The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-27
THE Hurta1nsoN coNvENriCu.

The regular nccredited representa-
tives of the peoples party met in con-
vention at Hntchin-on, on March, 1S,
and elected go delegates to the national
convention to be held in st. Louis,
July %. 1896. The delegates-at-large
are Briedenthal, Lewelling, Harris and
Doster.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted:
First We are In favor OF the srrictest
ecu bomy in the administration of the govern
ment, both state and national.
Second We are in favor of the overthrow
and destruction OF all monopolies and comb
ines Organized for plunder and oppression
Of tho people.
Third We demand strict and effective con-
troll and supervision by government OF all cor
poratlons performing public or quasi public
functions. and if necessarys. TO protect pu blic
interest, the ownership b, government OF all
public utilities.
Fourth We demand that the president and
the secretary of the treasury be deprived of
the power to issue or sell bonds without the
authority of congress being first given for
each separate Issue.
rtfth-We believe that all the money of the
country, whether coin or paper, should be is
sued by the government aud not BY corpora
tIons or by Individuals.
Sfxth-we demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of both gold and silver at the ratio of
sixteen to one. Independent Of action OF any
other nation, and we believe that the United
states is capable of maintaining such a tinan =
cial system as wi Il promote the prosperity of
its own people, without asking ihe 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 crimi-
nal, and we denounce the trial of our citizen :
by injunctions and contempt proceeding
without right OF u trial by jury as cOtrary I,
the spirit of our constitution.
The work of the convention was
harmonious from start to finish 'AnC
Indicated determination to v5orl
with a will for the principles Of the
party, regardless of who its candu lates
may be.
Many short addresses were ma de b.,
prominet leaders of the party, and TIT
usual enthusiasm prevailed. ". A.
Harris aud Senator Leedy seemed tC
be the favorite candidates for 60 yer.
nor.
Jerry Simpson is generally talk ed OF
as suitable Candidate for COZ igress.
man at-large and LeWelling Of, cong.
ressman for the Seventh distr let, but
the talk was mostly Oh the platform,
and the friends of the leaders of the
party seemed to conceedsJ that it was
Il little early to he pushing their can
didates to. the front.
The apportionment of delegates ac-
cording to the vote cast for Allen, an
electOr on the ticket in 1892, gave the
Seventh congressional district Is dele
gates. These were divided between
the various judicial districts, which
gave this district two delegates that,
OH a vote, fell to Ness and Rush.
This county could hardly claim delega-
tes, as it took abont 1900 votes for
each delegate and this county ONLY
cast 412. J.I. Brelsford's name was
presented to the district, but he failed
to get the necessary number Of votes
to elect him
The appellate court judicial commit
tee was organized with Detweiter of
Ness and Dale, of Pawnee, as chair
man and secretary, and the convention
to nominate candidate for Judge is
called for Dodge City, April 10th,
being the day following the republi-
can convention.