The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-18
"A BRIGHT HOME MAKES MERRY
HEART" JOY TRAVELS ALONG WITH
SAI Pol 10
John Gray, Republican, xeosho: J. II.

John Gray, Republican, Neosho: ]. II.
Richie, Pepulist, Montgomery; Abe
Steinberg, Popufist, Pittsburg; A. j.
Brown, Populist, Eredonia; James But
ler, Populist.
FourSh-EA J. Shinn, Populist. Usage
City; A b. Hulet. Republican, Topeka;
l. G. Worster, Republican, Enporia:
Dr.. r. II. Lawrence, Republican, Fl
Dorado; a. a. Graham, Democrat,
Wa,baunsee: Joseph Aoser, Republican,
Marion; j. ]. Miller, Republican, To-
peka-
Fifth-E. w Ober. Republican, Sat-
ma; c. ". Miller. Republican, Mime
apoHs; L r. Elliott, Republican, Man
haitian; W. w. Palmer, Republican,
Clyde. D. r Wagstan, Republican,
Salina; George s. Upshaw, Republican.
Abilene.
Sixth-W. F. Federman. Republican,
Goodland; A. 3. Peters, Republican.
Mankato; J. l. Zeal, Democrat. Cove
City; ]. W. Conway, Republican, Nor
ton; D. NJ Relehan. Republican, Smith
Center; A D. GiIkeson, Democrat, Hays
City; W. T. Stevens, Republican, ODER
lin.
Seventies. Z. Porter, RepatI,can
Hutchison; c. w. Finch, Republican,
Anthony; J. H Ray, Republican, We'll
lington; Fl. H Islsy, Pcpulist, King
man; ]. S. Caldwell. Republican, Leoti:
Amos Mccain, Popu1ist. Wichita; s.
E. Jocelyn. PopuIist gedgwick.
A motion was made by one Of the
delegates that all of the delegates elect
ed come before the convention and de-
clare their allegiance to the cause Of free
silver and renounce their support OF
"a xnNd rxv{f Mt h-r fafte
to pass.
The following platform was adopted:
I'VE, the delegates b.! the non-parisan
free silver voters of the state Of Kansas
who find themselves unable to secure
the success OF bimetallism in the poll
teal parties with which they have been
heretofore associated believing It to
be automatic that the American people
from tradition and interest favor b.
metaIlism and demand the use OF both
gold and silver as standard money at
the ratio Of 16 to 1, and realizing that
the people imperatively demand inn
mediate affirma tive action. and that the
past declarations OF the political par
ties OF this nation. favorfng and prom
ising year after year the use of both
gold and silver as standard money have
been made TO blind the eyes and stop the
ears of their respective followers 20 the
real and ultimate purposes and fnten-
tons or such parties on the money
question, and further believing nat re-
cent platform have torn away all masks
and disclosed Che real purposes 20 be the
establishment OF single gold standard,
Therefore. with full faith and con-
hdenoe In the ability OF this great na-
ton 10 legislate for Ne on this as on
all other question without dicIaticn
from Foreign financeirs cr without await
ting the action or foreign paTiis nents.
be &c
Resolved, That we are un-escrvetiy
In favor OF honest money; uDa,tsrsbly
opposed to every measure calculated 10
couSi the purchasing power OF one part
OF our currency and destroy the d-bt-
paying power Of another; that We favor
all measures designed 10 maintain tn
violate the coin obligations Of the Unit
ed States; that We ienounce all parties
who ask for the suffrage OF the people
upon the argument that the money aues
ton is beyond the comprehension OF
the masses; parties and individuals VINO
in the seclusion % gold boarding pr
vancy, assume 10 dictate To a fre peo-
pie money system. which IN its now
evident Consequences means a bend
6ss and dependence mora Ss7s 81 IN lis
effects upon the happiness. p7eSress
and prosperity OF humanity t5aa any
form OF slavery the Annals ~ sss,oTy
record
Resolved, That this greatest sspres-
sten 81 business the world ever saw.
commencing "a 1s73, reaching Snd In
vssilng every department. q Industry
and every zTeaos - s5azTeres, aepres-
sing every eE5=sF az Europe sz3
America, is iue - ne ysc3sas financial
policy shit1 refused silver admission
h Sas minis sz standard meme and
w!tEsIt warrant - esestitui.o8z5 .Aw
discontinued iiS use a. Tedszt5aa
money thereby destroying cne-aals q
the volume OF Tas money % ultimate
payments.
Resolved. That We e-leo-xe aid CON
mend Ike course Of Henry II Teller and !
bis heroic associates wAo Il he .4.s