The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-05
Third. Fourth and Fifth wards are te

Third, Fourth and Fifth wards are te
be selected at the next meeting
| A committee consisting OF d. g. Til
lotson, DR.. c. c. Allen and W. x. Ward
reported a constitution which was
| adopted. II IS as follows
| 1--WE believe that the Republican party
| was right when &c declared IN its ma
| tional platform Of 1888 that '@Tne Repub-
Hcan party IS IN favor OF the use OF
both gold and silver as money and con
demns the policy Of the Democratic ad-
minfstration in it's efforts 70 demone-
| tie silver
1--WE believe that the Republican party
was right when in 1892 IL declared that
| The American people from tradition
| and interest favor bfmetallism and the
Republican party demands the use OF
both gold and silver as standard money
I'VE believe that the Republicans of
Kansas have been right in declaring
for the free coinage Of silver.
We believe that well remunerated
Arnrican labor constitutes the best
market for the American farmers and
in addition to the market Of the east he
should have market among an army
or people employed in the silver industry
Of the west
with which to do the business Of this
country, and that for this purpose IT is
more convenient and more patriotic TO
create a demand and a market for the
silver Of America rather than for the
gold of the British empire.
I'VE therefore are in favor OF the free
coinage OF both silver and gold at the
ratio Of to IS and without asking the
permission of any other nation on the
globe.
'On these propositions we dissent
from the Republican platform Of 1895
and adopt this preamble and consdtu-
tion for the purpose Of disseminating
the foregoing principles.
This organization shall be known as
the Republican Silver league OK Topeka,
Kan.
ANY citizen OF the United States over
Is years Of age who has heretofore affi-
Hated with the Republican party and
who subscr1bes to this preamble and
constitution, shall be eligible to men,
bership in this league"
1t shall require a two-thirds vote OF
the members present 10 elect a caadi-
date to membership.
'@T'he officers of this league shall be a
president. one vice president from each
ward Of the city, a secretary and a
treasurer. The officers OF the league
shall hold Office for six months and
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and
qualified. and shall perform the duties
usually devolvins upon such officers
All officers shall be elected by bal
lot.
tfIn ADDITION To the committees that
may from time to time be appointed
% iva t1,aa
consisting Of the above named officers
OF the league and one person from each
ward TO be chosen by the members from
that ward"
The constitution was adopted without
opposition except upon the question OF
who are to be eligible 10 membership.
IL was thought at first that the con-
stftutton would admit anyone, wheheT
Republican or not, and a change was
suggested TO make only Republicans OF
former Republicans eligible. Some Of
the members thought that the member
ship should be limited to former Repub-
leans who would not vote the ticket
It was finally decided that the eligible
clause should read 'iwho have here
tofore affiliated with the Republican
party" and it was adopted In that form
President Huliet says that it IS the In
tention to conduct the meetings along
new lines after the organization Is COM
pdeted- I'VE intend to hear both Sides"
says he, but we VIII have no long wind
ed speeches We viii allow the advo-
Gates OF the gold standard to select q
man and we Will select one, and then
we will have five minute talks by the
two men, each replying to the other.
This will be continued for an hour and
~,
tainnBent.
ct is my idea that these orgsniza tons
should be made all over the state and
after a while we will have a big state
and have a meeting lasting
two or three days. I see no reason why
the organization should not be made a
great success for everywhere ! have
gone have found great dissatisfaction
over the gold standard plank of the ST.
Louis platform. The sentiment is over
and what we want to do is 10
organize these forces in such a way as
to make them effective"
The next meeting is to be held next
Monday evening and 1t will be at y. c.
law Office. At this meeting
hall for the meetings viii be selected
and then the meetings will be held reg
uldrly in one place.
ANOTHER SILVER CLUB.
Jetmore. Kan, July 4.-In accordanos |
with the can signed by forty-three Re |
publicans, the Republican Silver club |
met at the court house on Monday even
ng and appointed a committee TO draft !
bylaws and constitution, and adjourn |
ID TO meet at s p. m July 10. Following |
s the committee: Fred w. Lewis. c. |
". Patchen, Stephen Bu-ney, John |
Beaver and c. Z. Wilson.
The best way to Colorado is over the /
Santa Fe Route. The fast train which /
leaves Wichita at 2:45 p. m, arrives at |
Colorado points the next morning. For |
call upon or address
W. TORREY, Agent,