Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-31

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we fully indorse tho action Of our present state
administration,
RESOLVED That we heartily endorse the action
OF all U. S, senators and representatives who
voted to retain silver az part Of our monetary
system at u ratio Of 10 to
RESOLVED That we pledge ourselves to work
INCREASINGLY for the restoration OF SILVER TO its
place as pulg of our monetary system at the
ratio Of 10 toll
We endorse tho following declaration of prn'
clples IN set forth by our state central committees
We believe In moro money and less toxee we
we believe In strict economy In government Hf'
fairs; we believe In Il graduated income tax we
we believe In the government ownership Of rail-
roads; we believe In the promises made by the
government to the soldier be strictly fulhlledi we
believe that Tho freight and passenger rates In
Kansas should be based on the actual cost OF con-
structon and legitimate cost OF operating the rail-
roads, ana that such rates should be reduced TO
correspond with the reduced prices of products OF
mbor; We believe that the wages due railroad en-
ployeee should be frat lien ON all property of
the road, payable before any other claims, Whother
the road Ia operated by tie company or by re-
ueyers, and that no officer or slockhoder OF any
railroad should BIO appointed receiver thereof and
We believe that the legislation outlined herein
will restore prosperity TO the country and enable
thousands who are now trampng the country In
enforced idleness to secure profitable employment
and enjoy tho fruits thereof
The above resolutions were accept
ed by the convention and adopted
severally.
On motion of Henry Adee the fol-
lowing resolution was added, and
adopted
RESOLVED, That we endorse the Omaha plat
form as embodying the principles Of the peoples
party
Mrs Ollie 1. Royce on behalf of the
Equal Suffrage club submitted the
following resolution, which, after a
free and full discussion pro and con,
was for the present laid upon the
table;
"While disclalming any intention to make a
party Issue of woman suffrage we desire TO put
ourseyes ON record az fayorlng the proposition To
extend to the woman of Kansas full political
equality with ourselves"
The convention next proceeded to
the election Of delegates to the state
convention with the following result
FIRST DISTRICT.
DELEGATES. ALTEhNATEs'
I NJ T;nney. D. Abbott,
w g Adams, A b McEchern.
SECOND DISTRICT.
III Arnold, Shelton Henderson
G II Turner, W l. Wilson.
THIRD DISTRICT.
DJ Klnsey, LaRue Smith,
Joseph Shelton, james Oastle'
Delegates to the Colby convention
as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
DELEGATES. ALrIhNNiL9'
OR Robbins, Il Aultman,
A II Trumbell, John Baughman.
SECOND DISTRICT,
Inn Tadlock, w O Whitney,
r d Smith, John Wikkerink.
THIRD DISTRICT
p Johnson, A Campbell,
I'M Weed, II Ii Johnson.
On motion the delegates we're IN
stru, ted to select their own alternate'
which hey did as above
Hon s. NJ Scott, state lecturer c
tbo formers alliance, was present'an
oa tbe hall WA. too small to accomm(
date the immen, % CROWD in atten(
S aaoe the the convention adjoarns d to tn
street in front of Gu mmings' res, ''
rant where he addressed the people
MIR. Scott is one Of the talrest a
well as one OF the ablest speaker
that PhilIipsburg has heard f9r som'
time. His treatment Of the tndncla
problem was logical and convincing
A large number of republican farm
ers we're present and the HERA1r
heard many of them express them
selves as highly pleased with the adj
dress, which they said opened up to
them new line OF thought.
The meeting on the whole was well
attended, every township having full
representation. At the conclusion Of
Mr.. Scott's address the meeting adj
journed.
StraYed.
Strayed from my farm seven miles
south and two miles west of Republi-
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