The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-09-29
Peoples PaaTY CONVENTION.
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The Peoples Party County Con-
vsntion of Alturas county met at
Metropolitan Hall. in Ketchum,
Thursday, Sept. 9th, and vas
called to order at 2:3O ?. n. By
Hon. Geo. ]. Lewis, Chairman
County Central Committee who, in
= brief address reviewed the politi-
cal situation, both national and To-
cal, in we'll received words.
A. Wolters Of HALEY was elected
temporary chairman and Geo. A.
Mcleod Of HALEY was elected tenn
porary secretary.
On motion . committee Of five
each we're appointed on credentials,
on resolutions and on permanent
organization and order Of business,
- follows:
CREDENTIALS.
w. II. Reynolds of Ketchum,
John r. Kelly of Bullion, Geo.
Wingert Of HALEY, Joseph Byers Of
Boyle Mountain.
RESOLUTIONS.
P. P. Baxter of Ketchum, Geo.
A. Mcleod of HALEY, VIM. Walker
of Bullion, J. T. Fallon, of Null
doom, Dan Reilly of Deer Greek.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION AND Or
nrp az uyYsvvra.
Chas. Sonnleitner of HALEY, Da-
vid Steele Of Ketchum, Oscar Car
penter of Deer Greek, o. B. Kelly
of Ketchum, and Thos. Connolly Of
Haley.
The Convention took a recess of
half an hour to enable the commit
tees to prepare their reports.
After the reassembling of the
Convention came the report of the
committee on credentials as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman: Your committee
on credentials of the Peoples Party
of Altutas county find that the Gre
dentials deposited with said Com
mittee entities said delegates to
seats in this convention:
East Fork. w. Butch.
Deer Creek-Dan Reilly and o.
car Carpenter.
Ketchum-W. H. Reynolds, p.
P. Baxter, s. A. Heating, proxy, S.
8. Wilson, o. B. Kelly, David Steele
and C. NJ. Stole, proxy w. H.
Reynolds.
Muldoon-Wm. Weber and John
Fallon.
Hailey-Louis schweitzer, Chas.
Sonnleitner, Andrew Brown, proxy
Sonnleitner, Geo. Wingert, Thos.
Connolly, Geo. A. Mcleod, VIM.
Rember and A. Wolters.
Boyle Mountain-Joseph Byers.
Bullion. 4. Kelly, and VIM.
Walker. w. II. REYNOLDS.
Chairman.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REsoLU.
TONS.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Your committee
on resolutions beg to recomme n !
the following for the consideration
and adoption of this convention !:
The Peoples party of Alturas
county in convention assembled at
Ketchum, Idaho, on this 9th day
of September, 1894, hereby adopts
the following resolutions az express.
i've of its convictions:
First We endorse the national plat
form of the Peoples party adopted II
Omaha, July 1, 1e92, and the state plat.
form adopted At Boise City. August ~,
1894.
Realizing that the financial
question Is one of paramount importance
to our people, we reiterate our demands
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the present legal ratio
IF Is to /.
Third-We reiterate article fifth of the
Peoples party state platform referring to
the subject of irrigation.
FOurt-Whereas, having reason to be-
lieve that the law regarding fees and
compensstions of county officers and re-
quiring said officers to render an annual
statement thereof to the board Of county
commissioners, has not, under former re.
publican and democratic administrations,
been complied with a. required by said
act, and having reason to believe that
such officers have received fees aud com.
pensatiOns in excess of tue constitutional
limit, therefore, be it
R<soIped, That all county officers con.
templatcd in said act shall hereafter be
required to comply with the provisions
of said law; and be it further
Resolped, That we recommend the pass.
age of law requiring such reports to be
made quarterly instead of annually.
Fifth-Rssoleed, That We refer with
pride to the present just and economical
administration Of county Affairs By the
Peoples party.
Sixth ssolesd, That owing to the de-
plorable financial condition into which
the extravagance and Incompetence Of
old party officials has reduced the county,
the strictest economy compatible with
public interest has become . matter Of
absolute necessity, and We hereby In
,truct and demand Of our nominees for
The state legislature, If elected, to make
every effort towards . reasonable reduc-
lion in the present salaries Of county |
officers.
Seventh R1sosssd, That the constitu
lion of the state Of Idaho gives to the
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