The advocate., 1897-09-22

the good times prevailing ana the LacI
that 1t has P0pulist administration,
commend the administration OF Cover
nor Leedy and the economy with which
Dublic institutions are conducted, COM
mend the good work Of the late Legisla-
ture. favor government ownership OF
telegraph, telephone and railroad lines
and the establishment Of postal savings
banks.
Sherman county Populists have nomi-
mated this ticket Treasurer Fred DaW-
son; Clerk, A. D. Rummel Sherif, w.
E. Dustin; Register, John Knight; Sur
veyor, A. D. Long; Coroner, ]. s. Taylor;
Commissioner, George wilkins. The del
egates to the Judicial convention were
given to Hoyt Andrews. The resolu-
tiOns reiterate loyalty to silver and
Bryan, commend Senator Harris and his
Pacific railway fight, commend Governor
Leedy and the work of the Attorney
General and Insurance Commissioner.
They ask that a portion Of the expert
mental work at the Agricultural College
be directed to solving the problem OF
successful farming in the West. Repre-
sentative Smith and the county officers
are indorsed. The resolutions express
thanks to providence for good crops and
attribute better prices ito scarcity
abroad rather than to tariff on straw
or the placing Of diamonds and balm OF
gilead upon the free list" A resolution
of thanks to e. d. Adams for acceptable
service as County Chairman and County
Clerk was adopted.
Sedgwick county POpulists held har-
moniOus convention which was Of such
character as to indicate that the party
in that county is in better shape than
ever Judge Babb was Chairman. Tne
following ticket was named: SherlH,
Dal Wimple: Treasurer, ]. K. Brown;
Register, e. L. Carnahan; Clerk, James
Burton: Coroner, Levi Mclaughlin; Sur
veyor, R. III. Brown; Commissioner, j.
e. Howard. Governor Leedy expected
to address the convention, but was una
BILE to be present. Addresses were made
by H. B. Fleharty and Capt. Joe waters.
The resolutions reaffirm allegiance to
the st. Louis platform, declare for the
initiative and referendum, declare that
every legislator should be governed en-
tirely by the platform on which he Is
nominated, indOrse the State admins
tration, commend it's course in resisting
the unwarranted assumption OF power
by the courts, oppose life tenure for Fed
eral Judges, indOrse the good work OF
the LEGISLATURE, call attention to the rise
in the value of trust stocks under Re-
publican rule, and express gratitude for
good crops and high prices but sympa-
thize with suffering humanity in foreign
countries at whose expense these prices
come.
The Franklin county Populist cOnven-
ton which nominated the excellent ticker
given in the last issue Of this paper, was
notable for it's harmony and enthusiasm
which have not always been in evidence
in conventions in that county. Every
body seemed determined to keep down
any feeling. Bob Semple and Governor
Elder were delegates from the same
ward and served together on the resolu-
tions committee. The resolutions in
dorse Bryan and cooperation among his
followers, declare that the causes Whlcf
brought the Peoples party into existence
continue in a more intense and aggra
waited form, declare that silver is only
one of our demands and that the tigh
for all of them will be continued, declare
that an advance in the price of whea
does not demonstrate the business o
the gold standard or the protective tar
iff, point with pride to the prosperity o
Kansas farmers whose condition is du
to the training received in the Alliance
oxnress satisfaction that Populist Kan
sas should be able to pay her mortgag
indebtedness after seven short years o
Populist agitation, and indorse Leeay