The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-09-19

representative, DR.. F. 81. Smith; sher-
if, W. Walker, Jr.; county clerk, J. NJ.
Jewell; clerk Of the court, D. B. Din
widdie; county attorney, T. E Barnett;
probate judge, G. L. Calvert; county
superintendent, J. R. Reed; register Of
deeds, J. J. Knight; surveyor, II. a.
Floyd; coroner, DR.. ". H Farrow.
The committees OF the precincts
met, organized and made a call for a
commissioners convention for the
First district to nominate q candidate
for commissioner pursuant to the plan
and proceedings of the convention and
to certify the nominee to the county
clerk. The call will be found in an
other column in The Republic.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the convention:
First-We re-afirm our allegiance to the
platforms and principles set forth in the peO-
pies party national convention held at Sioux
Falls, s. D., May 10, 1900, and to the democratic
national platform as set forth at the conven-
ton held at Kansas City, No, July 4, 1900, and
to subsequent platforms OF both parties held
in 1902 in the state Of Kansas.
SecOnd-We especially emphasize the funda-
mental principle, that all just powers Of gov
eminent are derived from the consent Of the
governed, and that no people can remain free
who are not willing to cOncede an equal degree
Of freedom to others.
Third-The aim of our party Is, and the aim
Of all parties should be, to secures establish
and maintain a government Of, for and By the
people, but that enlightened reason teaches.
and experience has proved that such a govern
meut is impossible in all countries and under
all circumstances where a small per cent OF the
population own the soil, control the volume of
money, own and control the natural sources Of
wealth, and the means Of exchange and distrI-
button.
FOurth-We therefore declare IL as one of the
chief aims OF our party TO encourage and to Sc
cure to the tillers thereof the ownership Of the
soil, the governments ownership OF railroads, Of
all public highways, the telegraph and tele-
phone lines, and, IN general the public owner
ship and control Of all public utilities
Fifth-We demand a constitutional amend
ment restoring to the people the right Of direct
legislation, commonly known as the initiative
and referendum.
Sixth-We demand an amendment to the na-
tiOnal constitution providing for the election
of United States senators By a direct vote Of
the people.
Seventh-We demand that our laws be so ad-
iusted and administered as to secure homes to
the greatest number Of our citizens, and an
nOUnce 1t as one of our principles that we are
opposed to the sale of our state lands to corpOr-
atoms individuals in large tracts, and ap-
prove of the policy of preserving our public
lands TO the use Of the people Of the state.
Eighth-We demand that all property in the
state, whether corporate or individual, bear its
Just proportion Of the burden Of taxation. and
that the assessment Of both corporate and in
dividual property, By whatever authority
made, shall be Of the same ratio.
Ninth-That the power TO create money be-
longs to the government alone and cannot be
delegated to corporations and we demand Of
our general government that all our money be
of one standard and legal tender fer all our
debts, public and private, and that the coin
age laws of our nation shall not discriminate
against either gold OF silver.
Tenth-That all candidates named for Office
at this convention shall support the entire
ticket, county, congressional and state, aud
that each shall work In good faith for the sue
go.