The advocate., 1895-07-17
sEDGW1CK COUNTY PO1IT1Cg.
The Largest POpulist Convention Eyer Held
There.

The Populistg Of SGdgWick county
held two conventions in Wichita July 9,
and nominated q full county ticket.
Elk. Governor LeWelling was chairman
Of the county convention and it was the
most enthusiastic one ever held there.
The nominees are: Probate Judge, DA.
vid Dale; sheriff, Rufus Cone; clerk, j.
M. Little; register, E. L. Carnahsn; treas
urer, NJ Bush; senator, I. P. Campbell;
commissioners, D. A. Wilson.
The resolutions adopted by the.COunty
convention are 90 follows:
FiTst-Thas we declare ourselves 10 be un-
Rlterably opposed TO the single gold stan
dard, and demand the immediate return
10 the constitutional standard Of gold and
silver by the erestorabion Of this government,
Independently Of any foreign power, Of the
unrestricted coinage Of both gold and sill
yer into standard money at the ratio Of 16
10 l, and upon termstOf exact equality; the
silver coin TO be full legal tender quality
with gold for all debts and dues, public or
private.
SeoOnd-Thst we hold the power TO com
troll and regulate paper currency is in
separabls from the power TO coin money,
and hence that all currency intended 10
circulate as money should be issued and its
volumes controlled by the general govern
ment only, and should be legal tender.
Third-That we are unsltePably opposed
to Che issue by the United States Of inter
est bearing bonds in the time Of peace, and
demand the payment Of all coin obligations
of the United States, as provided by exist
ing laws, in either gold or silver at the op-
tion Of the government and not at the op-
tion of the creditor.
Fourth-We demand the passage Of a
maximum freight rate bill, and con-
denim the republican house Of representa-
tives for it's failure to give the people any
relief from the extOrtions and unreasonable
charges imposed upon our people by che
railroad corporations Of this state.
Fifth-Justics demands that she expenses
Of the government should be borne equally
by all GLASSES Of citizens, according TO their
ability. Under our present system Of rails
ing revenue for the support Of the general
government On inoOme-taT is necessary to
a more equitable distribution Of the
burdens of the government on the
property Of all people and that such
means Of Iaising revenue has been
recognized as constitutional, equib-
able and just for more than 100 years
and confirmed during thss period by re-
peRted decisions of the supreme court Of
the United States. Therefore, we look
with the greatest Of apprehension upon the
recent decisions of the supreme court de-
olaring the income-tax law unconstitutional
as a stroke at the very foundation Of the
nation in the interest of corporate wealth.
We are alarmed at the insiduous enOroach-
ment Of the judiciary upon the functions Of
other coordinate branches Of government
and denounOe in the most vigorous terms
the practice Of government by Injunction
and other methods Of legislation by the
courts.
Sixth-We demand economy and re-
trenohment in public expenditures, ma
tional and state; and especially do We de-
mand it in our county and city, and that
instead Of raising the rate Of taxation as
the taxable property Of county and city
shrinks in value chat expenditures be re-
duoed TO bring them within tho revenues.
We also believe that compensation for pub
lilo service should be based upon the value
Of similar service in private affairs, and
that all public officers should be held 10