Wichita eagle., 1889-08-11
Isaac Dadisman, W. NJ Brewer. Charles
Thomnson William Ijkt1a


Kechi Townships. A. Wilson, Arthur
Steele, T. G. Pratt, Fred A. Sewers.
East Park Townships. III. Belden, W.
E. Brooks B. F. Furnish.
| Delano Township Will Tober, l. S.
| Renchey. c. E Menefee, j. Menefee.
| Minneha Townships. c. Summers, L.
| 7. Daniels, NJ /. White, T. +. Bailey, u.
| G. Sroade.
Viola Township IS. W. Sackett, j..
Grimsley, NJ. j. Rieley.
Greeley Township-C C. Thomas, A. j.
Fleacher, w. H. Hall, L N. Phillips.
Illinois Township-A. j. Gilesby, II. II.
Powell, w. T. Liteley.
Gypsum Township-Levi Bransome, j..
Hughes.
Attica Township-H. Crum, 81. Daig,
Noah Fink, James Hardesty, j. w. Og-
den, W. Morgan.
Waco Township-C. Shaw, l. n. Dean,
G. Shaw, J. Cook, W. c. Gave, G. R. Tur-
| ley, D. Turner.
Valley Center, N. P.-V Brooks, A. K.
Harget, A. J. Coffman, l. G. Crawford, w.
Fem.
Rockford-O. N. Harris, N. B. Sickler,
j. V. Lane. J. G. Trinkle.
Ninnescah-T. E. Keller, G. c. Phillips,
W. I. McFle, A. B. Hall, ]. NJ Womme-
seek.
Union-W. F. Roberts, Mat Bush, L.
Patey, P. C. Guier, j. Wadsworth, D.
| Newton, w. NJ. Glass, NJ. Gevens,
Garden Plain, South-C. Willis, II. Rob-
inson, D. Loomas.
| Garden Plain, North-T. Oss Weilder,
NJ. Gorges. j. Kershen, n. Suwert.
West Park. NJ. Tapp. Jas. Mahana.
| Grand River-John J. Sanders w. ].
Anderson.
Gypsum-Levy Bransome, John Huges,
John KnightIy, John Brady, E. c. Nudd,
T. T. Sealock, o. T. Wilder.
Wichita-G. w. Eba, John Gould, Ar
thur Desbrow, VIM. Tull
| Payne-H. Cramer, J. K. Brown, Chas.
Allen, Lee Elliott.
AS will be seen five of the townshl ps
were not represented in the constitution.
While reading the city list some it was
claimed that when one fellows name was
called he was q little muddled and cried
out mot guilty" which created quite a
smoker" in his locality, but the Demo-
Gratis tried to smooth it over.
| When the reading had been completed
it was reported that Minnesota and Union
townships had not been reported and
wanted to be on the list. L. Luling, of the
| Fifth ward, could not be present. and on
motion of w. c. Glenn, Fred Scholtner
was appointed to fill the vacancy. After
considerable confusion the chair an
nounced that Col. English would read
over the blank townships, which was done
in the midst Of considerable confusion.
Finally the report was complete and
adopted by unanimous vote.
Governor Glenn, chairman of committee
on permanent organization. reported
Robert Coats, president; secretary. w. B.
Threlkeld; assistant secretary, Fred
Schattner; reading clerk, w. c. Glenn.
The report was adopted and Coats was
introduced as permanent chairman. He
of course was very much surprised and as
result had no speech. He referred to the
able remarks he submitted in the forenoon
and thought that ought to be sufficient.
| He closed his remarks by calling for re-
port on resolutions when q farmer mem
Der suggested that it would be more
logical to have report of committee on
order of business. The point was well
taken, and w. II, Parkinson submitted
the usual plan for business which was
adopted.
The committee on resolutions was called
upon and Frank Smith, its chairman, re-
sponded with resolutions as follows.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Sedgwick
county in convention assembled reaffirm
| the principles Of the party, but recognizing
the prohibitory question as the all import
ant one we propose to make the resubmls-
sion of the question to the people OF this
| state the issue of this campaign, and cor
daily invite all our fellow citizens of like
opinion to cooperate with US in an honest
effort to eradicate from our constitution
| and statute books those provisions and
laws that we believe to be such hindrance
to the progress of our state and the devel-
opment and growth of Wichita and Sedg-
| wick county.
First-We affirm that prohibition as
temperance legislation Is fraud, farce
and an absolute failure, and that the pro-
| bibiuory law OF this state results in the I'M
regulated sale of intoxicants and breeds IN
our citizens spirit of hypocrisy and dis
| regard for all law.
Second-That prohibition does not pro-
hbit, but that it is driving the liquor traf-
fic from the open saloon, where it belongs.
| into joints where our boys can drink I'M
observed, and into the homes to corrupt
women and children. thus raising up IN
der its pretended beneficial influence a
generation of whisky and beer drinking
men and women.
Third-That prohibition is un-American
and in direct opposition to our American
institutions and opposed to the sentiments
of the people all over the land.
Fourth-That without the support OF
this sentiment it cannot be enforced, as is
shown by the numerous joints all over tie
city, in spite of the fact that we have the
strongest police commission possible to be
| organized.
Fifth-That prohibition has stopped the
immigration into this state of Germans
and other thrifty foreigners, thus hinder
ing the agricultural and other industrial
interests of the entire state.
Sixth-That prohibition is responsible
for the loss to the city of Wichita alone of
from fifty to sixty thousand dollars an
nually, in the way of revenue, and while
the city is deprived of this amount, liquor
is sold openly and on every hand.
Seventh-That it prevents the manufac-
ture of the article used at home and COM
| pels the purchase of the same in foreign
states, produced by labor therein, made OF
grain produced in foreign communities;
therefore we charge the obnoxious system
with being the cause of preventing the es-
| Establishment OF breweries and distillerles
in our county that would consume our
farm products at paying prices,
giving remunerative employment TO our
citizens and producing an impetus to all
our lines Of business that would be sur
prising even to ourselves, and that instead
Of a million dollars going out OF our
county annually for liquors, huudredsgoi
thousands of dollars would be coming
into our Golfers, thus enriching US instead
of impoyerishing Us. Therefore be 1t re-