The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-16

| Onio-Hon. Teachout.
| Park (eas)-
Park (wesO-William Burns
Payne-E. K. Mercer.
Rockford Derby)-S. E. High.
Rockford (Mulvane)-J. R Hopkins
Salem-J. E. Exton.
Sherman-M. Kessler
Union-F. ]. Granfield.
Valley Center (north)-A. ]. Hare.
Valley Center Csouth)-S. NJ. Belsom.
Viola-S. Nighswonger.
| Waco-J. L. Sucker.
| Wichita-W. H. Kirkpatrick, P. ".
Heaiey, William Campbell, F. highs
wonger, ". F. Green, Charles Campbell,
| G. w. Peters.
The committee on resolutions reported
/ S. o. l., only a good deal worse:
PLATFORM.
The Peoples party of Sedgwick coun-
| ty in convention assembled, true to the
principles Of equal rights to all and spe-
cial privileges to none, reaffirm our allie
! glance TO the principles Of the st. Louis
| platform and pledge ourselves to its sup
port until we shall have changed this
government by the corpora tions into a
government by the people.
Resolved, That chief among these
principles is the right Of the people to
| make and unmake their own laws. by
the operation of the iniative and refer
endum
Resolved, That every legislator elect
ed by the votes of the Peoples party
Shall obey implicitly the mandates Of
III oh, !,
Resolved, That We indorse our state
administration as the best and most &C.
onomical IN the history of the state.
Resolved, That we heartily commend
and indorse the course Of the state adj
ADMINISTRATION in resisting the unwarrant-
ed assumption in power by the federal
courts in its efforts TO restrain the con-
stitutionai rights Of a sovereign state.
Resolved, That il is the temper of this
convention, that the virture OF this gov
eminent as well as its power is in the
great people; that the license of long
terms breeds desire TO exercise power:
that With no responsibility 10 the people
70 sharply and quickly answer for mis-
conduct. il dulls the conscience OF those
delegated with authority. as to RESPONSE
bility, and that the persistent and in
creasing jurisdiction OF federal judges.
and federal courts encroacnes upon in
herent rights OF the people. Where great
questions OF traffic commerce and bust
ness are first in the eye OF the chancellor
would be suddenly stopped and forever
ended, If the people compelled a judge
TO come back 10 the people for his place
Resolved. That we congra tulate the
members OF the legislature for enacting
the following laws:
First-Chapter ~, regulating the Or
ganization and control OF banks
Chapter IA, 10 prevent blacklisting.
Chapter 81, known as the public utility
ast. giving all cities power either OF own
or control all gas lights, electric light
plants. waterwOrks, etc.
Chapter 24o. relating 10 stock yards.
Chapter 17s, relating TO school text
books.
Chapter $50. relating TO mortgage as
signments.
Chapter 2iS, relating 70 taxation Of
judgment
Chapter 81. relating 10 fees and sala-
rieS
And other good laws.
Under the beneficent rule ot the Re
publican national administration during
the past few months. trust stocks have
sdvanced in value over two hundred MI
lion dollars. railway stocks two hundred
and siXty-seven millions. and railway
bonds sixty-four million dollars. and the
power Of the trusts 10 Job the people has
increased in Ike proportion.
Under the beneficent rule OF Provi-
dence, ana the influence OF a shortage
In foreign markets, the produces OF tie
farmer have increased in value and have
Unidentified the producer in a measure.