People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-08-05

Ol utleSdteS 10 eject dl eaCn primary.
Judge Rays manifesto was issued
last Saturday in which be asserts that
he will seek the nomination for Judge
by petition Sin the first instance. :"
In another paragraph he speaks Of
pushing his candidacy whether en-
dorSed by the convention or not.
The article published in the VOICE
last week giving the detail facts con-
corning the calling Of the conven-
ton he terms as an attack upon his
candidacy. Tie VOICE does not
care to enter into any controversy
with Judge Ray. We are not antag.
onizing his candidacy further than
to maintain the integrity and superb
GRITTY Of the party's regularly consti-
tuted authority against his violation
thereof. The fact is the VOICE has
granted Judge Ray more space to
defend and promote his candidacy
than all the other candidates com.
bined. We have at this time no
feeling Of antagonism toward him in
convention, but would suggest to
him that it will be more in accord
with the spirit of Populism if he will
seek his nomination ain the first in
stance" in Populist convention and
afterward circulate as many petitions
as he likes. 1t is a folly unworthy
the brain Of Judge Ray to suppose
that he can drive a convention to
nominate him on a menace of indie.
pendent candidacy. If he wants a
nomination he should come into the
convention on exactly the same foot
ing as other candidates, take his
chances and stand or fall by its de-
cree. To do otherwise is to set him.
self up against the party and array
every Bryanite against him; for Ger.
tainly every Bryanite wants success
this fall, and will not loan his inhu-
ence to any movement which will
detract the least from our strength.
This certainly makes the VOICES
position clear. The facts We gave
last week are absolutely true in every
detail. Judge Ray denies that he
made a proposition to be satisfied if
larger convention could be held at
later date. Our authority was Ivan
D, Rogers, secretary of the commit
tee, who says that Mr.. Sleeper came
to him with the proposal. Mr.. Rog-
ers told Mr.. Sleeper that if Judge
Ray would put his proposition in
writing he would take it up with the
Democratic committee and see if the
change could be made. Mr.. Sleeper
went to Ray and got the proposition
in writing duly signed. Mr.. Rogers
took it to the Democratic chairman,
W. A. Rem, who said he had acted
in accordance with his committees
instructions and could make no al
teration unless his committee au.
thorized it. The written proposition
was given back to Chairman Sleeper.
Now these are the facts and the peo.
pie can judge OF the VoICE's state.
ment. We have no desire whatever
to misstate facts to Judge Rays
injury.
One other point in the manifesto
should be noticed. Judge Ray fears
that the nomination by joint con-
vention will be illegal, and observes,
"What sense is there in making a
nomination in an illegal way? The
only answer is, to prevent the peo>
pie from having anything to say as
to who shall be the nominee" We
believe the calm judgment of the
people would suggest that the con-
vention would certainly give the
people chance to say who shall be
the nominee, and then, if from any
technical reason there is a probable.
ity of trouble in getting on the
official ballot petition can be resorted
to, or, as is provided by law, the
Vacancy" can be filled by the
county committee. The choice Of
the people is exactly what we want
then all may rest assured the nom,
inee will 60 on the ballot. And
while We ora m 81 D.. Ill. :.