People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-07-15
County Central Committee.

In the chair, Ivan ID. Rogers, secre-
tary was present.
Report of committee on resolutions
was taken up. Resolutions consid-
cred, amended and adopted as fol.
lows:
WHEREAS, The legislature having
failed 10 pass the maximum freight
bill or some other measure OF relief
from exhorbitant freight charges,
which the people are suffering from,
pledged by both parties, we, the Pop
ulistS of Sumner county, hereby con.
demn the senators and representa-.
tives who by their votes are response.
bic for the defeat Of the same. We
further commend as patriots those |
who stood by their pledges to the peo.
pie. And be it further
Resolved, That We, believing that |
the legislature informed as it now is,
Of our wishes cannot be deaf to our
demands, do respectfully petition the
governor to call together the legisla.
ture as SOON as possible that the PEG.
PIE through the medium Of a maxi
mum freight law, may be relieved
from the unjust, excessive and cOntis-
catOry rates now charged on our
products.
Resolved, That the POpuliSts of
Sumner county heartily commend its
senator and representatives at the
late session of the legislature and
fully believe that they redeemed
every pledge made to the people; hay-
ing the utmost confidence in their
honesty and integrity, we deem it our
duty to pay them this well earned
tribute. A. G. LAMBE,
w. H. JORDAN,
C. f. CURTIS.
Committee.
The folio wing additional resolutions
we're introduced in open committee
and passed:
WHEREAS, The report of the recent
investigating committee declares that
bribery was employed in the late leg
iSlature, and
WHEREAS, damaging testimony was
given against Ex-Governor Lewellirg
which he has not satisfactorily ex-
plaiued,
Resolved, That it is the sense of
| this committee that be should resign
from his position as a member of the
board of railroad commissioners.
Resolved, further, That it is the be-
lief of this committee that the people
of Kansas will not justify our officials
in allowing men resting under such
clouds to remain in official position.
Resolved, That this committee re-
grets the appointment of Wichita
man as state grain inspector in We'll
lington. Considering that yelling
ton is second only to Kansas CITY in
the amount of grain handled in Kan
Sas it is TO be regretted that Sumner
county could not furnish man sutfic-
iently qualified to grade her wheat.
Resolved, That we write this 'snub"
down on the pages Of our memory for
future reference.
Resolved. That it is the sense OF
this committee that parties who eX
pect to have their names presented
to the coming conventions for nOmi-
nations should so announce the fact
in the newspapers or otherwise in or.
der that the people may know them
and have a chance 10 investigate their
standing and capacity before conven-
tion day.
Judicial committee asked for an ex.
preston of the county committee as
to preference Of hOlding a primary
election for the nomination OF Judge
or delegate convention. After dis.
cuSsiOn a vote was taken resulting
four for primary election and eleven
for delegate convention.
On motion committee of three was
appointed to confer with like com.
mittee appointed by Democratic cen.
trail committee and ascertain what
could be done to bring about har-
mony. D. B. House, j. n. Akers and
John Wynn were appointed.
The committee then decided to call
the county convention for August
10th. The primaries for August 7th.
The basis Of representation to be one
delegate.at-large and one delegate fol
each ten votes and major fraction
thereof cast for Congressman ]. D.
Botkin at the election last November
An assessment Of % cents per dele
gate was made to be paid on day OF
convention.
Committee appointed to confer with
democrats reported that the Demo
Gratis wanted one place on county
y ticket and that they preferred TO have
: county clerk, but that sheriff Of
register Of deeds would be sstisfac
tury.
) After much discussion it was voted
: that the committee would USE its in
: fluence to give the nomination FOL
q county clerk to Democrat.
After taking collection OF 81 10 10
pay hall rent the committee ad-
| jourued. IVAN ID. ROGERS,
: Secretary.