The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-19
DESIGNED FOR FUSION
Continued from First)

When the convention convened in the
afternoon with General Harrison Kelly
chairman not q single committe was
ready to report and the time was filed
in until 4:30 with short speeches, all or
which had a Ben Tillman presidential
boom attached to them. The commit
tee on credentials caused such trouble
that a subcommittee had TO be sent up
town after them at 4:30 o'clock. The
reason for the delay finely exemplifies
the weakness Of Populists and Popu-
ism. While they were in their commit
tee room a Pop orator from Tennessee
went into their room and made them a
two-hOur speech on the silver question
and they became so interested IN his
denunciation of the government that
they actually forgot all about the con-
vention When they wound their way
into the hall shortly before . O'Clock
they knew no more about the creden-
tials than when they left the hall at
noon and the convention had to proceed
without any information on the subject
except that there were no contesting
delegates.
Mr.. Harris of Leavenworth presented
the following resolutions shortly before
o'clock which were unanimously adopt
ed with a hurrah and cheers.
Reafirming faith in the Peoples
Party and its principles we invite the
alliance and cooperation of all the ele-
ments of the state and nation to the
end that a union of all voters may be
formed who oppose the gold standard
and the European level of prices, We
call the attention Of the American peo-
pie to the fact proven by many trials
that changing from one old party TO
the other has brought no relief from
the budrens under which the people are
struggling, but that on the contrary
conditions have constantly grown
worse and we ask all lovers of their
country TO unite with US in an honest
and earnest effort for relief.
F'irst-We favor the overthrow and
destruction of all monopolies, trusts
and combines organized for the plumber
and oppression of the people.
Second-We demand strict and eff
fective control and supervision by the
government of all corporations per-
forming public or quasi-public func-
tons and if necessary to protest public
the ownership by the govern
ment of all public utilities.
Fourth-We demand that the presi-
dent and the secretary Of the treasury
be deprived of the power to issue or sell
bonds without the authority of con-
gress being first given for each separ-
ate issue.
Fifth-We believe that all the money
of the country, whether coin or paper,
should be issued by the government
and not by the corporations or individ-
uals.
Sixth-We demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ratio Of
10 i e.,
other nation and we believe that the
United States is capable of maintain
ing such a financial system as viii
promote the prosperity of its own peo-
pie without asking the consent of any
other government.
Seventh-We demand that the con-
right OF trial by jury shall
be extended to every form of action
whether civil or criminal, and we de-
nOunce the trial Of our citizens by in
junction in contempt proceedings, with
out the right of trial by jury, as con-
trary TO the spirit of our constitution.
DELEGATES.
the following delegates at large and
from the districts were hastily elected
each district agreeing on the names
among themselves:
LIST OF DELEGATES.
At large
L. D. Lewelling .............. Sedgwick |
Frank Doster .................. Marion
w. A. Harris ............ LeavenWorth !
John Bridenthal ...........-. Shawnee |
First congressional district
w. ii. Tucker .-.-.-..-..--.-, Atkinson !
Geo. Harmon ............... jefferson |
F. II. Pettingil .......... LeavenwOrth |
J. w. Farmer .........-. POttawatomie |
j. d. Hardy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Brown |
T. W. Elliott ...........-.... Doniphan |
Chas. Hall OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. jackson |
Chas. Ostrander ............... Nemeha |
e. :. Beckwith ................. Brown !
Second district
{. :. Ritter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Allen |
r. II. Galloway ............... Bourbon |
Walt CostiSan ...-.-...-..-... Franklin |
Jno. T. Little .................. Johnson |
IL. A. strong OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Linn |
y. A. Starry ..............-..... Mama |
Ed. Martindale ............... Douglas !
). ). King ......-.-......... NyandOtte /
Ed. Taylor .....-........... WyandOtte |
S. II. Allen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Linn |
5. II. Snyder .............. Wyandotte !
w H. Miller .............-..- Anderson |
Third district
JnO. c. Caseman 100000. Chautauqua !
r. NJ. Traceweu ..-......... Cherokee I
y N. ruler .......'.''....--... CONVEY !
". r. Woolery NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Elk /
Geo. Campbell ................ Labette |
II. w. Young ....-.....-.. Montgomery
G. F. Allison .-.-.............-.. Neosho |
I. j. Hudson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wilson /
l. r. Ridgley ............. Crawford I
j. D. Bothln Observation-Disclosures. wilson /
Col. 2. Daniels ....---...-.... Crawford /
a
J. II. Reilly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Labette /
Fourth district
5 NJ. Scott Observation-Disclosures. Lyon
Fred J. Close ............... Shawnee !
W. 2. Trublood .................. Usage |
Geo NJ. Munger ............ Greenwood /
+. r Aearout NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lyon /
sid Wood Chase |
Taylor Riddle ............ Marion 4
=. Y. Wharton ..---...-...... WoOdsOn |
A. +. True .-..-......... Wabaunse /
W. n. Riddle -.-...--.......-... Butler |
Z. /. Harvey .-.........-....... Norris /
". I. Upton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Coffee /
Fifth district
John Davis Observation-Disclosures. Geary
Andy Sherer ...-.--......-.-.. Marshal /
w u vincent ....-...--....--... Clay I
Frank Hunnewell ........... Cloud |
{. :. Crawford ..-........... Dickinson !
4. {. Paten ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Geary I
rhos. Pollock --. Marshall /
I. w BARLEY ...-............. Ottowa /
3. CurtherthSOn ....... Republic /
A \. stewart ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Riley /
I. l. Bond --..---....--...-...-. Saline /
y. NJ Smith .............. Washington /
Sixth district
". 3. Mccormick ...... Philiips
~. clark .-.................. Mitchell /
W. Is. Claff1in ........... Ellsworth T