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KANs As PoPuLIsTs.
rho State Convention seiecss Delegates 70
10. Louisville Platform.

rho State Conveution seisuss Delegates ID
-. Louisville Platform.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, March 10 AT the
populist state convention here yester.
day C b. Hoffman, Of Abilene, Was
made temporary and Harrison Kelly,
Of Burlington, permanent chairman.
D. c. Zescher, Of johnson county, was
rhUsen secretary, and Harry Freeze
and p, i. Yearout assistant hsefeta'
! ries The following delegates were
chosen to the st. Louis conventions:
Al iat.e-Ex-Gov l. D. Lewcliing. Chair
alan John w. Breidcnthal, ex.Conuressmar
W. A. Harris aud Judge Frank Foster
First district-aeorse Hafi,ln. J. H. Pettin-
xiil. W. H. Tockef, ]. p. Hardy, L w. Elliott
Charles Hail, Charles ostrander, J. W. Tanner
j. W. Cook and Z. s. Beckwith
Second district-C s Fiddler, r II Gailo'
way. Walter Costcgan, John T. Little, H. A.
Strong, N. IL Starry. Edward Martinualr, S.
5. King, Edwin Taylor, q Il. Snldcr and s. H.
Allen
Third district-J. G. Caseman, Z. NJ Trace
we'll, o. p. Fuller, w. r. WallcrS, George
Campbell H. W. You're. {. L. Allison. 7. J.
Hudson. Z. r. Kldglcy. ]. D. Bodkin, Percy
Daniels. J. Z. Hubbard. ]. II. Riley.
| Fourth Districts NJ. Scott, +. J. Close, W.
II. Truoblood. @. N. Munger, p. r. voarout
sid Wood. Taylor Riddle, Il. v. Wharton, A
l. True. W. II. Blddle. q. T. Harvey, W. T
Upton.
Fifth district-John Davis, Andrew Shcarer
W. d. Vincent, Frank Hunnywcli, C. S. Craw-
ford, A. C. Pattce. 7. II. Polack. T. w. BARLEY
d Cuthburtson, A. A. Stewart, 7. s Bond. NJ
NJ. Smith.
Sixth district-M u. Mccormick, 7. w
Parks, W. II. Clafliand, Cyrus Heron. J. A.
Wright, Tie Conger. o. L. Smith, W. W. Met
Tor, W. s. Fleming, Harvey Trecce, D. s
Swonk.
Seventh distrlct-R. A. sankey. H. Z, keiss
Silns Rutlege. r. ]. Eliwood NJ l.. Drake
Frank Fields, d. J. Cole. Jerry Simpson. W.
l. Brown. W. II. Rockway. NJ. c, Brooks. =. @
Hopper, l.. Ravenscraft, A. q. Tarney, J. NJ
Doubleday. J. p. Zimmerman, 7. A. Butler,
George McAllister.
The resolutions were reported by ex'
Congressman Harris and were adopted
wi thout a dissenting vote. They are
As follows.
Realirming our faith In the peoples party
aud its principles, We invite the alliance and
Cooperation OF oil reform elements OF the
state and nation TO the end that union OF nj
voters may be formed 10 oppose tho gold
standard and the European level OF prices we
,all the attention OF the American people tt
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 strugglins
but that on the contrary, conditions nave con-
stnntly grown worse and wu ASK Ill lovers OF
their country to unite with US In our honest
earnest effort for relief.
First-We are In favor OF the strictcst hon
esty and economy In the administration OF the
government, both state and national
Second-we ore In favor OF the overthrow
and destruction "t oil monopolies and COM
oines orsanifed Tor the piuhder anu oppression
v, 1 MI wv W. ao, nd s,r,c, and oncc,,v. ron.
troll and supervision by government Of ali cor
porations performing public or quasi pabllc
functions and u necessary 10 pro.ees puo l',
n m,e,T' u,,, ass o"' " i''''"' VI "'
Fourth-We demand that the president and
he secretary OF the treasury be deprived NJ