The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-12

| on organization, credentials, oroer OF
| business and resolutions.
| 1t was suggested that recess be
| taken for five minutes TO give the chair
| man time to make up a list, but Mr..
| Dorsey said he needed no time as he
had the list in his pocket, which he
| read as follows:
| Permanent organization Williams,
Babcock, Margonell. Pratt and keach.
CredentialsED. A. McClees. William
| Lowe. 7. McCarty, d. Ross, Nick
| Friend.
Order Of business-Dean Gordon, DR..
Mccoy, r. NJ Piatt, A H. Mckay,
| Chris Clausen.
| Resolutions-J. Haymaker. NJ c. Nil
Ter, James Conley. Henry Huffman, \.
! T. Nolen.
Dean Gordon, who made the motion,
is a recen. convert to the Democratic
party, and has the distinction of be-
ing the only convert made in the state
by Democracy since its first fusion
with PoDulism, five years ago.
THE EAGLE INDORSED AGAIN
The temporary organization was
made permanent; the reading OF the
credentials was dispensed with and the
following resolutions were adopted:
The Democrats of Sedgwick county,
in convention assembled. hereby give
First. We believe in the government
of the people and by the people. In
national matters we favor national
rule; in state matters, state rule, and
ir local and municipal matters, local
and municipal rule. In harmony with
the principal we believe the citizens of
Wichita should govern the city OF
Wichita. We believe our people entire
ly capable of self-government and so
o nss1rv cd n low,
rule and domination.
Second. We are in favor of resub-
mission Of the prohibitory liquor law
to the people Of Kansas.
Third. We are in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver by our government, upon ratio
Of 16 TO 1, and we believe that both
metals when thus coined into money.
should be made legal tender for the
payment Of all debts both public and
private
Fourth. We believe the burdens of
taxa ton should be born by tie wealth
Of the land and not by poverty and
labor, and for this reason we favor a.
tariff for revenue only, an income tax
and a graduated inheritance tax.
Fifth. We believe our county busi-
ness should be conducted on strictly
business principles, and with the great
est possible economy: and We condemn
in unmessured terms the letting of any
contract except to the lowest response
bic biddar
Sixth We favor a maximum freight
law. u correct the inequalities of
freight ra tes from which our people
are suffering: and we hereby con-
denim the Republican house of repre-
sentatives for its refusal 10 aid in the
pass ge of such law.
Seventh. Resolved, That the Demo-
Gratis of Sedgwick county in convention
assembled, hereby heartily endorse the
vigorous and patriotic stand taken by
Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdock in the Wichita
Eagle for the free coinage of silver 16
TO l.
The order of business was adopted as
fellows as to nominations:
FirSt-District Judge.
Second-Senator.
Third-Sheriff.
Fourth-Register of Deeds.
Fifth-County Clerk.
SiXth-Treasurer
Eighth-CorOner.
Eighth-Coroner.
THE FIGHT OPENS UP.
After this was adopted Dean Gordon
again took the floor and moved that
the order of business be suspended and
that the Populist ticket be nominated
by acclamation. Mr.. Gordon made this
motion with a pale face and trembling
lip as if he fully realized the enormlty
OF the sin he was committing.
This brought James F. Comfy. who has
been appropriately dubbed the irish
orator TO his feet.
In his usual impassioned manner he
denounced the motion in the severest
terms. He eloquently alluded TO the
past history of the Democratic party
in such a manner that If the delegates
had not been bound by Rufe Cones
promises of deputyshipS and gagged
by dwellings buttermll&, his brilliant
appeal would have swayed them. He
for one could not sit silently in a Dem
ocratic Onvention and see the great
Democratic party with its century of
brilliant history bartered away to an
upstart party. He hoped that the con-
vention would halt on the threshold OF
the great sin il was about to commit.
Mr.. Conley was enthusiastically cheer
ed by the spectators while the delegates
who had been traded away 10 Populism
crouched in their seats with their con-
sciences stunC to the quick and listen
ed to his burning words. Some of them
wanted To drown his argument, but il
was so strong and forcible that they
dare not do il for fear the tide of the
affair would turn against
them.
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When Mr.. Comfy had ceased speaking
Colonel Sam Amidon rose from his
seat, brushed back his hair and began
his speech while everybody crowded
up close 10 hear his remarks. He said
the committee on resolutions inserted
a plank in the platform favoring re-
OF the prohibitOry law land
yet" said he. the only man this con-
vention is about to nominate TO go 10
Topeka was |. y. Campbell, one OF the
rankeSt prohibitionistS in the county,
rs that consistent with the resolu-
Mons he asked. This man" said he,
was the chairman OF the
Populist committee two years ago and !
when he was beaten he went about |
calling the Democrats all the vile names |
he could lay his tongue 10. And yet /
YOU want to take up this man. you want |
TO lick the hand that smites you: you |
want to turn the Democrat party over |
TO the Populists. the very party that !
failed TO carry out its pledge To sup |
port that gallant Democrat Charlie !
two years ago, and glo- |
ried in Their treachery. You adopted a |
resolution here today favoring the Iboli l
ton OF the police commissioners-de |
claring for home rule-and Yet the par |
" whose nominees You want 10 iuGorSe |
now was in power two years ago and /
fastened upon Wichita the system you /
ienounce is that CONSTANT. You 4
sell out 10 party whose representa- |
tive in the supreme court has charged J
Il with dishonesty and Tcttenuess. You
want to help 4 party whose history |
snd record is a stencil in the nostrils /
of the heads Of your party in Washing |
ton. l appeal 10 you young men whose /