The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-24

ouestion is the paramount issue before
the American people for settlement,
and that il is unWise and impolite 10
agitate any other national issue until
after the settlement OF the financial
question. We are in favor of the i'm
mediate passage of all legislation neces-
sary to place silver and gold on an equal
footing, so that We may have true BIZ
metallism, to this end we demand that
-ug mo SuIpLeSsI 'sAeI snolInbIul sql
anciai system, with which the country
has been burdened by the Republican
party, be repealed and the minis be
again opened 10 the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the
ratio Of Is to l, without waiting for any
international agreement.
Give hereby endorse the Hon.
Jesse Haymaker as candidate for dele
gate from the Seventh congressional
district 10 the national convention, and
the delegation is hereby instructed TO
use ali honorable means 10 secure his
election.
Q)-Our delegates are instructed to
vote as a unit on all questions and to
vote only for men for delegates 10 the
national convention who are not federal
officeholders, and VINO are not known to
be unqualifedly in favor Of the free and
and unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1.
We denounce the business" admins
tration of Governor Morrill, as dis
grace TO the state of Kansas. Being
promised bread, We have been given a
stone; instead of reforms and economy
promised his administration has become
characteristic for vacilating policy
broken promises and qualification OF
the honor and dignity Of his high office
such as to bring the blush of shame 10
the cheek of every honest man, and TO
drive from him in disgust his most
ardent Supporters.
We demand the submission TO the vote
of the people the Republican prohibitory
amendment that the people may decide
by their votes whether this monstrosity
of sumptuary legislation saddled on the
people of Kansas by the Republican par
Ty shall longer be endured.
H. w. STEWART, Chairman.
Mr.. Stewart moved the adoption of
the resolutions but before the question
was put Captain Shields of the First
ward arose and in a spirit that evoked
applause and enthusiasm amended the
resolutions by striking out the words
referring TO federal officeholders in the
fourth paragraph. Captain Shields
| held that Democrat who holds an Of
flee is as good as any other Democrat
and that il was not true Democracy to
discriminate against any man in the
party whether he is or is not at the pie
counter so long as he is good and hon
orabie enough to stand by the senti-
ment of the convention which may give
delegate power to him. After Captain
Shields spoke Postmaster Fitch took
the floor and resented the insult offered
a respectable faction of the Democratic
party by discriminating against men
who were fortunate enough TO hold Of
flee. He denounced the three words
in the resolution as slur and an insult.
He said that it was possible that he
would be in the state convention and he
did not wish TO be deprived of the
pleasure and privilege of voting for ex-
| Governor Click as delegate If he want
ed to be one. He said that Click while
a Federal officehoider was true and
tried silver advocate and would be
| bound by the sentiment of the Democ-
racy Of the state in the Chicago conven-
tion regardless of his relation with the
national administration. He knew of
others also, who were in the Federal SER
vice that he would not want disqualified
Mr.. Fitch made an eloquent speech.
Mr.. Stewart failed to defend the reso-
luton against the amendment. Mr..
Dadesman then arose and favored the
amendment. He told the Eagle re-
porter on the quiet that he was not in
favor of disqualhfying Federal officehol-
ders as they are fellows who put up the
campaign funds.
The resolutions were then passed as
amended.
It will be noticed by reading them
that they are very outspoken in their
silence about the national Democratic
administration.
There being no other business Jesse
Haymaker made an eloquent speech on
| Democratic PRINCIPLES.