The advocate., 1897-09-15

Decatur county POpuists held one Of
their Old-fashlOned loaded for an over
Whelming victory conventions, Septem-
Der A. The following ticket was named:
Treasurer, j. II. Kulp; Clerk, w. H. An
drews; Sheriff, Fl. A. Griffith; Register,
w. r. McCalla; Surveyor, II. M. COldren;
Coroner Res. Deupree; Commissioner,
Amos Peck. The resolutions reaffirm
POpullst principles, pay a tribute to
Bryan, condemn the Legislature for fail
| ing to pass maximum freight law, in
dOrse Governor Leedy and commend the
good work Of the Legislature, referring
particularly to the text book law.
Rawlins county Populists nominated
the following ticket Clerk Frank John
son; Treasurer, T. j. Spear; Sheriff,
Henry McTee; Register, John W. COch
ran; Surveyor, Charles Packard; COro
ner, DR.. J. w. Rowland; Commissioner,
d. s. Marietta. The writer knows all Of
these men but one, and can truthfully
say that If as good a ticket is named in
every county there Is no excuse for de-
feat this year. The resolutions indorse
the Omaha and st. Louis platforms, Op-
pose government by injunction, indorse
Judge Gelger and indorse Representa-
tive Lewis, whose legislative record Is a
splendid one.
The Barton county POpulist Tesolu-
tlOns we're not received early enough to
refer to them in the last issue. They con-
denim government by injunction, censuTe
the Legislature for failing to pass max
imum freight law, commend it for the
good laws passed, indorse the st. Louis
platform, free silver, government owner
ship, postal savings banks, and the issue
OF money directly by the government.
Senator Armstrong and Representative
Wright are called on for an explanation
Of their votes for the Senate railroad bill,
and in the event of failure to give a rea-
son, are asked to resign. The resOlu-
tiOns prohibit the Central committee
from making any agreement with other
parties
The Scott County News-LeVer says the
following ticket nominated by the Popu-
lists in that county is a winner: Regis
ter, G. PrOudfoot; Clerk, W. S. Marker;
Treasurer, G. F.. Starr; Sheriff, James
Caldwell; Surveyor, George L. Peck; Cor
Oner, T. G. Carroll; Commissioner G. F.
Tague. The convention adopted resolu-
tons indOrsing the Omaha platform,
viewing with alarm the encrOachment Of
corporations ON the rights Of the people
through the medium OF the Federal
courts, apprOving the work Of the Legis-
lature In so far as party pledges were
respected, indOrsing State officers and
particularly Superintendent McNall and
ing the new tariff law. The bountiful
crops are recognized as special advan-
tage to our people, but prosperity
caused by famine in other countries is
deplOred, Representative Epperson was
indOrsed.
The following ticket has been named
by the silver forces in Wyandotte
county: Sheriff, Thomas B. Daley
(Dem): Register, ]. D. Waters (POp);
Clerk Common Pleas court, Percy Hance
(POp.); Treasurer, John w. Ferguson
(sllver Rep); Clerk, Park Williamson
(silver Rep.); Coroner, Dr. J. r. Mcleod
(Dem.); Surveyor, r. J. McAlpine Dem.)
The P0pulist convention adopted res
Olutions indorsing Governor Leedy and
the State administration, indOrsing
Judge PfOst's law and order fight
against gambling, condemning Repub-
lican assessors and Boards of Equal
lzatlOn for putting the burden Of
taxation ON the poor and letting the
big corporations escape with low valua-
tiOns, cOndemning the Republican idea
Of government by injunction, favoring
the initiative and referendum, and de-
manding the repeal of the metropolitan
police law.
In Barber county the Populists have