The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-17

why Ihoy OOloct Co u11oH.
San Francisco, July 1S-E. ". War
dell, chairman of the Populist central
committee Of California and ]. Taylor
Rogers, Mayor Sutro's secretary, have
| prepared a platform which 1t is pro-
! posed to present to the national Popu-
| list convention to be held in st. Louis
next week. The financial plank fol-
I lows:
1--WE demand a national money, issued
directly by the general government on
ly, as full legaa tender for all debts,
and issued without the agency Of any
| private corpora ton or bank and in cir
culating volume subject to law and re-
| sponsiye to our needs, and speedily to
| be increased TO $50 per capita OF the en-
| tire people.
such money shall consist of gold, sill
yer and paper, each dollar thereof en-
| bowed with the same function impart-
ed solely from the stamp thereon and
not dependent for It's money value upon
the price Of the material used. Each
dollar shall be interchangeable with,
but not redeemable in, the other and
shall be denominated respectively gold,
debts being payable IN either at the
option CT the government.
AS the United States is free and
powerful nation, and the financial and
industrial liberty Of its citizens should
be independent Of the action of any
other government, we demand the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
by the United States at their present
legal ratio of 16 to l, without reference
to the course of any foreign nation.
1--WE demand that all national banks
be abolished and in lieu of them that
the government establish postal bank
in each city, town and village of the
United States containing d population
OF 900 or more
The pls form also declares for the rec
ognitiOn Of Cuba and against the refund
ing of the Pacific railroad debt.
OBSTINATE SOUTHERN POPS
Denver, July 16-Advices received
here by the Populist leaders indicate
that there will be many difficulties to
overcome in the Popuhst convention be-
fore the endorsement of Mr.. Bryan for
president can be had. The main DIFF
ficulty, 1t appears from these advices
will be found in securing the co-opera-
ton of the southern Populists in this
movement, though many of the north
ern members of the party are also rails
ing objections. There is especial ap-
prehension as to the course of Senator
Butler Of North Carolina and of ex-
Representative Watson Of Georgia, will.
it is feared, hold out stiny for the adop-
ton of a straight Popuist platform,
and the nominatio OF another candi-
date than Bryan.
The objection of the southern men is
directed more to affilation with the Dem
ocratic party than to the candidate
The trouble with them is apparently
that all their contests as a party in the
south have been with the Democratic
party, and they find it difficult to recon-
Gle themselves to that party, even tho
there are many things in the Democrat
fc platform and in Mr.. Bryan's record
which they approve.
They fear that an endorsemepnt of the
Democratic ticket would be interpreted
as the abandonment of many of their
principles and the disruption Of their |
party.
FATE OF THE TARIFF.
Some southern Populists appear to |
have the same apprehension about the |
rate OF their party an case Bryan is en- |
dorsed, and many of them who were |
dDDTt0SnSlNe
of the fate of the tariff in case of Bry- |
ans success.
The Populists Of the mountain states |
are apparently quite unanimous for
Bryan.
a majority of the Popuiists in this |
section became such on account of the |
silver issue alone, and they are willine
to accept the assurances that this will |
be made the paramount question in the |
and in the next administra- |
ton in case of Bryan's election. They
consider the financial question of inn
so supreme that they prefer |
taking the chances on other points on
which they do not agree with Bryan, to
dividing the silver vote. They viii
therefore. support Bryan heartily at st.
Louis. They viii probably go in for I
an independent nomination of Bryan at
st. Louis rather than his endorsement
IS the Democratic nominee and will in
that case place him on a platform of !
their own.
There is little or no doubt that the
silver party convention to be held at !
St Louis at the same time as the Pop
fist convention viii take positive po-
;ition for Bryan.
BRYAN'S WELCOME HOME.
Lincoln. July 16.-Plans for the re-
,eption, Friday night, to William j.
3ryan are maturing rapidly. 1t is
low more fully realized that there IS
destined to be an immense throng m
lincoln on that date, land the prospect
$ bright for demonstration OF mann
moth proportions Dispatches to the
fleet that Mr.. Bryan would, undoubt-
div. locate his headquarters in Lin
DIN. have had an inspiring effect,and
realty treasured all citizens. 1t at
ne time promised to be a trfht chilly
or the Democratic candidate Thous-
.nds OF letters are at the postoff1ce
waiting the arrival OF Mr.. Bryan. |
There is also a rabbits foot attached
0 q postal card, and accompanied oy
/ long string Of alleged poetry.
Within q radius of 100 miles OF In
DIN. tickets viii be sold today and Fri | {
lay. July Il. with the return limit Sat
rr5ay. July Is. Beyond this limit | |
tickets VIII be sold today and Friday :
With return limit Saturday. The Bur
ington, Rock Island and Elkhorn
oadS expect 70 do a large business |
rom Omaha trains being run 20 suit | {
very'oody. almost every hour. Man '
gers OF twenty-five different bands
ave been heard from. all OF which will ,
axe part in the demonstration.
CANDIDATE BENTLEY.
The Bryan enthusiasm has APPARENT
= obscured the fact that another dis
insUished citizen Of Nebra ska has
cen similarly honored Rev. Charles
:. Bentiey.the presidential nominee of !
ne new National party. which first Z
ung its banner 10 the breeze at Pitts
urg,resSdes with his family in a mod /
81 house az tse northwest corner Of
Nwenty-eighth and NJ streets. When