Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-19

prices or ali commodities wnIie the contracts
bctween creditors and debtors IRE disre.
arded and the burdens on the latter made
doubly oppressive p"
Silas Carr Of Montgomery county
moved the previous question rs APP
piled to the Francis amendment and
the majority and minority reports.
A St Louis delegate moved to id
journ. II was put to vote aud lost
Then the roll call was demanded on
the previous question. The motion
prevailed by vote Of 375 yeas to So
nays.
j. w. Walker Of St. Joseph. imme.
diately moved that the convention adj
journ until 10 o'clock in the morning.
There was roar Of ayes like the
breaking Of waves upon the beach
succeeded by another wave Of noes.
The chair was In doubt The roll
call was demanded and taken amid
great confusion. while the gavel beat
q tattoo upon the top of the speakers
gaily- decked stand. The motion pre-
vailed. The vote stood, yeas 297;
nays 236. ut ::l5 n. m.
As soon rs the convention
got to order yesterday morning
Governor Francis asked that the
chairman state to the convention the
parliamentary status of the conven-
tion. Governor Stone explained that
when adjournment was taken Tuesday
night, the previous question had been
ordered upon the resolutions and sub
stitute.
U. s. Hall made the point that the |
previous question was only on the |
substitute but the governor held 9TH
erwise. Fogle insisted upon his mo-
ton to table the motion to reconsider. |
II was put and carried by strong ma |
jority on viva voce vote.
A blow Mt tho A. r. A.
Nick Bell offered resolution refer
ring to the public schools and asked
that II be read. r. u. Oliver Of Cape
Girardeau raised .the point OF order
that the convention ha ordered all
resolutions submitted to the commit /
tee on resolutions. The char ruled !,
that II could MT be debated, but
might be read. The resolution de-
clared that the party supports pnblic
schools, but will not interfere with
the rights Of parents to direct the ed
ucation of their children. II also pro-
tested against any effort to make any
religious test In school affairs. This
was direct blow ut the A T. A. and
was heralded with delight by many
delegates and visitors /
Mr.. bland Tmkes the Floor.
MIR. Blanl asked to be heard. lie
probabilities there will b, m effort to
refer the resolutions back tn ths COM
m ttce and in that cas-. the conven-
ton will adjourn without u platform.
That's what we want" yelled del.
egate.
Now say that when this commit
tee has acted ON this question IL would
be u mistake to adopt u resolution
and when we go home iinl that you
have a resolution that does not mean
anything. We want no deception
here. All these substitutes are mere
additions which do not mean any
thing and II you adopt them and go
home. people Of Missouri will say
that you have been deceived"
The resolution offered by Francis
with the amendment favoring the
unlimited and free co mage of both
silver and COLL was read by unani-
nous consent. The chair explained
that the roll would be called on the
substitute to the III nority report rs
amended AMI that IL carried. il would
take the place of the minority report.
The convention was in the widest
excitement for several minutes.
Ami,i intense excitement the roll
call proceeded. 1t was the test of
strength between Bland and Francis.
The vote stood: For tine substitute
3S1 against the substitute a3,i.
lhc Minority Report Voted Down.
The final test cama when Governor
Stone announced that the vote would
be ken ON the prop 'ition to substi-
tute the minority rtport rs amended
for the clause in til, majority report
referring to coinage. The vote was:
For substituting the minority report,
1917. against subst tuting. 1855.
When the vote was announced the
convention went wild. The greatest
excitement Mt any previous time was
quiet. Delegates swung hats and
shouted. shook hands, en-
braced each other ana yelled them
selves hoarse.
The next vote was on the adoption
OF the majority report, Il. Il. Oliver of {
Cape Girardcau demanded the roll call. -,
Ed Harder Of Trenton moved that ,
the roll call be dispensed with and
that the major " report be adopted by {
reclamation. There were loud cries ;
of mo" to this proposition and en- 4
Senator Il. u. Oliver of Cap Girardeau
county insisted on the roll call. shout
ing to the top of his voice; I'VE are ,
history" {
Overwhelmingly for Hands Report.
The roll call was continued and the !
majority report was adopted by vote
Of Ie3 to lO9.
Nick Bill announced the st. Louis r
vote. The twenty-seventh ward
gives one aye" he said. ''ani st. Lou
is, always unanimous, gives gives Is
votes no.
When the vote was announced some
one moved to make the adoption Of
the majority report unanimous. The
81. Louis delegation stood up together
and forty other delegates joined them
In shouting NO" nj the top OF their
voices, swinging their arms to give it
emphasis.
st. Louis stood by Francis to the
last The leader himself sat during
the vote with st. Louis paper which
he seemed to be reading with great
interest, before him.
Governor Stone yielded the chair to :
Fogle of Schuyler county for the pur-
pose of offering the resolution Of
He'll, referring to the public
schools of the stats and striking at
the A. p. A. The resolution was
adopted unanimously.
motion to adjourn until o'clock