The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-19

4 purchasing anu OSDl-pdylnS power o.
every dollar coined or issued under the
| authority of the national government.
They are now, as in 1892, in favor o.
maintaining the gold standard. the
| standard OF the most enlightened IA
| ,i5ns o. the world; sustaining America 5
| position in the front rank OF the army OF
| progress, rather than taking lis policy
from nations 3050 years behind the age
| in which We live. They are opposed 10
Mexicanizing either cur politics or our
| finances. They have no patience with
| that modern alleged philosophy that q
man can lift himself over the front gate
by his boot straps. or with that recent
chinericaI alleged discovery in the feli
! OF finance which would rival the miracle
OF creation by merely speaking into ex-
istence wealth and prosperity out OF
| nothing.
They do not believe that wealth can
be created by an act of congress II
that could be done, the Republican
party would have made US ali million
aires as the first act OF the extra ses-
sion OF congress just closed. and thus
have thrown wide open the gateway 10
financial millennium.
The Republican, party recognizes that
the only alchemy by which hard conii-
tons may be transmitted INTO wealth
and prosperity is through the judgment,
energy and united effort of an intelli-
gent people. II recognizes that unwise
legislation or administration would de-
stroy credit, paralyize business and
render national and individual prosper
ity impossible.
ION the other hand. by wise finan-
cial policy on the part OF the govern
ment, credit would be sustained. nation
al honor upheld and an impetus given 70
business and commerce that Will I'M
lock capital. inspire confidence and en-
erg,ze effort.
ITO accomplish this result is the pur-
pose of the Republican party and 10 this
END Will its legislation and administra-
ton alike be directed.
I'VE have secured an administration
which is Ideally Republican and there
fore Ideally American, and president
who conducts himself with both dignity
and the freedom which ought TO char
ac;erize the chief official representative
of great and free people.
Through unity OF action and pur-
pose, splendid results have been attain
ed. Through unity Of acton and pur-
pose alone can they be preserved. BY
that means and that alone can the
great principles OF honest money and
protection alike of American labor. in
stitutions and citizenship be imbedded
in the legislative policy OF the nation.
That result can be either helped or h,n-
derei by the action of this convention.
The battle Of 1900 will be, as 10 the
questions, the elimination of the con-
flict between wisdom and folly. and by
courage, steadfastness and unity the
struggle for these great principles will
be practically won and the golden doors
OF the Twentieth century shall swing
open for our waiting feet"
At the close OF Chairman Harris ad-
o'clock D. m q,
Upon reconvening the report OF the
committee on permanent organization.
naming Major Samuel Mahen Of Wapello.
for permanent chairman and W..
S. Kenworthy of Mahaska county for
secretary. was adopted.
The committee also announced that
all nominations would be made by call
OF districts and that no nominating
speeches would be permitted. Chairman
Mahon thanked the convention for his
selection and attempted to make a
speech. After talking for about four
minutes the convention compelled him
10 desist, all being anxious for the fray.
The convention proceeded at once 10
the nomination Of a candidate for gov
ernor. Seven candidates We're placed in
the field, as follows: James Harlan, OF
Perry county; Matt Parrot, Blackhawk
w. E. Fuller, Fayette county;
Thomas B. Harsh, Union county; A. t. !
Flickinger, Pottavotomie county; l. N. |
Shaw, Crawford county; A. B. Funk, |
Dickinson county.
Speaker Boies withdrew from the con- |
Test last night. and John Cownie OF Iowa |
county, this morning.
An informal ballot developed what had |
)een expected: Parrot Ia with 1913 votes; |
Funk was second with 29s, and Shdw. /
bird, with IA. Harsh, Fuller, Harlan |
md Flicknger followed. in the order |
famed. There was little change in the
irst and second ballote from the intor-
nal ballot, although Shaw gained slight
V on both. On the second formal ballot
7lickinger withdrew from the race. This
tarted things, and Shaw gained rapidly
n the third formal ballot, and before
he end was reached IL was evident tAat
,e would be nominated. 1t was just 4:S0
clock when Woodbury. county cas-; her
2 votes for Shaw. This was all that was
necessary 20 give Shaw the nomination,
nd before any announcement could be
made the great tent was ringing with
bouts. The 5000 people went wild and
heered for several minutes. AS soon as
rder could be restored counties began
hanging their votes The chairman 0:
ne Black Hawk delega ton, the home
{ Matt Parrot, who had led up 10 ina:
me, announced the withdrawal Of ~.
'arrott and moved the nomination OF
l.. Shaw by reclamation This was
arried unanimously and another enthu-
Iastic demonstration followed.
Mr. Shaw made brief but happy speech
acceptance and vas frequently sp-
iauded. He declared that ne had -
lred me nomination b. homes: means
nd withou; making any concessions o.
-omises u any nan OF set Of Tnen-
For supreme Judge. Judge Leggett OF
sfrerson county. Judge Waterman O:
ioux county. Ben Mercer q Maaaska
,un;y. and David Ryan we're placed n
o1linat ion. Before the 5nd u the a.s-
auo. K wss evident that Waterman az1
On the race and after q number q