The advocate., 1897-09-22

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Thomas county Populists have named
the following ticket: Treasurer, F. ].
Kovar; Clerk, H. N. Williams; Sheriff,
!. G. Spurgin; Register, w. f. Starcher;
Surveyor, Richard Werner; Clerk OF the
Court, William BlincOw; Coroner, X. ID.
Misner. The resolutions ind0rse the st.
Louis and Abilene platforms, commend
Governor Leedy, Attorney General
Boyle and Superintendent McNall, heart
ily indOrse Representative Clark's legis-
lative work, declare for government
ownership, and favor direct legislation
Marshall county PopuIists, Democrats
and free silver Republicans held their
conventions at MarysVille, September 4.
and nominated the following ticket:
Treasurer, Fl. M. Johnson; Clerk, James
MONTGOMERY; Sheriff, B. F. Johnson;
Register, Robert Stuart; Surveyor, L. H.
Armstrong; Coroner, DR.. Phlen; Com
missioner, M. L. Duncan. Universal har-
mony prevailed and the ticket is consid-
cred particularly strong. The Populist
committee met and organized with John
Shearer, Of Frankfort, Chairman, and
C. A. Hammett, Of the Marysville Advo-
cate, Secretary.
In Smith county the Populists have
nominated the following ticket; Treas
urer, s. M. Crook; Register Ed Chan
dler: Clerk. John A. Crabb; Sheriff, Com
modOre McCarter; Surveyor, N. H. With
ington; Coroner, DR.. J. S. BroOkens;
Commissioner, S. Womer. The ticket is
commended unhesitatlngly by the Popu-
list papers of the county. The resolu-
tions indOrse the st. Louis platform,
commend our present State officers, spe-
Cially commend Governor Leedy, AttOr-
ney General Boyle and Superintendent
McNall, express sympathy for striking
miners who were promised better wages
and better times If they voted for the
gold standard, and indOrse the nOmina-
tion of M. r. Sutherland for District
Judge
Coffey county Populists nominated
the following ticket: Treasurer, d. r.
Herdman; Sheriff, w. B. Green; Clerk,
D. X. Swearingen; Register, B. L. Kings
bury; Surveyor, ]. H. Peters; Coroner,
Doctor Salisbury: Commissioner, J. w.
Sims. The Democrats were given rea-
sonable representation by giving them
Treasurer, Coroner and Surveyor. The
resolutions congratulate the people on
the growth Of Populism, pledge devo-
ton to the cause represented by Bryan,
indorse the administration Of Governor
Leedy and rejoice that 1t is making such
a successful fight against the book trust,
The insurance monopoly and the stock
yards company, indOrse Attorney Cen
eral Boyle, indorse the good work OF the
last Legislature, indOrse John Madden,
express gratitude for good markets but
sympathize with afflicted people at
whose expense 1t comes, extend sym
pathy to striking miners and denounce
usurpations Of power by Federal Judges
Sheridan county Populists have nom
mated the following ticket: Treasurer
w. H. Gallogly; Clerk, H. w. Perclval
Sheriff, John Huber; Register, Mrs. Nora
Deupree; Surveyor, S. A. Sutton; COro
ner, w. ]. Barnes; Commissioner, Geo
C. Evans. The delegates to the Judicia
convention were w. ]. Barnes, G. X
Pearson, Clarence Thompson, G. II
Hedge and J. A. Hill. The resolution
indorse the last State and national plat
forms, declare that free coinage must bt
great isue in the next national cam
paign but state that all our hopes canno
be hung upon one issue, oppose govern
ment by Injunction, indorse GOVerno
Leedy, Attorney General Boyle and Su
perintendent McNall, indorse the goo'
, work of the Legislature and especlall!
indorse members who fought for maxi
mum freight law and denounce thos
who deserted party principles, Oppos
the issue Of passes, express gratitude 10
big crops and good markets and sadness
hernnsa the lnttAr is secured fhrOugl