The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-09-11
THE CALAMITY PARTY
They Meet in Convention to Nominate Ticket
A Weak T.c1et Nominated-As Usual
There We're Speeches by Wild
Eyed Fellows and Lots Of
Calamity Tall


in nomination candidates for the judicis
and county ticket Although the slat
had been pretty clearly outlined som
time ago, the county central committe
went into secret session early yesterda
morning TO put the finishing touches T.
what had been left undone up to tha
time. The meeting was strictly secret an,
nothing less than the grip and the pass
word of the Alliance would gain one ad
mission. This meeting lasted until i
o'clock, when they adjourned and shortl.
after the county convention was called II
order by the chairman of the count,
central committee The call was reaC
after which the chairman addressed a few
remarks to the convention in which he ad
monished them to not allow any disap
pointment to cause any disharmony
among the ranks Of the faithful
The horny-handed politicians felt like
raising big noise, which they did. Every
body talked and such hubbub and wild
confusion has never been before witnessed
Mr.. Gilmore of Mt. Hope was elected tenn.
porary chairman and f. Nighswonger was
chosen secretary. After having secured
order enough to be heard, the chairman
announced the following committees:
On permanent organization-A. Rut.
ledge, A. Franz and j. w. Brown.
On Observation-Disclosures Rogers, Giles
Hampden and L. A. Townsend.
Order of busiDess-A Minick, c. f.
Nessly and T. NJ Watts.
On resolutions-H. w. Ruble, L. D.
Lewelling, George Winter, j. NJ. Furnish
and W. L. Miller
The committees Immediately retired.
Having nothing to do calls were made for
speeches, to which dozen were eager to
respond. B. E. Kies, one of the calamity
sages, broke loose suddenly and harangued
the crowd for some time. He thirsted for
gore. He slung dirty epithets around in a
very loose manner, and used expressions
before the convention which would hardly
be tolerated in any common gathering of
gentlemen, but this was not an ordinary
gathering. After this man Kies
had concluded his calamity howl and spent
himself, other speeches were made by va
rious followers some of which were on the
anarchistic strain in which the speakers
thirsted foi blood, while others were more
mild and Of the calamity, Simpson-Peffer
variety. After these efforts the conven-
ton adjourned until 1 o'clock.
The convention did not get to work until
about o'clock yesterday afternoon when
the committees made their reports.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended to retain their temper
ary officers, which was adopted.
The committee on order of business
reported as follows:
First-Report of committee on creden-
.ials.
Second-Report of committee on organi-
sation.
Third-Report of committee on resolu-
ions.
Fourth-That each delegation represent
ng township, ward or precinct shall
ieliver their votes by ballot to the chair
nan who will announce the result.
t1fth-The nominating speeches shall
)e limited to two minutes.
SiXth-The committee recommended
hat the convention make no nomination
or short term of treasurer. The business
urther to be conducted in the following
rider: Nominations of candidates for
udge, county treasurer, county clerk,
egister of deeds, county surveyor, coroner,
herltt, election of county central commit
ee and nomination of a candidate for
The committee on resolutions then re-
orted. During the reading there was
Hence in the room which was broken only |
ow and then by faint attempt at ap-
lause. The reader had way of pausing |
fter certain passages where he thought
pplause in order, but he failed to get the |
ouse enthusiastic. The resolutions are
S follows:
We the delegates of the Peoples party /
f Sedgwick county in convention assem- |
led, do hereby indorse the principles of |
ur party as adopted at Cincinnati May
3. 1891, apd we congratulate the people of |
Aansas upon the signal victory obtained |
! 1890 whereby we elected seven congress
len and a United States senator and
inety-three members of lbs of which the
)wer house is composed and obtained
of nearly all the county offices
! the state, and we further congratulate
II the reform elements of the Peoples
arty of the entire country upon the
rilliant prospects of e.ecting our national
cket in 1892 uniting the north and south
he principles laid down in the Cincinnati
latform. and forever filling up the
bloody chasm."
We declare ourselves loyal citizens of
edgwick county and Kansas, as well as
le entire Union, very many of US having
ven the best years of our lives in defense
our country. We are loyal 10 all the best
terests of Wichita and Sedgwick county.
'e have struggled with all the hardships
a new country, have converted the
'airies into smiling farms and dotted the
nd with school houses and churches and
tilt up many towns besides contributing
'ry largely to the growth of Wichita,
I'd we ask of the government that it be-
ow upon US the same benefits it has con- :
rred so lavishly upon the railroads, pro-
cted manufacturers, national banks and
hisky distillers, to the end that we may
" our honest obligations and enjoy fully
e results of our labOrs.
We denounce as maliciously false the ,
arges made by the Republican county
invention that the Peoples party have /;
er advocated reputation, or, mIsrepre-
nted the financial condition of Sedg-
ok county, Kansas, or the country at
rge. But we charge the Republican
ess of the state and the Republicans of s
ichita of continually slandering and :
ifying the Peoples party, and, that
publican lawyer of Wichita basely
Indered the Farmers Alliance by refus-
= to pay coupon sent by a mortgage I
mpany from Hartford, Conn. to banker {
this city for collection, falsely saying
at he had Joined the Alliance aud r
,uld pay no more debts, which SLAM
r was published all over the east,
th flaming headlines saying that the l
ople's party were repudiators. As a )
,ult one agent stated that his company Y
d $50, ,0O0. 600 loaned in Kansas. and If {
Is should prove true upon investigation !
, company would withdraw every dollar
their loans.
Ne denounce the Republicans of Sedg- .
ck county for their Inconsistency in
lrging the Peoples party as favoring re- 6
diation, while themselves advocating {
passage Of bankrupt law which al 7
rs favored classes 70 repudiate their
nest debts.