The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-04
The last vote in detail was as follows:
Turner Cole

on the last ballot Turner received 80
democratic votes and 27 Populist. Cole
received 43 Democratic and SO Populist
AIter supper both conventions met
separately and each formally nom
mated Cole His name will be placed
on both tickets if possible. If not, it
viii be placed on the Democratic alone,
unless the state conventions make some
other feasible arrangement
. NJ Cole, the nominee. is a native
of West Virginia, in which state he was
born in March, 1883. He received a COM
mon and normal school education and
spent u years in teaching in West Vir-
ginia- He came to Kansas in 1882 10
eating at Phillipsburg, teaching there
for two years. He was probate judge of
RhlHps county for one tern, and dep
uty county treasurer for six years.
Since 1888 he has been in the mercantile
business.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following is the platform as pre-
pared by the resolutions committees
We. the Peoples party and Democratic
party of the Sixth congressional district
Of Kansas, do~hereby reaffirm the decia-
ration OF principles Of the state and
national platforms Of the Peoples party
No. I've favor government ownership
Of All public utilities.
No I've denounce the system now in
vogue Of travelling on passes by the gen
eral public, and especially public officials,
and demand its adjustment.
No. 3-In the interest of government by
the people We stand for direct legisia-
ton and for minority representation in
our legislature.
No. I'VE demand that congress adopt
methods whereby the people of the Philip
pine islands shall attain to the same de-
gree Of free and independent government
that mas peen granted to Cuba And We
oenOunce the present administration for
upholding certain officers of the army in
thelr eHorts to make those unhappy is
lands a howling Wilderness
NO. 5-We denounce the trusts, all of
misrule and fostered by that party and
which have increased materially the oest
of living to the producers and laborers
of the country. And especially do we de-
nounce the grain and cattle trusts which
are attempting to throttle the farmers
and stock associations. and we condemn
any railroad which aids such trusts in
preventing equal facilities FOR handling
grain and stock. And we pledge the
nominee of this convention to do all in
his power to abrogate the trust evil.
No. I've denounce the action of the
last Republican legislature of the state
of Kansas. in passing the Infamous cleo
citizens of our state from voting their
sentiments.
No I've, believe in graduated m
come tax. whereby individuals and lncor-
/ pOrate wealth shall be made to bear its
just share of the nations burdens
uated that the man who carries the mus
/ ket shall be entitled to the same consider
alton as the man who wore the epaulette,
( said law to be so framed that 1t will
/ offiriaI Who is 17rfriend1v toward the
! Union soldier or sailor. to change, suspend
I or in any way deprive the soldier or sailor
/ of his Just dues which this government
: owes him for defending. with his life our
country and flag
| No. S-NTe especially commend the able
/ and fearless defense of the peoples rights
/ by our senator, W. A. Harris, and invite
every citizen of Kansas who believes in
an honest administration of national af-
4 fairs to join us IN his return to the
| senate.
No 10-We endorse the stand taken by
/ the Farmers Advocate of Topeka in it's
/ efforts to get together the ti-Republi-
! can forces of the state and recomm end
I said paper to all lovers of the peoples
/ cause.
NEW POPULIST COMMITTEE.
The new Pcpulisf Sixth district con-
/ gressional committee is composed Of the
following:
/ Cheyenne
Decatur E. Plots.
Ellis-F' J. Close.
Ellsworth-W. F. Kline.
Cove
CSraham-David Kay.
Jewell. r. Hale
Lincoln-E. D. Smith
Logan
J Nitehell-Seward A. Jones.
Norton-W. H. Hiles
Osborne-Frank Vawter.
! 6Contin1Ied an sf,-fl, rapa1