People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-14
Free Silver Convention.

The Free Silver convention met in
the Bryan club rooms over Cranes
book store Saturday afternoon.
Judge James A. Ray was chosen as
temporary chairman.
Upon the roll Of townships being
called the following were found to
be represented: Ryan, Sumner, Creek,
Eden, Sprlngdale, Conway, Harmon,
Oxford, Palestine, Avon, Wellington,
Downs, Jackson, Greene, Valverd,
Guelph, South Haven; Wellington
City, First, Seccn nd, Third, Fourth and
Fifth wards. Some delegates from
other townships arrived later, not en-.
rolled here.
W. S. Pile, A. c. Lambe and W. P.
Hunter were appointed a committee
Oh order of business.
]. A. COrbett, W. R. Savage and
Samuel Mutt were appointed a COM
mittee on resolutions.
The report of the committee on
order of business, as adopted, recon-
menied that a president, three vice.
presidents lone from each commits
sioner district, three secretaries lone
recording and two assistants), and a
treasurer be elected.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported as follows, which was adopted:
We, the people of Sumner county in
convention assembled, believing in
the undying principles that one so
CALAMITY defended in The late election
by our gallant leader, William Jen
nings Bryan, and proud of the glori-
Gus victory that was won in this the
most enlightened state of the union:
undismayed by the defeat of our cause
in tue states where coercion, ignor-
ance and cupidity still reignS SUI
preme, do hereby affirm that the les
sons taught since the election by
broken banks and ruined enterprises
show that no relief can be obtained
until there has been enough money
furnished our people to carry on the
business of this country, and we here
by recommend the permanent Organi-
ZatiOn of all the voters of this state
who are opposed to the financial doc
trineS Of Wall and Lon bard streets
and recommend that the work of the
campaign of 1900 that we now pro-
pose to begin consists of the organi-
ZatiOn at once of all the different par
ties who fought under the banner of
William Jennings Bryan and that
that organization be kept up and sup
ported by all who believe in the ulti,
mate success of our cause, by the Or
ganizing of Free Silver clubs in every
ward and township and the carrying
on OF such work as will be to the best
interest of the people.
Resolved, That we hencefOrth bend
our energies to effect such legislation
IN the future as will restore silver ia
its ancient honor as money metal re.
CARELESS of our past political affilia.
tions and the consent of any other
people on earth.
The following were placed in nom
ination and elected by reclamation
A. Graf, president; W. P. Hunter
vice.president south district; z. T
Houston middle district ant
e. W. Morris north district; Ivar
Rogers, secretary, and G. B. Lambt
and W. c. Cromwell assistants; W
H. Vols. treasurer.
Upon motion, the president, score
tary and treasurer were constituted
the executive committee and author
lied to appoint one or more organizer
for each township.
]. K. Moore offered the followin,
resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, Losses to depositors Oh
account Of bank failures is becomin,
so frequent and depressing through
out our land, the times require a SAT-
and secure system OF banking for tn
people. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we favor and de
mand a system Of U. s. postal saving
banks controlled by the government
In the interest of all the people il
manner similar to postofflce depart
ment.
Upon motion, the convention RI
solved itself into a mass conyentio
and elected the following delegates t
the state silver convention at Topek
Tuesday, January 18th: Levi He'd
rick, Will Wood, W. II. Vols. A
Graf, Lyman Naugle, George Pitt.
W. J. Lingenfelter, Ed Hackney, "
A. Johnson, H. F. Harbaugh, Jane
A, Ray, A. G. FOrney, W. R. Savage
T. K. Miller, James A. Snider, A. {
Lambe, j. NJ. Doubleday, Samue
Mutt aud o. ]. Hackney. The dele
gates who attend were empowered t