The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-18

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OKLAHOMA CITY, o. t.. Aug H.
Especial. The Peoples party delegates
turned out in full force at the Oklahoma
City territorial convention. Surrounded
by Democrats clamorous for fusion, and
subject to the filibustering of demagogues,
the convention did business under dlffl-
culties.
j. r. Furlong was elected chairman and
Spencer Sanders secretary.
The following platform was adopted,
after considerable sparring over the non
fusion plank:
"We, the representatives of the Peoples
party at Oklahoma territory, in conven-
ton assembled at Oklahoma City, this
10th day of August, 1892, are fully in &C
cord with the preamble and declaration OF
principles as set forth in the national
platform of the Peoples party and adopt
ed by the national convention at Omaha,
Nebraska, on the 4th day of June, 1892.
We regard it as the most profound declar-
alton of rights and the great principles OF
popular government that has ever
emanated from any body Of men assem-
bled on the continent save the memorable
4th day of July, 1776, and we pledge the
PEOPLES party of this territory never to
relax its efforts until the wrongs recIted
! in our preamble are righted and all the
principles embodied in said platform are
crystalliZed into law.
'Whereas, The Republican and Demo
cratic parties have persistently refused TO
incorporate into their platforms the prInci-
pies and demands of the people as set
forth by the industrial conference at St.
Louis, Missouri, Feb. q, 1892; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we, the Peoples party
of Oklahoma. in convention assembled,
do hereby declare that we are emphatl
cally opposed to any proposition TO fuse,
cooperate or deal in any way with either
of the old parties; that we are in favor of
keeping strictly in the middle of the road
and marching in an unbroken phalanX TO
victory in the cause of home and human
ity.
I'VE denounce the last Democratic
house and Republican senate for failing
to ratify the Cherokee strip and Kickapoo
treaties and opening sad lands to settle
ment We denounce Delegate ID. y. Har-
vey for his failure TO use his influence TO
secure the opening of said lands.
1--WE demand the repeal OF that part of
| the law requiring the settlers of the Chey
enne and Arapahoe. Sac and Fox and Potta-
watomie lands to pay Sl.25 and $3.50 per
| acre for those lands, aud that they be
allowed to acquire title to their home
| steads under the same conditions required
1--WE demand that congress III the early
part OF its next session shall open to free
| homestead settlement the Cherokee strip
| and the Wichita and kickapoo lands
1--WE require of the nominee of this con-
vention, whoever he may be, pledge that
/ if he be elected, he will give his unceasing Z
| efforts to secure these demands.
1--WE protest against Wall street capt.
talists and plutocrats of this and other
| countries debating to our government
what its circulating medium shall be and
the amount per capita thereof.
I'VE believe organized labor is right
where capital is organized for the purpose
of making the rich richer and the poor
poorer
1--WE are unalterably opposed to the fed
eral governments interfering in the mat
ters that justly pertain to local territorial
| government
I've fully indorse the work and record
! of the representatives of the Peoples party
in the congress of the United States, and
note with pride and qualification the fact
that they have in every instance stood firm
for the principles upon which they were
elected"
From the first there was strong opposi
tion TO fusion. aud the Democrats were
correspondingly down-hearted. The Iol
lowing were the candidates before the con
vention for the nomination for delegate u
congress:
b. T. Cole of Canadian county, A D
Hickok of Cleveland county, y. II. Ware
of hingfisher county. J. W. Evans Of Lo
gan county, Samuel Il. Crocker of Okla
homa county, who was put in nomination
10y Mrs. c. B. Powell, and NJ. A. Meyer.
The gentlemen placed in nomination
came before the convention ana mad
shot speeches.
II H. Ward was nominated on the fiftl
ballot, and the nomination WAS mad
unanimous Mr. Ward returned thank
for the honor. The nominee is Baptis
preacher.
The following persons wera elected as
territorial central committee: County \
l. r Payne OF Chandler; county q. {. NJ
Collins of Arapshoe; Canadian, b. +. Col
OF Frisco; Cleveland, ". w. Winton o
Norman; kingisher, ). NJ. Fleming Q
kinsiisher; Payne, George II. Doud O
saltwater: Logan, T. H. Cox of Guthrie
Oklahoma, DR.. F. NJ. Hawley of Okla
homA City.
\ motion carried that the counties no
represented IN the convention be notlte
10 select central committeeman.
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