Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-09-06
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
A STRAIGHT popULIsT TICKET.

W The Populist convention which met at the
court house in Garrett last Saturday was one OF
the most enthusiastic conventions ever held Ill
Anderson county.
The convention met at III. for Temporal
nv organization. Col Bouck, of Greeley, was
elected temporary chairman, and Horace Grant,
of the Greeley Graphic, was elected temporary
secretary. Committees OH order OF business,
credentials and resolutions were appointed, and
the convention adjourned to meet at 80 pm.
At the afternoon meeting, S. D. Wilmington,
of Kincaid, was chosen permanent chairman,
and w H. Hudson, of Westphalia township,
and Horace Grant, of Greeley, were selected as
secretaries, after which the convention listened
to and adopted the report of the committees.
The report of the committee on resolutions
reported the following:
J. Resolved, That we affirm the principles
set forth in the Omaha platform.
2. Resolved, That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to
T. as set forth in the Omaha platform, without
the interference of any nation on earth, i'll order
that the people may be able to pay their debts
according to contract under which they were
contracted, and we invite all people, of what
ever political afiliation, to aid by their votes i'll
defending the money of the country.
4. We demand the honest enforcement of all
laws on the statute-books of or state and we
condemn the hypocrisy of the present state adj
ministration i'll declaring that laws cannot be
enforced when the local sentiment of the people
is opposed, which leads to anarchy and the de-
struction OF all laws
A. We condemn the Republicans in this
county for falling in their county convention,
to declare their convictions on the vital issues
of the day.
The convention next proceeded TO the nomi-
nation of ticket resulting as follows
For treasurer, the informal ballot brought out
the following candidates. NJ A. Mitchell, J.
N. Caldwell, A. w. Brooks, S. D. Wilmington,
John Post, c. H. Lowry, WIZ Rogers, James
Black and Ed Stein. John Post was nominal
ed on the fourth ballot.
For sheriff, the following men were brought
out by the informal ballot: Gus Graves, Ed
Stein, J. Agnew, c. A. Smith and Thos. Sew
ern Mr.. Severn received the nomination.
Having lost notes, cannot give names
suggested for the other offices by informal bal
lot, but give the result of the ballottng.
For county clerk, ]. o. Osborn was nomi-
mated.
For register of deeds, Capt Geo. A. Smith
received the nomination.
Dr. Schoonover was the choice for coroner.
For surveyor G. P. Fulton was nominated
After the adjournment of the county conven-
ton, the delegates from the third commission
er's district met, organized and nominated c.
H. Lowry for county commissioner
Thus ended a very interesting convention.
The ticket is one of the best ever nominated
in the county, the candidates being represent
alive men, all farmers but two, and all old sol
ders but one All are we'll qualified to fill the
positions for which they were nominated We
cannot make individual mention of all of the
candidates this week, but shall do so hereafter
It is acknowledged that the present wheat
crop is 1oo, 200, 900 bushels short of a normal
amount and yet the price continues to go lower
Another noticeable feature is that every time
that gold goes out of the country wheat drops
a little, and why? Because every dollar in gold
that leaves this country makes what remains
more valuable, and it will buy more of the pro-
ducts of labor. How long will it take the peo-
ple TO find this ut2-Nonconformist
A SPLENDID Populist paper-one of the very
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