People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-08-03


and was answered by the chairman,
that he simply wished to ascertain
whether the charges made by Repub-
licans were true that the Populist
party was composed wholly ofex-rebels
and anarchists. The men who wore
the blue then arose, sixty Of them,
and were cheered with all the hearty
enthusiasm that only Peoples party
assembly can command. Then those
who wore the gray were asked to rise,
and only three were found to be pres
ent. They too were cheered, and a
veteran soldier moved that they be
extended the right hand of fellow
ship. 1t was a scene for patriotic
and manly tears. The soldiers who
nohly defended the right are still pa.
triOts, and many Of those who were
once in the wrong, are just as patri.
otto today as they. Men meet in the
west as brothers, and forget the I'm.
fortunate mistake that once arrayed
them against each other.
Nominations for district clerk were:
c. Il. Handy, Henry Shapcott and
George Ewing.
The vote was made by call Of town.
ships, the chairman OF each delega.
tien casting the vote. The result OF
the first ballot was: Ewing, 10;
Handy, 81, Shapcott, 260. Harry
Shapcott receiving majority of all
votes cast was declared the nominee,
and on motion the nomination was
made unanimous.
The committee on resolutions then
reported, endorsing the entire Omaha
platform and Kansas state platform
[see last page Of the VOICE. and
making special county demands:
We, the Peoples party OF Sumner
county in convention assembled.
hereby declare our adherence TO the
principles enumerated 10 the Omaha
platform, also the state platform
adopted at Topeka in June, 1894, and
we further pledge ourselves when in
power TO formulate said principles
into the laws OF our land.
The delegates here assembled en-.
dOrse the diligent and honest efforts
OF our state and county officials in
the administration OF the affairs OF
the state. We further endorse the
actions, the labors and the votes OF
our POpulist representatives in con-
gress.
WHEREAS, We, the farmers and
business men OF the county and state.
have been amazed, delayed and fnan.
cially injured, from the effects OF
strikes, caused by organized monop-
oily on one side and organized labor
on the other, therefore be IL
ResOlred, That we favor a law by
which these powerful organizations
shall be compelled to submit their
grievances and difference to a COM
mittee for final settlement.
We again raffirm our old demand,
that the state adopt uniform series
Of text books to be furnished to the
patrons Of public schools at cost.
We denOunce the gold standard as
a mode OF English dOmineering over
American citizens and are at this
time fully realizing the effects OF the
same. Therefore we favor the free
coinage Of both gold and silver.
We demand reduction OF the sal.
aries OF state officers, also a speedy
reduction OF railroad rates.
That we favor a change in our state
constitution by which the taxes levied
upon railroads shall be equally dis
tributed over the county for school
purposes.
WHEREAS, There is about a half
million dollars in judgment held in
this county, therefore
We demand that the county COM
miSSiOners list all judgments for tax
alton.
We demand that the county print
ing be let to the lowest responsible
bidder.
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENT.
Names presented for county super
intendent Of public schools, were ].
W. Mclaughlin, T. D. Lowrey and
Mrs. E. L. Clayton.
Mrs. Mutt made an eloquent plea
for the nomination Of Mrs. Clayton
upon the ground Of equal rights to