The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-30
POLITICS AMONG BUSINESS
Makes Democratic Building aud Lonn Men
at Detroit wratEy.

Makes Democratic buiidtnS auo HoAu '
at Detroit wratEy.
Detroit. Mich, July 2S.-Politics To-
night cast a ripple OF discord over the
annual convention OF the United States
League OF Local Building and Loan as
sociations. The disturbing element creep
in through VIVA. was considered an IN
i,,dioio,,s reference made this morning
IN President Browns address, in when
the president inferred tina, low tariffs
and free trade were a decided injury 70
the country's business. Remarks OF this
character did not take well with several
DELEGATES Of the Democratic faith. Tney
said nothing about during the days ses-
sions. but shortly after the evening ses-
sion had begun the following resolution
was offered by Delegate E. L. Peck OF
Jackson:
Resolved, That 4: is the sense OF this
league that ali matters relating to either
religion or politics be eliminated from
consideration, either in debate or papers
which may be read. and that the secre-
Iary IS hereby requested not to print
anyth;rs whatever of a political or sec
tartan nature as a part Of the proceed
ngs Of this league"
There was a warm debate over mo-
ton to refer the resolution TO commit
tee on resolutions.
John F. McGinnis OF Alton, Ill. said
the idea Of bringing in politics ought TO
be condemned by every honest man
presel; whether ne believed in free trade
or protection, gold dollars or so-called
fifty cent dollars. He protested strongly
"in the name OF the great west" II
was wrong for the highest officer of the
hunhlest member to bring politics into
the convention.
An amendment was offered to send the
resolution to the committee. with in
struc,ions to report the same at once,
but this was strongly opposed.
4 resolution was offered by Judge
Seymour Dexter of New York TO table
the resolution and the pending motions
thereon.
More debate ensued In which the intro
duc:ion of political sentiments into pa
pers read before the legaue were roundly
condemned.
l. y. c. Shumway Of Taylorville, H.,
who had advocated the resolution, con-
sented to its withdrawal if the political
remarks i. referred to were considered
as not endorsed by the convention
The author of the resolution said that
only yesterday President Brown had
come before the Michigan league with a
tale of woe about the lack of legislation
for building associations. Exhibitions
OF partisanship would not aid in procur-
ing favorable legislation for the associa-
ton. His object was, without aiming
10 hurt any ones feelings, to have this
SOY. Of thing eliminated.
President Brown at this point ruled
the discussion and the resolution out Of
order. He said that the secretary could
not properly be authorized to cut matter
from the papers read. He had allowed
the discussion 10 continue because he
supposed that the resolution was aimed
at remarks ne himself had made A mo-
ton 10 table the resolution then prevail
ed and tie discussions thereon were or
dered eXpyrgated from the record, which
closed the incident.
Papers we're read tonight by C. s. Ha--
loush, Leavenworth. Kan: Joseph H.
Faist. Philadelphia; Henry NJ. Walker.
Chicago: Frank L. Wells, Wellsville. O.:
Joseph K. Gamble, Philadelphia; Will
lam H. Page, Haverhill. Mass. and ].
w Sutton SAM. Sc Marie Sin,