The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-14
The dd1ehta Daily Eagle Tuesaau gorune, game a. 1892

If you should be nominated as coaii-
ton candidate, what would be your posi-
tions"
II can never consent 70 accept any adj
vantage 10 myself at the expense Of the
Democratic party. II l am 10 be coali-
ton candidate the coalition must 90 fur
Their; 1t must 90 far enough 10 induce
harmonious action OF the tive parties upon
state aud ELECTORAL ticket, and in the
various congressional districts the Dem-
ocrats must have the candidates in az least
two congressional districts. and at least
TWO positions upon the state ticket. The
Democratic party must be recognized rs
such il there is 10 be united action. Il Is
idle TO ask them to give up their orgaaiZa-
tion and fall in behind the Peoples party
and vote ticket which ignores the ex-
istence of the Democracy. They will place
upon their tickets and vote for Peoples
party candidates If the People's party viii
place upon their tickets and vote for DEM
ocrats. but if this is not done there will De
no coalition
IF you should be elected on coalition
ticket what would be your status?"
lam q Democrat, and would remain
such. / would. of course, cerupuloUsly
keep every pledge made TO the people. by
me, irrespective OF partiZan corsidera-
! lions"
But it has been claimed that you criti-
| cised the Democratic party, recently, say
| ing that it was too slow2"
Il was very much disappointed by the
action OF the house on the silver question
and said So ! have also said. that the
eastern end of the Democratic party has
too much ballast aud not enough LulF
and say so now. The Democracy of the
east and south are all right and ready to
90 as far and as fast as their safety will
permit, and they constitute mighty host
of as true and feerlesS men as ever lived.
| The political line Of battle is now drawn
| between the east on the one hand and tie
west and the south on the other. The
| Democratic party will be compelled 10
make its choice 1t must shake the east or
! lose its hold upon the west and south. It
| has survived many viclSltudeS OF fortune
and IS as nearly Indestructible as any poll
| tical party can be, this is because Of the
! correctness Of Its fundamental principles
| and because vast majority OF the white
! people of this country believe in these
| principles, and adhere TO the party under
! ali circumstances. II the party does not
| ALWAYS do what they think IL ought 10 do
| they reason, and very correctly, too, that
! any other party strong enough to hope to
| gain control of the government, would
! be subject to the same tempta-
ton to vacillste and jockey for position
! that sometimes has compromised the DEM
| ocratic party. They eau not. therefore, be
! easily induced to leave the party TO whose
/ principles they are welded and whose his
/ tory and traditions inspire them, and 60
| into other parties. They are extremely
| liberal, however. toward all men whom
| they believe to hold honest convictions
and to desire the welfare of tine people. and
| 40 set ST men on earth will make greater
partisan sacrifices for the general good,
but there is, of course, a point beyond
which they will not 20, and It VIII be well
for all concerned to recognize that fact at
the present time in this state"
The POpUlisG of this city reports you
as saying of the resolutions or the late
Shawnee county Democratic convention:
1t that be Democracy | am no longer Il
Democrat Did you say thatg
No, sir. | never said anything of the
Kind there or elsewhere"
Overmeyers friends in the Alliance who
saw the interview were red hot last night
and swore by all that was good aud bad
that the Democrats could no longer bull
doZe them. There was some talk early in
the day that the congressional convention
which assemblies this morning would
probably adjourn till Friday without max
ing any nomination for the purpose of Civ
ing Jerry Simpson chance to expose him
self to the lightning in the state conven-
ton without loosing his chances in the
cessful. The report has not much FONDA
ton. Jerry seems to be perfectly satisfied
with what he is going to get
in the congressional convention and does
not seem 10 like the idea of being consider
ed so hoggish. There is still talk of dark
horse for the gubernatorial Office and a
possibility that be may be Il Wichita man.
But as stated before it is unsafe to predict
anything concerning the result. They
don't know themselves what they are go
ing to do.
During the afternoon of yesterday the
Peoples party editors held meeting at
which q large number of them were
present Not much business of a public
nature was transacted except the follow
ing resolution on the death of Colouel
Polk:
Whereas. The country has learned with
deep regret of the recent sudden death of
that patriotic and Jealous worker in the
reform movement, L. L. Polk. Therefore,
be it
Resolved. That in the death of Bro.
Polk, the country has lost a statesman of
broad and enlightened views, the III
dustrial organization OF which he was the
head true, tried and powerful leader,
aud the reform press an honored an able
member.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this associa-
ton. THOMAS l. POWERS,
CHARLES ;. DAVIS,
L |. PURCELL,
JOEL REESE,
W. II. FRENCH
In the evening a mass meeting was held
on the corner OF First ann Market street
which was addressed by Nessrs. kinsly OF
Kingman, Simpson of Medicine Lodge and
Calhoun of Garden City.
SRCOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
The school board held short adjourned
session yesterday in their new rooms in