People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-12-17
populist Central Committee.


tee met at the Armory Saturday at.
ternOOn.
W. S. Pile offered the following res.
olu ions, which were adopted and or.
dered published in the VOICE:
WHEREAS, The people of Kansas,
at the late election placed the entire
state government 10 the hands Of the
Peoples party, and
WHEREAS, This was brought about
by complete union of all the pOliti-
cal forces in the state opposed To the
gold standard and in favor of the free
aud Unlimited coinage Ct silver at the
ratio If Ii to by the United States
without waiting for or asking the Con.
sent of any other nation on earth, aud
WHEREAS. Patriotism as well as
common and political sense dictate
that this union of forces ought to,
and should be continued, strengthened
and extended until complete victory
is obtained in state and nation and
our people ami county delivered from
the clutches OF the money power
composed Of London jews and Wall
street tories, and
WHEREAS, When placed in power in
either state or nation, political parties
are and will be tried measured and
approved or condemned by the voters,
from the results coming from their
administration Of the affairs OF state,
and
WHEREAS, Our state ever hes and
now leads IN the great contest for the
emancipation of humanity from
wrong and oppression, THE equality
of all before the law" Equal rights
to all. special privileges to none, ga
government Of the people, by the
people, and for the people," and on
account Of the intelligence ana patri-
otism OF her people, is now in the eye
OF The nation, and her hope and ex.
pectatiOn is unto US. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, by the Peoples party of
Sumner county represented in this
central committee.
That we are not ashamed of Kansas.
That we are proud OF her proud of our
county, and Of the intelligence, cOur-
age and patriotism Of her citizens.
That we congratulate Governor
elect j. W, Leedy, the other state
officers elect, also our members elect
OF the state senate and house of rep
resentatiyes upon their election, and
upon the opportunity now given them,
by wise and judiciOus administration
OF state affairs, and patriotic and
conscientious discharge Of the respOn-
sibilities devOlved upon them, of
in firm and indissoluble
union the reform political forces
united in the late contest, thus max
ing our victory permanent, strength
ening the hands and giving hope and
TO our people everywhere
throughout the union.
That we confidently look to them
by deeds done, and acts performed to
refute the vile SANDERS, malicious lies,
and foul inSinuatiOn conceived in in
IQuity, and born of polluted hate, that
have been sent broadcast over the
world about our state and people by
set of political trickSterS and news
paper prostitutes.
That We pledge anew to them our
most Jealous, moral, social and pOliti-
cal support in all their efforts to re-
deem TO the people of the state all |
promises and pledges of reform made |
Do platform and from the buskings, |
along some if not all. of the following |
ines of administration and legislation: |
i That every effort will be used to |
bring state expenditures to the mini
mum consistent with efficient services
to the public. ~ The enactment of
freight rate law. ~ A gen.
eral reduction fee and salary law. al
Uniform school text book law. t5) Do
away with unnecessary state boards.
o Establish a state printing plant. ~ |
Make members of legislature and
senate ineligible to state appOintive
offices during their term Of Office. (Sl
Amend ballot law, do away as much
Is possible with its double blanket
Character, prescribe by law arrang-
nent of tickets on ballot. (9) Relief
II our courts, not by an increase of
courts and judges, thus bringing ad.
iltional taxes and cost to the people,
)ut by an extension of the exclusive
Jurisdiction Of our lower courts and
limitations Of appeal and doing away
With the requirements Of jury, unani-
nifty in civil suits. 10y Prohibit the
Use OF railroad and other corporation
rec passes by members Of the legisla-
,ure and other pnblic officials. lI |
Waking real estate mortgages aud all
Judgments taxable. ~ Calling a con.
convention.
The question of endorsing appli-
ants for appOintive positions came
Up TOT consideration.
j. K. Moore offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
passed.
RESOLVED, by the Peoples party
'ounty central committee of Sumner
ounty, that we heartily endorse
lyman Naugle as an excellent news
'aper man and competent printer,
md recommend him to the state leg
stature as very suitable man for the
'ositiOn Of state printer, and we re-
Iuest our senator and representatives
o work earnestly for the election OF
DR.. Naugle.
The committee then went into ex-
cutiVe sessiOn,and whan IL had cd