Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-09-29
THE DEMOCRAT CONVENTION

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in this city IN mass convention on Fri
day, September "a, and nominated tn,
following ticket:
Representative-w. C. Afford
Sheriff.. C. Nichols.
| Clerk-F. L. Gordon.
Treasurer-H. A. Lewis
Register of Deeds-D. G. Halt.
| Surveyor-W. .. Whitehead
| Coroner-Dr. C. C. Bond.
Commissioner. End District-J. w. Wyer
MEDICINE LODGE TOWNSHIP TICKET.
Trustee. B. Stockstill.
Clerk-Elisha Stout.
| Treasurer. w. Brown
The convention was a rather small
affair. The largest number that tool
part at any time was thirty fiye-in
Guiding l.. NJ. Axline. w. G. Afford
was chairman and j. l.. Brady and G.
j. Southworth secretaries. There was
only one balk, and that occurred wher
the committee on resolutions submit
ted two reports. The committee con
sisted of IL. A. Burnett, q. j. South
worth, j q. Clayton, d. G.. Hall, and
II. A. Bailey. That they were having
some trouble was evident from the
fact that it required something over
two hours for them to agree on a re-
port. When it did come. it came in
the shape Of majority and a minority
report. The minority report was sub
mitted by Messrs. Burnett and Clayton
and received nine votes in the conven.
ton. The majority report was signed
by Messrs. SOuthworth, Hall and Bal
ley, and was adopted by majority of
eleven votes:
We, the democratic party of Barber county
in convention assembled, do most emphatical-
ly indorse the principles set forth in the Chi
cago platform as enunciated at the conven-
ton held in Chicago July 1896.
We reafhrm our allegiance to those great es-
sential principles of justice and liberty upon
which our institutions are founded and which
the democratic party has advocated from JEFF
Persons time to cur own. Freedom of speech.
freedom of press, freedom of conscience the
preservation of personal rights, the equality
of citizens before the law and the faithful OBJ
servance of constitutional Limitations.
THE MONEY QUESTION.
Recognizing the money question as para
mount to all others at this time. we invite at
tention to the fact that the federal constitu-
ton names silver and gold together the mon
ey metals of the United States and that the
first coinage law passed by congress under the
constitution made the silver dollar the none
tary unit of value and admitted gold to free
coinage at a ratio on a silver dollar unit
No. &c. r
of both gold and silver as our constitution re-
quires.
TARIFF.
We hold that the tariff duties should be lev
led for the purpose of revenue and not to dis
criminate between classes and sections and
that taxation should be limited to the actual
needs of the government.
INCOME TAX.
We are in favor of an income tax to more
equally distribute the burdens OF tax luon be-
tween labor and capital so that each individu-
al shall bear his share OF the burdens OF gov
eminent.
FOREIGN PAUPER LABOR.
We hold the most efficient way to protect
American labor is to prevent the importation
of foreign pauper labor to compete with ii in
the home market, and the value of our home
market to our American farmers and artisans
is greatly reduced by a vicious monetary sys-
tenn which depresses the prices of their pro-
ducts below the cost of production and thus de-
prives them of the means of purchas-
ing the product of our home manufactures
and as labor creates the wealth of the coun-
try, we demand the passage of such laws as
may be necessary to protect it in all its rights.
TRANSPORTATION.
The ABSORPTION of the wealth by the few the
consolidation of our leading railroad systems
and the formation of trusts and pools requires
a stricter control by the federal government
of these arteries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement of the powers of the inter
state commerce commission and such restric-
lions and guarantees. in the control of rail-
roads as will protect the people from robbery
and oppression.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
We denounce the arbitrary interference of
federal authorities in local affairs as viola
ton of the constitution of the United States
and as a crime against free institutions, and
we especially object to government by in
junction.
SYMPATHY TO CUBA.
We extend our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
We are opposed to life tenure in Office. We
favor appointments based upon merit, fixed
terms of Office and such an administration OF
the civil service laws as will furnish equal CD
portunities for all citizens of ascertaiued fit
ness.
ARBITRATION.
We are in favor of arbitration to settle diff
culties between employer and employe.
DOODLE LEGISLATION.
We do most heartily protest against nationa
and state Doodle legislation. We are opposed
to lobbying in any form In or around our ma
tional or state legislative halls.
COUNTY.
In the administration of county affairs W,
are in favor of conducting them with the leas
possible expense to the people consistent to
good ADMINISTRATION. We are opposed to favor
| being shown a few socalled leaders of any par
| TYNE indorse the position of Commissioner ]
w. Wyer in his fight to protect the taxpayer
against the appropriation of their money TO
| the benefit of any political party or so-callet
| leaders.
CONCLUSION.
Confding in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at the polls
we submit the foregoing declaration of prin
| ciples to the consideration of the voters o.
| Barber county We invite the support of al
citizens regardless of all previous affiliations