The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-05

SardleSS or FORMER party af1tiatio1s,
who are opposed 10 trading American
labor and American manhood for Brit
ism gold, to enlist under our banner and
aid US IN securing such legislation,
pledging to them that our candidates
will administer the affairs OF govern
n1ent in the interest of all the people
The constitutional right Of the peo-
pie TO at all times petition those in
power for redress of grievances, is
guaranteed. The right to amend the
organic law OF the state IS reserved 10
the citizens of the state. We believe
that when a considerable number OF the
citizens OF the state demand a vote up
on a proposition to change, alter, modi-
fy or amend the constitution that their
demand is entitled 10 respectful consid-
Grafton and that when a majority OF
the citizens demand a right TO give ex-
preston to their views upon any such
question, that il IS oppressive, unjust,
tyrannical and contrary TO the spirit
and genius OF our institutions TO deny
them this right To this end We demand
that the question of amending the con-
stitution OF the state relative TO the
sale and manufacture of intoxica ting
liquors be submitted TO the people.
I'VE demand the enlargement OF the
powers OF the state board OF railroad
commissioners and such restriction and
guarantees in the control OF railroads
as will protect the people from op-
preston and robbery"
The rules and order OF business re-
port as spoken of above was then re-
ported by Dave Overmeyeyr and after
some remarks by Joe Lowe OF Wash
ington and Tom Fitch Of Wichita they
were adopted.
The election Of a state central COM
mittee and the suggestion OF names for
electors was then proceeded with with
the following result:
The state committee by judicial dis
tricts is as follows:
c. F. Greever, Leavenworth; NJ. A
Sullivan, Atchison; z. S. Thomas, To-
peka; a. z. Hatton, Westphalia; L c.
Noise, Emporia; W. P. billiard, Fort
Scott; Frank Bacon, Chenute; s. G.
Cook, Harrington; J. B. Fugate. New
ton; A ]. Chemmans, Olathe; ". T.
Sapp, Galena; W. II. l. Pepper, Con-
cordis; J. r. McLauren. Ellsworth; n.
T. Tatum, Barnard; P. A. Person,
Kingsley; Henry ]. Milz, Norton; T. G.
Fitch, Wichita; E H. Gilmore, Well
ington; W. ". Redman, Marysville; W.
". Telvon, Horton; John Schlyyer,
Hays City; J. G. Johnson. Peabody; F.
P Strickland, Salina; John L Lee,
Dodge City; Henry Block. Lyman.
The electors suggested are:
First district-Sydney Hayden, Hor-
ton.
Second District. B. Goshorn. lola
Third district-W. H. Linten, Cherry
vale.
Fourth district-Earl NJ Blackstone,
ElmdaIe.
Fifth dtstrict-C A. HilIar. Salina.
Sixth district-James Is. Logan, Lin
coin.
Seventh distriot-H. ]. RoetzeiI, Ellin-
wood.
At Iarge-aIorris Cllggett, Pitts5urg:
Albert Perry, Troy; George 7. Pitts,
Wellington.
All OF the electors proved their quail
tfcations by saying that they held no
Office Of profit or trust under the gov
eminent OF the United States except
George T. Pitts who said ne was receiv-
er for a few pieces of land in the Uni
ted States court He consented TO re-
sign as receiver whereupon he and all
the others were held to De all right
Somebody made a motion to confirm
or ratify the nominations OF the electors
but Dave Overmeyer and others pro-
tested saying that under the order of
business and rules the convention could
not accept their own electors until af-
ter the Populist convention consented.
After the convention giving favorable
consideration 10 a plan of forming Bry-
an and Sewall clubs presented by Mr..
De Ford OF Ottawa, it adjourned until
o'clock 2. m, tomorrow.
1t is said here tonight that the state
central committee will elect J. Mack
Love of Arkansas City as chairman
The feeling here late tonight is that
the Populists VIII not endorse the Dem
ocrattc electors.