The Red Cloud chief., 1895-08-30

w b Householder FIJI Gerlach
+ Houchin A III Spracher
j Mendlebaum j Riley
F Richardson
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The state Of Nebraska was admit
ted into the Union In the year 1867 and the fees
and salaries Of most of the officers were estab-
lished at that time, and that the minis Of the
United States were ut that time open to the free
coinage OF both gold and silver, the fees and
salaries we're thereupon established on that
basis, and were paid by the taxpayers on their
relative value Of their productions and labor.
and
WHEREAS, The fees of the county treasurer
county judge. county clerk and some others
were established in 1873, and were presumably
based ON the value of the productions and price
Of labor ut that time, and also in reference 20
fees already established, and
WHEREAS, The average price Of production
and labor has declined ON an averagejjfrom the
prices Of 1857 over IS per cent and the prices Of
1878 Of nearly 30 per cent, and
WHEREAS, We believe the demonetisation OF
silver in 1878, to be the leading cause of this
declination in the value Of production and
labor, and has been the sole cause of the APP
probation of money, and
WHEREAS. We believe in equal privileges for
all and special privileges for none, and
WHEREAS, We believe that this glowing dis
%crepency Of a1preciat a fees and salaries on one
side and the debused value of productions and
labor on the other, the leading cause of so many
willing to leave the different avenues of produce
ton and labor tn become office holders, and in
their strife To become such. form the combines
and machinery that sets aside the real will of
the people, and
WHklEAs. We believe the free coinage Of
both gold and silver will be thereby advanced
on a solid foundation. when the private interests
Of Our Office holders are not enhanced In value
by demonetization, and that 1t is only through
them can our laws be So made or amended. It
is,
RESOLVED, That the pay OF all public officers
In fees and salaries be re-adjusted to the leve
Of the prices OF production and labor In the
states. counties and districts where the same
are to be paid, also,
RESOLVED, That we'nominate and support only
such men for officers as that will pledge them.
selves to work for this end, and that the county
convention memorable the state and national
convention to incorporate this reform.
II. l.. HOPKINS,
CA. Tell, To-
G. A. LATHAM, So"'
GEO. VANWOERT,
On motion the fret ballot was to be
informal and the vote for treasurer re.
suited in bringing out a lot Of candidates
for that Office.
The formal ballot resulted In the nom.
inatiOn OF Ed Funk of Rosement.
j Bailey Of Red Cloud was nomin.
ated for county clerk over numerous
other candidates.
The next Office was that Of clerk Of the
district court. It took two ballots to
decide that Clarence Stout should be
the man.
For sheriff Bud Norris led and secured
the plum easily, though the convention
refused to make 1t unanimous.
For there was q host Of can.
didates: s Bayles, DR. Fulkerson, Cspt
Houchin, Ed Solomon, G Hite, w Reed.
and Joe Gsrber.(O 8 Bayless was the
nominee
For county Judge. Houchin moved
that Jas Duffy be the unanimous choice
and the motion carried
Prof McCrary was nominated for the
position OF county superintendent Of
schools.
Frank Kuehn was nominate surveyor.
T COMMITTEE.
II L Hopkins, chairman.
Guide Rock, Geo VanWert.
Beaver Creek, j D Crisman
Saltwater. w B Guthrie
Oak Creek, J r Laird
Potsdsm, A D Ranney
Elm Creek. John Wall
Pleasant Hill, Ed Clifford
Garfield, F Houchin
Line, ] Beachaump
Red Cloud TIP, M Finksnbindsr
Red Cloud, ist ward, F N Richardson
I'd ward, J H Walsh
Batin, James Buckets
Glenwood. ] L Grsndstaff
Harmony, Geo Hits
Catherton, F E Payne
Inavale, ] p Hale
Walnut Greek, Wm Points
A motion to separate into districts for
the purpose Of nominating supervisors
met with persistent objections and was
defeated.
A.motion to instruct delegates for
Beall brought Chairman Sweezy to his
feet with an objection He said he had
been q candidate for district Judge for
over six months The motion was with.
drawn in consequence
The convention then adjourned.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following entitled to . seat in
the convention.
CAvHERToN-G Z Bringleson F E
Payne, J B Krsl o Bergman.
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