The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-01

This meeting is an inspiration. II Will
lead to great results. This movement
has obtained tremendous impetus ana
will go ahead with a rush. Wnen inc |
people are ready, and that day - ho'
far of. my friends, there viii be SPAN
taneous uprising. the supreme court VIII
be abolished, congress dispersed and the
sacred right Of American citizens ana
American freedom will be enthroned.
(Great applause.)
ST plead guilty to the charge OF being
radical. I only wish you would alo"
me to be more radical Still. support Us,
gentlemen OF the convention, ana
promise you we will support the attempt
to abolish government: by injunction ana
the judges who issue them.
DEBS SPEAKS FOR A JOB.
ION bearing arms, I hope in the marcn
Of common intelligence we will reach a
pint where we win be able 20 settle
these questions without appealing to the
sword o: bullet. l cannot tell. Certain
it is there are thousands OF our 1eilo"
citizens suffering, and certain II Is ms
cannot last. The time will come 10 IN
cite the populace. When this time comes
you can depend on me. (Cheers) VIII
not stand in the rear and ask you 10 go
ahead. 1 will be in front and say %
You come on (Renewed cheer:ng)
81 shrink from that bloodshed, ana
Mr.. Debs paused impressively, ou- =
thi, is necessary TO preserve liberty am
our rights-in that event 1 will shed me
last drop OF blood that courses through
IF Nnaarinyl
PLUTOCRACY TOO POOR.
"Plutocracy cannot buy me; they may
send me to Jail; may ostracize me- or
hang me. but, in the language OF tae
revolutionary heroes, do not propose 10
part with my self-respect, independence
and manhood. We no longer have re-
public; there is not ves;ige OF Il LETT.
The judiciary OF this country has placed
paddock on my lips forbidden me 10
walk on public highways and destroyed
all my rights 1 submit because you
compel me to. I am helpless. I appeal
to you and to the country TO come 70 the
front, take this cause TO heart ana these
questions will then be solved. 1 will be
free and so will you.
The people are ripe for great
change. All they lack is direction and
leadership Let this conference supply
Il. Let this conference set the pace
Announce to the world that ii will tenn
porarily adjourn for three weeks, 10 re-
new preparations. Ask every man TO
/ hedge himself 70 be there,c ONE II you
| have to walk, no one has a right to
plead poverty"
~
listing in Pennsylvania; when ne finished
with that state he took up West Virgin
| Ia.
NO GOVERNMENT AT ALL.
West Virginia, ne said, had more gov
eminent to the square inch than any
/ state in the union, and that meant less
liberty. The less government, the mora
/ iiberty-the only perfect government
was no government at all.
In conclusion. Mr. Debs said:
"My friends, assert yourselves; en-
fierce your cause. Let every man wnt
/ can be as good as his word stand erect.
| Nearly every delegate in the conven'
| tion arose to his feet and cheered tht
speaker.
As Mr.. Debs finished the delegate:
| Jumped on their chairs, threw their maj!
in the air and crowded forward 10 gree
the speaker Chairman Pomeroy pound
ed vigorously for order. but it was fully
five minutes before the convention re
! covered from the spell which Mr.. Debs
cratory had cast about them.
pOLAN DOESN'T MIN DEN.
One or two substitutes for the las
two planks in the platform were intro
duced but not adopted, and the chat
recognized Patrick Dolan Of Pittsburg
who eaid the injunction business was
gigantic bluff. He said hen ad beel
"eoing against them" for two month
and here he was expressing himself
He thought It unnecessary TO talk abou
/, the matter.
Then there was more amendments an
substitutes, none Of which were adopted
and after an hour or two OF talk. tn
last two planks were agreed TO, as SUB
mitted by the committee, and the plat
form as a whole was declared adopted
II was then agreed that the basis
representation at the Chicago convention
should be one delegate TO each local. IA
Dor organization, and two from eac
congressional district. every man TO De
wage worker.
= The chair then appointed Messrs. Ma
hon. Debs, Sovereign, Donnolly an
O'Connell a committee 10 arrange for IN
2 Chicago convention, and informed tn
convention that any money intended
5 contributions for the striking minel
should be sent to Secretary Pearce
the United Mine oWrkers. al Coiumou
Ohio.
y Mr.. Mahon offered resolution calm
n | upon the miners now at work in Mi
!, souri. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky an
other fields. 20 qui; work. and denoun
:, ing them as enemies Of human liberty
!, long as they continued their presei
4 course.
Notwithstanding the convention ear
in the morning had declined 10 act c
President Ratcnford's resolution reques
ing President Mckinley 70 convene col
= sress for the purpose OF defining the a
thority Of judges in the mater OF u
functions, a resolution ID that erect D
y authorizing the chairman OF the conve'
L ton 20 ask Mr.. Mckinley 70 act in n
direction, introduced by NJ d. Ryan L
IS Illinois organizer, went through Win
II whoop. and shortly before Z O'CLOCK Z
2 convention adjourned sine die
HARRITY Is TURNED DOWN
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