Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.

Free silver Men Have Their own Way In
tho state Convention-Maftin and Over
myer Win.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 4-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order at 1920 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing by Chairman Frank Bacon, of the
state central committee After prayer
by Rev. j. P. Wimberly, Mr.. Bacon an
nounced that the central committee
had decided upon John c. Sheridan, of
Miami county, for temporary chair
man; w. II. L Pepperell, of Cloud, for
temporary secretary, and James R.
Logan, of Lincoln, for assistant secre-
tary. This was in the nature of q
recommendation, which the conven-
ton promptly adopted
In accepting the position of temper
airy chairman Mr.. Sheridan made a
spirited speech returning thanks.
The usual committees were appoint
ed and much speech making INDUCED
in and the report of the organization
committee received, which recon-
mended that Judge J. d. McClev-
erty, of Fort Scott, be permanent
chairman, Mr.. Pepperen permanent
secretary and George ID. Pitts, of
Wellington, assistant secretary. The
report was unanimously adopted.
Other committees reported and the or
When the fight for delegates to the ma
tional convention was reached the fol-
delegates-at-large were chosen, the free
silver men having things their own way:
John Martin and David Overmyer, of
Topeka; Judge j. d MeCleverty, of
Fort Scott; James McKinstry, of
Hutchinson; John H. Atwood, of
Leavenworth, and Frank Bacon, of
Chanute- These are the alternates-at-
large; Neal Graham, of Washington;
Frank Butcher, of Emporia; E f.
Clemens, of Parker; Thomas Singleton,
of Fredonia; Thomas Tatum, of Beloit,
and T. j. O'Neil, of Usage City. The
congressional district delegates and
a1ternates are: First district-Moses
Sarbach and J. B. Taylor, delegates; A.
E Urbansky and II. d Butts. alter
mates Second district-Samuel A
Riggs and L. C. Slime, delegates;
Charles E Dural1 and j. B.
Goshorn, alternates- Third district
j. II. Cushenberry and j. Mack Love,
delegates; E C. Weilep and ]. T. Tin
der, alternates. Fourth district
Charles Stockhouse and ]. 6. johnson,
delegates: E. S. Bertram and r. H.
Hazlet, alternates. Fifth district-C.
p. Brandon burg and c. b. Christensen,
delegates; George w. Harrop and d.
S. Hallam, alternates- Sixth district
John d. Rea and E. ]. Collins, dele
gates; c. n. Page and R. n. Handy,
alternates Seventh district Jesse
Haymaker and C. F. Diffenbacher. del
erates; Thomas Wilson and L L. Pur-
cell, alternateS
Here are the resolutions as adopted
by the convention:
Resolved. That we commend President Cleve-
land for the gallant fight he has made for tariff
riv,di loot Of
the Monroe doctrine for his stern demand for
justice and the faithful observance of treaties
with Spain in defense of American citizens i'm
prisoned in Cuba, and for his distinguished
services in the interest of economical admins
traticn: and give voice to this recommenda-
| tion more freely because we are compelled, In
the interest of democratic doctrine, to diner
totally and radically from his views on the all
absorbing question of finance, and emphasize
this difference, and to declare Enthusiastically
our unalterable convictions on the subject.
Resolved. That we demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of both silver and gold at the
ratio of sixteen to one without awaiting the
action of any other government or people as
we believe this country is large enough to es-
tabliSh and maintain its own financial Sys-
tenn: that the delegates to the Chicago
convention appointed and confirmed by
this convention are hereby instructed to
faithfully carry out the foregoing coinage
resolutions. both in letter and spirit, and to
| demand and insist that said resolution or one
in all respects equivalent thereto, be incorpo-
rated in the national platform, and that said
delegates be further instructed to vote for NO
man for president or vice president whose his
tory and past public record do not give fu IL as
surance that he is in entire harmony there
with, and to vote unit on all questions
arising in said national convention
A resolution by Hon. Samuel A.
Riggs, of Lawrence, that all district
delegates and alternates be required
| to declare themselves in favor of the
| free and unlimited coinage of silver IN
order to be accepted by the conven'
| ton, brought on a clash between the
gold standard men and the silver
| forces, and on roll call the vote stood
33S for the resolution and 11S against
When Gen. Blair presented the reso
| luton las appears above) they were
| adopted with hurrah.
j. G. Johnson, of Peabody, was elect
| ed a member of the national commit
| tee.
Curfew for Kansas City, Kan
| KANSAS CITY, Kan, June 4--Tht
city council by unanimous vote passed
| a curfew ordinance last night. L
| makes it unlawful for any child under
Is to be on the streets or in any public
place in the city after nine o'clock p
M from March 1 to August 81, and
after eight o'clock p. m. from Septem
Der 1 to the last day of February, un
| less accompanied by a parent or guar
! dian, or unless the child is in the per
formance of an errand of mercy. thu
maximum penalty being a fine of S25.
| A Kansas Bank Fails.
| TOPEKA. Kan, June 4.-Bank Com
missioner Breidenthal went to Moran
| fol> nha1 of