The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-14

ing a nomination. Joseph Bretenall of
Potwin wanted the order of the nomina-
tions Reversed, but he failed to get a
second.
The antis made themselves felt when
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton displaced Col. Close for chairman
and put John G. Otis place.
The following is the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions, which was adopt
ed without division:
Resolved, That we reaffirm the princi-
pies of the Omaha platform of 1892.
Resolved, That we demand diIectl eg-
islation, the initiative and referendum in
national, state and local matters.
Resolved, That we favor the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1 independent of any
power on earth.
Resolved, That we condemn the care
less and extravagant administration of
the county government of Shaw
nee county. That we condemn
the condition of bossism in connection
with the office of sheriff, and believe that
a change in that office would be to the
best interest of the entire people Of the
county, and we also condemn the action
of the redeemer police of this city in the
killing of Alfred Cruger and the brutal
treatment of Russian citizens of Shaw
nee county, who live outside the city
limits. That we condemn the reck-
less waste of public money in the
recent action of the board of
county commissioners in voting to pri-
vate individuals $1083 for the sale of
court house bonds, which sale was a part
of the duties of the members of the
board. That we are unaIterably opposed
to the fee system, and are in favor of
placing every officer on a salary COM
mensurate with the service performed.
Resolved-That we pledge the nomi-
nees of this convention, if elected, to
give to this county a careful, conscien-
tious, and economical administration of
county affairs
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
issuance of interest bearing bonds in
time of peace as without authority of
law and we are especially opposed to q
government by injunction and the i'm
prisonment of American citizens without
trial by jury.
Resolved, We favor an income tax as a
measure that will require those having
the largest interests and receiving the
most protection from the government to
pay their just proportion of taxes and
condemn the action of the United States
supreme court in declaring the late
income tax uncOnstitutiona al
Resolved. That we condemn the pres
shameful and imbeciiic the state ever
had. We also especially condemn the
taking of money from his contingent
fund on the part of the governor to pay
expenses incurred prior to his Inaugural
ton; the expenditure OF large sums of
money in a partisan effort TO remove
Populist officers without cause to make
place for political henchmen; the lower
ing of railroad assessments and the conse-
Al hc IN.
crease NJ the state tax levy from 80
mills under the Popullst administration
to 425 mills under the present one; the
retension of an insurance commissioner
who is engaged in an effort to break
down the great fraternal orders of the
state: the appointment and continuation
of boards which had been abolished by
the legislature; the expenditure of large
sums of money in useless encamp-
ment of the militia, which ex-
penditure was wholly contrary to
law: the manner of the enforcement
/ of the prohibitory law in which GER
tains towns are closed up while in others
| saloons run wide open without molesta-
| tion and we demand that the law be en-
! forced in all places in accordance with
| the campaign promises of the admins
tration and the letter and spirit
/ of the law; the hypocritical
treatment of the old soldier by the ad-
ministration and the failure to recognize
him in the matter of appointments and
| the utter and absolute failure of the Re.
publican house OF the last legislature to
/ enact laws for the relief of the burdened
taxpayer.
Ticket Nominated.
$3.50 o. m.-The following ticket was
nominated after several dozen others had
declined:
Treasurer-Joseph Hopkins of Ross
Vile
County clerk F. W. Leech, of Mis-
sion.
County superintendent Nettie
Wright, of Dover.
County surveyor-Hugh Lawler, oi
Williamsport
Register of Deeds-Mrs. Gracia D.
Hart
$40 p m.-The convention adj ourned
at this hour without nominating a can
didate for sheriff. This is in the inter
est of r. B. Kepley.
The vote stood 5Oagains adjournment
and III for. country delegates voting al
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