The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-11
BEEKMAN sHUr THEM Up.
He Pulls the Platform OF $50 IN Critics in
the Party.

Kansas City. June 10.-A special to
the Journal from Topeka says: A num-
Der Of the leading Republicans of the
state have lately trained their political
artillery upon Representative ]. V.
Beekman of Cowley county, who has
come into considerable prominence as
leader Of the free silver forces within
the ranks Of the Republican party. He
has been twitted as following after the
false gods of Populism and scored as
betraying the Republican doctrine Of
honest money!
Yesterday Judge Beekman came to
Topeka and all day occupied himself
in good naturediy bella boring his critics
He first supplied himself witha printed
report of the Republican state conven-
ton Of 1890 and then went around anon
the most prominent politicians Of his
party at the state capital and made a
little talk in the following strain:
You gentlemen have accused me of
departing from the unalterable princi-
pies of the Republican party when I
advocate the free coinage OF silver at
ratio Of IS to l. You say that you are
in favor of honest money and that we
free silver fellows are rcpudia tors
You say that We are no longer in touch
with the never wavering financial theo-
ries Of the party of Lincoln and Of
Grant. Now, gentlemen. want to call
your attention TO the Republican state
platform of 1890, which reads as fol-
lows upon the question of silver:
The practical operation of the silver
act, now in force, recently passed by
Republican majority, and opposed by a
Democratic minority, in both houses OF
congress, in rapidly increasing the VAL
ue of silver is a good step in the right
direction. but we, the Republicans of
knSaS, demand free coinage of silver
a measure strongly opposed and vigor-
ously denounced by the late Democrat
ic administration, led by ex-President
Grover Cleveland
This resolution was reported to the
convention unanimously by commit
tee of thirty-five of the most prominent
Republicans of the state. The chair
man of this committee was Major J. X.
Hudson. whom. / believe, wrote this
plank, but who anyhow, gave it a warm
editorial Endorsement in the next morn
ing's issue of his Daily Capital. EX-
Governor George Anthony, Colonel
Dick Blue and other prominent Re
publicans made speeches indorsing this
plank and the platform containing
it was finally passed by unanimous
vote Of the convention.
Now gentlemen, l want 10 know
why you have all turned traitor to this
clearly enunciated doctrine of Republ-
can financial policy. Why is 1t that
Major Hudson in his Daily Capital
has revolted along with the rest of
you against this financial plank which
received the Endorsement of the party
five years ago? Are we dust of the
field to be blown hither and thither by
every fitful breeze?
II must say 10 you that I am grieved
beyond expression that so many of you
have proved truant to the principles
of your party. We people who stand
firm as the rocks upon the wise dec
larations of our party conventions are
looking upon your treason with horror
and dismay. Get right, gentlemen, get
right"
1t is needless TO remark that Mr.. Beck
man owned the political right Of way
for one day at least.