Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-20
STATE CONVENTION.


lists held their state convention to select dele
July ED.
We were warmly welcomed by the citizens of
the beautiful salt city, and the acting mayor,
although Republican, of the free-silver stripe,
in his eloquent, wel-worded address OF well
come, made every delegate feel at home. 1t
was real good Populist speech.
Ex-Congressman Jeff Hudson responded in
his usual happy vein.
The temporary organization followed, and
Hon. B. c. Hoffman was chosen temporary
chairman. John w. Breidenthal placed IN the
chairman's hand the gavel, big splinter from
one of Abe Lincoln's rails. D. G. Zercher was
chosen temporary secretary, with two assistants.
After the temporary organization was effect
ed, the delegates went to dinner. Dinner over,
the convention again assembled, and, while
waiting for the arrival of committees, the meet
ing was addressed by Jerry Simpson, ex-Gov.
Lewelling, Judge Frank Doster, Senator Leedy
and others. Also, it was ascertained that there
were 135 old soldiers and 147 men who voted
for Lincoln among the delegates.
After receiving the report of the committees
on credentials, permanent organization and or
der of business and the selection of Hon. Hal
rison Kelly as permanent chairman convention
proceeded to select four delegates-a viz:
ex-Gov. Lewelling, ]. w. Breidenthal, Judge
Doster and Hon. w. A. Harris The various
congressional districts then selected their dele
gates. Then followed the report of the conf
mittee on
RESOLUTIONS:
"Reaffirming 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 a union of all voters
NAV be formed of all who oppose the gold
standard and the Europead level of prices We
call the attention of the 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 which the people
are struggling, but that on the contrary con-
ditions have constantly grown worse, and we
ask all lovers of their country to unite with us
in an honest and earnest effort for relief
"First-We are in favor of the strictest hon
esty and economy in the administration Of the
government, both state and national.
"Second-We are in favor of the overthrow
and destruction of all monopoes and COM
bines organized for the plumber and oppression
of the people.
"Third-We demand strict and effective
troll and supervision by the government of all
corporations performing public or quasi-public
functions, and, if necessary to protect public
interests, the ownership by the government of
all public utilities.
"Fonrth-We demand that the president and
the secretary of the treasury be deprived of the
power to issue or sell bonds without the au
thority of congress being first given for each
separate issue.
"Fith-We believe that all the money of the
country, whether coin or paper, should be is
sued by the government and not by corpor-
atoms or individuals.
"Sixth-We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of
IS to I, independent of the action of any other
nation, and we believe that the United States
is capable Of maintaining such financial sys-
tenn as will promote the prosperity of its
people without asking the consent of any other
government.
"Seventh-We demand that the constitution
al right of trial by jury shall be extended to
every form of action, whether civil or criminal,
and we denounce the trial of our citizens by in
junction and contempt proceedings without the
right of trial by jury as contrary to the spirit
of OUT constitution"
This was one of the most enthusiastic con-