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We recognize in this platform the same old straddling platform that can be construed to mean almost anything and is an insult to the intelligence of the people of this great nation of seventy million people and believe its principle object is to catch votes and that it is in strong contrast to the independence of this people as expressed on all other questions.
Fifth, As this convention only has a hearing on national questions we believe that state and local questions may be left to our next convention for settlement.
In conclusion we invite all loyal citizens, no matter what your party affiliations before have been, to come and go with us For we need the aid of every patriotic citizen in this broad land, - for never was there a time in the history of our Republic, since the Revolutionary forces were en- camped in Valley Forge, when it was so important that those that hold the welfare of their country above the behests of the party, should unite. We must unite if we would save the Prin- cipals of Liberty set up by the Founders of the Republic.
Plutocracy is safe in the hands of either party. They are parties The great common peo- ple, the bulwark of all Republics, must come out. To be divided is to accomplish nothing. It means complete subjection, but to be united, is to be invincible. The crisis is now, "you stand in the pass behind which your countries liberties are guardei." Will you come out? This is a call for volunteers You can secure your country infinately better by your ballots, than you ever could by bullets
War is brutal, 'tis the only force of brutes We want you We welcome; you. Will you come and go with us?
E. Bierer, Chas. Macho, Felix O'Neil and Niram Curtis were elected dele- gates to the state convention.
J. D. Hardy was endorsed as a delegate to the national convention.
MARCH 17. Victory Evangelical Church incorporated with Fred Schimitt, Mathias Schaible, Wilson Fry, James Overfield and John Kaser man as trustees
MARCH 25. The 19th Annual convention of the Brown county Sunday School convention meets in Hiawatha. The following officers were elected: president, E. H. Keller; vice president, Prof. Collawn; secretary, W. O. Bech- tel; treasurer and assistant secretary, Wm. Knabb.
MARCH 30. Bethel Baptist Church incorporated with Chas. Schrader, David Morgan, John Picton, David Davis and I. R Griffith as trustees.
APRIL 6. Hamlin City election. A. Nitsche is elected mayor; Samuel Swinney, police judge; J. J. Tucker, J. Holcomb, J. Dilly, G. D. Winkles, W. A. Nickols, councilmen. Joseph Dean was appointed street commissioner.
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APRIL 7. Horton city election results in the selection of T. J. Beall, Geo. O. Pfeiffer, L. H. Duff, D. G. Olinger and A. M. Brown as councilmen and D. F. Pendelton, O. L. Vinyard, Mart Hardin, C B. Morgan, Morris Cahill and C. R. Mapes, members of the board of education.
APRIL 7. Hiawatha city election resulted:
1st Ward
2nd Ward
3rd Ward
4th Ward
Attached Territory
Total
Councilmen
Jas. A. Lawrence.
70
...
. . .
. .
..
. .
70
W. Wharton ..
1
...
...
...
...
1
*Geo. H. Chase.
71
...
.. .
. .
. ..
71
R. H. Brewster
263
...
. ..
...
138
J. B. Wilcox. . ..
80
...
80
E. C. Wheelock.
. .
. ..
4
...
4
Board of Education
Sam'l Bierer
69
...
...
..
...
69
Jolın Fraser.
3
...
...
. .
.
3
Lon Meeker.
1
...
...
...
1
I. N. Smith
145
.. .
...
.. .
145
W. W. Nye
140
100
. ..
...
43
Ralph Hicks.
...
. ..
57
.. .
57
D. H Newman
.. .
...
41
. .
41
W. E. Hixson
...
...
.. .
36
36
W. F Means.
...
. . .
...
35
35
To Refund $12000 School Bonds.
44
161
69
46
54
374
Against Refunding $12,000 *To fill vacancy.
