The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-07
joint CONVENTION.


gaontuas Convention
The Democratic aad Populists n, = IN
Joint convention IN the opera house at
D. m. don. T J Lowe was chosen
permanent chairman, Lee u Humsher
secretary Eugene Gin and Erpest
Eaton as istant secretaries
Judge Lowe on taking the chair al
dressed the convention and eulogized
both parties in their separate sessions
for the unprecedented harmony aud
good feeling that actuated and con
trolled every body The judges re-
marks we're loudly applauded
The Joint convention then proceeded
10 ratify the caucus nominations, the
following being .he county ticket:
For sheriff, Junius Oldham.
County clerk, Charles n. HerwiR.
County attorney, Edgar w Jones.
County treasurer David I keyser
Register of deeds Richard $. Smith.
Probate Judge, j. Lock Calvert
superintendent OF county schools
Thomas Morrow
Assessor. W c Rhodes
Surveyor, q. W Woodwork,
Public weigher w Sawyer.
Coroner. Hr J G McCatherou.
county commissioner from the third
district " + Stiles from the first dis
trict and NJ w Allen from the second
district.
Joseph W. Wisby received the nomi-
nation for the legislature from the
18th reps sentative district and j. :.
Soule for the council from the 9TH
council district.
When che nominations we're com
pleted a nation was made that all
who would support the ticket and la
bor earnestly for It's election 10 rise
TO their feet, aud ia response every
delegate rose to his feet
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the joint Free
silver convention at morning session
We endorse and reafiirm our allie.
glance TO the principles enuneiated BY
the Chicago platform adopted by the
Democratic party in 1890, and ratified
by the Populate and Free Silver Re
publcans OF the United States
? We favor legislation that will Ell
able the people OF the Territory of
Oklahoma TO elect their own officials,
tp the end that they may DC held re
sponsible for the passage and enforce
ment of such laws as will guarantee
equal rights TO each and all Of our cit
izens
g. We condemn the practice OF the
Republican party ia buying aud farm
ing oat offices to the highest bidder
and demand that this convention nom.
mate none but honest, competent me y
20 Gil the respective offices for hioh
we are here 10 select candidates
a. We favor economy in the admin
istration Of all public affairs, and de
mand an investigation semi annually
OF each and every county officer by the
proper Authorities, and the severest
punishment Of any oficer found dere
iect Ia bis duties that the law will per
nit
s. We favor such legislation as will
put an end To the pefnlcious practice
OF the equalization boards, both terri
toriAl and county, by which they as
sume the duties OF assessors and raise
the taxes OF the people.
g. We favor statehood and frt 4
homes, and condemn the bosstful az
ssrtions OF the Republicans OF Okla
homa that the same cannot be had
only by tine election of a Republican
delegate 10 congress ~ false, and only
intended 10 catch the votes OF the cred
ulous and unsuspectlng, and having a
tendency 10 muzzle and prevent the
free use OF the elective fran hise.
T. We favor the Immediate open
ing TO settlement and free homes Tor
ail Indian Reservations Ia and con.
tigious 10 OklRhoma Territory except
such part OF such reservation as Is
necessary for the allotment 10 each
Indian u home.
s. We condemn the present repub-
hcan administration both Territorial,
and county as mercenAry and corrupt,
the Territorial In the N sappropri.
alton OF the respective Territoria
funds. and especially ia the reckless
aquAnderiag OF the school funds; the
county administration Ia its demand
ing and collecting enormous and Il
legal fees end the failure OF the
eounty officers 20 settle with and pay
into the county treasury ali money
received by them over and above their
lAgRl sairies
8. We pledge our support to the
Hon. ] r Keaton the nominee for
Delegate TO Congress; aud 70 each and
every candidate that may by this
Joint convention receive the nominA.
tion.
10. We tender TO the Non. j Y.
Callahan our sincere thanks and graf
itude for the faithful honest and able
manner In which he has disehargedhis
dutiee a. our representative ia Con
gress.
n That Wa demand the repeal of
the statute creating the Office OF
county assessor and that the town
ship assessor be empowered 10 assess
the property for their respective
townships