted. |
The following was the report of |
the committee on resolutions:
We the popuhsts Of the Sixth Congressional
District do hereby reafirm our devotion to the
principles of the Omaha platform and believe had
they been enacted into law they would have re-
cured the happiness and security Of our country
1. Believing our country is aasoyereign nation,
capable OF controlling It's own finances, issuing
its own money and we protest against foreign
interference as un.Amerlcan illegal and unjust
10 our people.
2. We are in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage OF gold and silver ut u IA ratio of is TO /
8. We protest against the further issue of
interest bearing bonds, and as the bonds are based
upon the credit of the nation we maintain that
The same credit Is ample for sufficient amount
of nOnnterest bearing legal tendeTstO meet all re-
quirements of the county, and declare the $780,
UJO,UOU of gold withheld IRON circulation US re-
serve, IL unnecessary and pernicous.
4. we denounCe the legislation which has fill
ed our country with organized armies of uuem.
p0yed ADor,begglng an opportunity TO earn their
bread.
., We are opposed to all trusts which in any
way control the price OF American produce and
demand that laws be enacted and enforced which
snail give every man an adequate reward for hon
Orable labor
8. We favor less taxes on the necessities of
LIE and that wealth bear more Just snare of tax
alton through graduated income tax
Z. That we demand every veteran of the late
war shall receive service pension and their
widows and orphans ne literally provided for and
insist upon the enforcement oil all pension legis-
latlOn on our statutes.
3. That we believe the humblest American
citizen has the same right to petition as the most
wealthy.
o. We believe that experiments in irrigation
sho0ld DC made IN tue western country ut once
purpose,
~, We endorse the efforts Of our members of
congress to secure the reform demanded by the
peoples party.
II, We endorse eur state administration and
particularly call attention to the great saving
Tor The people, claim Of which we challenge Lhe
closest Investigation.
d. RATHBoNE, Chairman.
j. W. SAMPSON, Secretary.
Resolutions adopted and committee
discharged.
On roll call of counties the follow
ing gentlemen were placed in nomi-
nation for congress: William Baker
OF Lincoln, A. B. Montgomery of
Sherman, W. b. Helm of Ellsworth,
r. S. Osborn of Rocks and j. @. Rup-
penthal, Jr. of Russell.
An informal ballot was taken with
the following result Baker, 60;
Montgomery, IL; Helm, 6; Osborn, 6;
Ruppenthal, 7.
On the first ballot Baker received
II votes, Montgomery, A; Helm, 8;
Osborn, 4; Ruppenthal, 3.
Ellis and Ellsworth voted for Helm
Sherman and one vote from Wallace
went to Montgomery; Smith, four for
Osborn and three for Ruppenthal.
On motion the nomination of Will
liam Baker was made unanimous and
three cheers given for the nominee.
On roll call of counties the follow
ing were selected as the congression-
al committee.