People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-12

NOMINATIONS Tor treasurer were
called for and A. C.. Lambe proceeded
to place W. J. Lingenfelter before the
convention. The announcement of
his name brought forth applause and
Kisses.
At this point Chairman Meeker
announced that a resolution had been
handed to the secretary, and directed
its reading. The resolution was as
follows:
Whereas, There is a division of
sentiment in our party as to the line
OF policy We should pursue in making
nominations for county offices, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we, as members Of
this convention, hereby agree to SUBJ
nit to the will Of the majority and
pledge our active support to the tick
ct nominated ID the end that we may
have harmony within our own ranks.
Henry ShapeOtt took the floor and
after a short impassiOned speech mov-
ed to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion was carried with only one
dissenting voice.
The following nominations were
then made:
Harry ShapcOtt, by James MOrdy.
Geo. W. Ewing, by Ed Larkins.
James Snyder. by c. Pratt.
j, W. Mclaughlin, by o. P. Hub
bard.
H. J. Frantz, by Robert T. Camp.
ShapcOtt, Ewing and Mclaughlin
declined the prOffered hOnors, Ewing
remarking that he would rather be
coroner. F. P. Logan of Caldwell
township, moved that the Office of
treasurer be left vacant On the ticket,
but secured no second to his motion.
Several delegates had something to
say relative to the policy of nOminat-
ing democrat. Will Phillips Of Ry-
an township, capped the climax by
announcing that he had just been
informed that Lingenfelter was tool
of John T. Stewart sent here to cap
ture the convention.
A motion was made by A. D. Win
SOr of Avon township that the gentle
men placed in nomination for treas
urer be called before the convention
to explain their political standing.
Carried.
At this point the chairman an
nOunced that the committee on reso-
lutiens was ready to furnish a plat
form for the nominees Of the conven-
tiOn to stand upon and called for the
report of that committee which was
read.
THE PLATFORM.
We the POpulist party of Sumner
county in convention assembled again
meet under circumstances which are
absolute proof that the enunciations
set forth by the POpulist party are
true and tbe remedies offered will if
enacted into law give the people re.
lief. Believing that the people are
the government and the aim and
OBJECT of government is to protect
its citizens and better their condition,
also believing that the masses of the
people know what they need and
want and still have a right to make
: known their wants, and demand the
same by resolution in county and
, state conventions.
Believing that the financial queS-
tiOn is the bone of contention and its
settlement will be the veal or woe of
our American people therefore be it
Resolved. That every dollar issued
by our government, either gold, silver
or paper should be equal in the pay
t ments Of debts, by being made a legal
tender for all debts public or private.
That all paper currency should be
issued by the government without
y profit TO individuals or corporations
We again demand that silver be
: reinStated and be allowed the privi-
lege of the mint free at ratio estab-
lished by ldw-16 to without the
permission or consent Of any other
5 nation On earth.
E We hereby denOunce the Republi.
can legislators Of the past three
sessions and hold them responsible for
the defeat Of the maximum freight
bill and other measures Of relief from
5 railroad extortiOn, and discrimina-
/ tioD practiced in this state.
We condemn the extravagant meth.
DDS OF the Republican administration
Of the affairs Of Sumner county and
S point the taxpayers to the fact that
the average annual expenditures fol
all general purposes other than bridge
e building, have been increased from a
t total average of 200 under a par.
tial POpullst administration to tOtal
: Of $4,000 for the year 1894.
81 We condemn the practice of re.
warding political manipulatOrs with
T public patronage as has been done
D in the case of the county printing and
: other jobs in this county.
We demand that the nominees Of
this convention shall practice true
economy in the administration of the
, county's business, should they bt
elected, and We hereby warn then
e that we shall hold them to strict
] accountability.
Y We warn all candidates Oh what
!. ever ticket that they will be prose
cuted to the full extent of the law foI
: any violations, directly or indirectly
!, OF the law against corrupt practice.
: at election and our county centra
: committee is hereby instructed topusI