Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10
TWO ANTpS WITH But ASINGLE THOUGHT
poPuLIsTs GO BACK TO CON-
vENTI0N WAYS.
Dose Was . Hard One but With
/. Much Agitation and Painful Con-
tortions II Il Taken Glorious
Reform.

Iredsuror.. r.....,........'.W W. A. MaVucsoni AoP'
Sheriff ............ .........J. W. Baker Pop.
Coroner. er...................J.M M. Shepherd, Pop.
High School Trustees Y Y Fssfor, FPssfor Pop Pop
The populist convention met at the
court house Saturday with about 50
delegates present. Chairman Curphy
called 1t to order. w. L. Nixon was
chosen chairman; W. D. Nichols, Sec
retary; Jas. Dunlop, assistant.
The following committees we're
named:
Resolutions-R. H. Kane, L. 6.
Humbargar, VIM. Ramsey.
Credentials-W. B. Ross, W. c.
Curphy, I. N. Lowe.
Organization-R. w. Hoffman, S.
H. Mccullough, NJ. Steves.
Business-L. Campbell, H. Gould,
H. Meyers.
Conference with Democrats-Jas.
Patton, l. Ridings, J. D. Haskell.
10 select judicial delegates. G.
Humbargar, M. Kelley, G. F. Livings.
ton.
The afternoon session had 81 dele
gates present. No delegates reported
from Logan, Jefferson, Ridge, Union.
Many delegations had but a portion
Of the members present.
The resolutions were adopted.
They reaffirm the St. Louis platform,
demand destruction Of trusts, con-
gratulate the army and navy but "de-
plore the utter incompetency Of the
administration and its advisors" in
managing the Philippine and Spanish
wars, extend sympathy to those be-
reaved by death Of soldiers, denounce
the marrow partisanship" that de.
prived E. G. Little Of promotion, de-
nounce the state administration for
''partisanship" in managing the Ag-
ricultural college and charge the
Republicans with extravaganza.
These were the Populist resolutions
in full:
WHEREAS, The conditions which
brought the Peoples party into being
and power still exist, we reaffirm the
St. Louis platform Of 1896 and de-
mand such additions thereto as the
new conditions require.
We demand the complete destruc-
tion of the elaborate and vicious trust
system that has been built up under
Republican rule and high protection;
and we demand the reduction Of the
tariff and the public ownership Of all
public utilities as the only sure means
to secure this result.
We congratulate the officers and
privates Of our army and navy upon
the magnificent heroism and thorough
ability displayed in our war with
Spain and the Philippines; but we de-
plore the utter lncompetency Of the
administration and its advisors in the
management Of those wars.
We extend our heartfeltsympathies
to the bereaved whose loved ones lost
their lives in defense Of the honor Of
the flag.
We denounce the narrow and mean
partisanship that deprived Lieut.. Col.
I. G. Little, one Of the brsvest and
most honorable soldiers in the volun-
teer service, Of the honors and pro-
motions which be merited.
We denounce the partisanship Of
the present state administration that
has dragged down the educational In
stitutions, and especially the agricul.
tural college, into partisan politics.
We charge the present state admin.
istration with the greatest extrava-
gance ever exhibited in the history
Of the state; an extravaganza that has
already produced shortage to the
amount Of 100000.
We, the Populists Of Dickinson
county, Kansas, in convention assem-
blen, know from evidence furnished
by trusts themselves, that laws made
to control trusts do not control them
That all such laws, state and national,
have proven futile, abortive, mislead-
ing and worthless as remedial meas
ures to correct the trust evil-there-
fore,
Resolved, 1t is the belief Of this
convention that instead Of few rich
men having corner in what the COM
munity must have, in order to live
civilized and obey the "Golden Rule,
the people should own all national
and economic monopolies, thus hav-
ing one public trust for the good Of
all the people, instead Of many pri-
yate or corporation trusts for the rich
few.
The conference committee reported
that the Democrats wanted register
Of deeds and county CLERK. An hours
wrangle followed. John Haskell, W.
D. Nichols, L. G. Humbargar, R. H.
Kane and others thought the agree
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