The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-06-01

POPULIsT CONVENTION.
Convention called to order by j. I.
Brelsford, chairman Of Central Com
mittee.
j. j. Reeder was elected temporary
chairman and e. C. COrmack tenn
porary secretary.
On motion the following committees
were appointed:
CREDENTIALs-JohnC Crawford, Ira
Smith and Thomas McGatlin.
PERMANENT ORGANIzATIoN-E.A A.
Drake, George Matheny and L. S.
Polling.
REsoLUTIoNs-Sam Cross, B. R.
Mosher, j. G. Roenbaugh, j. I. Brels-
ford and j. NJ. Lewis.
Convention adjourned to meet at
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report of Committee Oh Order of
Business received and adopted.
Report of Committee on Credentials
received and adopted.
Report of Committee on Permanent
Organization received and adopted.
Report of Committee on Resolutions
received and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
The populists Of Edwards county, in con
vention assembled, would respectfully sub
NIT the following principles to the voters of
Edwards county:
l. We reafirm the principles of the Omaha
platform, believing that, if they had been
carried out, the country would not now be
witnessing the pilgrimages to and the mass
ing of large bodies of men about the city Of
Washington, praying for the government to
furnish them employment.
2. We take pride in endorsing the present
administration of the government of Kansas
as the cleanest, most humane and economi-
Cal that the state has enjoyed for many years
| Though harassed by various devices of the
republican politicians, it has succeeded in
| saving to the state more than a million and a
half OF dollars per snnum, and has adjusted
| the taxation on railroads, hitherto escaping
their just share of the burdens of the state.
| 3. Resolved, That we without qualiAca-
ton. and in the most emphatic manner. en-
dorse the legislative efforts OF the people,
party delegation in Congress from this state
and recognize their fidelity to duty. Their
efforts have been, without exception, in the
interest of the people; they have labUreJ
early aud late for the amelioration of the
condition of the masses, and have exhibited
high wisdom and great energy In their en-.
deavors
I. We again demand the reconciliation OF
silver at the ratio of l6 to 1, and a supple
ment thereto of treasury notes, bringing and
| holding the circulating medium of the coun
try to fixed ratio to the population thereof,
10 the end that the value of the debts of the
country shall neither be increased nor dimln
ished by the rise or fall of the price of labor
or products.
5. We demand an amendment to the con
stitution of the state, giving the initiative
referendum and imperative mandate to the
people, SO that they may demand and initial;
Legislation, exercise the approving and veto
powers, and recalling of unfaithful officer.
OF the state and government.
8. We demrnd a more equitable and i'm
partial execution of the pension laws, to tn,
end that all deserving soldiers shall receivl
compensation for injuries received durin,
the war, and we arraign republican and dem
ocratic national administrations alike fol
their unjust and incompetent management
of this important buceau-the pension burea,
of the interior department, in that ofiicia
; statistics show that, at the close of the las
republican administration, more than invent,
l &C., ., .>ft lo -rO
600 applications for pensions RENAME,
; unadjusted, while Immediately upon tn
advent of the present democratic admins
tration, thousands of pensions we're sus
pended without the least regard for equity o
the claims OF the pensioners; therefore,
Resolved, That we favor the present dis
ability pension law. without an additions
proviso for a service pension.
Whereas. 1t has been publicly stated tina
, the County Clerk of this county has for
, series of years retained all fees collected il
his office. except redemption fees. and
Whereas, we believe that these fees belon
, to the county, Therefore be it
Resolved, As the sense of this convention
that the County Commissioners OF this count
should at their next meeting take such step
as viii protect the county from further loe
and to recover as far as possible all such fee
as are found on investigation to belon
{ legally to this county, and that u copy of thi
resolution be given to the County Commit:
sionsrs. s. T. CROSS. Chairman.
The following delegates and altel
mates to the Congressional convention
;. were elected; DelegatesHF Spiegle
j. 1. Breisford and J. G. Roenbaugl
Alternates-FrankC Cole, d. n. Browe
and James Malin.
For tire state convention: Delegate
si-GOtlvb LippOldt, d. NJ. Brewer an
E. +. Shepherd: Alternates-yoh