The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-13

than policy and expediency as to how
many votes we will get The Republi-
can party is a party of isms. If il had
not been for its isms my colored brother
| would not have had the privilege of adj
dressing this convention today. The
Populist party is party of isms. 1t has
grown and thrived because it has taken
advance grounds on questions which
some of you gentlemen on the other side
opposed.
| ton that it was only because we threw
down the gauntlet to the money changers
and others that we are today able to
| stand where we are.
81 protest against this talking about
policy and expediency."
j. G. Otis True Reformers.
John G. Otis then spoke again: ''This
question has been simmered down to
this. Shall the people control the Peo-
ple's party or shall the politicians
control it. On one side stands
the scheming politicians who say
we must bid for the Democratic vote;
the ignorant foreign vote. On the other
side it is the educated, thinking people
of the party, the true reformers It is
this that has led to the opposition to me
by the administration. "a voice: E.He is
talking off the question"
1t is now question of right or wrong,
and l am for equal rights to all and
special privileges to none
A. G.. Lambe of Sumner county: 81
represent the farmer element of this
convention. This is in my judgment
waste of time. We came here to cast an
| intelligent vote. 1t is my judgment that
the seventh district might we'll have
stayed at home Let us vote, and then
after we have gone home, let the politi-
| clans talk as long as they want to-
| s. W. Pyle of Bourbon county spoke in
opposition to the plank, but said he would
vote for the amendment
T.. w. Barkley of Ottawa county, spoke
| for the amendment. He said he believed
the foreign voters are just as loyal to the
party as any class of voters. 1t is not
| policy to put it in. It is not policy to do
right. 1t is duty
I. P. Campbell of Sedgwick said: sit
| is not question of right but of policy.
If proposition to endorse the A. P. a.
should be submitted to this convention,
you might say it would be right but not
a man of you would say it would be
policy" [Cries, ssNo; no."l
Andrew Shearer of Marshall county de-
sired to be recognized on the grounds of
his foreign birth. eff you want to speak
on the opposite side from the man who
has just spoken you may do so and it
makes no difference whether you are
foreigner or nigger," said Chairman
Dunsmore.
The Woman Delegate Speaks.
Miss Eliza Hudson of Anderson county,
the only woman delegate in the conven-
tion, said: Il wish to say that I am
Populist. l wish to say that all the
ladies who came before the committee
on resolutions of which l was member,
were Populists except Miss Shaw, Miss
Anthony and Mrs. Gait They are inter
ested in the, success of the party. My
wish is that this convention endorse the
minority report.
"We must do something to steady this
ship of state which now seems to be go
inn h0 hr0a
Do this by giving the women a chance
to help steady the old ship. 1 don't be-
lieve man here has sold his vote. 1
don't believe a delegate here has been
| induced to change his mind by any un-
due influences"
When Mrs. Hudson was called down
by the chairman's gavel at the expira-
tion of her five minutes, she said: 81
have said hardly anything l wanted to
say"
]. w. Lyons, of Lyon county, Santa
| Fe conductor opposed the amendment.
He said: II warn you not to put this
in the platform if you want the railroad
vote"
Andrew Shearer, a Scotchman. of Mar
shall county: 81 want to speak as for
eigner of foreign birth" He spoke for
the amendment
R H. Kane, of Dickinson county, op-
posed the amendment
By the arrangements Of debate Mrs.
speak in closing the debate for the
friends of the minority report.
She made a great hit when she said:
"Are not great majority of you dele
gates in this convention going to vote for
the amendments" [Cries of "Yes we
are."] "Then why are you afraid to say
you aref" EGreat cheers
The Womsn's Bitter Enemy.
P. P. Elder then made the closing
speech.
Mr. Elder said: ait is well for US to
take our bearings on this question before
we decide it today. | speak to you as a
business man and not politician, and
/ say that there never general or
commander of any kind that ever sue
ceeded on anything without policy. l
understand that the women declared in
| convention that this was not a party
question. and should not be dragged in.
Am I right?" said he, turning to the
women on the platform, mo, no." said
they. "Am l wrong?" "Yes, yes" said
the women in their strongest voices.
"When the women pleaded before that
committee every man was dissolved in
tears, and l say to you that |, as chair
man, didn't dare to take vote on that
question while the women were present.
LGreat applause
"My God, is the time up?' said Mr.
Elder as the chairman's gavel fell He
was allowed to proceed a moment and
began, 'Gentlemen of the convention l
contend for u pure Rep"-here the
speaker was interrupted by the Ioudest
cheers and applause at his lapse into old,
old times and as he sat down in great
confusion Susan B. Anthony patted him
on the back and laughed triumphantly
in his face.
David Overmyer heard Mr.. Elders
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