The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-02

Mr.. John 6. Richardson chairman OF the
Democratic state committee was In the
city last night lie hal been down IN Cow
ley county taking general survey OF the
political conditions and stopped OF here to
mingle with his old friends
He was seen at the rooms OF the Coro-
nado club last evening where he was con
viucing few doubtful Thomases that
Dave Overmeyer will be the next governor
of Kansas. Generally speaking Mr.. Rich
ard-on is OF a calm disposition but Dem
ocracy is a theme that generates enthusi-
asm in him more than any other one thing.
He actually believes that Dave Overmeyer
will be the next governor and II these
whom he is speaking to on the subject
show an Inclination not TO side with him
be makes an assault on their creduIity
with a whole magazine OF figures which be
calls facts.
do You honestly believe" asked a
reporter for the EAGLE, that Oyermeyer
has ghost OF a slow?'
4 don't believe anything about it, " said
he in reply, Il Know it TO De an actual
fact He will sweep Kansas this fail like a
prairie fire. He is making speeches that
are tue most convincing presentation OF
fact that | have ever heard in the state
during the six years that l have lived
here
what character of campaign are you
making"
I'VE intend to make our campaign along
the line of straight and well defined Demo
cratic issues. We are, however, making a
speciality of opposing with all our might
and power the ismS of prohibition aud
woman suffrage. Ii there will be any per
~ Ill
TO these respective lsms II viii
be most noticeable in our opposition
20 wouran's sutfiage 1t the suffrage
amendment carries prohibition will be as
as fixed in the statutes OF the state as IA
rock. Ii Is necessary then 10 defeat this
first. We must remember, however, that
the amendment should be defeated on lis
own merits and not because of any side
influence. IL must be defeated for the
sake of the women themselves Overmyer
makes a telling speech on this subject,
and it is the intention of tue committee TO
arrange so that he can be heard in every
large city in The state, at least. We will
give him an early date in Wichita. He
also makes d very effective speech against
prohibition. He discusses 1t as a business
man, citizen aud lawyer, and from all
three standpoints lie shows il up as the
fraud which II Is.
when arrived here today"
said Mr. Richardson, 4 received
au armful of mail from Democrats all over
the state | have now heard from seventy
counties and every letter expresses gratifi-
cation over the fact that Democrats have
something to vote and work for. The
feeling for revival Of party organization
Is intense everr where
do you intend TO form clubst'
1--WE have not reached thai Yet. We in
tend later on TO thoroughly organize every
county and community of Democrats in
the state. When this Is completed in -
systematic manner, as it will toe, we will
have stronger party organization than
ever before. The time is ripe for DeuIOc-
racy to enter the field in Kansas once
more; the stars. as it were, ara suspicious.
| am now preparing literature especially
applicable TO the questions of woman sui
frage aud prohibition and we Intend TO
put this literature into every home in
Kansas"