Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-08
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
To Democratic Convention.

w B Lucas All Baker
Will E Stoke F B Greene
To Populst Contention.
DELEGATES
H E Fruit G r Aldrich
John Everett WB Pickerill
II Langfeld .Chas F Younkin
] w Soderstrorh Henry Lutschg
DIR A M Sipes
Each delegate to appoint his own
alternate.
The two conventions being called
for the same place and hour, the dele
gates were called to order by L. c
Breeder, aud on motion L. c.
Breeder was made chairman, and W.
E. Stoke and D. E. Howard, secre-
taries. Upon motion, the delegates
decided to join in one mass conven-
ton for the purpose of selecting
names for delegates.
Ballots were taken, and the names
of delegates to the two con sentions
were agreed upon, when the joint con-
vention adjourned.
The delegates of the democratic
convention then called to order, and
L. G. Breeder was selected as. chair
man and w. E. Stoke. secretary.
Upon motion the eight delegates
named above were elected to the
Democratic State convention at
Wichita, April 7th.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
RESOLUTIONS
We, the Democrats of Barton coun-
ty, Kansas, in convention assembled,
do hereby declare our allegiance to
Democratic principles as enupciated
in the National Democratic platforms
of 1896 and 1900, and are unalterably
opposed to surrendering the party in
to the hands of pretended Democrats
who bolt our conventions and on
election day give aid and comfort to
the opposition. Therefore, be it
REsoLvED-That our delegates to
the convention be instructed to sup
port no one for delegate to the ma
tional convention who did not actively
he Mn I IN
the past two campaigns, and who is
not opposed to surrender of the
party to the recognizing element,
REsoLvED-That we believe the
Hon. William Randolph Hearst is,
and has been, powerful advocate
and champion of the peoples rights,
is true Democrat and logical can
.didate for president, and is worthy of
the support of all true democrats.
Recognizing in the person of the
Hon. John H. Atwood of heaven
worth a Democrat of prominence and
ability, and one who has stood by the
party, we Hereby declare for him for
national committeeman from Kansas,
and instruct our delegates to support
him for that honorable position.
And. whereas, in the person of
former United States Senator VIM. A.
Harris, we have one of the fore
most men of the day, one who stands
high in the councils of the party in
Nation, and against. whom no man
has ever said aught; and believing that
the people of the great state of Kan
sas are ready for a reform in the adj
ministration of the affairs of the state
in all its departments, and not only the
appointing power, therefore we here
by declare for the Hon. VIM. A.
Harris for governor, and insist that
the Democracy of Kansas have a
right to draft him for that nomination.
Upon motion the Barton County
Central Committee of the democratic
party is hereby instructed to. appoint
such delegates to the Democratic
State Nominating convention, the It'll
congressional district convention. and
the Senatorial convention for this dis
trict as the county may be entitled to
when such conventions are called.
Upon motion the convention there
upon adjourned.
/. /. c. BREKDEN, Chm.
VILE E STORE, Sec'y. e.
Peoples Patty cSaventiSa.
Hon. Isom Wright was made chair
man and c. F. Younkin, secretary.