14
14
13
15
10
66
APRIL 14. The stockholders of the Brown County Exposition Association elect directors as follows: G. Y. Johnson, J. W. Babbitt, M. S. Watson, Eli Moser, W. E. Hixson, C. W Wellcome and Geo. Maglott. The board organ- ized by the election of G. Y. Johnson, president; J W Babbitt, vice president; E. Hoye, secretary; T. Mclaughlin, treasurer and W. O. Noble, financial secretary.
APRIL 22. Grant W. Harrington is elected commander of the Kansas Di - vision Sons of Veterans.
Mrs. Julia A. Chase is elected President of the Kansas W. R. C.
APRIL 25. Democratic county convention. Jolin Lyons is chairman, Elliott Davis, secretary. The following committees were appointed: credentials, Jas. A. Clark, H. H. Spangler; E. L. Truex; order of business. John H. Meyer, A. Gold, J. W. Dickinson; resolutions, Clyde McManigal, Carey Finley, L. J. Fulton.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
We, the Democrats of Brown county, adhere to the principles laid down by Jackson and Jefferson, still believing in a government for the people and by the people.
We favor the free and unlimited coinage of silver 16 to 1 without reference to international agreement.
That in state politics we favor an administration for the people and against the bosses and fixers who work as hirelings of monopoly.
We demand the resubmission of the prohibitory question in the interest of temperance and good government as against the present system of burdensome taxation, unnatural laws, dissen- tion and strife that fill our jails, corrupt homes and in no wise decrease the consumption of liquor.
.
138
....
.. .
. .
. .
...
. .
140
J. N. Knoblaugh
. .
43
·
..
100
Wm. Shirley
...
.
263
Andrew Amann
..
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That the delegates elected to the state convention be instructed to use every honest endeavor to secure the selection of Hon David Overmyer, Hon. John Martin and Hon. J. H. Atwood for delegates at large to the national convention and such other Democrats as are known to be like champions of silver.
There must be no proxies or alternates created for the Topeka convention and that the dele- gation or any portion of them allowed at said convention are empowered and instructed to cast full vote of said delegation as a unit
The following delegates to the Topeka convention were chosen: Clyde Mc- Mauigal, L. J. Fulton, C. A. Calnan, E. L. Truex, J. M. Lyons, Jobn Meyer, W. W. Letson, Jas. A. Clark. State convention at Hutchison, I. N. McClin- tock, W. O. Noble, Elliott Irvin, J. W. Dickinson, Ed McKim, Paul Johnson, Harvey Hart, A. Gold. Congressional convention, G. B. Rooney, S. E. Rush, Henry White, Peter Reed, Carey Finley, W. Green, H. S. Gillilian, A. Irsik.
MAY 5. Mrs. C. E. Howard Camp Royal Neighbors is organized at Hiawa- tha with Mrs. Jennie McDavie, Oracle and Representative to the head camp and Miss Jessie Wilcox, recorder.
MAY 13. Board of Trustees of the Hiawatha Academy decide to build a $5000 dormitory. I. J. Lacock, J. B. Richardson, Geo. H. Adams, Samuel Bierer, and L E. Tupper are appointed a building committee. Ira J. Lacock was elected a member of the board of trustees.
MAY 17. A cyclone swept Brown county from Sycamore Springs to Re- serve, killing five people, seriously injuring twenty and destroying $200,000 worth of property. Reserve was totally wrecked and not a building was left unharmed.
MAY 26. The seventeen year locusts make their appearance in Brown county.
MAY 26-28. The 17th annual session of the Kansas Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation is held at Ft. Scott. Mrs. M. O. Miner is re-elected secretary.
JUNE 10. Annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Hiawatha Academy. E. N. Morrill, Ira J. Lacock, S. W. Moore, C. H. Janes and W. S. Collawn were elected truseees. The board organized by the election of E. N. Morrill, president; J. B. Richardson, 1st vice president; J. M. Boomer, 2nd vice president; Samuel Bierer, secretary; A. F. Bechtel, treasurer; Geo. H. Adams, Sam'l Bierer and S. W. Moore executive committee; E. N. Morrill, A. F. Bechtel and J. W. Clark, Jr. Finance committee.
