The state herald., 1901-09-27

est and most conveniently planned little
church buildings In northeastern Colora-
do. It Is plenty large enough for our
town and at the same time 10 very neatly
finished within and without. The Pres
bytsrians are certainly to b congratu-
lated on their new building and for their
liberality and active work that has re-
suited IN securing it. The building II q
credit to our town. Tho HERALD wishes
the Presbytsran society under the lead
srship Of their able aud faithful pastor,
Rev. Parker, abundant success in their
newly dedicated church home.
The democratic county convention
was held in Holyoke on saturday Sept.
81. G. B, Weir was elected chairman.
Tho follwlnR committees were appointed
credentials Robert Martin, Geo. Humes
and Captain F. N. CLARK; Conference
". y. Kelsey, Henry Perkins and James
Hamilton; Permanent organization
Charles Jsssen, Earnest Hsgerman, Mr..
Stevens, Charles Olmsted and Mr.. John.
son; Business Vim. Lowe. Mr.. White
and J. d. Guernsey and resolutions
John Warren, W. D, Kelsey and Robert
Martin.
The following resolutions were re-
ported by the committee and adopted
BY the convention.
Democratic County convention held at
Holyske, Colo, Sept. q, 1901.
Whereas the Democratic County Con-
vsntion Of delegates of Phillips county
met in convention assembled and they
dseming il tit and proper that they
should give an expression Of their de-
sirss and wishes as party.
Therefore bs it resolved that We the
democratic party IN convention assem-
blsd do hereby affirm the principles OF
the democratic platform - set forth
aud proclaimed in the national democrat
10 convention at Kansas City, No., that
We still adhere to the principles Of equal
ity before law that the corporations shall
have NO greater rights than the indiv,du-
al, that the loborsr is worthy Of his hire,
that trusts and mercantile greed shall
not dominate In the administration Of
publios Attain.
Be it further resolved that we oppose
= great standing army, = foolish sxpendi-
ture Of money, TO make lot Of con-
Quersd provinces Of our new accession
Of territory that We declare ourselves
against system Of revenue which fur
thsr enriches the rich and impoverishes
the poor.
Be it further resolved that We heartily
approve our state administration and
the efforts made to place the state on q
sound financial basis and We dspre.
cate any attempt on the part OF the
judiciary to hinder and delay tho just
collection Of taxes - shown by 9 rspub-
lican Judge Of the district court at Pu.
sblo, Judge Dixon in aiding the corpora.
tions to hinder and delay the revenue
bill passed by the last general assembly.
Be 1t further resolved that we express
our appreciation Of the efforts OF the
Populists, Silver Republican and Demo.
cratic officers Of our county to keep
down the expenses OF the county and we
hereby express our seyerest censure Of
those Of our county officers who pile up
mileage and per diem at the expense of
the county while they quibbls owe,
trifiss.
That We deplore the death Of Presi-
dent Mckinley BY assassination and We
desire to place ourselves upon record
agaiust nny and oil persons or parties
who seek by murder nud assassination
70 tsrrorizs the heads Of the nation and
We dsprscats any attempt by anarchists
and rsvolutionists to dssturb the peace
aud prosperity Of the nation and further
resolve that strong measures ts taken
by tho authorities to suppress and roo,
out this wicked principle from our midst
J. T. WARREN,
W. D. kelsey.
R.F MARTIN.
The precinct committeeman named
were N. l Charley Fsrrel. s. l Rober.
Martin, f @. n. Mowry, 3 +. N. Sp.ague,
4 Hssry Perkins, 8 Pat Moore and Q
Frank McElroy. +. X. Noblst was
selected rs chairman aud Henery Har-
grsaves ss secretary.
A county convention AZ the peoples
party was also held at Holysks ou
Saturday. f. L. 7. Haxeu wAs chosen
chairman and Philip Zimmerman sscrs.
tary. As = COMMITTEES on resolutions +. Z
I. Hazen, W. N. Stout, q. N. Tribbssts
c. T. Pst~r and Philip Zimmerman wsrs
named. The committee On resolrtisns
reported the following resolution,
which were adopted by the convention
Whereas the people Of the u. 8. have
again been deprived Of their chief sx
ecutlye by tho hands Of cowardly %
sassin. and called upon 10 mourn ths
lo.s Of an honorsd snd we'll beloved
fellow citizen who was president not oI
any political party. bat Of these United
States,
THEREFORE bs VI resolved that slthoush
We differ from him 90 some Of the grssl
national questions, yet ws deeply mourn