Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
TIE DELEGATES.
OPINIONS OF SOME OF THOSE WHO
REPREsENTED KANSAS IN THE GIN
CrNNArI CONVENTION, ON THE RE-
sULr.-rHEY SAY THE BABY's NAME
Is "ELI."

sULr.-THEY SAY THE BABY's NAME
IS CELL"
Everybody Hopeful and Enthusiastic.
A reporter OF the Kansas City Times
visited tho Kansas delegation returning
from the Cincinnati convention at the
Union depot in that city and sent In the
following report to his paper:
1.-THE child is born" Sand he's u
healthy youngster." "And his name is
Eli" These were the expressions that
fell from the lips OF the rear guard OF
the Kansas delegation from the Cincin-
natl convention as they alighted, 200
strong, from their train at the Union
depot.
They were all travel stained but their
enthusiasm was contagious. They felt
the inspiration Of having done some
thing and felt like telling all the world
about it.
PIP. Elder was dressed in his long
coat and broad brimmed black hat and
wore an IT told you so" smile. Yes,
they said we couldn't 60 there and do
anything, and that we would split into
hundred factions" he said. But the
child was born without struggle and
the moment was suspicious. You see,
we came over to the commercial con-
gress here in this city and got just
about what we wanted, and then went
back home to tend to my farm and feed
nv hogs, and now I am going back
again to do the same thing, and we have
had pretty much our way this time, l
guess" ;
But "Old" John Davis, as he is
Familiarity called in the Fifth district
and at his Junction CITY home, was per-
baps the most striking figure in the
delegation. He has been hard fighter
in many q political battle, but had new
or had the good fortune to be on the
winning side until last November. His
face is wrinkled with age and the cares
OF pioneer. :,
"The one thing I want to speak
about" he said, lis the great unanlm-
ity of action in the Cincinnati conven-
ton, There was q little talk OF OLSEN
ton at the start. but there really was
none. The delegates we're from thirty
five states and were from many seperate
organizations, but their aims and wishes
were the same. And that wish gave
birth to the peoples party No, the
south was not as fully represented as
we could have wished, but we have
confidence in that part Of the country,
and the south will be with us in 1892
"You never yet saw an army in which
some part was not ready for battle first
Well, that is the way with our move
ment. The west is the first division In
the forces to make the decisive move
but the other sections will move rapid
ily to the front until an unbroken line
is presented. Each section has thought
} a single line OF action would give the
desired result. Kansas wanted more
money, but the interest on 1t and tn
usury made the state poor. The SOU
thought system OF bonded warehouse,
! would relieve the pressure, but 1t failet
The east placed reliance in strikes, bu
1t found that O sstomachc will starv'
quicker than dollar.
, "Who will be the probable presiden'
tial nominee OF the peoples party II
1892"
"Well, look here, young man, dit
} you ever prophesy concerning Kansa
2 weather and make success ut 1t?
c never could. Will we have party or
I ganization and separate ticket in eacl
5 state at the coming elections? Well,
should say so, and the party will carry
more OF the western and southern state
7 than you dream OF. The principles o
: the new party are bound to win. EveI
; Senator Plumb has furnished us gooC
arguments. and so has Senator ingalls,.
: will the peoples party representa-
. tives Ia congress stand with that part
t which grants them most?"
mo sir. You might better say tina
2 the party that gets our votes will com
3 to us and vote for our demands. w
q will stand as party in ourselves, how
= ever small our numbers. or course W
> have some bills to present, and the
s will at least be sent to the commltte
2 rooms or the pigeon hole. But we vii
= be there to watch the rascals eve
J, should we accomplish nothing else an
= will keep our people informed OF the IN
, side workings OF our national legisla
}. ture. And by the time the next cor
2 gress is elected we will be powerful
enough to haveour demands heard. o
yes, the peoples party is bound to SUI
5 coed. 1t is mighty vigorous younste
9 and its name Is Eli"
= Congressman ]. G. Otis was no les
Il enthusiastic. He had been dairyma
= near Topeka dozen years when tn
= wind OF fortune caught him up and lif
v ed him into seat in congress.
e 'There is one thing" he said, shat
!. should like for you TO especially mer
G ton. Our convention ended harmon
d ously. and was harmonious all through
n for that matter, but it has been elaine
o that Kansas and Ohio ruled its actor
Now, the resolutions and the platforr
contained the whole import OF the cor
d vention, and they were drawn and o
4 fcred by q committee in which eac
e state was equally represented. No stat
y had any more members on the commit
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