The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-30

Rr6sB TO advance the interests OF tAetr
constituents and to create and main
tain q good name and credit for tho
state, and especially do we wish to
express our admiration for our ewn
Representative the Honorable j. ID.
Bowersock who has in this his first
term proven himself q statesman,
patriot and q sound conservative
business man, with both credit to
b imself and honor to his constituents,
aud AS a tribute to his faithful SER
vice we hereby instruct the delegates
from this convention to the District
Convention at Garnett to cast the
vote OF this county for his re-nomina.
tion. And bo it further
ResoiUsd That we. the Republi-
cans of Allen county, take pleasure
and pride in being able TO present to
the Repu blican party of the State for
its candidate for Congressman at
Large our brilliant fellow citizen
Charles, +. Scott aud we congratulate
the party upon the fortunate oppor-
tunity which presents itself to secure
Tor its candidate for that Office
polished orator, an able legislator aud
al upright, sincere and Christian
gentleman; and the delegates Of this
convention to Topeka are instructed
to use all honorable means to secure
| his nomination.
ResoIued:-Thst while we believe
that the investment of capital which
has brought such prosperity to our
County and State, should be encour.
aged, and that the avOwed purpose OF
the fusion party to discourage such
Investment by unjust laws and un-
reasonable regulations should be re-
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enacted by Republican Legislation
against Trusts and MOnopOiies should
be enforced to the end that unjust & is-
elimination, arbitrary restriction I'm
production and trade should be made
impossible, and wa hereby pledge the
beet efforts of the Repu blican party to
bring about the desired result,
ResoLUed:-That we are i'm favor of
a liberal construction of the Pension
Laws, and all Laws enacted by
grateful people in a desire to show
their appreciation of the services of
the men who offered themselves as q
willing sacrifice to insure the per-
petuity OF this Republic And we be-
liove that all the laws should be ex-
tended to include the boys who
fought In the late war with Spain and
the late dependencies of that nation.
And we lock with pride upon this
new evidence of the military spirit of
the nation and as citizens of Kansas
especially take pride In the fact that
1t was the good fortune Of our vOlun-
teers, In which the boys from our own
city took such prominent part to
show to the world new glory to the
flag and bright luster to our arms.
And we congratulate these young
men upon the fact that through Sll
future yea's, to all nations, among
the celebrated organizations OF all
wars, away up near the head of the
list will be found the name of Fred
Funston and his gallant Goth Kansas
Volunteers.
Respectfully submitted.
II. 5. STovER,
c. airman.
VIM. CUNNINGHAH,
J. b. ATCHIsoN,
N. l.. ARD,
l.. Il. KINNE.
The resolutions were adopted by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Scott was then called for and
made short address expressing his
thanks for the CORDIAL support of the
Republicans of the county and allud-
ing briefly to some of the issues of the
campaign. The convention then ad-
jOurned.
The following delegates partici-
pated in the Convention.
lola CITY
FIRST WARD.
&c AuSherman JF Cozad
Grant Blbe 3 G Cecil
Sam Brown l. Harris
e Remsberg L Patterson
II Northrup A p Harris
w Beck JAG Wade
r schotts
SECOND WARD.
E Hough Gard
R II Bennett Ell Ruble
T T Anderson Sleeper
T. G Robinson Bert Ling
Dowler
THIRD WARD.
Travis Morse CL whitaker
Wallis Ewing WI Ihrig
@ Savage LC Munger
Harry McNiel AE Wright
Haney Robinson
Claiborne sc Brewster
T M Swift
FOURTH WARD.
II M Miller ] M Mas0n
las Townsend WI Evans
I $ Slower Harry Thomas
Glen Kreuter Frank Travis
; G Potter.
ELM TOWNSHIP
: Rurch Tredway
J Geo Fox Baker
G II Hackney Wood
G W smith Ohlfest
d T Nash NJ f sicklY
@ l. EVans d Cramer
II o stephenson Delaplaine
/ port
HUMBOLDT
q A Amos W.T. McElrog
: Ii Gardiner IAAAo NiRh