JUNE 10. The Eighth annual commencement of the Hiawatha Academy. The graduates were Bessie Leigh, Hazel Kelsey, Nellie Finley, Harvey Kinzie, Mary Eddie, Orville Bethard, Sara Patton, Fannie Duerson, Robert Douthart, Zoa Christy. Herbert Radford, Ruth Myers, Mary Morris, Adelbert Lilly, Colonel Ryan.
JUNE 12. Zenith Chapter 184 of the Eastern Star is organized with the following officers: Mrs. Elizabeth Walters, Worthy Matron; Grant W. Har- rington, Worthy Patron; Miss Alice Arnold, Associate Matron; S. M. Pratt, Secretary; Mrs. H. E. Penny, treasurer; Mrs. S. M. Pratt, Conductress; Miss Mamie Hedding, Associate conductress; Mrs. Georgia Notestine, Adah; Mrs. Iona Gardner, Ruth; Mrs. Linnie Macy, Esther; Mrs. Fred Henry, Martha; Mrs. M. O. Miner, Electa; Mrs. G. W. Mathews, Warder; G. W. Mathews, Sentinel.
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JUNE 13. The Republican Central Committee meets in Hiawatha and ap- points the following delegates to the Appellate Judicial convention at Kansas City, Kans. June 30: W. W. Price, I S. Griswold, W. F. Means, Scott Hop- kins, A. B. Crockett, S. L. Ryan, J. Q. Page, W. H. Pierce, Elias Berkley, M. Hazen.
JUNE 26. School District No. 81, Harmony, was organized by Supt. J. P. Farmer. The first officers are Hans Oleson, director; W. A. Ross, clerk; Math- ias Krier, Jr. treasurer.
JUNE 27. Buckeye Lodge A. F. and A. M. U. D. is organized at Pow- hattan under dispensation with the following officers: Campbell Evans, W. M .; James F Everett, S. W .; Lynn A. Williams, J. W .; and the following members: James H. Hall, Jesse Fletcher, Samuel M. Adams, Myram H. Divoll, John F. Cashman, Abijah M. Thomas, John W. R. Clardy.
JULY 4. Celebration is held at Hiawatha. A Minstrel show by home talent in the park was a novel feature.
JULY 14. School District No. 1 Band A was organized by Supt. J. P. Farmer. The first officers are Brownfield, directo'; Robt. Iles, clerk; John Towhey, treasurer.
JULY 18. Populist county convention. F. M. Pearl was chairman and F. J. Smith, Secretary. The following committees were appointed: credentials, L C. Clark, Hiram Crounse, J. D. Hardy; resolutions, Chas. Macho, E. Bierer. E. Smith, J. W. McCreary, B. F. Elliott; permanent organization and order of business, B. F. Partch, W. M. Nellans. J. O. Ward.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted: The People's Party of Brown county, in convention assembled do this day re-affirm their faith in Populist principles.
We are positive that the people now fully realize the serious results of the continued industri- al depression; and that when they become fully awake to the eminent danger that hovers over them they will sever party ties and rally to the standard of true reform.
We point to the example of the Chicago convention where the bosses and so called leaders of an old time party were relegated to back seats and the common people, the rank and file, arose in their might and sovereign majesty and used their privelege of free and independent men to work for themselves and humanity, by repudiating the chief magistrate of the national adminis- tration although a member of their own party. We commend their courage for this deed .
We feel that we owe it to the oppressed people of this nation to keep out former pledges to do what we can to break the money monopoly and to this end we hereby instruct our delegates to the St. Louis convention to work and vote for the nomination of that irrepressible, eloquent and true friend of the masses, W J. Bryan.
We hold as heretofore that the money question overshadows all others and that we refuse to be side tracked to any other; but shall use all honest endeavors to bring about the fall of the power that oppresses the people.
