The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-09-27

Coroner. .....s.,.........,.....D.B B. DINWIDDn
The Peoples party county oonven
ton met at the courthouse Saturday
and put in nomination the above ticket
Every precinct had full delegations
present and also alternates and con
stituents, who composed an audience
that filed the commodious courtroom
from wall to wall.
The convention was called to order
by the chairman Of the central com
mittee, E. D. Adams, and the call read
The convention then proceeded to
business by electing A. B. Meade, chair
man, and J. J. Knight, secretary, OF the
temporary organization. The chair
then appointed the following com
mittees:
Permanent Organization-A. j. Hart
zler, Albert Reed, Frank Robinson.
Credentials-H. S. Groves, F. E.
Yearrick, J. q. Shreve.
Resolutions. F. Kimmel, J. R.
Shipman, G. L. Calvert.
Rules and Order of Business-W. H
Proctor, ]. A. Horney, H. Hengstler.
AS John W. Breidenthal, chairman of
the state central committee, was in the
audience he was called upon and re-
sponded with a speech bristling with
good advice and common sense. He
reviewed the evils brought about by
vicious legislation and aggregated
wealth, and asserted that as long as
they existed SO long would the Populist
party exist and add recruits to its fast
increasing ranks. That the issues of
today could be summed up as the peo-
pie VS.. the corporation, one OF the
other of which would have to be master.
and the only hope for the peoples sue
cess was in the triumph of the Peoples
party.
His address was greeted with great
applause, upon the subsistence Of which
the convention adjourned to 1:30 p. m,
to give the various committees time to
prepare their reports.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to
order at the hour named, and as the
committee we're not quite ready to re-
port, Mr.. W. H. Proctor and Parson
Stewart entertained the convention for
few minutes with short speeches.
The committee on organization then
reported that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent, which was
unanimously favored by the cOnven-
ton.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates from
the different precincts entitled to a
seat in the convention:
Llanos-Delegates, J. B. Ruberson,
j. Freeland, H. Haynes, S. G. Fulwider.
Alternates, @. T. Butler, D. W. Dill
finger, J. Nj. Mann, &. G. Newhirter.
Observation-Disclosures, Joe S. vii
liams, w. J. Koon, J. J. Knight. Alter
mates, f. S. Knight, Frank Bolin, B.
McCluskey.
Voltaire Delegates, 7. B. Odell, S.
G, Johnston, D. S. Miller, II. T. Mcneil,
w. Il. Proctor Alternates. V. W. Good
rich, n. S. Weems, F. A. Hurd, J. 4.
Corkil, William Rakestraw.
Grant Delegates, John Mccall, J. P.
Coons, William Thompson, w. L. Van
Wrinkle, Albert Reed, Mute Mitchell.
W. B. Garfield
State Line-Delegates, F. L. Bly,
stone, A. B. Meade, A. T. Rummell, H.
S. Groves. Alternates, o. M. Fee, E. J.
Bartlett, B. Crosby, A. G. Bower.
Smoky-Delegates, A. J. Hartzler,
William Laughlin, William Flynn, J.
r. Eicher, Aaron Wells, Enos Bowman.
McPherson-Delegate J. B. Moore,
Herman Hengstler, A. B. Panther. AL
ternates, F. D. Dewitt, George Panther,
l. G. Worthington.
Itasca-Delegates, ]. S. Warren, S.
Baughman.
Lincoln-Delegates, F. E. Yearick,.
William Wallace, William Butler, Al
ternates, George E. White, Tom Kier,
D. A. Long.
Logan-Delegates, J. F. Kimmel, L.
A. Chatfield J. r. Cline, J. H. Evans.
John Kizer. Alternates, G. G. Hamil,
ton, S. w. H0dney, r. w. Powers, Earl
Fhorson, G. A. MoClelland.
Washington Delegates, J. r, Ship
man, James Hall, L. +. Smalley, G. Il.
Austin, L. S. Bachelor, G. Mason.
Union-Delegates, J. H. Looney. G.
NJ. Fenno, j. A. HOrney. H. j. Jones.
lowa-Deiegates, j. H. Shreye, J. S.
Taylor, James Quincy.
Goodland City, First Ward-Dele-
gates, Fred Stewart, Frank Robinson.
Aiternates, G. D. Hoskins, Fred Hodg-
kinson.
Goodland City, Second Ward-Dele-
gates, j. n. Shirley, S. B. Hisle, NJ. E.
Sharpe, f. Il, Steinke. Alternates, Ed
Dawson, r. +. Coots, J. D. Farrell, j.
w. Maxwell.
Goodland City, Third Ward-Dele-
gates, j. L. Boyle, A, Nj. Clark, G. L.
Calvert. Alternates, A. Fledelius, J.
n. jewell, W. W. Leeman.
The committee On order Of business
reported tldb the convention should
proceed to ballot for nominees for the
Offices as follows: Clerk, treasurer,
sheriff, register of deeds, surveyor and
coroner.
The Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following:
Whereas, American liberties, the rights of
citizenship and the safety Of the republic have
been imperiIled By the corrupt and traitorious
action Of both OF the old political parties sand
Whereas. To follow their lead longer and vote
old party tickets is to approve their action in the
past and encourage them in the continuance of
the same policy, therefore
Resolved, That we reaEliTn the principles of
Fke Omaha platform Of July I, 1852, and consider
Il reCeciaFatlon Of the principles of the great
sIscsaEatiOn OF American independence Of July !,
1916.
Resolved, That while We deem the many prin-
pies contained in the Omaha platform TO be OF
vital interest To the welfareof the American feo-
pies yet we regard the financial plank eue Of the
most pressing aud urgent Importance therefore,
bel
Resolved, That We stand for ths free coinage