The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-22
ALL AGAINST MARTIN.
The Stalwart Democrats Declare War
Against Him,
Feb. 10, 1898.

The stalwart Democratic state central
committee has declared war against
fusion and Serator-elect John Martin.
This declaration was made at the meet
ing Of the committee at the Copeland,
Topeka, Saturday night
An attempt to defeat the fusionists
will be made at the outset by capturing
the federal offices, and a special COM
mittee will in a few days be sent to
Washington to lay matters before Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland. The committee
has not yet been named, but A. A.
Harris will, so it is understood, be its
chairman.
Judge Emery made a speech, in which
be said the stalwart Democrats might as
well understand that Judge Martins pol
icy will be to put fusion Democrat in
every postoffice in the state.
A resolution was adopted commend
ing the Democratic members of the
honse, Chambers, Meagher and Rosen-
thai for the position they have taken in
recognizing and acting with the house
presided over by George L. Douglass.
A memorial signed by all the members
of the convention was adopted.
The following address was adopted:
ADDRESS OF THE STALwART COMMITTEE.
The Democratic state central commit
tee of Kansas, together with many
prominent members of the party in the
state at its meeting held in the city of
Topeka on Saturday, Feb. IS, 1898,
hereby declares that recent events in the
state and the alarming spectacle of the
governor attempting 10 subvert the
powers Of the civil authority by the
coercive force Of the military calls for
Democratic protest and condemnation,
and more than ever convinces us of the
position taken by us in the convention
of Oct. Z, 1892. The fact
that the lawful house of representa-
tives has been prevented by the obstruc-
tive policy and unlawful contention of
the Populist members-elect of that body
and by intruders and interlopers, from
performing its duties more than ever
emphasizes and vindicates the wisdom
of the action of the Democratic stalwarts
in the campaign of 1892; and we admon-
ish Democrats throughout the state to
promptly and forever divorce themselves
from any and all cooperation with the
so-called Peoples party and their So
called Democratic counselors who sought
TO turn them into the ranks of the enc
mics of orr state, between whom and
true Democrats there can be no possible
utilization.
We declare anew that there is and
always will be an irreconcilable conflict
between the Democratic party, which de-
clares protection fraud and holds that
the government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tari.r duties
except for the purpose of revenue, which
abhors paternalism III all its forms,
especially the proposed administration
BY the government of the great indus
tries, the conduct by the government of
commerce and transportation, and tile
handling by the government of fabu-
lous capital to the utter ruin of the gov
eminent itself" and that other party
which in its platform at Omaha declared
the tariff question TO be "a sham battle
between the two old parties simply 10
drown the outcries of a plundered PEG
pie" and we affirm that the Democratic
declaration that gold and silver should
be the standard money Of the country,
and that the coinage of both should be
without discrimination against either
metal never can be harmonized with
the financial demands Of the Peoples
party which declare that it is the
province Of the government TO create
money by legislative enactment
The declaration of pretended Demo
cratic leader of Kansas that the Demo
cratic party and the Popuiists are sub
stantially together on the transportation
question. and that governemnt owner
ship Of railroads may be the outcome Of
the question, flies IN the face of the
Fundamental doctrine of the Democratic
party and gives countsnance TO the most
positive paternalism. We declare that
the time will never come when the true
Democrats of Kansas will listen only 10
the voice of expediency and turn their
backs upon the principles cherished By
the Democratic party for almost 4 cen
tury-prinCipleS which we contend are
inextricably associated with good gov
eminent and free institutions. and
principles that oppose pattern
aiIsm IN governmental affairs
We reassert the time-hoBored
and ennobling doctrine of individual
liberty, and that we are opposed To
building I'D horde of officials and en-