The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-03-20
KANSAS PlPBLI8TS MEET.
Delegstes-at-Large Chosen and Platform Of
Principles Presented.
ALL MAKING BARRED
The Convention Opened by Chairman
DISQUALIFICATION Chairman Tau
beneek Sees Victory in the
Union Of Silver Forces.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, March 18 -There
was little fixing" preliminary to the
meeting here to-day of the populist
state convention to choose delegates
to the national convention. Some of
the politicians tried it last night, but
the rank and file would not counte-
nance anything of the kind. Their
mission seemed rather to break states
than TO make them, and in this there
came to the surface old feuds and ieal-
ousies dating back to the short reign
Of the party at Topeka. Precisely at
the hour Chairman Breidenthal raped
for order, using as gaVel, in the alb
sence OF the usual mallet, q broken
piece Of fence rail, suggestion of old
Abe Lincoln, which again set the as
sembled multitude to cheering. The
audience, at the bidding of President
Breidenthal, rose while Mr., Botkin of
fered prayer for Divine guidance in
the deliberations of the convention.
Marion Watson, editor of the Hutch
inson Bee, in the absence of Mayor
Vincent, delivered an address of well
come, which was responded to by T. J.
Hudson, OF Fredonia. c. B. Hoffman,
of Dickinson county, was made tempo
rary chairman. Upon motion, D. C.
zercher, of Johnson, was made tempo
Tary secretary and Harry Freeze, of
Ellis county, and P T. Yearout, of
Lyons, assistant temporary secretaries.
II. 3. Taubeneck, of Illinois, chair
man Of the populist national commit
tee is in attendance. Asked what he
thought of the prospects of his party
IN the national campaign he said that
he believed the reform element of the
country would get together at st.
Louis in July and in the November
elections following, would carry
sufficient number of states
to control the electoral college
and elect the president and vice presi-
dent, He admitted, however, that it
W ouid take good management to ac-
eomplish a union of all the reform
forces, but said that it could be done
# the populists would lay aside preju-
dice and receive the silver democrats
and the silver elements of other politi-
cal organizations in the proper spirit
The Resolutions,
The following resolutions were pre-
sented:
ReafFiFming our faith in the peoples pa rty
and It's 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, which the people are
struggling but that on the contrary conditions
have constantly grown worse, and we ask all
lovers OF their country to unite with US In an
honest and earnest effort for relief
Eirst-We are in favor of the stTictest honesty
and economy in the administration of the gov
eTnment, both state and national.
SecOnd-We arc in favor of the overthrow and
destruction of all mOnOpOlies and combines
organized for the piunder and oppression of the
Third We demand strict and effective control
and supervision by the government of all cor
poratlons performing public OF Quasi-publiC
functions and, If necessary to protect public
interests, the ownership by the government of
FOurth-We demand that the president and
the secretary of the treasury be deprived of the
power to issue or sell bonds without the author
ity of congress being first given for each separate
issue.
Fifth-We believe that all the money of the
country, whether coin or paper, should be issued
BY the government and not by corporations or
by individuals
Sixth-We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of gold and silver at the ratio of IS to /,
independent of the action of any other nation,
and we believe that the United States is CAPABLE
OF maintaining such a financial system as will |
promote the prosperity Of our own people with
ont the consent of any other government.
Seyenth-We demand that the constitutional
right of trial by jury shall be extended to every
form of action, whether civil OF criminal, and |
we denouncs the trial of our citizens by injunc-
ton and contempt proceedings without the riggt
OF trial by jury contrary to the spirit of our
constitution,
elegates-at-Large.
The following delegates at large we're
chosen: L. D. Lewelling, J. W. Breiden-
thai, Frank DOster and w. A. Harris.