Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-09
VOL. 10.
County Convention.

met pursuant to call at the court house
sharp at ten o'clock Saturday morning
and was called 10 order by b. Eisimin-
Rer. chairman of the county central
committee, After the reading OF the
call the convention effected a tempo
rary organization by electing Senator
Frank Field, chairman aud f. G. Net
tleton, secretary, MIR, W, f. Williams
OF Nlckerson and Mr.. WIlburn OF En-
terprIse township were appointed asa's-
tants,
On motion the following committees
we're appointed by the chair, comm'ttee
on resolutions being appointed hrst 30
that they might get through with their
work quickly and tho work OF the con
ventlon bepuShed rs rapidly aspossiDie
to enable the speaking TO Degin
promptly on time
Committee on Resolutlons' ~ w.
Nettleton, W. II. Mitchell, A. h. Mel
son, l., B. McClurg, Harry Astle'
Committee on Credentials; j. L.
MILESTONE, A. North, w. T. Taggar
Committee on Conferences Frank
Mcclure, +. d. Ilornbaker j. l. HAL
Committee on Permanent OrgauIza-
tlop: r. j. O'Leary, Hiram strickler,
w. Il, Hopkins.
Committee on Order of Business;
william Astle, hiley Wilburn, Carl
Fountain.
All Of the committees met immedi-
ately and white they were transactlng
their business the convention oil inc
seventy-nnth legislative district met
and nominated Hon, j A. BeBard by
acclamation. Mr.. DeBard's services
in the last legislature were 80 able ana
satisfactory that there were no candi-
dates against him. The same may also
be said of John A, Myers in the oflice
of county commissioner; he was also
nominated by acC.amalion'
The committees then reported and
all their work was approved before
the convention adjourned for dinner.
The committe on credentials reported
no contesls and recommended that all
claiming seats in the convention be
seated and tbatin vasc any towAshlp
was not fully rep esepted those p1's'
ent should be permitted to cast luli
vote of the delegation The commit
tee on permanent organization re-
ported in favor of making temporary
organization permanent, The com
mittee on order of business reported
the following order Of nominations
respectively; Clerk Of the district court
county attorney, probate judge and
county superintendent The Golfer
ence recommended that the democrats
he allowed TO name the county attor-
new and county superintendent. The
committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
The following resolutions were
adopted:
We, the populists Of Reno county In
convention assembled, heartily endorse
the platforms adopted at Sioux Falls
and Fort Scott.
We commend our fearless and peer
less leader, W. j. Bryan, for his manly
fight for Americanism as opposed tc
flunkeyism, for manhood rather than
wealth, for justice and citizenship
rather than expedlency and subjnsa-
tion. Especially do we commend bis
refusal to swap his convictions on the
money question for a chance for the
presidency, and we delare him the
greatest living populist.
We heartily endorse the entire ticket
nominated at Fort Scott as the strong
eat. best ticket ever placed before the
people OF Kansas
We declare our unswerving fealty tc
the doctrine OF the initiative and re-
ferendum, the public ownership anc
operation of public utilities and Of
monopolized industries
We declare our sympathy to all mer
everywhere fighting a foreign enemy
for their homes and self government
We condemn the infamous war Of
conquest and plumber now being waget
against small but valiant nation II
South Africa as the greatest crime
against humanity and justice In recent
times. And we denounce our owI
war In the Philippines as unnecessary
and the result Of premeditated ant
planned policy Of military aScendancI
and Imperialism by the present nat
aonal administration, Counseled BY
British sympathizers, through which
It is attempted to overthrowthe cher
Ished traditions of the American IA
theirs, and nulllfy the declaration OF In
dependence.
We condemn the dishonesty OF th'
imperialist party for protesting th'
benevolent purpose Of extending tn,