The advocate., 1897-09-08

School Trustees, NJ. /. Davis, George s..
King. Hughes and King are Democrats.
The resolutions oppose the gold stan
dard oppose an international financial
conference, declare for silver, indorse the
administration and the fight against in
reference of Federal courts in State
affairs, and favor an extra session of the
Legislature to pass maximum freight
law and proceed with the investigation
of the acts Of the legislators. A major,
ity resolution indorsing the Central COM
mittee for agreeing to give the Demo-
Gratis two places on the ticket was pre-
sented The minority report censured
the committee The majority report was
adopted.
The silver forces of Russell county
have named the following ticket Treas
urer, Nelson WOlcOtt; Clerk, w. G. Hoop
man; Register, G. A. Griffith; Sheriff, r.
r. Fowler; Surveyor, H. P. Trip; COrO-
ner, n. S. G. Foster; Commissioner, John
Mills The various elements all met in
one convention, presided over by J. G.
Ruppenthal, Jr, who is making an envi-
able record as County Attorney, being
one of the few, If not the only, anti-Re-
publican officers ever elected in that
county. s. p DinsmOOr was permanent
Chairman. The resolutions indOTse the
State administration, making special
reference to Governor Leedy, Attorney
General Boyle and Superintendent Nc
Nall. The few reform members Of the
Legislature who opposed railroad legis
lation are condemned, but with this eX.
Ception the work Of the Legislature is
commended. The Russell Reformer says
that the ticket Is made UP Of clean men
who have been tried and not found want
ing.
The Judicial convention in the Riley
Clay-Marshall district was held at Man
haitian, September 2. Andrew Shearer,
of Marshall, was Chairman, and P. G.
Helder Of Riley, Secretary. 1t appeared
that there were no candidates except W.
S. Glass, Of Marshall, and he was named
by acclamation In response to an invi-
tation to appear before the convention
Mr.. Glass made short speech In which
he cordially accepted the nomination,
thanking the delegates for the honor
and assuring them of the appreciation
he felt and willingness to do his part to
the end, and that If elected he would at
tempt to conduct the duties Of his Office
impartially. He declared against gov
eminent by injunction and fostering
capitalistiC tendencies in subverting JUS
tice and legislation, and favored the JEFF
fersonian maxim of equal rights to ALL
special privileges to none" Mr.. Glass
is q Democrat, but he has so conducted
himself politically that Populists almost
regard him as one of them. He is an
able lawyer and man of high character.
One Of the liveliest county conventions
of the year was held at Clay Center, Au>
gust 2S. The following ticket was nom
mated: Treasurer, John Mckee; Sheriff,
S. A. Cooper; Clerk, J. G. COwell Regis
ter of Deeds, Victor Alquist; Coroner,
DR.. J. w. Kretzmeier; Surveyor, Wesley
Mclaughlin; Commissioner, Roy Eel
lows. Cooper is Democrat, and the
others, with one or two exceptions are
One-term officers who were renOminated.
The resolutions reassert POpulist prin,
clples and pledge support to the st.
Louis platform until this government is
changed from one of corporations to one
of and for and by the people. The State
administration is indorsed, Governor
Leedy's veto of the Senate railroad bill is
commended, and 1t is recommended to
the Governor that a special session be
called when a sufficient number of mem
bers agree to vote for IAN honest freight
rate bill which will give the people Of
Kansas q reasonable reduction of freight
rates in every county in the State,
and to confer plenary power on the
Board of Railroad Commissioners to en-
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