Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-14
Peoples Party Ticket.
KANSAS POPULISTS.
The Peoples Party Convention
Meets in Topeka and Noml-
mates the, Winning Ticket
All Is Harmony and

mates the, Winning TICKET
All Is Harmony and
Good Feeling,
Special to the HERALD.
TOPEKA, KANs,, June 12-The most
enthusiastic convention in the state is
now in session. The convention was
called to order by Chairman Brelden-
that at II o'clock a. m. and temper
airy organization was effected by elect
ing Ben Henderson Of Cowley, chair
man, and after speech by chairman
convention adjourned to 2 p, m.
On reconvening after dinner, the
Wright family of Shawnee county
were called and favored the audience
with a most excellent song. They
were encored and rendered when
Election Day Comes Round Well Be
There" which was also well received.
The vast crowd then called for the
"Modocs" who gave two of their most
popular songs They were cheered
to the echo
The chair then appointed the fol-
lowing committees, consisting of three
members from each congressional
district, viz: on credentials, perma-
nent organization, rules and order of
business and resolutions Mr.. j. M
Tinney IS a member of committee on
rules and order Of business. There is
lady from Anderson county on com
mittee on resolutions,
After the appointment Of commit
tees, speeches were made by Mrs
Chapman Gait, Susan b. Anthony and
Anna Shaw, At the close of Miss
Anthony's speech delegate asked
her if, in case the peoples party plac-
ed q suffrage plank in its platform,
she would turn in and help Click the
republicans" which she finally an
swered IN the affirmative.
At this juncture u telegram from
Washington was read, announcing
Moore Funston contest had been de-
cided in favor of Moore, and was
loudly cheered.
No committees being ready to re-
port, Judge Doster was called for
and mode one of the most eloquent
speeches your reporter ever heard.
He outlined the kind of platform
he wished to see adopted, wanted one
which should contain more than the
usual "we demands" Said silver
was all right as were land and rail-
road questions, but he believed that
gospel platform like the Omaha de-
mands was needed. Thought that a
platform on which sinners could be
saved was what weed. This is time
when the terrors of the hell of present
conditions should be shown to the
people and a platform which has God
in it is what we need. One granting
special privileges to none and de-
handing equal privileges to all. The
judge scored the selfish personal pro-
clivlties Of the old parties, and their
cowardly lodging of the issues Of the
day, and declared for q better, more
liberal state Of affairs for the body
polite. Judge Doster's speech was
loudly cheered.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization reported at this stage of
the proceedings and in accordance
with Its report j. M. Dunsmore Of
Neosho county was made permanent
chairman and Ben y. Rich was made
permanent chairman secretary. This
endorsement Of the only House" was
received with prolonged cheering,
In introducing the permanent Of
fcers Chairman Henderson made a
telling speech in which he referred to
them as the speaker and chief clerk
of the house Of representatives and
bitterly condemned Douglass and
Wilkerson for their revolutionary acts
iu 1892. Secretary Rich appointed
Mr. Charles Davis of the fifth. dis
triet and Mr.. Harry Freese of the
sixth as assistant secretarys.
Mrs. Anna Shaw was now called on
and made splendid speech. In the
the course Of her remarks she said II
am not a popullst do-day. 1t depends
on you whether / am tomorrow,
(cheers) l assure you that if this con-
vention whoops for me tomorrow, /
will whoop for you, and ] have SO