As a beginning to this end, we again declare that we stand for the free coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 We hold as heretofore that the solution of the industrial and commercial problems lies in the money, transportation and land questions, and we believe that we can not reap the degrees of prosperity that we are entitled to until these questions are settled on these lines
We shall not at this time make any declarations in regard to state or county affairs, more than to say that we trust our county delegates to the state convention will work for the best in- terest of the People's Party
The following resolution was also adopted:
WHEREAS, we recognize in Col. E Bierer an able and honest man of marked ability there- fore be it
Resolved, That we present him to the Congressional convention as a worthy person to be- come our standard bearer in the canvass for member of Congress from this district.
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The following delegates were elected: State convention, L. C. Clark, F. M. Pearl, J. O. Ward, Grant W. Harrington, E Bierer, A. R. Smith, Felix O'Neil, J. W. Scott; Appellate Court, A. F. Robinson Svend Peterson, G. E. Mitchell, J. B. Walters; Congressional, Chas. Macho, Jas. Grubb, W. M. O'Neil; Senatorial, J. A. Jeffries, Jr., M. V. Christy, F. H. O'Neil, Geo. Hoar, N P. Sprague, H. J. Williams, P. W. Hoskinson, J. G. Hanna, Allen Lichty, H. F. Killion.
JULY 20. Republican county convention Wm. Hodgett was chairman and C. H. Schaffer, secretary. The following committees were appointed: Credentials, M. L. Guelich. John Fulton, J. B Guinn, A. J. Speer, L. H. Smyth; permanent organization, John Merrill, Peter Pfeiffer, C. H. Snyder, Jacob Lichty.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Brown county pledge their hearty support to Mckinley and Hobart and heartily indorse the wise and patriotic platform adopted by the St. Louis con- vention.
H. J. Aten introduced the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Brown county endorse the wise and economic policy of the present state administration, and the delegates elected to the state convention are hereby in- structed to use all honorable efforts for the renomination of Gov. Morrill.
The delegates to the Senatorial convention were instructed for Capt. John Schilling for state senator.
The following delegates were appointed to the state convention, H. J. Aten, G. W. Leverton, T. C. Honnell, C. H. Isely, R. F. Buckles, A. Lyman, T. C. Mathews, James Quaife, John F. Cashman, J. H. Mitchell, Stephen Hunter, Seburn Klinefelter, George Seaman. Senatorial convention, Thomas Mclaughlin, Joseph Sewell, John Fulton, L. H. Smyth, John Swartz, J. B. Guinn, Peter Pfeiffer, Jacob Ruehlen, J. P. McKnight, Peter Shintaffer. .
JULY 25-26. J. D. Hardy and Ed S. Beck with represent Brown county at the National Populist convention in St. Louis. E. Harrington and John R. Ingels represented Brown county in the Free Silver Convention.
JULY 25 E Harrington is made chairman of the committee appointed at the Free Silver convention to notify Arthur Sewell of his nomination for the vice presidency .
AUGUST 4. The Colored people celebrate Emancipation Day in Morrill's Grove at Hiawatha.
AUGUST 29. The Brown County Bryan club is organized at Hiawatha with 1173 members. The following officers were elected: president, Jas. Falloon; secretary, Grant W. Harrington; Executive committee, J. R. Ingels, W. W. Th .mson. W. O. Noble. B. F. Partch, Smith Johnson, R. H. Davis.
AUGUST 31. Republican county convention; N. F. Leslie is chairman, W. R. Honnell, John S Belts, and Scott Willard, Secretaries. The following com- mittees were appointed: Credentials, L. H. Smyth, Dr. E. T. Meyers, J. D. Blair, Stephen Quaife, Joe Wolfley; resolutions, W. P. Todd, W. Adam, H. J. Aten, W. W. Price, Jacob Lichty; order of business, R. F. Buckels, J. L. Wil- son, W. F. Lambertson, James Poston, J. B. Guinn; permanent organization, A. Hamacker, W. J. Castle, S. Thompson, L. S. Garlock, H. B. Willard.
