Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-01

ling, of Kansas, when their names
| were shouted out
Delegate Crawford, of Kansas, moved
then that the delegates of the silver con-
vention be admitted on exhibition OF
| their badges There were many cries
of mo- mo" from the middle-of-the-
road men, who evidently thought they
with Bryan shouters, and Sergeant-at-
Arms Mcdowell said that it was i'm
possible to carry out such instructions
Thereu pom Jerry Simpson mounted
a chair and said it was no more than
common courtesy to extend to the
other conventions which were here in
common cause the same privilege
which they had extended to the dele
gates to this convention.
After some wrang1ing Chairman But
Ter, amid bowls of delight from the
straigh t-outs, ruled the motion out of
order.
Mr. Washburn. of Massachusetts,,
from the stage announced that he had
an Important resolution TO offer. 1t
proved to be one deprecating the talk
of split in the CONVEX ton and was as
follows:
Whereas, We all popuIists. and depre-
cate the talk which has appeared in some of
the newspapers that there is a disposition on
the part of any portion OF this convention to
refuse to abide by the action of this conven-
ton; therefore,
Resolved, That we repudiate all such utter
ances as a reflection upon the fidelity of the
members of this convention and of the peo-
pies party.
Mr.. Washburn said that the ques-
ton of preserving the organization of
this grand party was vital, and
called for full discussion.
A storm of protests came from the
m nd Of har
made the point of order that before
the convention was permanently or
ganized, no such resolution could be
acted upon.
Chairman Butler ruled that during
the temporary organization a resolu-
ton could be passed expressing its
sense Thereupon Congressman How
ard. of Ala bama, moved to refer the
resolution to the committee on resolu-
tions- Delegate Branch, of Georgia,
followed with a motion to table the
whole subject.
There was good deal of confusion
as the vote was taken, viva voce, but
Chairman Butler decided that the mo-
ton was carried.
At 12:42 another motion to take a re-
cess until three o'clock was made and
was carried.
Fridays Session
Friday morning at four minutes
after ten Senator Allen called the del
egates to the peoples party national
convention to order and, after prayer
by Rev. WILDER G. Williams, Mrs. Ma
rion Todd, of Michigan, was intro
duced and she announced the death of
Mrs z II. Emory, of Michigan, a
worker in the reform cause and offered
a resolution of regret at her death
which was adopted A committee to
confer with coumittee from the sill
yer party convention was appointed
and then the regular order was called
for, which was the reading of the mi
nority report of the committee on
rules It recommended a change in
the order of making nominations so
as to make the nomination of vice
president before that of president
This was move of the ngiddle-of- the
road men. Delegate AEcGrath, of Illi-
nois, promptly moved to lay the mi
nority report on the table. Congress
man Howard and Barney Gibbs, Of
Alabama, demanded to be heard on the
motion.
After heated debate a vote was
taken which resulted in 7S5 to els in
favor of the minority report
Gen. j. B. Weaver, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, was then re-
cogniZed and he read the platform as
follows:
The P1atforna>
The peoples party. assembled in national
convention, reafirms its allegiance the
principles declared by the founders of the
public. and also to the fundamental principles
of just government. as enuuciated in the plat
form of the party in 1922 We recognize that
through the connivance of the present and
preceding administrations the country has
reached a crisis in its national life predicted
in our declaration four years ago, and that
prompt and patriotic action Is the supreme
duty of the hour We realize that while
have political independence. financial
be attained by restoring our
country the constitutional control and
exercise OF the functions necessary to peo-
pies government, which functions have been
corporate monopolieS The influence of Euro
pean money changers has been more potent in
shaping legislation than the voice of the
American people Executive power and patron
age have been used to corrupt our legislatures
and defeat the will of the people. and plutoc-
ruins of democracy To restore the govern
ment intended by the fathers. and for the well
fare of this and future generations. demand
the establishment of an economic and financial
system, which shall make masters of our
own affairs and independent OF European con-
troll. by the adoption of the following deciara-
ton of principles:
First-We demand national moaey. safe
and sound. issued by the general government
sue, be a full legal tender for all debts. pub
lie and private-a just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursements of the gov
ernment
Second-we demand the free and unre-
offs at har