Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-28
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
The Democrats of Barton county
met in delegate convention at Hoising-
ton on Saturday, July 22d, pursuant
to call. James w. Clarke, chairman of
the county central committee, called
the convention to order and read the
official call at a. IN.
Upon motion, Judge L. c. Breeder
was made temporary chairman, and
Joe F. Dunn temporary secretary. The
following committees we're appointed:
On Permanent Organization - Joe
Sprinkler. Fred Witte Jr., w. H.Varah.
On Credentials-Ed F. Winterburg,
P. B. Klmpler, and Calvin Reeder.
On Order of Business - James w.
Clarke. A. H. Baker, Peter Brack-
On ResoIutions-Will E. Stoke. B. J..
Kelly and VIM. F. Schiller.
Upon motion t b e convention then
adjourned to p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Called to order. Committee on Or
der of Business reported:
1st, report of Com. on Credentials
I'd, report of Com. on Permanent
Organization.
sd, report of Com. on Resolutions.
4th, nomination of a candidate for
Treasurer.
5th, Nomination of candidate for
Sheriff
9th, election of chairman and secre-
tary of county central committee.
9TH, election by townships of mem
Der of county central committee for
each voting precinct.
8th, appointment of a committee OF
three to wait upon the populist conven-
ton and notify that convention of the
nominations made.
9th. nomination. by the delegates of
the first commissioner district, of can
didate for commissioner.
10th. nomination of candidates for
register of deeds, county clerk, coro'
ner and surveyor.
This order of business was adopted.
Com. on Permanent Organization
recommended Judge l.. c. Breeder for
permanent chairman and Will E. Stoke
for. permanent secretary. Report was
adopted, and Joe F. Dunn elected as.
sistant secretary.
Committee on Credentials reported
f21 accredited delegates present. with
no contests. No credentials from Paw
nee Rock, Union, or Cleveland town.
ships. Report accepted and adopted,
aud on motion, democrats present from
those. townships not reported were en-
powered to represent said Townships
also, each delegation to cast the full
vote of their townships.
Committee on resolutions reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Be it resolved by the democrats o!
Barton county, in convention assem-
bled, that we once more pledge our al
'legianCe to the true principles of dem
ocracy as long ago taught and practiceG
by Jefferson and Jackson, and as sc
plainly enunciated and ably defended
Ia the Chicago platform of 1896. anc
by our honorable candidate for Preei
dent, William ]. Bryan.
Resolved, that we deplore the tend
ency towards Capitalization of power
in national affairs through the combi
nation of capital, and the debas1ng o
politics through the use of money: anc
we condem the republican party fo
pretending to oppose trusts, combine:
ana corruption while that party is fos-
tering the same.
Resolved, that we rejoice, as do al
other loyal American citizens, in tn
1ccess of American arms on the felG
of battle, and we congratulate the coun
try on the quick closing of the Spanish
American war; and we insist that whel
that contest for humanity and freedom
was settled there should not have beel
started war of conquest. of expau
sion, against the principles of the Dec
iaration of Independence.
Resolved, that we heartily pledge on
support to the candidates today nomi
mated by the united democracy of Bar
ton county, and we ask for them tn
hearty support of all voters opposed t
the un American policy of the singl
gold standard Of currency, the prone