Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
Mr. Williams said that he would favor

knew OF one way 10 raise money and tnal
was TO put hands in'pockets and raise II.
so saying he pulled out five silver dollars
and threw them up 70 the stage. This was
the beginning OF a money shower. The
silver with little gold came Up rapidly
When this was over, which created
considerable excitemen. Mr. J. ". Con
ner, OF Cowley, said he would subscribe
$50 to the campaign fund This was
greeted with cheers and when they sub
sided the chairman announced that the
newspaper men or the stage had contrib
uted $751; This was q phenominal state
meut and was received with cheers.
\ number Of counties showed up with
SO apiece. Sedgwiek and Rice put down
IS apiece, with Labette $50. This was
| followed by number Of SO counties then
Morris came in with So, which was lively
cheered
When ferty-six counties had responded
| Davis, Of Davis county, called out $40.
/ That county named after you, Davis;'
/ said the chairman.
1T was named after ! was" was the
reply.
| Coming down TO private subscriptions
| Mr.. BteidentkGl gave S100. Al this mo-
Z 4~4c--N -1yO Le.A OCH LjIJl4ScA DS-Lt-E- Ike
| shower Of money. While the chairman
was counting the cash Mr.. L. II. Snyder,
| o. kiDgman, said: The actions here today
made NE think Of success. l propose 70
I give every day from now until Noyem Der
10 the peoples cause. There will be a
greater revolution this fall than was ever
known before in the history Of any country.
In my district they want speakers, they
are thirsting for information. Many are
/ bankrupt today and know there is some
something wrong. They viii help Us elect
our ticket"
Mrs. II. Z. Lease was called upon and
soon had said Mr. Chairman She said
she wanted to show what side she was on.
Whether on the side OF God and the people
or the devil and Inonopolies. Even the
most cautious politicians say something is
wrong when the rieh prairies OF Kansas
don't pay. Something IS wrong when the
tenants are yearly increasing. l thank
God | have lived 10 see this day when the
people are beginning TO think for them
selves and the union labor party IS formed
For years they would not have Us on the
church board nor school board and now |
see by the congressional record shows Mr..
Harrison in favor OF taking the washbOar0
from the women. This was followed with
wild cheers which lasted several minutes
She closed by pledging her support TO the
union labor party.
Mr.. g. I. Demarel commenced with the
early man. he finally got up TO the pres
ent and said the people were thinking now
more than usual
Tab5eu, d colored gentleman from Pratt
L
see the people commencing 10 think about
one of the gran.sst questions Of the world.
| am sd a fool. but am glad amt.
They said they freed me, but say they are
in worse condition than ever. l say the
e0lored people down south are in worse
condition than befoh de wah. No col
cred man can receive recogniZition in Kan
sas. I feel today that the Union Labor
party Is one of the best parties inau-
gurated. No Methodist preacher can git
behind de pulpit and preach de truf lie
great trouble with desc American people
dey are too finely educated and no COM
mon sense. Don't 90 to other lands
for heathens. You have sho got EN-
here. Among the heathens when one has
anything to eat it IS divided, here some
will rob widow and laugh 81 her as she !
dies of starvation. l nose nothing but /
common sense. Brother Whitman a few /
days ago was drunk 81 Pratt and soon he /
leaves that party and goes TO the Dimocrat /!
party because they offer free whisky and /
terbaccer. Now I have been promised rec !
ognizition in the publican party but never /
got 1t. All de fruit I have got from dem /
is bitter and sour. DEFY fought rebels for /
money and not for US
When the colored brother had finished /
some one cried out you beat them all . /
The chair asked all old soldiers belonging /
to the party present to stand up and be /
The number reported was nine
ty-one.
The chair asked if tie other side' was
and some one called out c.
Cornie, Of Emporia. He started ont for q
broad foundation and the press gang set
apart one hour 70 be blowed in by the 500 /
editor. He Abbreviated. however, and only
used eight minutes with his talk about
Ctiey. candidate for congress in the
Third district, made a little talk about
companies not carrying the news
favorable TO the United Labor party.
At this moment the chair announced
& go subscribed for the campaign fund.
One hundred and seventy dollars had been
collected and the ether promised.
At this moment II was decided that when
the convention adioarns il be until :
o'clock IN the evening. 1t was Ar o'clock
and q bot fight reported in
progress with the commit-e on
Some thought it best not 70
nominate until the report was made.
IL was moved 20 reconsider the vote By
which It had been decidedto 20 ahead with
the business. It required a standing vote
10 decide and it announced that the affirm
alive vote was seventy-eight and tbe mega
i've sixty-eight aid the chair decided the
motion carried. Notwithstanding the rule
about two-thjrds vote TO reconsider.
1t was moved that the convention proceed
With the selection OF electors.
The First district-R st. Clair, Aschi-
.on.
Second-R- r. Fry, Fort Scott.
Third. L Shean, Wilson
Fourth-B P Maxwell, Of Lyons county.
Fifth G. Libarger. Riley county. I
Sjxth-Dr. A Fuller, OF kirwin.
II the Seventh district W. NJ Goodman
lad been nominated, but since was trOeted
ut for the state senate and wanted 70 be
REUSED I. D BlaEdel, Of Barbour coUn-
Y, was elected
c. Cornie, Of Emporia, and John Davis,
Z Junction City. were selected BY accla-
nation for electors 81 large.
Al this moment one called for some
CURES 10 leara the proportion Of the con .
-ention represented by old soldiers. de I