The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-03
SOCIALISTS
HELD THEIR COUNTY CONVEN
TON YESTERDAY.
Made Nominations for the County
Offices.

The Socialist party's county convention
was held yesterday afternoon in the
council chamber Of the city building. Al
though few in number. the delegates
were very enthusiastic The cali for the
convention was made at the meeting of
the club last Sunday afternoon and any
member of the organization Is a dele
gate. there being no elected delegates
from any township or ward. Any per-
son having signed the pledge breaking
away from all other political faiths was
entitled TO a seat and a voice in the pro-
ceedings.
J. P Pafkhurst. president of the club.
called the meeting TO order and F. J.
Arnold was selected as temporary chair
man. with S. P. Cunningham temporary
secretary.
The first business after the selection Of
officers was the appointment of the COM
mittee on resolutions, as follows: J. P.
Parkhurst, S. P. Cunningham and Z. L.
Thompson.
While the committee on resolutions
was at work the convention decided TO
nominate its candidates for county at
fairs.
a motion was presented which read
that any name placed before the con-
vention for any nomination, the man
was not TO he allowed to refuse the
nomination. The motion was lost but
during the discussion the committee on
resolutions came in and reported as fol-
lows:
The Socialist party Of sedgwick
county I-orcoc II mass corx-ar,tfrr, o--
sembled. declare that We endorse the ma
tional and state platform of the Socialist
party, and pledge the nominees thereof
our hearty support
We believe in the cardinal principles
of the Socialist party:
First. that the laborer shall have the
fun product Of his toll; second. that the
things that are used by all the people
should be owned by al the people; third.
that all should have equal rights and
none have special privileges
we have tried both the Republican
and Democratic parties for redress Of
wrongs 10 the masses. and while these
two parties are pretending TO anita gonize
each other on principles of government,
get they frequently unite at the ballot
box. in state legislative halls and IN
congress, u. defeat reforms in govern
ment in the interest of all the people.
and they legislate for the dollar instead
OF men and place the dollar superior TO
and above the man, unul there Is 10
hope for the masses Of the people only
IN the socialistic system Of public own
evship Of coal mines. railroads and all
means OF production and distribution:
the initiative and referendum IN Iesisla-
ton; the recall OF public officers or leg
islators who sell their votes and influence
10 corporations. or fail 70 honestly repre-
sent the interests Of the whole people.
The growth Of plutocracy and classes
has been more rapid in this country OF
hoasted free men. since our civil war.
than was ever known before IN the his
tory Of the world. and the masses should
at once realize that there cannot be
country Of free men in a land where all
the wealth IS in the hands 81 a few. and
trusts and combines control ali the
money. all the mines. sIl the railroads.
All the manufactures and all the means
Of production and distribution. and all
such conditions can only mean a Few 70
be extremely wealthy and having many
times more money than they can use
ard enjoy. while the great masses are
extremely poor and suffer for the com
mon necessaries OF life. The republic
cannot live with these tyrannical
wealthy. apsing the old world aristoc-
1acy and intsrnarryinE their money and
their daughters TO the titled sons q
Europe. a republic q freemen and
government Of piutocrscy cannot both
exist in the same land, one CT the other
must perish
Socialism in its true spirit and peVfeo-
ton Is the only hope q our people. Tor
the enjoyment Of life. liberty and hap
piress.
Signed : 2. PARKHURST.
SoLON p. CRESS.
?. Z. THOMPSON.
Committee.
The following are the candidates for
county Offices on the Socialist party
ticket.
County Attorncy-C- 3 Quincy.
Probate Judge. 3. Springsate.
Surveyors P Cress.
Sherih-s. p Cunningham.
Treasurer. p. Parkhurst