The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-08-06


THE question is asked at this office
a dozen times day, "What about gas
will it be any lowerp' Many people
along the pipe line between theCauble
we'll and Chanute are asking the same
question. In answer, we are COM
PEELED to say we don't know. When
the franchise for the gas company was
being talked of, 1t was gen orally I'M
derstood that the prices would be
about the same as neighboring towns
charged, but as no two towns have
the same rate, that is hard to deter
mine. However, the prices charged
by the Chanute company seem to be
the top prices charged by companies
anywhere. One thing is certain
while the prices remain where they
are, viz two dollars per month for a
heating and one dollar and a half per
month kfor a cook stove, and Is
cents per month for a single light, a
great many will forego the comfort and
convenience Of burning gas, who
would otherwise do so. The chances
are that should the gas company make
lower rates, they fwould make more
out of their franchise, - for small
family, a cook stove can be run for
much less than one dollar and half a
month by using gasoline, and by using
soft coal, an average heater will cost
less than twelve dollars for six months.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
The republicans Of Neosho county
held one Of the most harmonious con-
ventions at Erie Monday, they have
held for years. The aim seemed to be
to nominate the strongest ticket pos
sible regardless Of who got left out,
and the result shows that the conven-
ton acted wisely. The following are
the nominees.
Treasurer, D. L. Houston; Clerk,
C. P. Garvin; Shereff, G. f. Prange;
Reg. Deeds, J. N, Cutler; Coroner, R.
c. Crandon; Surveyor, G w, Will
liams.
All of the above gentlemen have
been life long republicans and are
first class citizens, each one being
thoroughly competent to fill the Office
towhich he aspires. This equipped
with first class material, with the re-
publicans of the different parts of the
county acting harmoniouSly, there is
no reason why the ticket should not
be successful at the November elect
ion. The committee on resolutions
reported the following which were
adopted unanimously.
RESOLVED, That we, the Republican
of Neosho county, in convention as
sembled, are to be congratulated upon
the change of the National admins
tration, and that we swear allegiance
to our President, William Mckinley.
RESOLVED, That we hereby heartily
reatfirm our allegiance to the princi-
pies of the Republican party as de-
clared in its national platform at st.
Louis, in 1896, and that we view with
delight the rapid progress made in
the PRONUNCIATION Of its principles,
and the enactment sof uthe present
tariff laws in accordance Herewith,
and that the evidence of the "wave
of prosperity" is being made more
manifest every day by reviving and
increasing industries all over the
land; and the decreasing of the mort
gage indebtness throughout the en-
tire west
RESOLVED, That we recognize the
justice of the miners in their present
strike to maintain and uphold the
dignity of labor, and that we approve
of the present tendency exhibited by
capital to concede to labor its Just de-
mands
RESOLVED, That we extend our
congratulations to the farmer on the
advancement in the price of his pro-
ducts, and that we believe that Soc.
wheat and 30c. corn means Republi-
canism and good government Just as
surely as dry weather and chinchbugs
means populism:
RESOLVED, That we denounce the
pretended reform measures of the pop
ulist party as exhibited, also by their
attemped enactments during the
the last legislature, and that we be-
lieve that the only redemption from
such repetitiOhs in the future is to
return the Republican party to power
in the state and we earnestly invite
all, regardless of previous political az
filiatiOns, to unite with us in accom-
plishing this desired result.
The Second commissioner district
delegates met at the close of the con-
vention and nominated Tom Linn
booker for commissioner Second dis
trict.
Before the convention adjourned