The Goodland republic., 1896-03-27

Oub eA-cOAtSdeTdt6 SaiQ D6 not fOteQ
for Abe Lincoln because he was down
in Tyisy, Tex, at the time and every
body roared with laughter.
J.D. Botkin said that he had found
that there we're a good many calamity
howlers" in Kansas, outside of the re-
publican party. The people we're grow
I ing weary; they we're getting tired of
worshiping golden idols. He said the
golden images head was Rothscbild,
its neck was Cleveland, its body was
Wall street, its arms we're parity and
international agreement.
simpson Talks Once More.
S. NJ. Scott next filed in the time
with a speech telling of the good time
he had had at a recent silver meeting
at Topeka, and he wanted to tell the
glad news that Joe Waters had decided
to go to the st. Louis silver convention.
Albert Griffin also left the republican
party at the Topeka meeting, shedding
| tears as he confessed to the new faith.
Jerry Simpson took another turn at
the wheel at the persistent call of the
convention. He said that he was glad
the curiosity hadn't all worn out yet. y
but thought that everybody had heard
"Jerry" speak. The st. Louis populist
platform would be one that everybody
could stand on with both feet and that,
too, without socks on. He rendered
the time when the republican party
could not held township meeting
without forming platform for the
whole United States, but that time was
now gone-nOw the platform that party
made anywhere was only for Wall
street and England.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation recommended that Harrison
Kelly be president and that the tenn
porary secretaries, D. S. Zescher, P. F.
YearOut and Harry Freise, be made
permanent.
Harrison Kelley appeared in the hall
and was called to take his place as
permanent chairman. He desired to
say very briefly that Notwithstanding
the warning he had had from his old
republican friends that he would be
mighty lonesome in the new party, be
had found plenty of company, congen-
ial company, and many of his former
associates we're fast joining him. He
said the populist party was not going
to die; it had been brought into life to
preserve the rights of the people.
Delegates Chosen.
The following delegates we're then
chosen to the st. Louis convention:
At large-Ez-Gov. L. D. Lewelling, Chairman
John W. Briedenthal, ez-Copgressman W, A.
Harris and Judge Frank Doster.
First district-George Harman, J. H. Pettin-
gill, W. H. Tucker, J. P, Hardy, L. W. Elliott,
Charles Hall, Charles Ostrander, J. ", Tanner,
j. W. Cook and E. S. Beckwith.
Second distTict-C. S. Riddler, R. q. Gallo
way, Walter Costegan, John 4. Little, Il A,
Strong, u, H. Starry Edward Martindsle, S, S.
King, Edwin Taylor, S. H. Snider and S. H,
Allen.
Third district-J. c. Caseman, E. III. Trace
well, o. P, Fuller, W. R. Wallery, George
Campbell, H. W, Young, c. E. Allison, 7. j.
Hudson, Z. R, Ridley, J. D. Botkin, Percy
Daniels, J. c. Hubbard and J. H. Riley.
Fourth Districts. N. Scott, F, ]. Close, ".
H, TruebloOd G. NJ. Munger, P. F. Yearout,
Sid Wood, Taylor Riddle, E. Y. Wharton, 4. E.
True, W. H, Biddle z. 7. Harvey and ". T.
Upton.
Fifth distriet-John Davis, Andrew Shearer,
w. D. Vincent, Frank Hunneywell. C. S. Craw-
ford, A. C. Pattee, T. H. Polack, T. W. BARLEY,
B. CuthbeTtson, A. a. Stewart, 7, S. Bond and
n. NJ. Smith.
Sixth district-M, B. Mccormick, I. ". Parks,
W. H. Glafliand, Cyrus Heron, J. A. Wright, Ike
Conger, o. L. Smith, " W. Metler, ". S. Flem-
/ ing, Harvey TTeece and D. S. Swonk.
Seventh district-E, A. Sankey, B. E. Keiss,
Silas Rutlege, R. J. Euwood, N. L. Drake,
Frank Fields, D. ], Cole, Jerry Simpson, W. L.
Brown, ". H. ROckway, N, c. Brooks, J. c.
/ Hopper. L. Ravenseraft. a. G. Tamey, J. n.
/ Doubleday J. P. Simmerman, T. a. Butler and
George McAlhsteF.
The delegates we're not instructed.
Chairman Taubeneck said after the
convention that the action Of the Kan
sas populists wohld add 100000 votes
to their ticket.
The Resolutions.
The following resolutions we're re-
ported by ex-Congressman Harris and
adopted without a dissenting vote:
Reafirming our faith in the peoples party
and its principles, We invite the alliance and
/ cooperation Of all reform elements Of the state
and nation to the end that union Of all voters
may be formed Of all who oppose the gold
standard and the European level Of prices. We
call the attention of American people TO the
/ fact proven BY many trials that changing from
one old party to the other has brought no relief
from the burdens under sghich the people are
struggling, but that On the contrary conditions
have constantly growR worse, and we ask al
lovers Of their country to unite with US in an
honest and earnest effort for relief.
First-We are in favor of the strictest honesty
and economy in the administration Of the gov
eminent, both state and national
Sscond-1Ee are in faFo. Of the oFertllro1E and