Wichita eagle., 1889-08-11
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spirit of by pocrisy and disregard for all
law.
Whereas, Under this prohibitory law
| the millions of dollars spent annually by
| the people of this state for intoxicants. go
to build up other states and their cities TO
| the detriment of our own state and our
| own cities.
| Whereas, This law was never enacted by
| a majority of the legal voters of the state
and the people are dissatisfied with carry
ing the burdens of the said law without
| any compensatory benefits.
| Resolved, That the Democratic party of
| Sedgwick county favors the repeal of said
| law.
| We favor resubmitting the question to
| the people of Kansas for their verdict
thereon, either by direct vote or by q con-
stitutional convention. and earnestly de-
| sire all persons who favor resubmisslon to
cooperate with us TO that end
| The Democratic party faYors the strict
| regulation of the liquor traffic, and we
| believe this can best be accomplished by
| judicious system OF high license and local
| option.
The close of the reading was followed by
! cheers.
| 1t was moved to adopt the minority re-
port, when J. G. Mccoy moved to SUBJ
stitute minority for majority report, but
was declared out of order.
| E. J. Beattie moved to vote on majority
and minority report without dicussion.
The chair, being prompted. said there
was motion to adopt the minority report.
The motion was made by Mr.. Ash who
arose to explain why he wanted to adopt
the minority report. He thought the
minority report should be adopted.
Judge Harris tried to instruct the chair
Oh some parliamentary.
| Bob Carson said he had heard both re-
ports and in his opinion both were about
the same-one as strong as the other.
"Why in the name of common sense
spend half a day wrangling over it. ;"
| [Cheers.l
Mike Cook said the minority report had
something about "sobriety" he did not
want in.
Judge Campbell said there was vast
difference between the two reports. The
minority report he thought most explicit,
and took stand on the last year plat
forms. He said he was not new Demo
GRAFT and he did not leave the Republican
party for whisky, for he could get all he
wanted of that while Republican. The
minority in his opinion went farther and
should be adopted.
Threlkeld said he believed brevity is the
soul of merit, and that everything should
be put straightforward, short and ex-
plicit. He had contended earnestly in the
committee for the points he had brought
out in the minority reports.
He thought the moral condition of the
community growing worse as result OF
the prohibition law. He had no personal
ambition in the matter.
On taking his seat there was great
howl to get recognition from the chair. The
chair urged that good order prevail.
JIG. Mccoy asked that both reports be
read and vote.
Beattie moved to incorporate the mi
nority report in the majority and adopt
the whole thing.
Mr.. Bird thought the majority report
should have a chance, at least. to be dis
cussed. and the turn taken had been I'M
fair. He thought the majority report
would be a bayonet at the coat tail OF the
Republican party.
1t was amended that majority report
take in the minority report reference to
ALLEGIANCE to Democratic" party, which
passed with few in the negative
The chair explained the motion before
the house is to substitute the minority re-
port for the majority report, which was
voted down.
The question of adopting the majority
report as amended, carried with few neg
alive votes.
John Fisher read an article which he
said had been written by Senator Bentley,
on the prohibition question, which was In
tended to pulveriZe John ingalls, on the
prohibition question. Some of the doc
trine in the article was said to be good
Democratic policy and was applauded as
strong as the platform.
Mr.. Coates said it hardly ever rains but
it pours," and he feared Republicans would
say Democrats had copied resolutions
from Bentley, but that was mistake as
the resolutions were written before Bent
ley's epistle was made public.
The chair announced the convention
ready to receive nominations, when Bob
Carson placed in nomination L. B. Cart
| wright for county treasurer, to succeed
himself.
Gov. Glenn seconded the nomination
and moved rules be suspended and nomin-
alton be made by reclamation.
| When register of deeds was called for
John Fisher nominated J. r. Brown, pres
ent incumb bent, saying he had made good
officer.
Judge Campbell-As an old soldier l
want TO second the nomination of the one
armed soldier
On motion of Glenn nomination made
unanimous.
When county clerk nominations were
called for Bob Carson said he did not
know if any one wanted the Office. He
and was stopped by the chair, who said
there was man who wanted the floor.
Marshall Belden, of Park township, was
nominated
On calling for sheriff Mr.. Threlkeld
arose and said he wanted to place in nom
| nation Rufus Cone, which was received
with cheers.
1t was moved to nominate by acclama-
ton and carried, when there were loud
wells for Gone" lie was present and was
soon to the front and said: Accept my
| earnest and sincere thanks for the honor
conferred upon me today" ICheers.] He
proceeded to say it was a compliment any
| man might be proud. If elected he
would be sheriff for all and
do his whole duty; serve all
papers promptly without fear of favor.
He would see to it that the papers were
served All prisoners would receive ike
treatment in the county jail. He prom
lsed the convention to rustic for votes and
if elected no law abiding citizen would
ever regret having made him sheriff.
For coroner o. +. Percy was nominated