Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

secretary reau Jnb CALI "A temporary
organization was effected by electing
II Fierce chairman and W. II. Will.
Jams Of Nickerson, secretary. Mo-
tions for the appointment Of the usual
committees were carried and they were
appointed, including committee OF
FIVE TO confer with the democratic In
the interval while the committees were
being appointed, Judge Case, su-
perlntendeDt Of tue reformatory, WAS
called out and made au enthusiastic
speech which wac received with gener-
Gus applause. After the committees
had been appointed the convention ad-
journed tO meet at the auditorium In
the afternoon,
On assembling, the committee on
credentials reported no contests and
asked that all who had credentials he
seated, The committee on rules and
order Of business reported as follows:
First, report of committee on ere
deDtials.
Second, report of committee on res
olutions.
Third, report of committee on per-
manent organization.
Fourth, report Of committee on
conference.
Fifth, nomination Of clerk OF the
district court.
Sixth, nomination of county attorney.
Seventh, nomination of probate
judge
Eighth, nomination of county super.
inteudent.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows;
We, the Peoples party OF Reno
Co, In convention assembled, reaiiirm
the National platform adopted at st.
Louis In 1896, and place especial EN-
phasis on the declarations for the free
coinage OF silver and the initiative
and referendum.
We condemn the present nat ional
administration for It's settlement OF the
Pacific railroad Indebtedness at loss
Of 81 100000 TO the people, for the Is
sue OF interest bearing bonds largely
in excess Of requirement for prosecuting
the war, and for raising the price OF
wheat 10 $3.50 per bushel In April and
May when 1t is all out OF the farmers
hands, ard then dropping 1t to SO cents
per bushel as soon as they have har.
vested.
We endorse the platform adopted at
Topeka, on June 18th, commend the
administration of Gov. Leedy, and
invite Il comparison with that OF his
puerrile predecessors. We refer with
satisfaction to the able and economical
conduct of the state institutions, aud
TO the remarkable record OF his APP
pointees especially Mr,Breidenthal who
has reduced the number Of baukfailures
TO nearly nothing and to the courageous
Webb McNall, who has largely reduced
the rate OF insurance charges, and
driven from the state numerous fraudu-
lent insurance companies which through
the connivance Of the Republican politl-
clans, have been plundering the
people Of the state with immunity.
We heartily applaud the aggressive
course and able and honest fight OF At.
torney General Boyle In prosecuting
the numerous law breaking corpor-
atious and of Superintendent Sryker who
has raised the standard OF the schools
OF the state and rigidly enforced the
state text book law by which the book
trust has been deprived Of its field for
plumber.
We proudly challenge the opposition
any where In their history to match
the honest and efficient administration
OF each and every other member OF the
executive council.
We assert that the last Legislature
passed more good and effective laws
than any before in the history OF the
state, and name the following us ex-
amples; The banking law, the text
book law, the law reducing salaries OF
county officers, the law compelling the
recording Of the assignment of mortga-
ges, the stock-yards law and numerous
others, and charge that whenever agood
law failed OF passage 1t was done with
the combined work OF the Republicans,
and corporation lobbyists.
We also commend U. S. Senator
Harris as one OF the ablest members o.
the U. S. Senate In his efforts for
settlement with the Pacific railroads
which would restore 10 the U. s.
treasury dollar for dollar Of their in
debtedness.
We further commend Hon. j. d,
Botkin as an honest and able repre-
sentation Of the people who, though
working quietly, has well served the
state especially as friend Of the sol
der.