Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19

Thirty-three comrades, who are vouched for,
and who have the countersign, are here, and 1t is
recommended that they be allowed seats in the
| Nuic'loc. Report favorably received, and dele
gates and Mic'rader seated.
Nothing further occurs concerning the Union
| Labor party until the evening session, when the
| report shows:
Mic. Snider, from committee on platform, re-
ported that the committee were now ready to
| submit platform.
| synopsis of the report then shows that a
heated discussion occurred, some of the most fair
minded men declaring that the Union Labor con-
veution, which met the next day. should have
| something to say about the platform. The matter
was finally settled by the adoption of the commit
tee report and at the suggestion of Mic. Utley it
decided to allow all who so desired to submit
resolutions to the platform committee Of the
Union Labor convention, and that Mic. Snider
| should see to it that the platform as adopted by
Thirteen" was not changed in meaning
| though if any outsider insisted too strenuously
[ the verbiage might be changed.
The nomination of a ticket swas next in order,
and as per the resolution of the Estate Council +"
at Yates Center Mic Briedenthal that placed in
nomination Tor Governor. A messenger from Mr..
| Credentials headquarters then stated that Mr..
BREEDER thal desired complimentary vote in the
| convention and would then withdraw his name
As reason for this it stated that so great had
been the growth of "13p and the Union Labor
party 1t was quite probable that by sacrificing
everything the State ticket for legislators and
effecting combination of all the opposition ele-
| ments in the Kansas Legislature - " could con-
sOf the election Of lie merit T. s. Senator and Breden-
thai was wanted for that place This was received
with great applause, and the State ticket of the
Union Labor party as It now is, with excep-
ton, was nominated, care being taken that true
comrades" were generally selected. All the Off
GERS Of the Thirteen" were reelected. and plans
were formed 10 take advantage of the coming po-
Itical campaign to spread the doctrines and in
crease the membership of the order.
Such briefly told is the proceedings of the con-
spirators who on Aug q in secret conclave
bled, did the work that on Aug 2s was ratified by
| the Union Labor party Of Kansas, laboring under
the superstition that they, as political party,
were exercising the rights and duties of American
citizens in convention of the people. 1t will be
remembered that the Union Labor convention had
257 votes on its highest count the "Videttsn had
control by oath of l39 of those votes The most
stupid Union Labor devotee can readily see that
the convention which adopted the present State
platform and nominated the present State Union
| Labor ticket was not convention of any party,
but was doing the bidding of n secret, oah-bound
anarchist organization. What afsrce and travesty
on Justice that these men should thus cheat and
| deceive honest farmers and mechanics and cause
them to spend time and money in order to forward
the aims and objects of Anarchy. 1t certainly is
fortunate that their plans made known at this
| time when it is not vet too late to rebuke then,
| for the indignities which they have heaped upon
| the heads of the Union Labor party followers Of
what use is ii for the Union Labor party TO attempt
political reforms when every act and effort for
advancement is controlled and handicapped BY
| men who boldly declare that
1T Is advisable that sI3' should
keep i'm the convention of all parties
and secure the nomination of mic'-
sader tcomrades.l Where such can
| not be done. il is best TO work for the
weaken the party
| 1t must not be forgotten that out of 257 dele
| gates in the Union Labor State convention 1879 or
a safe majority were under the absolute dictator
| ship of these conspirators We would respectfully
ask, for what use or what purpose did the us
| straight Union Labor delegates serve in the con-
| vention other then to advance the interests and
| aims of Anarchy? Many of these lis came irom
long distance and at g great expense, only TO be
the unconscious dupes Of anarchistic conspirators
4 Is there an honest man whose honor will not re-
4 volt at such doingsS Among all the charges that
have been brought against tic older political par
| ties we challenge one tina, for disgusting and
daunable features equals this. Since the DAYS OF
| Knownothingism and the knights OF The Golden
Circle secret political organizations have merited
and received the condemnation Of all good citizens
But these organizations were honorable when
compared with this order Of" videttsa
We think that can now leave our second
proposition, viz: that the Union.Labor party is
controlled by the vide;ts," safe in the belief
| that We have fully established our charge, and
feeling confident tina. the citizens of Kansas who
have been inveisied into this party under the be-
lief that the Union Labor party is in the interest
Of reform and honest government, will sc; and
vote in way that viii forever blast the hopes ard
defeat the purposes of the dishonerabie, Illegal.
and Anarchy promoting "yideiisn For vha,
! shall it heneat honest mer sad women to labor