The Topeka state journal., 1900-03-21


tration, have always found ready and
willing response at the hands of the
Republican party.
ITO the end that the saviors and their
dependant ones may continue to enjoy
a feeling that the country is not un-
grateful. we approve the course of Con-
gresham Charles Curtis in demanding
an investigation of the pension bureau,
and we hereby request that President
Mckinley shall exercise the power con-
ferred upon him by law to make rules
and regulations governing the pension
bureau as shall secure to the veterans
and their dependant ones, just wise and
liberal adjustment of their claims ac-
cording to the true intent and spirit of
the pension law; and further, that we
recommend the speedy removal Of Hen
ry Clay Evans, commlssloner OF pen
sions, and request that there be placed
in his stead some veteran of the civil
war who has the ability, integrity and
patriotism to administer the affairs of
the pension bureau.
''5. We are in favor of the govern
ment constructing, owning, operating
and defending a ship canal across the
Isthnus of Nicaragua from the Atlantic
to the Pacific ocean, and we recon-
mend the passage of the Hepburn canal
''s We favor such legislation both
national and state as will check the
growth of all pernicious trusts and
combinations and which Will destroy all
are being carried on to the detriment OF
the people of the United States.
''7. We endorse the wise stateSmanlike
act of the Republican congress and the
president in enacting financial bill
placing our country on a sound gold
basis, and in full accord with all of the
great commercial nations of the world,
and we congratulate the people of the
First congressional district on the fact
that it's representative in congress, Hon.
Charles Curtis, was a. member of the
special committee that had in charge
the preparation and passage of that
important measure.
''8. We endorse the Republican state
administration.
SO That in compliance with the un-
derStood wish of President Mckinley
and the expressed request of the ma
tional Republican committee as recent
ly announced by Hon. Charles Dick, the
secretary of that committee, we are op-
posed to the selection of any delegate
from this congressional district to the
next Republican national convention
holding federal appointment.
10. That in the interest of the Re
publican party of this state and for the
purpose of removing from criticism and
strengthening the hands of the preSi-
dent the delegates this day selected to
the national Republican. convention are
instructed to vote for no one national
committeeman holding a federal ap-
pointment.
III. We hereby instruct the congress
sional central committee this day cho-
sen, to adopt such measures when call
ing the next congressional convention
as may be deemed best to secure at the
primaries to be held, fair primary cleo
tions, and to remove as far as possible
the temptation or opportunity of de-
signing persons to defeat the will of the
great body of the Republicans in select
ing their candidate for congress from
this district, and we declare that all
political power in the Republican party
is vested in the voters of that party,
and that measures should be taken by
the central con1u1ittss TO secure to the
voters of the district a fair voice and
vote for the candidate of their choice
without the intermeddlingof Office hold
ers or politicians, and we recommend
that the caucus system be discontinued
in the future, and that primary elections
should be held under the same restric-
tionS and to secure the same ends as
are secured at the November elections
that reasonable notice should be given
of such primary elections, that the polls
should be held open a reasonable length
of time to enable every Republican vo-
ter in the township, ward or precinct to
deposit his ballot"
After a controversy the committee on
| resolutions was overruled, and their re-
! port was amended with an endorse
ment of Senator Baker and Congress-
man Bailey.
REEDER'S CLOSE CALL.
! ton of Congressman Reeder is the first
instance in Kansas politics where a man
was called down for making what the
| Republicans have chosen to call fool
| speech The opposition was formed in
a week and Mr.. Reeder had but small
| margin of votes over his competitor
! who had made no contest. w. H Has
kelI of Smith received 60 votes; Reeder
| was nominated with "A.
The fight was made in a caucus of
| the delegates SO that the actual NOM
| ination was accomplished by acclama-
ton in the convention.
The resolutions commend the national
and state administrations; declare for
! expansion; denounce the trusts and
approve of the work done by Mr..
| Reeder as congressman"
! z. w. Wellington of Ellsworth was
endorsed for delegate at large to the
national convention.
| MILLER'S EASY SAILING.
| The Fourth district convention at
| Emporia was harmonious and enthuSi-
astic. Congressman Miller was renom-
mated by acclamation.
The resolutions endorse the national
| and state administrations; endorse the
! Nicaraguan canal; commend the state
antitrust law and denounce trusts in
! general; commend the policy of expan-
sion and approve of the war which has
been carried on.
NEW CONGRESSIONAL. COMMIT
TEES.
Arthur Capper is chairman; w. B.
Price of Jackson is secretary of the new
First district committee which was
elected as follows:
Atchison county-w T. F. Donald.
Brown-Henry Colean.
Doniphan=W. l. Stuart.
| Leavenworth-Fred Willard.
Jackson-W. B. Price.
Jefferson-Frank Swallow.
Nemaha-Harry Jordan.
Shawnee-Arthur Capper.
The Fourth district committee elect
ed O. E McElfresh of Usage chairman
others members of the committee being
as follows:
Butler county-E. c. Ellet.
Chase-F. P. Cochrane.
Coffey-E. T. Traylor.
Greenwood-George E. Tucker.
Lyon-A. s. Lowry
Osage-F. NJ Nelson.
| Marion-H G.. Kyle.
Morris-A Moser, Jr-
Pottawatomie-C. R. Detwiler.
Wabaunsee=W. s. Bolton.
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