The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-05
DEMOS IN DISGRACE
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siasm of the Democrats of Kansas in
this cause of the people"
| The various committees were then
appointed and the convention, after a
speech by David OveTmyer. adjourned
until O'Clock
| OVERMYER SPEAKS.
Mr. Overrnyer told of the redemption
Of the Democratic party and how II had
purified itself at Chicago. How IL had
departed from all political maxims by
going from evH ways and coming closer
TO the great common people He eulo-
gized Bryan and his eloquent periods
were cheered to the echo. He pronounc-
ed the present standard bearer of DEM
ocracy as the greatest leader who ever
carried a banner. The Chingo pla tform
he said meant that taxation should only
be for the purposes of government and
that wealth should pay its just proper
ton. That the money of the constltu-
ton is honest money" that II Is good
enough 10 pay any debt and that golo
and silver should be coined az the his
earth can stand against such a candl-
tOric ratio OF IS 10 1. NO power on
date and such platform Bryan will
be surely elected unless some fatal folly
shall be committed. But 1t viii not be.
See 70 it that IN the state of Kansas
there shall be no failure to cousummate
the union that IS necessary to concen-
traoe the vote OF the Democrats, the
Peoples party and half the Republicans
for Bryan and silver"
After Mr. Overmyer's speech there
were call for ex-senator Martin, but he
was not present
On motion tne secretary was instruct
ed to send telegram 10 Governor-elect
Johnson OF Alabama congratulate ting
him.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
It was within a few minutes of 4
O'Clock when the convention was called
TO order again There was some trouble
in the COMMITTEES Of order OF business.
Some Of the committee wanted the DEM
ocratic convention to nominate electors
and adjourn and have nothing to do
with the Pops but through the influence
OF ex-Sena tor Martin and National Com
mitteeman Johnson that idea did not
prevail and it was agreed to make
proposition to the POpulists TO indOrss
the Populist state ticket in full II the
Popuiists would Endorse the electoral
ticket of the Democracy. In pursuance
Of that idea II was agreed to place a
Democratic electoral ticket before the
convention, then take Il 70 the Popultst
convention and If it would be Endorsed
then TO bring it back and have the Dem
ocratic convention indorse il. This
proposition was read 10 the convention
and II was adopted by nine ayes and one
nav.
While the committee was out work
ing on this proposition Judge A. N.
Jackson OF Elk county was made per-
manent chairman. Mr.. Pepper OF Con-
cordia, permanent secretary and Mr..
De Ford of Ottawa, Mr.. Fugate of New
ton and James F. Comfy of Wichita
permanent assistant secretaries. In
taking the chair Judge Jackson made
a speech, synopsis of which is as fol-
lows:
JUDGE JACKsoN'S SPEECH.
He congratulated the Democracy up
on the platform and its candidate. THE
peoples cause is right and must pre-
vail" Democracy stands for the toll
ing masses and by the eternal We
shall, we will, we must prevail" The
Democratic party believes in justice TO
all and special privileges 70 none. The
Democratic party has always believed
in honest and sound money. BY that
We mean money which is as fair to the
debtor as to the creditor.
Gold is too costly for the poor man.
We want no such money vas that. We
want no money. the circulation OF
which can he impeded by a word from
the money barons. Gold is a coward.
In time of need II is like the Arabs,
sl&1- u II
as true as the men and women of the
land and as free as the muscle OF
American manhood. I had as lief
suffer the odium Of being called a re-
pudia tor as take part in confscation-
I'VE meet as Democrats. Our indi-
vidual views have been cyrystalized at
Chicago We will send a Cicero to
meet Cataline. We will teach the al
legged Napoleon that there is a Water
loo.
Let the word go out 20 the weary
and heavy laden that If they will come
to u We will give them rest and plen-
~. There is no cause for any one who
Is seeking reform TO leave the Demo-
cratic party It Is the real party Of re-
form But we can afford 10 be gener-
Gus and fair and join hands with all on
just and equitable terms 10 restore the
peoples money"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Ed Murphy of Leavenworth then pre-
scented the following resolutions which
were adopted with a yell:
I'VE, the Democrats of the state OF
Kansas, in delegate convention assem-
bled, do reafffrn our allegiance to the
Democratic party as expressed and set
forth in the declaration OF principles
adopted by that party in convention as
senbled in Chicago on the It'll day OF
July. 1895.
I'VE believed that the freedom OF
speech. freedom OF the press, freedom
OF conscience, the preservation OF per-
sonal rights. the equality OF all citi-
zens before the law and the faithful OBJ
servance OF constitutional legislation 10
constitute the record Of the Democratic
party.
we recognize the fact that the oon-
stitusion OF the United States guaraa-
tees TO every citizen the right OF civil
end religious liberty and that the DEM
ocratic party has always been the ex-
porent OF that form OF government
which is best calculated TO promote the
welfare OF the individual citizen and
protect and preserve the government
unimpaired as established by its .oun-
ders
The Democratic party has ever been
and is now the friend Of the masses or
the people and believes in the promul-
cation and enforcement Of only such
laws as are calculated 70 promote the
welfare ot the people.
We hereby affirm and adopt the
platform % principles promulgated at