Wichita eagle., 1888-08-30
who is in full sympathy with our plat

Seconu the NOMINATION. OF CampOeiL NE.
Clements in that convention made the
speech of his life for Overmeyer. He has
never cast vote in behalf q labor reform.
l do not know that he has ever raised his
voice in behalf of labor reform. So far
as 1 have been able TO find
be has voted with the Republican party. ,,
ICries of no, mol So far say as l have
been been able TO trace his record he has
voted for the Republican party. He fought
against John Heaston onse our candidate
for congress. Mr.. Campbell accepting our
platform and principles can he BE- our can
didate, and under no other consideration.
At this moment many delegates were on
their feet and crying for recognition.
One fellow said he did not want TO nomi-
nate a man who was on any other ticket
1t was moved and carried to lay both
nominations on the table.
Another gentleman wauted to nominate
farmer and called out Dickson, of
Mama county.
Mr.. Hoffman, want to renew the
nomination Of Mr. Clement. Ii | am in
order | want to do it. 1t may be true
that he has not voted the labor ticket.
That may be true for he has not for five
years voted any ticket for he would not
bemean himself by voting for either Demo
crat or Republican. [Cheers.l
He is bitter enemy of monopoly and a
constitutional lawer and can bring justice
TO all In framing resolutions we scarcely
had room to have justice legal. Don't be
satisfied with justice of the peace, but car
r. the war all along the line. Suppose we
truckle to Democrats, will that bring Us
any relief. That would be like robbing Us
OF victory.
a. Munch-I nominate 4. j. White, OF
Augusta. He is lawyer and good one.
Mr.. Demeree in strong terms second
ed the nomination of White. By
nominating White you VIII miss
the turbulent feeling you will
get through Clements. Clements has
always been disturbing element.
He closed amid cheers for White.
When he reached the stage Utley said
she looks all right"
White said-I am not an Office seeker and
never was. | am unfortunately too pool
to make the canvass. Have been working
in this movement ever since rs, in this
state and Indiana l am happy to say
Will do all in my power.
Cornie-Had we known Mr.. White
would be candidate we would not have
introduced Campbell. We want to say we
want White. We will give your best
effort, sir, to Mr. White We will not
want, or support Clement.
a gentleman asked Hoffman to with
draw Clements.
Hoffman-In behalf of harmony l will
withdraw Clement. l want peace and har-
mony.
\ rising vote showed it unanimous for
White. He being called upon, took the
stage and said: l said a moment ago, am
exceedingly sorry for this. l am sorry the
law profession is so far behind the common
people as to have but one man for this po-
sition. The great questions will be han
died by me as we'll as possible. l espoused
the principles of the Greenback party in
rs and have been pulling in that line until
two years ago. Then | went to prohibition.
At that time the Union Labor party got
out a harness that fits me exactly. Look
out over our country and you viii see a
state of affairs. In Butler county 90
per cent of the farms are mortgaged.
There is condition of Indebtedness that
is painful. In our county two years ago
two columns of delinquent tax list, this
year seven columns. What does this
mean? 1t is plain to see what it means.
Its tendency is TO transfer all lands of the
country to a few and not TO the many.
Now as to the remedy. Does anyone of
the old parties dare to attempt a remedy.
Neither dare to attempt a remedy no more
than they do the liquor trafic. Ireland
hn ,...I
pared to Kansas if this thing keeps up.
Cheers. 1t has been said we must not
agitate this question. We are told TO
agitate. Tyranny alone shrinks from it,,
Agitate it everywhere until our people are
aroused everywhere.
Campbell inquired if he would be permit
ted to say a word. 1t was granted. As a
citizen of Wichita | desire to express
the hope that you are ali well
and enjoying health. | have, gentlemen,
no sore place on body or conscience. | am
rather gratified that some of my friends
should have thought to put me before this
convention. l look at this matter just
this way: 1t is immaterial to me under
what name l sail. l have sailed under
many. So far as your principals are con-
for Judge White to be elected. You have
not time TO listen further, l thought it
due to myself that | should thank you for
the honor of considering my name, 1t is
important gentlemen, that nothing be
done to stand in the way OF the great
work you have before You.
Mr.. Davis, of Junction City. was called
upon for his plan of salvation which
seemed 10 favor the United States paying
the debts of fellows who are in the habit of
spending more money than they make and
as a result getting in debt. He proposed the
government getting one per cent month,
providing the fellow owing the money was
exactly able TO pay it.
5. Wright, of Kingman, proposed that
the state central committee be increased
by one member from each senatorial dis
trict and that the nine members from con-
gressional districts and at large be the
executive committee.
There was considerable debate over the
resolution. There seemed from the first
to be a strong feeling against the resolu-
tions and an unanimous vote tabled the
resolution and il was decided that the eX-
ecutiye committee be made to consist Of
three members, selected from the nine
memb ers constituting that committee.
1t was announced that all delegates from
the fifth congressional district meet
at Tilden club hall Immediately after the
convention adjourned.
Ii was also announced that the state
central committee meet at the Occidental
Immediately after the convention ad-
journed.
This was followed by number Of fel
ln,rs rrhn were On y nr1s 81; limit rAsnlu-