The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-25
FITCH TALKS NICE
EE TELLS WHAT re Would DO IF
SENT TO CHICAGO.

He wozld Represent the Sentiment OF
Kansas Democracy which is for the
Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver.
Whatever Were His or the Administra-
lions Views Upon the Ouestion-Ssys
That He is Not a Candidate but If Elect
ed He Could, or Would, Not Refuse the
Honor.
Postmaster Fitch was met yesterday
and asked as to the correctness Of the
eoldbug statement which had been pre-
pared and announced in the telegram
which was published in yesterdays
Eagle. Mr.. Fitch said:
when 1 read the dispatch in this
mornings Eagle it was the first init
nation had that my name was even
thought of for the honor Of represent
ing Kansas in the national convention
want to say now that 1 am not a can
didate for any Office, but 1 rather be-
sieve that if the honor Of representing
Kansas was forced upon me I would
accept.
have always considered that as
was honored in 1892 by being elected as
a delegate that courtesy would prohibit
me from seeking the place again, and
that l should be willing 10 stand back
and give some one else a chance. Again
1t is a personal feeling of my own that
no federal officeholder has a right TO
seek positions Of this kind, but that
the people should be free TO select those
who would come the nearest represent
Ing their sentiments more than the SEN
timents Of the administration under
which the federal officer holds his posi-
ton.
Now 1 do not wish to convey the
Idea that all the federal officers coincide
with the opinions of President Cleve-
land. This is especially so with refer
ence to the silver question; and I be-
Iieve that if the question Of platforms
making was left TO the postmasters
they would adopt an iron-clad 16 to l
silver platform, Independent Of all for
eign countries consent or interference"
''Mr. Fitch, supposlng you should
be honored by being selected as a dele
gate to Chicago, would you represent
the sentiments of the administra ton
or the sentiments of the state Of Kan
sas on the silver question:" was asked.
II would represent the sen timents Of
the state of Kansas. I would be hon
pred not by the administration, but
by the people, and l know full well
that 80 per cent of all parties, Republi-
can, Democratic, Populist and Prohi-
bitionist in Kansas favor the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
Of 10 TO l, and 1 should consider my
self recrent to my trust and as betray-
ing the confidence imposed in me if I
should accept or vote for the adoption
Of anything short If this
81 point with pride to my record OF
1892. AT that time I was tied hand
and foot with an eastern loan company.
The company was opposed to fusion
with the opposition in Kansas against
the Republican party. Ny interests
were in the same direction, that is, my
personal interests. / was selected as
q delegate to represent the sentiments of
the people Of Sedgwick county, and the
records show l fought not only at the
convention, but until the polls closed
to carry out the expressed sentiments
Of the people of Sedgwlck county.
There is no need of worrying about
the sentiments in Sedgwick county.
1ron-clad silver resolutions will be pass
ed. and the same will be adopted at the
state convention, and the delegation
sent te Chicago, whether any federal
ofhceholders are on the delega ton or
not will be for silver at the ratio Of
Ne f0