The committee on credential reported the following delegates entitled to to seats in the convention.
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Irving-Joe Wolfley, Hugh Ryan, W. King, A. Reese, F. Burkhalter, Jr., Thos. Arnold, L. S. Garlock.
Padonia-Ben Guinn, James Brigham, R. McAtee, Will Cassel.
Reserve-Barney Jones, Clint Stull, J. Y. Haldeman.
Hamlin-W. F. Lydick, E. C. Blanchard, A. C. Dilling, L. Argo, J. H. Berkley, H. B. Will- ard.
Morrill -- L. N. Reid, Jas. Lichty, John Fulton, John Beamer, W. S. Willard, W. L. Ham- mond, John Hoover, I. J. Smith, E. L. Miner.
Fairview-W. F. Lambertson, C. E. Pontius, John Belts, S. Thompson, Ed Steward, Joe Schmitt, R. A. Henry.
Carson-Jim Sewell, Franklin W. Moyer
Hiawatha-S. E Brown, Wm. Drake, Frank Burns, J. W. Swartz, Walter White, J. G. How- ard, J. D. Weltmer, A. G. Speer, H. J. Aten, S. F. Walters, John Schilling.
Horton, 1st ward -- Wm. Hodgetts, F. C. Laine, A. Brockett, W. P Todd, C. H. Hodges, Geo. S. Hovey.
Second ward-L. H. Smyth, W. O. Michaels, A. B. Phillips, J. H Mitchell, W. R. Honnel1, Gus Brownlee, E. S. Uh1.
Third ward -J. L. Wilson, John Enoch, J. D. Horr, J. D. Wilkins.
Fourth ward-H. W. Karl, J. L. Wilson, F.
G. Wallace, W. B. Wonder, D. G. Olinger, Thos. Wren, C. Raygeld.
West Horton-C. Cahill, C. R. Mapes, Leon Brewer, Jas. Jordon.
Robinson-Arch Hamacher, J. C. Ulsh, Nels Madison, C. L. Carroll, Albert Bengston, N. F Leslie, Fred Hauber, Albert Terrell, Frank Anderson, Stephen Quaife.
Everest-J. M. Robbins, W. W. Price, J. Q. Page, W. J. Adams, George Anderson, J. P. Freeland, C. P. Weaver.
Willis-C. W. Baxter, T. M. White, Charles Baxter, F. L. Willis, A. W. Compton, M. A. . Murphy, W. A. Winslow.
Baker-Wm. Keller, F. Evans, E. T. Meyers, A. M. Hannah, Jas. Hite.
Powhattan-W. R. Bartley Sr., Robt. An- drews, S. A. Holcomb, W. H, Reed, J. W. Pat- ton
District No 44- H H. Lynn, Jas. Poston.
Hiawatha City, First ward-J. D. Blair, F. M. Thompson, C. H. Shaffer, J. H. Fraser.
Second ward-John Leibengood, A. H. Hewitt, Ed O'Neil, J. A. Jonas, Geo. McKnight, R. F. Buckles.
Third Ward-M. L Guelich, O. J. Nugent, Geo. F. Brown, H. Seburn, J. N. Knoblaugh.
Fourth ward-E. Muxlow, W. T. Loyd, L Jack.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Brown county in convention assembled do most heartily endorse the wise and business like administration of Gov. E. N. Morrill and heartily approve the St. Louis platform and pledge our unwavering support to that great exponent and champion of protection, reciprocity and sound money, Major Wm. Mckinley.
R F. Buckles offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the following are hereby selected as delegates to the Senatorial convention to nominate a candidate for Senator for the district composed of Brown and Doniphan counties: Thomas Mclaughlin, L. H. Smyth, Peter Pfeiffer, Phillip Shintaffer, N. F. Leslie, Joseph Sew- el1, John Swartz, Jacob Ruehlen, Jno. A. Fulton, J. B. Guinn, J. P. McKnight.
