Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-09-08
Representative Conven-
fion.

The meeting was called to ordel
by John Wehrle, Sec'y. of the COM
mittee at O'Clock and on motion
of Mr.. Dudley, of Seward county,
C. Summers, of Liberal, was elected
temporary chairman and upon mo-
ton of the same gentleman, John
D. Wehrle, of Meade, was elected
temporary secretary.
On motion the following COM
mittees were appointed:
On organization and order of bus
iness-E. Dudley, VIM. Jobling, ].
M. Eaton.
On credentials-C. o. Wine, ].
E. George, c. E. McCrellis.
On resolutions-Otho Wood, J.
R. Vandyke, Frank Igou, Lee How
ard, A. E. Blake.
The organization committee rec
commended that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent also the
following order of business:
Reports of committees,
Nominations of candidates,
Selection of committee.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The credentials committee report
ed that the list of delegates prepar-
ed by the secretary be entitled to
seats in the convention. The re-
port was adopted.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows: y
"We the Democrats of the 124th
Representative district, In conven-
ton assembled, hereby renew our
allegiance to the time honored prin-
cipIes of Democracy as announced
by Thos. Jefferson, and upheld by
VIM. J. Bryan, and ratify and affirm
the Democratic national platform
adopted at St. Louis July 8, 1904
and pledge our hearty and unani-
nous support to the nominees of
that convention.
We also pledge our unanimous
and hearty support to the nominees
of the state convention held at To-
peka Aug. 8, 1904 and heartily en-
dorse the platform adopted by that
convention.
\ We also favor the economical ad-
ministration of state affairs in all its
branches, and we demand the re-
duction of taxes to the lowest point
possible to carry out such reforms.
We recognize that the paramount
issue in this campaign is railroad
legislation andcondemn the methods
used by these corporations at Wich-
ita, in securing the nomination of
candidates who would subserve their
interests to the detriment of the
great masses of the people of the
state of Kansas.
We recognize the fact that the
railroad corporations have done
much to develop the resources of
this great state; we believe in the en-
actment and enforcement of laws to
protect them in all their rights as
great public agencies, but we de-
mand that such agencies shall be op-
Grated in such a manner as will best
subserve the public interest.
We are in favor of the next legis-
lature passing a railroad law en-
bodying the good features of the
Texas and other state railroad laws,
in order that the railroad commits
sioners be given full power, after a
hearing, upon notice, to make clas-
sifcations and fix tariffs, both pas
senger and freight, upon every line
of railroad in the state of Kansas; a
law containing penalties for any dis
elimination or extortion upon the
part of the railroad companies.
We the Democrats of the I24th
district, believing that the para
mount issue in this campaign is rail
road legislation compelling railroad
companies to furnish cars to ship
pers upon proper notice, or pay {
penalty for failure to comply will
such request and we pledge the nom
inee of this convention to use al
honorable means to secure this leg
islation.
A law, in fact, placed upon tn,
statute books governing and regu
lating the railroads in the state 0
Kansas.
We condemn the actions of tn
several representatives in congres
{ from this state, in their neglect an,
refusal to insist in congress upon tn
passage of the amendments aske,
by the interstate commerce com
mission extending the power of tha
com mission.
. In conclusion we pledge our earn
t est and hearty support to the candi
: date nominated by this convention
and promise to use all honorabl