The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-09-07
Populist Convention.


The populist county convention was
called to order at o'clock last Sat
urday afternoon at the court house by
Dr.. c. A. Mosher.
The report of the committee on Gre
de ntials, composed of John Alexan-
der, Peter Lancaster and II. +. Fell,
was adopted, and. on motion of Harry
Fell, townships were allowed to fit
delegations.
The committee on permanent organ
izaLion recommended james Malin for
permanent chairman, and j. l. Brels-
ford for permanent secretary OF the
convention.
The committee on organization knew
what it was about, for Mr.. Malin
makes fine presiding officer. He has
a good voice, is quick and fair, and
accepted the position in neat little
speech, asking every man in the con-
ventiOn to constitute himself q COM
mittee of one to see that the republic
an party had safe journey up Salt
River in November.
The report of the committee on Or
der of business was then accepted and
was as follows: First, nomination of
a candidate for county attorney; Sec
ond, probate Judge; third, superin-
tendent of public instructions; fourth,
representative: and fifth, clerk of the
court, all nominations to be made
viva vOce.
The report of the committee on res
olutions was read by G. M. StapletOn.
The resoluti ons emb ody the real spirit
of American patriotism and show that
the populist party is as ever the party
of the people.
American patriotism is at present
being put to Its severest test. The
| forces of evil are marshaled against
! CONSTITUTE Onal liberty and self-govern-
meDt.
SIT has become question as to
whether we longer have a government
of the people, for the people and by
the people.
1.-The American constitution is being
trampled upon by a class of usurpers
and plunderers in utter disregard and
defiance of It's derogated rights and the
spirit which it breathes.
| '.Our country's fng-made sacred
| and glorious by its baptism of blood
lin defense OF liberty and the sacred
rights of humanity,is being trampled
in the path of conquest to lull to sleep
the spirit of freedom and of liberty.
Imperialism, Militairism, and Ex-
pansion by Subiugation are criminal
land in violation of the American
constitution, which declares that gov
ernments derive their just power by
consent of the governed.
HE who denies these safeguards OF
human liberty and sets them aside
stills the voice of his own conscience
reason and instinct, and becomes a
traitor to his country aDd unworthy
the name of an American citizen.
Therefore: We the peoples party
in convent ON assembled at KinSley
Kan, on September 1st, 1900 A. D.
swear eternal vigilance which is the
price of our liberty, and declare oul
adherence to the constitution of tht
United States.
1--WE declare our condemnation O
the usurpatiOn, tyranny, 1awlessnes'
and anarchy which has characterized
our present national administration
: and we ask all with patriotic endeavO
! to help rescue this nation from tn
: hands of ITS enemies and the disgrace
t into which it has fallen.
: "We hereby hold Loyalty to tn
} democracy of the peoples party plat
form, and to those immortal princi
E pies of w ashington, Jefferson, Lincoll
and our national stand ard bearer, tn
f noble w. J. Bryan.
e "As the stream cannot rise higher o
] be purer than it's fountain head, so W.
. ask for honesty and integrity in ma
tional aft airs by first recognizing AM
, demanding a faithful administrator
e and enforcement in local affairs q
: all laws affecting the well-being of so
ciety.
1--WE ask for a larger thought, Al
3 American Christian idea, not con
2 trolled by imperial edicts or foreig'
2 domi nation, but moved by a patrioti
2 impulse OF duty and an enlightened
) conscience. A -thengtlt that reache
/ fcrtn in sympathy It's iiherati az han'
| toward the Filipino and the Boer. an'
4 all others seeking the oroal sunltgh
) OF freedom, and self government. :
: thought that seeks to lift our own na
y ton with its struggling masses from
2 the dominance o. evil and power o
. mon uopoly, upon Il higher plane OF cit
: izenship, and make this nation wha
2 it should be-a beacon light of jibert
l encircling the world.
E. NJ. STAPLEToN, Chairman
w. j. Young,
!. d. UNNCKER.
The following report OF the confer
!. ence COMMITTEES WAS then adopted:
I'VE your committee after conferin
with the democratic conference CON
mittee, beg leave to report as follows
THAT the democrats be allowed {