And further that the delegates are hereby instructed to use all honorable means to secure the nomination of Captain John Schilling. And that the delegates present at the Senatorial con- vention be authorized to cast the vote of the entire delegation.
T. P. Detamore, W. S. Collawn, Frank Kiner, and P. R. Harmon were placed in nomination. for county superintendent. The vote stood, Kiner, 67, Collawn 42. Detamore 9, Harmon9 and Kiner was declared the nominee.
D. E. Reber and Sample F. Newlon were placed in nomination for county attorney. The vote showed 66 for Newlon and 65 for Reber and Newlon was declared the nominee.
A. G. Hobbs, W. H. Pierce, J. S. Henney, S. P. Rupe were placed in nom- ination for probate judge. The first ballot resulted Hobbs 56, Pierce 37; Rupe 27. Henney 11. The second ballot Hobbs, 66, Pierce 37, Rupe 23, Henney 5 and Hobbs was declared the nominee.
J. B. Mitchell was nominated for clerk of the court by acclamation.
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J. M. Boomer. B. J. Clevenger and Henry Smith were nominated for Rep- resentative. The first ballot resulted Smith 64, Clevenger 41, Boomer 26. The second ballot resulted Smith 69, Clevenger 49, Boomer 15 and Smith was declared the nominee.
The first commissioner district nominated John Bengston for commission- by a vote of 27 to 23 over Frank Shaw.
A central committee was chosen as follows :- Hiawatha, 1st ward, J. D. Blair; 2nd ward, John Leibengood; 3rd ward, O. J. Nugent; 4th ward, W. T. Lloyd; Horton 1st ward, Wm. Hodgets; 2nd ward, L. H. Smyth, 3rd, J. L. Wilson; W. L Hammond, Morrill; Frank Moyer, Carson; Scott Mc- Knight. Padonia; E. L. Hale, Baker; J. D. Weltmer, Hiawatha; A. W. Comp- ton, Willis; Arch Hamacher, Robinson; George Davis, West Horton; S. Thom- son, Fairview; C. C. Stull, Reserve; E. Berkley, Hamlin; T. C. Honnell, Ever- est; George Anderson, Washington.
SEPTEMBER 5 Democratic county convention, Joe Stimmell was chair- man and Will G Wharton secretary. The following committees were ap- pointed: credentials, Wm Idol, Chas Calnan, Wm McGinnis: permanent organization, W. E Hixon, J W. Dickason, Peter Reid; order of business, I. N. Mcclintock, E. L. Truex, Theodore Moore; resolutions, Jas. Gulley H. H. Spangler, G. B. Calnan.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:
Reserve-Chas. E. Kelly.
Morrill-T. T. Meyer, Lou Fulton, Jonathan Warner, Nathan Jones.
Fairview-T. J. Gillilan, W. A. Wyatt, C. A. Calnan, G. B. Rooney, Fred Isely, Grant Mey- ers.
West Horton-Peter Reid, Ollie Gold, Milo Noel, Ed O'N eil.
Willis-J. A. Mcclellan, J. J. Comer, W. E. Herring, S. H. Coger, G. Y. Johnson.
Everest-E. M. Kopeitz, J. M. Lyons, J. Mar- ak, J. S. Gilley, N. F. Hess, L. A. Irsik, J. A. Johnson, Theodore Schecher, Geo. Andrews.
Baker-E. Harrington, Dolph Phelps, John Hamilton, W. E. Hazel, A. Gold.
Robinson- Wm. Idol, C. F. Lucas, Herman Amann, Sam'1 Rush, E. L. Truex, Stephen Snyder.
Powhattan-W. H. McGinnis, G. B. Calnan O. M. Johnson.
