The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-03-13
DODGE TIE SILVER QUESTION.
ghs Kansas Republicans Dare Not Declare
Themselves.
PLATFORM or PLATlTUDEs.
Avoided Silver But Declared for Mckinley
and Observation-Disclosures to st.
Louis Chosen-The
Resolutions.

WICHITA, Kan, March 1O-Cyrus Le-
land, jr., chairman Of the state central
committee called the republican state
Convention to order in this city shortly
after IL o'clock this morning, facing
fully 1000 delegates and spectators.
After 2 few preliminsries, ex-Chisf
Justice Albert H. Horton was elected
temporary chairman by reclamation.
Judge Horton a moment later assumed
the gavel, amid uproariOUs applause,
and made spirited address.
The speaker said that whoever the
standard bearer Of the republican par
" in the coming campaign would be,
he would surely come out of the race
victorious.
"GrOver Cleveland" said be, twill be
replaced by sturdy American, more
interested in the industries of our com
mercial and financial interests than the
free trader nov occupying the presi-
Dental chair"
After the selection Of temporary sec
retaFies, a telegram of greeting was
sent to the Ohio republicans, The
morning session ended with addresses
by George 7. Anthony and State Sena-
Tor Jordan and Baeehsnalian song
by the Modocs.
Then the convention recOnvened at 2
o'clock Thoman Neal, J. R. Burton and
ex-Lieut. Gov. Andrew Felt made short
speeches. Mr.. Felt set the convention
aAame by saying that he differed some
what from sentiment uttered by Mr..
Burton. He thought Kansas was able
to make platform Of her own without
the aid and consent of the east. This
vas an sllusion to free coinage, of
which Mr.. Felt is a strong advocate.
He said: ave ought to pray God to
forgive as our sins. Kansas repubh-
cans ought to be made the strong
battalion of all republicanism. The
keynote should be sounded right now.
We know what We want; let us say so"
The committee onCredentials report
cd list of delegates, after which the
committee on permanent organization
recommended that the temporary or
gsnizatiOn be made permanent, which
was adopted
Further speeches were shut off by
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions, who, owing to the vast difference
of opinion the party on the silver ques-
tiOn, did not indOrse a party platform.
This committee, in its report to the
convention said: "Your committee on
resolutions are unanimOusin their con.
illusions that this is not the time nor
the occasion for formulating and resolv-
ing upon a platform Of defined policies
OF national administration. That work
as we believe, can only be done wisely
and well by a convention, after pa
tent and patriotic interchange of views
by representatives Of all the states de-
legated to speak fer them in that con-
vention. We therefore submit to you
declarations of existing facts and funda-
mental principles upon which there is
no contention OF diversity of opinion
IN the republican party"
These resolutions of fact and funda-
mental principles congratulate the re-
publicans upon the redemption of the
state from pOpulist rule; condemn the
present national democratic admins
trstion for its conduct Of foreign af-
fairs and for failing to provide a sufR-
Gent revenue to meet the expenses of
the government, and for issuing bonds
: in time Of peacei and also declare for a
protective tariff.
These resolutions also endorse Viii
liam Mckinley for president in the fol
loving words:
We recognize with pride and comfort the
spirit OF growing AmericaRism, and IN William
Mckinley the incarnation OF that spirit, the
defender Of the American home, the protector
Of American industries ami labor: Lincoln, the
savior, and Grant, the defender Of the republic.
Representing the republicans Of Kansas, We
toirs their demaEd 20 instruct the delegates
chosen by us and appeal to the delegations
Rom the respective congressional districts to
vote and uss all honorable means to secure his
domination for the presidency of the United
States.
The following delegates to the st.
Louis convention we're elected: Cyrus
LELAND, Jr., Troy; N. NJ. Murdoch,
Wichita; A. P. Riddle, Minneapolis;
G. S. swenson, Mcpherson; Nate
Barnes, Kansas City, Kan, and I. ].
Anderson, Topeka.
Cyrus Leland Was endorsed for mem
bar Of the republican national COM
nittee. Adjourned.
Curtis ReBominatsa.
EEPoaIA, Kan, March 10.-By unani-
nous vote OF the Fourth congressional