The state herald., 1898-10-07

Resolutions adopted by the tilver re-
publican cccpty convention Of Phillips
county.
The silver republicans OF Philips
County in convention assembled ruailirm
tue declaration Of principles made by
the silver republican state convention OF
1895 aud in the Language OF the Phillips
county republican conventions Of 1888
aud lsSj and the Phillips county SILVER
republican convention of 1897, declare
their "unswerying adherence TO the pol
icy which demands tine free aod unlimi-
ted coinage oil silver End coi3 at the RI
ito os lC to and demand that this gues-
tion shall be considered Of paramount
importance 10 all others whenever and
wherever the success Of this policy is in
volved"
Believing Ia the restoration Of silver
~ standard money and the free coinage
Of the same with gold st the ratio OF l6
to l without aaaiting .he ac'ior OF any
other nation, We heartily endorse our
Senator Henry NJ. Teller and congress
men John II. Shairoth and John G. Bell
in their untiring and able efforts in be-
halt Of the cause Of silver.
Believing that the salaries Of county
and state oNcials as compared with the
compensation for similar work in private
business are excessive and are no; onl. u
II heavy burden to tho tax payers but by
reason Of their excessive nature are u
sourcs OF much corruption IN political
campaigns, we heartily command the ac-
tion OF the state senate Of the eleventh
general assembly in passing bill for
the reduction oi such salaries aud re.
gret that this bull did not become lnH
and ws demand that our members Of the
tssl,th general assembly shall uso eyory
effort In their power to give the tax pay
ers relief from this burden Of excessive
salaries.
Tn. hnancinl condition Of our county
and Of tho taxpayers of the county de-
mand that the strictest oconumy be
prncticed Ia eyary dHpartmsrt OF county
affairs md we demand that the business
Of the county shall be conducted In u
tunnrsr that will give ths Taxpayers the
greatest possible reIief fIDm excessive
taxation copsistent with safe and care
ful performance OF tho work IA tho aoycr
si county Offices aud, In order that this
may bc accomplished, We nrsc upon our
county commissioners tho importance
and necessity Of exercising great cnre IN
tho consideration OF NIL clnims agains,
the county.
We heartily approve Of tho action Of
tho candidates for county officers In the
campaign Of 1897 In voluntarily plodg
ing to tho voters Of tho county redus.
'ion III the salary OF the several olllces
and urge their action 10 this matter NJ
proof o' tho claim that tho statutory sal
aries for county Offices aro much Ia OK
cess Of tho compensation necessary 10
secure u careful performance Of tho work
in said oflcoa.
Resolved, That +. N. SAITH, II. Sutb-
orland mud a. u. Fleming bc aud hrc
hereby constituted committee mud are
authorized aud empowered M such 10
iill any aud all vacancies which may 90
cur In the county ticket nominated by
this convention 70 be nupporlcd at the
ensuing election which may occur by
reason OF omission 10 nominate, feBgnn-
ton, death. iri.gulsriiy Of otherwise, np.
on aaid ticket and Hnid COMMITTEES are nj.
40 authorized and directed 10 hle with
the proper officers certificate Ia accord
nBcc with law.
Resolved, That this convention select
~ ita emblem 10 deaiRnaIe Ito nc, Of
nomination . doro bearing IN ia bcak n
scroll -th The lseon1 iftb !.