Washington-J. H Johnson.
Padonia-J. S. Boyce. Wm. Weddle, H. W. Hart, J. W. Dickinson.
Carson-W. D. Beale, W. I. Joss, Taylor Cunningham.
Hamlin-J. D. Hinton, H. H. Spangler, Louis Nitche, Albert Lydick, Wilson Taylor.
Hiawatha-H. E. Hixon, J L. Allem, S. Davis, J. M. Portner, B. Henry.
Hiawatha, First ward-Theo IT. Moore, W. W. Moore, Wm. Wharton.
Second ward-A Q. Bates, R. H. Davis, Smith Johnson.
Third ward-Sam'1 C. Davis. Elliott Irvin, John Krebs.
Fourth ward-J. M. Horn, Henry Schmitt, J. B. Steele.
Horton, First ward-Clyde McManigal, T. J. Beal1, T. B. Heatherly, A. X. Campbell.
Second ward-J. A. Clark, Jas. Dyche, Pat Rooney, Dan Weigman.
Third ward-W E. Kemper, Thos. McNery, A. L. Wheatley, Hardin.
Fourth ward-I. N. Mcclintock, B. S. Short, W W. Letson, Joe Stimmel1.
The following delegates to the senatorial convention were elected :- J. W. Dickason, G. Y. Johnson. J. D. Hinton, W. E. Hazel, Jas A. Clark, J. M. Lyons, Eliott Davis, W. W. Letson, Fred Isely and Will Idol.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted: First, That as Democrats in convention assembled, we acknowledge our allegience to the principles of Democracy as laid down in the Chicago convention.
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Second, That we stand squarely on that platform and especially the plank which advocates the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Third, That we denounce the action of the Supreme court of the United States for their action in regard to the income tax law. We denounce it as being dangerous to the commonwealth when it seeks to over ride the actions of congress and the United State senate."
Fourth, We hold that the monopolies, combines and trusts that are today sapping the life out of trade and commerce are the legitimate offspring of the Republican party and that through the Democratic party these evils will be corrected.
Fifth, That we endorse the candidacy of Wm. J. Bryan and Arthur Sewell for the presidency and vice-presidency of the United State and that we will use all legitimate means in our power to secure their election on the 4th of November 1896, and also of the nominees of this convention.
Clyde McManigal offered the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That we recognize the administration of the duties of county attorney by James A. Clark as faithful and according to the dictates of the law. We further declare that the appoint- ment by Gov. Morrill of an assistant attorney general was uncalled for and that the condition of affairs under Reber's administration is more deplorable now than when he was appointed to the office. We point with pride to the fact that Mr. Clark's official services have been such that has saved the tax-payers more money than any prosecuting attorney in the history of the country.
Elliott Davis was nominated for county attorney by acclamation. Chas. Calnan was nominated for probate judge by acclamation.
W. E. Hazell was nominated for district clerk by acclamation.
The following central committee was appointed: Irving, E. B. Lewis; Padonia, J. W. Dickason; Hamlin, J. D. Hinton; Morrill, C. Muxworthy: Car- son, W. I. Joss; Fairview, T. J. Gillilan; Hiawatha, J. L. Allem; Robinson. E. L. Truex; Washington, W. N. Bushnell; Baker, A Gold; Willis, J. A. Mc- Clelan; Kickapoo, Armstrong Martin; Powhattan, G. B. Calnan; Reserve, J. M. Cecil; West Horton, Peter Reid; Everest, B. J. Lyons; Horton, First ward C. Mc Manigal; Second ward, J. A. Clark; Third ward, W. H. Kemper; Fourth ward. W. W. Letson; Hiawatha, First ward, W. W. Beymer; Second ward, Smith Johnson; Third ward, John Meyer; Fourth ward, John White. The committee organized by the election of John H. Meyer, chairman, Clyde Mc- Manigal Secretary, Smith Johnson, Treasurer.
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