Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-28
FUSION IN THE SADDLE.
DEMOCRATS SELECT DELEGATES
THUS INCLINED.
Equal Suffrage Bitterly Denounced -
Income Tax and High License In
Demand-Not All Harmony But
the Slate Goes Through.


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sional and State conventions played in
hard luck rs TO weather. II was, as
one Of the delegates remarked, n pc
culiar convention in that all the wet
was on the outside. The rain poured
down dismally, and prevented the
country members Of the party from
appearing on the scene. The leaders
Of the party were in from the towns
and composed the members Of the
meeting.
There were present such old timers
as J A Flack, II IIassler, Enterprise;
X II Miles, Hope; w 4 Harris, Solo
mon; Ed Arnold, DIR + n Gum and
Pat Shecran, Chapman; NJ X Morse, r
A Wilson, 5 G. Cooke. V V Morgan.
Jas McNaspy, W + Ziebell, r NJ Blk
by, NJ j Murphy, j W Crcech, Herring
ton, besides number from Abilene.
The meeting was on account of the
small number present held in the
jury room instead OF the court room,
aud the brethren touched elbows, 50
closely were they gathered in the
room. There was little space left for
outsiders who wished to see the en-
tcrtainment.
The convention met at O'Clock.
Chairman McNaspy Of the central
committee, called the gathering to
order, Secretary B. l.. Strothcr read
the call.
On motion committees were APP
pointed as follows:
Rcsolutions-S G. Cooke, w + Ilar-
ris, p Scanlon, S X Strothcr, X II
Miles.
A new wrinkle in machine politics
was introduced in motion by W. r.
Harris, that the chairman appoint six
delegates to the State convention, the
chairman making the seventh, and
seven delegates 20 the congressional
convention. To the surprise Of some
Of the delegates the motion carried.
Delegates were announced as fol-
lows:
To the State convention ut Topeka
July 3: Sc Cooke, X NJ Wimsatt, j
A Flack, +. Arnold, + Prcndergast,
S X Strothcr, Jas McNaspy.
To the congressional convention at
Concordia, Aug. II: W + Harris, j
W Creech, 4 Foley, X II Miles, II
Hassler, p b Ross, + N Gum.
On motion the delegates were en-
powered to select their own alter
mates.
The resolution committee reported
as follows:
BE 1t resolved by the Democrats Of
Dickinson county in convention as
sembled,
First, That we indorsc the State
and National Democratic platforms of
1892 and the administration Of Prcsi-
dent Cleveland.
Second, That we favor tariff for
revenue only, and indorsc the Wilson
bill as long step in that direction.
And we indorse the income tax and
favor its incorporation into our rev.
enue system.
Third, That we favor the free
coinage Of silver, and are opposed to
the principle Of the issue of interest
bearing bonds.
Fourth, That we indorse Senator
Martin ms an able, earnest and con-
scientious public servant, and claim
that he has accomplished more good
for Kansas than any other Senator who
has ever represented the State.
Fifth, Believing that woman sur
frage is impracticable, and that it
would be more demoralizing than
helpful, we oppose the pending con-
s'itutional amendment giving suffrage
to women.
Sixth, 1t being apparent to every
one that prohibition in this State Is
as big farce as ever, and believing
that the sale of liquor should be taxed
and not free. We demand the repeal
Of the prohibition amendment, and
favor high license law rs the best
solution of the liquor problem.
Capt. j. j. Reagan took the floor
opposing the endorsement of Clevo-
land. He said he was elected ON Il
silver and tariff platform and said we
now have neither. We can't be loyal
to party that don't carry out its
platform,
Sidney G. Cooke supported the
resolutions. He knew many Demo-
Gratis felt opposed to the administra-
ton. "But," he said, ave are not
enclosing the senate, II we were
should favor kicking it out. Nor are
we endorsing the house, We are en-
dorsing Cleveland, For the only
position | asked for [the pension
oflice1 he turned me down and very
ungraceiully at that and appointed
man not an old soldier. But he is
our president and want to endorse
him.
Capt. Reagan came back with n
scorching abuse of the incompetency
and greed of the men now in office.
On motion the resolutions were