The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-05-25
HOPPER, OF NESS

nOPlHdtlOu Vi Mf IlOppSIs VI ANCSS
county. AS soon as the delegates be-
gan to arrive it was apparent that the
majority of them had come expecting
TO vote for Hopper. Mr.. Roughton,
of Hodgeman, was the only other caa-
dldate with any strength in thee con-
vention, receiving l3 to Hoppor'si 70
on the final ballot. This was a very
,iattering showing for Mr.. Roughtop
when the fact is considered that it was
not known that he would even accept
a noninatio on if rendered him until juse
before the convention. When he re-
spOnded to motion that the candl-
dates make short talks to the eonven.
tion he made very bright and catchy
speech and stirred the delegates to
great enthusiasm. After the nOmina-
ion of Hopper was evident .he moved
that the nomination be made unanl-
nous and in Il short talk pledged his
active support in the campaign, and
will undoubtedly be a thorn in the re-
publican flesh this fall. II the fusion.
ist- of Hodgeman county are locking
| for good campaigner to nominate
for representative we can. tell them
that the delegates who heard Rough
ton n the senatorial convention would
bn nightly pleased to hear of his
nOmi nation.
Our candidate, Mr.. Hopper, Is p
| gentleman in every particular, thor
| oughly enjoying the respect and ap-
preciation OF his neighbOrs He Is
! large man OF impressive address and
q good speaker. Alth Oagh not an ORE
ator, be presents a good, clear. logic
al argument in q way that cOnvinces
| his hearers that he is talking what he
| believes and is not simply special
pleader for his party. AS soon as he
can arrange his business affairs he
will devote himself actively tc the
campaign,
| Edwards county was not overlooked
| in the distribution OF favOrs, "A. G.
Dyer was made chairman of the tenn
pOrary organization. j. j. Reeder
was elected chairman of the new sena-
| tOria1 committee and was a member of
1.-THE committee on rules and order OF
business. Il. Fl. Evans was on the
| committee on crededtials. and the ed
itOr of the Graphic, acting as proxy
! for Robert Fletcher, was on the comA
mittee on resolutions.
+ In the morning session, while Wait
ing for. the chair to name the commit
tees, Mr.. Campbell, of Wichita, wa.
called for and Responded in a short
but vigorous talk on political issues,
dev oting himself especially to courts.
W. L. Brown. Of Kingmap, wac called
and made one of his characteristic
speeches, stirring up the boys in great
style. In The afternOop, after the
business ct the convention was coms
pleted, Jerry Simpson spoke for an
hour, showing cUnclusively that he
hae not lost any of his Old-tittle yiyDr
and enthusiasm. His arraignment Of
the members of the present admins
ttatiOn was something to make their
hair stand up. After Jerry's talk the
only original 6. Polk Cline was called
for and In Il very Telling address
brought tears 10 every eye. 1t Is safe
to say that there was not q dry eye in
the house Tor d person whose sides
uidn't ache. from laughter. Polk WAS
at his best and delighted his audience.
He will be in the field this fall for the
fusion ticket and will lie II power in
the campaign,
The delegates were chuck full of -ep-
thhsi1tsm and fight and promise to
tgive brother Smith run for his mQn'
ey this fall.
The coms1ittee on resolutions re-
ported as followsi
I'VE, the representatives of the pee-
ple's party ol the 3oth Senatorial Dis
trict OF Kansas, in convention ass.ln-
bleu, ret,tfirp1 and entlOrse the dsciar-
t.ticn OF human rights eUboaicd IN the
platform adopted Uy the people's par
Inv conventlon ut Sioux Fails this
year.
believing that democratic govern.
ment Is Impossible until people have
The power to lultlale Legislation and
to compel the subnIiSslon of legisia'
tion enacted by ,her representatives
to II popular vote, We decl;,re In fasos
| of the Initiative md Referendum.
I'VE are opposed to banks of les nc
aud demand that the paper money O1
the country shall consist of TUT iegai
tender government issues only,
''We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the ratio
OF 16 To l.
ave uemand the government twner-
chip of Oil public utilities In our cit
les. the state and the nation, We
fur, ,ber demand the abOlishment of all
special privileges given 60 capita. In
eiuding .prOteetlye duties On articles
manufactured and used by trusts Oh
combinations In restraint OF trade
and declare that when any business
becomes o monopoly that il should be
taken out of the control of private in
dividuals and be owned and operated
fby the government. and we favor
such amendment TO tie state and na.
tiohaA constitutions as will place the
,'absolute control of all such cumbina
lions Of capital in restraint of trade