The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-25
<FUL OF SHAME" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
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| of deeds, surveyor and coroner, the lat
| ter was needed TO sit on the remains or
| the party after surrender. The offices
named were some of them valuable to
| the individuals Who may receive them
but were eff no consequence in control
ing party machinery. By the arrange
! ment the Populists control all places
of appointment. All expenditures and
revenues In fact, have absolute con-
troll of the county. Under such ar
rangement it was of no consequence to
the Democratic party whether they sur
render to the Populists or were whipped
by the Republicans In either case
the party was retired as a factor in
county politics. AS a choice of evils,
whipping by the Republicans would
have been the better destruction as the
Democracy would have escaped the re-
sponsibility of Populist blunders. As
II now stands the Democracy are
chargeable with every fault of Populism
and are utterly una BILE to prevent its
errors The party is in the hands of
its coroner and its remains will pro-
baby go to the potters field without
mourner.
A MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report is as follows:
To the Democratic county convention
in session at Oklahoma City, o. T.,
Aug. q, 1885,
A minority of the committee to whom
was referred the question of fusion. beg
leave TO submit the following minority
report:
Your committee met and heard short
statement from Henry Sheplor. a MEM
Der of the county central committee,
giving his version of the arrangements
for fusion. That at the conclusion or
his statement, the report Of the COM
mittee as presented to You was pro-
ducad by the secretary OF tie CT rnmt-
tee and adopted.
The minority of your committee re-
port th3S the proposition submitted by
Henry Sheplor to the Popuhst commit
tee was in writing but the minority
have not seen said written proposition,
although they believe the verbal state
ment of Henry Sheplor before the COM
mittee is not fully in accord with said
written statement.
The minority further find that SAID
agreement for fusion was not under
stood to be Binding upon either party
until ratified by their respective county
conventions
Your minority further finds that the
thority 10 act for or bind the Demo-
cracy of this county by fusion and mat
agreement so made was destructive OF
party interests.
We therefore recommend that this
convention fuse with the Populists and
silver parties on the basis that the Dem
ocracy elect the following county OF
ficials: Treasurer. county attorney. sur
yeyor. coroner, register Of deeds, ana one
county commissioner.
That we recommend that the respec-
tive district committees abide by IN
terms OF fusion s.tted.in the majority
report and no action be taken by this
convention upon tife selection OF a dele
gate TO congress
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK MINISTER.
s n. PACK.
ROBERT PEEBLY.
VIM YOUNG
CALVIN PROCTOR. }
BUY A COURT HOUSE
The Guthrie CapStal says The coun-
" commissioners Friday last purchas-
ed the building in which the presen:
county Offices are heid, for sa.5oo. When
.eae present board took charge o. TIE
ccunty's business II was paying about
81 SO q year rent They curtaled the
expenses in every way. and now have
enough IN tia contingent fund 40 that
il paid them 20 purchase the building
end save all rents II is something !
that should have been done long ago |
Enough has been paid out IN rents under |
Demo-Pop administration TO have pu-- /
chased the building two or taree times |
The board ran the county last year /
az SCI GO isss than any pro< ana paid /
of $4,000 OF Old tson6Sd Indebtedness
Docroz getting ..apa.ieut)-..Whaf do |
-ou think yourself Is the matter VIE your
Patient - .'lncurabEe boredom DO tor
You told me. l think thai yoa Eso con-
sracted habit os talking 70 yoSrse1s
pasient-.sYes. Wells-' Dcctcr--Neis-7
Ie got no fee-Galigrani's Messenger
Coon. the more communicated, tie no-e .
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