The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-05-29
THE DELEGATES.
OPINIONS OF SOME OF THOSE WHO
REPRESENTED KANSAS IN THE GIN
CINNATI CONVENTION, ON THE RE-
sULr.-THEY SAY THE BABT's NAME
Is "ELI."

Everybody hopeiul anu Enthusiastic.
\ reporter of the Kansas City Times
visited the Kansas delegation returning
from the Cincinnati convention at the
Union depot in that city and sent in the
following report to his paper:
"The child is born" "And he's a
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.
p. P. Elder was dressed in his long
coat and broad brimmed black hat and
wore an Il told you so" smile. Yes.
they said we couldn't go there and do
ANYTHING. and that we would split into
a 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
my hogs. and now | am going back
again to DO the same thing, and We have
had pretty much our way this time, |
guess"
But 'Oldn John Davis. as he is
Familiarity called in the Fifth district
and at his Junction CITY home, was per-
haps the most striking figure in the
delegation. He has been a hard fighter
in many a political battle, but had new
er had the good fortune to be on the
winning side until last November. His
face is wrinkled with age and the cares
OF a pioneer.
THE one thing l want to speak
about" he said, lis the great unanIm-
ity OF action in the Cincinnati conYen-
ton. There was little talk OF dissen-
ton at the start. but there really was
none. The delegates were 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 unbrokeu 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 it and the
usury made the state poor. The south
thought system OF bonded warehouses
would relieve the pressure, but it failed
The east placed reliance in strikes. but
it found that a stomache will starve
quicker than dollar.
Who will be the probable presiden-
tial nominee of the peoples party IN
1892"
well, look here. young man. did
you ever prophesy concerning Kansas
weather and make a success at it? |
never could. Will we have a party or
ganization and seperate ticket in each
state at the coming elections? Well. l
should say so, and the party will carry
more of the western and southern states
than you dream of. The principles Of
the new party are bound to win. Even
Senator Plumb has furnished US good
arguments. and so has Senator Ingalls,"
will the peoples party representa-
tives in congress stand with that party
which grants them most?"
No sir. You might better say that
the party that gets our votes will come
10 us and vote for our demands. We
will stand as a party in ourselves. how
ever small our numbers. OF course we
have some bills to present, and they
will at least be sent to the committee
rooms or the pigeon hole. But we will
be there to watch the rascals even
should we accomplish nothing else and
will keep our people informed OF the iu-
side workings of our national legisla-
ture. And by the time the next con-
gress is elected we will be powerful
enough to have our demands heard. Oh
yes. the peoples party is bound to sue
coed. 1t is mighty vigorous younstsr
and its name is Eli"
Congressman J. G.. Otis was no less
enthusiastic. He had been a dairymau
near Topeka dozen years when the
wind OF fortune caught him up and lift
ed him into a seat in congress.
There is one thing" he said. that |
should like for you to especially men,
ton. Our convention ended harmoni-
OUSly. and was harmonious all through.
for that matter, but it has been claimed
that Kansas and Ohio ruled its action.
Now, the resolutions and the platform
contained the whole import OF the con-
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fered by committee in which each
state was equally represented. No state
had any more members on the commit
tee than did another. Hence the plat
form was an expression Of the delega-
tons from the states without any state
having undue advantage on account OF
numbers. And when the platform,
thus prepared. was presented to the
convention it was ratified without sim
gle change and unanimously. There
was not dissenting vote and such
scene Of enthusiasm have never seen
before. The platform seemed to voice
the sentiment of each delegate and this
augers we'll for future sue
cess"
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs, OF Lawrence.
Has; who has attained national repu-
tation as reform advocate. was as en-
thusiaatic in her belief Of the new
party's success as if she had favored its
formation from the start.
Mrs. Digs said she had gone to the
as one of those who thought
the time hardly ripe for the formation
OF new party. and had at first counseled
a years delay. But she said there
seemed such an overwhelming demand
for immediate action that she joined in
the movement and would be found
laboring for the success of the new
party.
How is it that the prohibition reso-
luton suffered so sad fate when so
many Kansas delegates were in the |
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