The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

tions recently held in many of these
states the population of the congress
sional districts of the south is less than
one-third of the population of like dis
tricts In the northern and republican
states. In a word the people there,
either do not vote, through fear. or
voting their ballots are not counted,
and it is monStrouS to say that this
practice can do no harm or that in the
end, If successfully pursued, it will not
result in the destruction of the repub-
lie. The very helplessness OF the PEG
pie who are thus diSfranchiSed appeals
In the strongest terms for protection;
for when the ballot box is once made
to tell lie or when it is left empty and
VOiceless our liberties are endangered.
There should not be, there shall not be,
one foot of American soil where the
humbleSt citizen cannot go in safety
and cast his ballot for whom he pleases
and have that ballot honestly counted.
President Cleveland was elected as
great civil service reformer, and yet he
has removed more public officers for
political reasons than any one of his
predecessors. AS a constitutional law
yer, Mr.. Cleveland tells the people he
is strict conStructiOnlst, but yet he
has boldly disregarded the soul and
spirit of the constitution, which sep
judicial Departments of the govern
ment. He has done this by vetoing
more bills than all the other presidents
from Washington Down. They were
wrong, or he alone is right. The Tip
pant and illogical reasons given by
him, that he differs from congress as
to the necessity for passing the bills, is
not worthy of the president of a great
people, nor within the letter nor the
on Tsit Of no 10 nc
taken from the people the power to
make their own laws and places in his
own hands the duties of the legislature
and the responsibilities of an executive
officer. The cOwardly an un-American
foreign policy of the democratic
administration receives the uni
Yersal contempt of foreign people and
humiliateS our own. The claim made
by the president that to get rid of the
surplus in the treasury wool and other
farm products must 60 upon the free
list, has been answered by the people
of Oregon. But this was merely the
rattle along and skirmish line, the
toiling millions of the country were not
yet to the front. Wait till November
comes and we will hear from Cleve-
lands AppOmattox. Though the con-
test be a civic one, yet it is a strange
coincidence that the same forces are
in 1861. True, in 1861 the attack was
upon the arms of the nation-in 1888
it is upon the industries of the
country. On the one side, now as
then, is found the same solid south,
the same northern "dough-faces, the
same British influences, with the Cob
den club and. its American member
ship as recruits. True. we are told by
the president that there is surplus in
"a hITf q a
surplus if our ports were protected
with Notifications well gunned. There
would not be surplus If our navy was
reconstructed, if our rivers and harbOrS
were improved; there would not be a
surplus if needed public buildings were
constructed, and there would not be 2
surplus If the pension bills vetoed by
the president had become laws. Who
/ ever before heard of a man with sur
plus of money on hand refusing to put
| roof on his own house?
In conclusion, gentlemen of the con-
vention, the issues presented to the
| people this year are not of men, but OF
principles. The whole nation is look
| ing on with breathless interest to see
| what we do. May we so act that in al
things we will have the approval OF
our own consciences, the approval of
the American people, and, above all
Il
men and nations.
win call for the next order of bust
ness. (Applause.) The chair then rec
| ogniZed Mayor Roche of Chicago, who
| advanced to the platform, holding in
his hand the beautiful silver gave
which has already been described
which he said he had been
vention on behalf of the citizens
of Chicago. 1t was not of silver alone,
as that one presented at st. Lotus, but
of gold. and silver, the bi-metalliC
standard of our sound financial policy.
| 1t represents both crude and skilled Ia
Dor and teaches the lesson that free
mines, free schools and a free ballot
shall be maintained in this country.
Mr.. ChaS. A. Works of Illinois also
| presented to the convention gavel
/ which he said was plain-loOking one,
and made neither of silver nor gold, but
it is connected with great name in
| American history. 1t is made from a
| piece of wood from desk in tannery
in Galena, Illinois. which was left by
that silent soldier, u. S. Grant, when
he took the field to fight for his coun-
try. The mention Of Gen. Grants
name was greeted with an outburst OF
cheering, lasting several moments, and
was the waFmest demonstration of the
chair. The chair accepted the tokens
in a neat speech in which he expressed
the thanks of the convention to the
donors. Chairman Bayne of the com
mittee on rules was recognized anC
presented the committee report. The
report adopts the rules of the house
with slight modification and make!
the following order of business:
First-Report of the committee OF
credentials.
| Second-The report of the committe,
on resolutions,
Third-The naming of the nationa
committee.
Fourth-Naming candidates for pres
Iident.
Balloting.
Sixth-Presenting candidates for tn
vice presidency.
eventh-Balloting.
The report also gives Dakota tel
votes. Washington Territory six vote
} and the other territories and the Dis
trict of Columbia two each.
J The credentials committee met in ;
} secret session at 8 O'Clock and at one
resumed consideration of the Viz
} ginia contest. After hearing briefly
and without decision, the claims o
/ delegates at large, the committee tool
up numerically the eight contested cleo
} ton districts. The first and fourtl
not being contested. The second
j third and fifth districts had at moo
3 presented their respective claims
, The Malone men are not hopeful c
the committees deciding in thei
T favor, but will carry the fight into tn
9 convention.
e The credentials committee has sent
n subcommittee of three to the CONVEX
l ton to notify it that the full committe
Y | will report on contested cases at 8 !
t m. The committee expect to be in 81
j, cret session until that hour. They al
e now on Virginia.
+ The credentials committee, by larg
t majority of votes, decided to seat Il
n Wise delegates in all the contested dl
e tricts except the Ninth, leaving NJ;
t hone the First, Fourth and Ninth an
e the delegates at large, and making tt
il delegation stand, Wise fourteen, Nj
7. hone ten.
e Accident on the Santa Fe.