The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-09-28
COUNTY CONVENTION

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J. J. Reeder was elected temporary
chairman and II. B. ABBOTT temporary
secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committees on
CREDENTIALS.
c. l.. Fulton. T. P. kintner and B.
c. Smith.
RESOLUTIONS.
VIM. Polling, John Smith, Ira Tam
Frank Knisley and Sam Williams.
PERMANENT ORGANIzATIoN.
j. s. Fletcher, Albert Falk and
Thos. VanOstrand.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
J. W. Bridges, Elmer Plowman and
F. N. Cole.
On motion the convention adjourned
until ! 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON.
The convention reassembled at . D.
m.
The committees on order of business
and permanent organization reported
and the reports were adopted. F. n.
Cole was made permanent chairman
and II. B. Abbott permanent secre-
tary.
The committee on credentials re-
ported full list of delegates and
alternates.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which was
adopted:
The peoples party of Edwards county in
convention assembled this end day of Sep-
| tember, 1894, declare:
That the continued business and financial
dc preston existing throug hout the republic;
| the great number of the unemployed; the
| poverty and privation W hich is so widely dis
| tributed ard SD kceuly felt; the increase of
debt among the producing classes; the de-
| mand that the places of honor and profit
| shall be the exclusive right Of those who earn
| their living by their wits; the unchecked
| growth of an aristocracv Of wealth and the
| unhecded traditions of the founders Of the
nation that all men are created free and
| equal, are subjects which call for radical
| reform in our government.
without assuming a superior degree of
| knowledge of government or the principles
of political science, we favor
| lst The free AM unlimited coinage OF sill
| yer on its present basis OF is to l as compared
| with gold.
End. further and continued reduction of
| tariff duties.
| Bril-. graduated tax on large incomes.
| since those who most require the aid of gov
ernment to protect them in their persons and
| property should bear the main expense of it.
4th. The issue of legal tender notes by
the government in payment of it's expenses
| when Its revenues are not sufficient for that
purpose. We condemn the issue of interest
bearing gold bonds by the government for
| any purpose whatsoever.
| 5th. Since large number of the railroads
of the country are now run by the courts we
| are in favor of the governmental ownershi ip
| of railroads.
| eth. The pensions honestly earned by the
| ex.soidit rs and sailors of this country should
! be paid without unnecessary delay.
| 9Th. We are opposed to the formation ard
| existence ofthe great corporate organizations
| which today interfere with individual effort
| and enterprise.
| Sth. We assert that labor should be in
itself honorable and those who use their
muscles to earn in an honest way the sup
port of themselves or OF others. as much
| entitled to hOnorab distinction as those who
practice the learned professions.
| 9th. We advocate shorter hours OF labor,
| since part of our people are forced to work
an undue length of time.
10th. We look with scorn and derision uron
the assassins of private character who are
| endeavoring to misead the people with re-
spect to the actions of our leaders in this
| movement of the common people. and we
| pledge our undivided support to the nomi-
| nees of our congressional, state and 90 -nty
| convcT tions,
The order of balloting WAS us fol-
lows:
County attorney.
Surveyor.
Probate judge.
| Superintendent of public instruc-
tiOn.
Clerk of the court.
Representative.
On the informal ballot for county
attorney A. G. Dyer received is votes,
necessary to a choice 27. On motion
Mr.. Dyer was declared unanimously
elected.
E. p. Shepherd received the nomin-
alton for surveyor on the second bal
lot.
j. E. Wire received the nomination
for probate judge OH the third ballot.
II. J. Noble was elected the nomi-
nee for superintendent of public IT,
structlon on the second ballot.
G. NJ. Boettcher was nominated for
clerk of the court on the second bal
lot. He received % votes on the i'll
formal ballot.
] The inforn,al ballot for representa-
i've resulted: Mosher, 10; Spieele, 5:
Malin, II; Wright, 10; Bassett, 1;
Brewer. 10; Rapp, /, and VIII Polling
5. On the third ballot j. j. Wright
received p ballots AMI was declared
elected.
j Sam Andrews was nominated fnl
commissioner from the second dis