Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-31
ENDORSED IEWgLLING.
THE RINGS SLATE GOES MER-
RILY THROUGH.
A Slim Attendance on the Populist
Convention Calamity from Wilke-
son-A Fight on Equal Suffrage
The Resolutions.


Walter Nichols and A. l.. Russell fixed |
it all up and sent out the convention
report Thursday.
But small attendance was present
when the county convention met at
IL o'clock. j. d. Haskell was chosen
temporary chairman, Ward Ruse, sec
rotary, A. l.. Russell, assistant.
Committees Of three on credentials,
L. p. Houtz, chairman; five on per-
manent organization, A. l.. Russell,
chairman; five on resolutions, b. G.
Cranston, chairman; three on order
of business, X. II. Kane, chairman,
were appointed in accordance with the
preceding caucus, The convention
then adjourned until p. m.
When the afternoon session con-
vened about 20 delegates chairs were
occupied and the court room was
half full of men.
Chairman Haskell introduced
Frank Wilkcson, of Saline county,
well known as newspaper cores
pondent. He has written much cal
amity material aud he gave the con-
vention a deep-dyed selection from It,
In an easy Off hand manner he doomed
the farmers Of Kansas to peasantry
and misery; told Of the degradation
and sorrow of their downward course
and their miserable future. No rip
pie of applause greeted these dismal
remarks.
His only remedy was to cut freight
rates and to join hands with the
south and throttle the east, advising
''gunpowder smoke" II necessary.
His lugubrious remarks were very
tamely received.
&. S. Crawford was not called for
but he made speech, making an at
tack on the republican State platform
of 1924 little tardy argument for
1894.
Committee on credentials reported
SO delegates present. Delegations
not filed were allowed to cast full
vote. The temporary organization
was made permanent.
The selection of delegates was a
tedious process Of individual ballot
ing. The central committee was
chosen while ballots were being
counted, one member from each
precinct.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented lengthy report. Its pre-
amble was a pitiful cry Of calamity, re-
citing the troubles Of mankind, reading
like a stump speech. All troubles
were declared the result of vicious
legislation.
LIST, The Omaha platform and the
State platform OF 1892 were reaf-
firmed.
2nd, dwellings administration
was endorsed as "the most humane
and economical the State ever had
Sd, The State officers action on
railroad assessment was endorsed.
4th, The action of the Legislature
in submitting the equal suffrage wal
endorsed.
r. II. Kane threw bomb by NOV
ing adoption by sections, carried. Al
went through until the equal suffrage
resolution which was tabled by 1
vote Of A to %, showing 81 delegates
present out Of the 10 provided for II
the call.
G. b. Hoffman introduced a new
resolution endorsing equal suffrage.
Mr.. Hofrman's resolution declare,
that the convention endorse equal SUI
frage and demanded that ii be place,
in the state platform.
Sem took a whirl at scolding tn
convention because OF its action OF
the original resolution, pleading tina
the convention was cowardly and afrai,
to adopt the resolution.
X. II. Kane stood by his first propo
sition nobly and wanted the conven
ton to stop fooling with sentimen
and get down to business. lie though
all parties should let the question
alone.
W. A. Smith tore asunder the vault
OF heaven in an impassioned plea 70
equal suffrage. But it was no use
Mr.. Hoffman's resolution was defeated
Delegates TO the State convention
Topeka, June ~, were selected a
follows:
Delegates. Kugler, A II Ryan
j II Taylor, w A Pontius, FV Close
II II Kane, j ID Haskell, w A Reddinl
S Rothschild.
Alternates.- b Ross, G S Craw
ford, NJ Bryson, NJ Sem, J + Lands
w b Ross, j A Patterson, c Is Hon
man, r / Gump.
Delegates to the congressional cor
yention at Clay Center, June Z, wer
chosen as follows;
Delegates.-H G Gould, w d Nicl
OILS, Geo Livingston, n Is Robson, '
, l. Nixon ID Mattpson = Jones W