The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
WEBB M'NALL CHAIRMAN
Is Made the Head of the State
Silver Party.
The Conference Adopts a Series
of Resolutions.
Puts Itself on Record on Labor and
Corporations IS wen as Coinage.


Despite the effort that was made to
defeat him Webb McNan will be chair
man of the state committee Of the new
silver party which was organized in this
city yesterday afternoon and last night.
Opposition to NIcNall consisted Of I. M
James Of Topeka and DR.. Lawrence OF
ElDOrado-
When the convention reached the
election Of a state committeeman at
large McNall. James and Lawrence were
noInina ted
A. b. Hulett secured recognition and
opposed McNan, saying: "McNaII mas
tod me that he is not in harmony with
the convention" Hulett continued
making a brief explanation of his
charges against McNa1l, to which the
latter replied:
If Hulett would tell the whole story
il would be different l said l would
not be in harmony with this convention
or any other if certain things We're at
tempted. 1 mean just what ] SAID, 100
This convention has not attempted what
] am opposed to doing, therefore L am
not out of harmony, 1 believe
With prospects for lively fight be-
tween McNall and Hulett, Dan McIag-
cart moved that all three of the candl-
dates be elected committeeman at large
This was carried but McNaH later de-
feated his fellow committeeman at
large for the position Of chairman, TO
which all aspired.
state committee held a meeting and
elected Mr.. McNall state chairman and
Judge u. S. Caldwell, of LeOti, secre-
tary.
with reference to the adoption of the
platform. Several of the speakers dur
ing yesterday and last night talked as
silver Republicans. Other said they
had left the Republican party for good
and did not care to be so catalOgued.
However, R. w. Turner of Mankato
wanted to give the fellows a chance to
get back into the tOId when they be-
come dissatisfied with their new depar-
ture, So he suggested the adoption of q
plank in the resolutions to the effect
that in the event The present national
administration does anything for silver
in the way of legislation, that the or
ganizauon formed yesterday in Kansas
. After some little debate this motion
failed to pass. The resolutions adopted
We're as follows:
We the Free Silver Republicans of
Kansas, IN conference assem- bled, stand
ing upon the ground occupied by Re
publican party prior to last June unite
in the following declaration of princi-
pies:
First-That We believe in an Ameri-
can system of commerce, and to this
end we advocate not only protective
tariff, but such legislation affecting do
lneS1c and foreign transportation and
communication as shall facilitate the
tXchange OF commodities produced in
this country.
SecOnd-That labor is the great source
from which nearly all, if not all hui
man comforts and necessities are
drawn That tariff that directly ben
ehts only the owners of wealth and
leaves the IabOrer and producer of
wealth the victim of free competition
with the underpaid Ia Dor of other coun-
tries, IS grossly unjust. For these rea-
sons We demand that legislation to the
eno mat labor as we'll as capital shall
share the favor of the government
Ihlrd-That we insist upon the right
ana DUTY OF the government both sra re-
ana national, to exercise such effective
control over corporations, trusts and
syhd1cates. that they shall exist. if at
not FOR their injury. and that lepfsIa
lures, executives and courts Should he
impressed with the necessity of heed
ing TINS reasonable admOnitfOn That
we endorse the position taken nv tIoee
members OF congress who are endeavOr-
ing to prevent the pending tariff hin
becoming a protection only for trusts
anu corporations, and that we endorse
ana approve the decision of the sI1rrer7,
court on the United States in the trans
missouri traffic association case
Fourth-That the same reasons that
justify an American system of o0+,1
3nerce and labor demand that we shouId
nave and maintain an American system
OF nhance, and return to the doctrine
o. tIle fathers, the free coinage of both
gold and silver at the ratio II I 70 4 e.
FlIth-That we are unaIterabIv on
posed TO the direct or indirect retire
Inent Of the greenbacks. and demand
1hat all money, whether gold. silver oT
paper. be issued by the government
anu that the treasurer of the United
States, in redeemfng greenbacks and
treasury notes, shall use either gold or
SILVER at the convenience of the govern
ment. 81 IL
SlXth-We approve of the act of tho
president in appointing a committee of
conference for International bimataI
Ash, but we believe that a Droper sense
OF national self-respect demands thai
an legislation enacted by our national
legislature should be without depend
ence upon or waiting for the consent
OF any other nation
Seventh-All good citizens WIN m
prove of the foregoing prfncipIes ave
invited to Join with US in an EFFORT to
secure their Incorporation into the laws
Of this country "a W
we believe that with the repeal of the
act OF 1873 and a return to the laws in
Iorce prior to that date the aDDreria-
ION OF gold VIII be taken away and the
depreciation of silver removed an6
with all danger of Withdrs walls oF eroI5
from the treasury thereby avertad tbe+a
C9uid De no safer or more convenient
1orm of paper money than the eraen-
lacks We therefore oDpOse +t7T7f,,.
1ile d1ctation of the financial svste1,7 ~
me government over to the banks ana