People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-12
POPULIST COUNTY TICKET.
Result of the Convention.

has met and completed lis laborS.
The ticket nominated is one OF the
very best ever put up in this county.
1t is to be regretted that there are
some diSappointments, without which
few conventions ever close. Some
OF the men defeated for nominations
were splendid citizens, able cham
pions of the cause Of Populism, and
deserving of the honors Of victory.
Where so many good and deserving
men are candidates for choice, it is
difficult for convention to do JUS
tice to them, but all will undoubtedly
find their reward in the consciousness
of having done their duty to their
party and the principles it rep
reSents.
The convention was free from
states and trades and the candidates
named were truly the choice of the
people after fair consideration of
all attending circumstances. The
VOICE is sure that every PopuGst
and every Democrat, in fact every
man who wants to see tie gold
standard party relieved of every
citadel of strength in the court house,
will give this ticket his hearty
support. The success of this ticket
means the Punishment of every
Republican from the court house
and the clothing OF the friends Of
silver and the enemies of trusts
with influence and Sinews of war for
the congressional and state election
next year and the great national
conflict in 1900. 1t means more
than the mere election Of
county officers. 1t means a step
upward or downward las the case
may be- in the mighty revolution
that is imminent. We hope every
man who has the cause of the people
at heart will lay down all grievances,
all chickering's, and all indifference,
take off his coat, put his shoulder
to the wheel and help to roll the
peoples wagon into the portals Of
success.
In this way, and in this way only,
can the people ever hope to win
their fight with the powers of
plutocracy. They can not do it
by pulling at cross purposes, by
divisions, nor by indifference. They
must unity and stand like a solid
wall against the powerful forces in
front, every man doing his whole
duty. Traitors may develop in
command, but these should not
dlsmay. 1t has ever been so in
every cause that struggled for justice.
When they are caught they ought
to be marked with the brand of
Cain, and set adrift. But let us
continue to march toward the goal
on which our eyes were set at the
start.
This much in general. Now in
particular let US say that there is
not man on our ticket but what is
worthy Of the suffrage Of the people
The VOICE will 60 more into detail
later on, but at this time we want to
say that Jim Heskett for sheriff has
made record that challenges the
endorsement of every taxpayer in
the county. He has saved the
people of the county thousands o.
dollars by his past administration
and will continue the same policy il
reelected.
For clerk, MILFORD F. Wood the
postmaster of Conway Springs wa:
named. He is young man Of
splendid attainnents, clean, honor.
able, and popular with his home
people. His father, D. C. Wood, i:
one Of the reliable, intelligent Pop.
ulist farmers Of Eden township.
W. M. Jackson, for register o.
deeds; he who made such a noble
race on his wheels two years ago
and who has made an exemplary
officer, is again the candidate and
will undoubtedly be reelected.