People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Peoples Party of Sumner County Elects
Delegates to the State and Con.
gressionaI Conventions

OoulO Iose1lleI III uelegaUe convention
lasS Saturday. Thirty-one Of the
forty-three precincts 10 the count,
were represented. The rain of thu
night previous made the roads heay,
aud kept many Of the delegates from
the distant townships from attend
ing. The precincts not represented
were: Gore, first and second, Creek
Springdale, Dixon, Morris. Soutt
Haven, second, Wellington city, fifth
ward, and all the wards of Caldwell
city.
The convention was called to order
at IL am. by Hon. A. c. Gamble, COUNTY
chairman.
q. G. Handy was selected as TEN
porary chairman, ]. Robert Gillian a,
secretary and L. man Naugle as assist
ant.
The following committees we're ap
pointed:
Credentials-John hinchcliffe, Jas
MOrdy, j. r. Gillian, B. f. ZoGk
Thos. Tracewell.
Permanent Organizatiou-J. W.
Chapman, D. H. Moorehouse, z. T.
Houston, A. D. Clewell, H. f. Har.
baugh.
ResoIutiOns-J. NJ. Doubleday, Ly,
man Naugle, DR.. Beal, A. g. Lambe
Il. G. Smith.
Order Of Buslness-Sherry Jackson
W. ClOdfelter, j. M. Rogers, John
Wilson, }. A. Markley.
There was a little clash over the
creation of committee on resOlu-
tons. Judge Doubleday mvOed that
the size Of the committee be increased
from five to fifteen; in support of his
motion he argued that it was very
seldom that the report Of the COM
mittee was ever changed, therefore
he favored the largest representation
possible. Some thought best TO dis
pense with the committee on resOlu-
tiOns until the county nominating
convention and a motive was made
to lay the motion for a committee on
the table. Hon. A. c. Lambe pro-
tested that a POpulst convention
without resolutions would be a tame
affair: the convention took the same
view and the motion to table was de-
feated. The amendment to increase
the committee to fifteen shared the
same fate, and the original motion
for committee Of five prevailed.
The temporary organization was
made permanent at the afternoon
session.
The report of the committee on
order Of business, which was adopted,
provided that the convention first
select from each commissioner dis
triCt four delegates to the state con.
vention and then from each district
five delegates and two at large to the
congressional convention.
Next came the report of the com.
mittee on resolutions which was as
follows:
Resolved, that we re-affirm our
steadfaSt belief in the principles Of
the Peoples party heretofore enuncia.
ted, and renew the inexOrable admOni-
tiOn that permanent prosperity Can
not come until The god standard is
abolished and the profits now accru-
ing to unlawful trusts and comb.
nations are turned w the benefit of
the. whole people.
Resolved, that we endorse the war
for the liberty Of our Cuban neigh
bors and favor vigorous prosecution
of same to a successful close.
We have full confidence 10 Ameri.
can patriotism and American genius
and entertain no fear OF being out.
matched by the treacherous Span.
iards. Our thanks are due 10 the hero
Of the hOur-COmmOdore Dewey-for
his brilliant victory at Manila. We
hope to see all political parties a unit
IN waging this war for humanity and
bespeak steady support for our army
and navy, until the Spaniards are
driven from our waters.
We favor the issue OF greenbacks
and the coinage of the seignorage inI
lieu Of the issue OF Understanding
bonds, and condem the old time
enemies Of our country, the bond
Spectators, for again trying to prof
1t great fortunes from the necessities
Of the people. Wall street never
fought battle and never will. Patr.,
OTIS will do the lighting and patriots
should supply their own currency.
We favor MILLIONS for the support OF
the war but not one dollar for Wall
street.
Resolved, that we commend the
state officials for the excellent admin
given the people, and for
their exposition Of the wholesale
by the Republican business
administration"
The Republican party again proved
false to the trust reposed In 1t, after
a lapse OF two years Of discipline, and
has demonstrated to the people that
1t is unworthy Of ever again being
entrusted with the affairs Of our
state. .rr
We would also commend the legis.
lature for the many good laws placed
on our statutes, including the stock
yards law, text book law, and fee and
salary law, saving the people
many thousands Of dollars.
We Condemn the action of the few
who proved false to Populist princi.
pies, by aiding In the defeat OF rail.
road legislation.
Resolved, that we commend United
States Senator Harris for the gallant
fight he made, although only partially
successful, for the protection OF the
United States treasury from the
greedy hands OF Wall street stock
manipulatOrs, in the sale Of the Union