The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-17
Leedy viii Suspend the Law
July First.
ONLY A P0PULIST RUSE
To Get Votes is The Way Men
Concerned See 1t.
OLD TICKET Is NAMED
Wichita Commission VIII
Probably Go First.
OLD TICKET IS NAMED

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Governor Leedy announced late last
night that he would suspend the metro
politan police law on the first of July,
and abolish all the commissions in Wich-
ita, Fort Scott, Leavenworth and Atchi-
son. The governors attention and time
had been occupied all through Wednes-
day and Thursday with matters pertain
ing to the state convention and he had
said nothing of his intention respecting
the action of the convention favoring the
abolition of the metropolitan boards.
When he was asked last night what he
intended to do he said without hesitancy
or equivocation: Il will suspend the law
on the LIST of July"
This is supposed to settle the matter.
The Populist state convention has de-
manded the removal Of the boards and the
ultimate repeal of the law. Leedy has
said the boards must go.
1t is doubtful how the change will be
received. Colonel Jocelyn said last night
that the change would bring on a
whiskey war in Wichita.
You mark my word" said he, this
change will bring on another liquor war
in Wichita. But 1 am in favor of re-
pealing the law. The present boards ought
to be allowed to serve out the time for
which they were appointed and then
the whole thing ought to be done away
with, law and all. But it would be only
treating the present boards decently to let
them serve out their terms. Its taking the
machinery away from the Pops"
John Clayton-"This move on Leedy' s
part is too evidently political ruse. 1t
won't help him any"
John Heron for Mahan Bros.-It's a
good thing.
w. A. Polk-"It won't hurt Stanley or
help Leedy."
A number Of citizens were seen. Most
of them thought it was a god idea to alb
oIish the commission, but every one re-
marked that it was not done in good
faith, but a turn for votes and nothing
more.
The sharpest fight of the convention
was over the adoption OF the platform.
At 4:9O o'clock in the afternoon, yesteT-
dav. the entire state ticket was nomi-
mated at once and by reclamation, IN
Guiding Lieutenant Governor A. M. Har-
vev. who is a major in the TWenty-Sec-
ond Kansas volunteers.
The Democrats who had been insis-
tent ntheir demands for two places on
the ticket, laid down for some reason IN
exnlained, and 1t took but short time
10 railroad the nominations through IN
bunch.
The plank in the platform which caused
sucb a hard fight was this:
I'VE demand the immediate suspension
cf the metropolitan police law, and also
IT'S repeal by the next legislature.
After a stormy debate the plank was
sdopted by a vote of ISL to 3O6
The platform, as a whole. Is purely
Socialisuc.
# demands the adoption of the initial
I've and referendum system and provis-
Ion for proportional representation; the
establishment of state stock yards under
such regulations as will prevent the fltiX-
ing of prices by spectators and commits
sion men and securing to the people the
benefits of an open market; a system OF
state Insurance.; the public ownership OF
all public utilities and the public owner
ship and operation of all monopolies; and
a constitutional convention to correct ex-
listing defects Immediately.
on national issues the platform de-
mands the free coinage of gold and silver
at a ratio of 16 TO l and the issuing Of
greenbacks instead of interest bearing
bonds for the expense OF carrying on the
war.
In full ii is as follows:
We commend the state administration
for its patriotic and vigorous defense Of
the rights of the people and its efficient
and economical conduct OF state affairs.
We commend the action of the Populist
members of the last legislature in pass
Ing laws that have saved hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars to the people of
Kansas. We also commend the course
Of our senator and representatives in
congress for their opposition to the issu-
Ruce of interest bearing bonds and the
encroachments Of corporate power upon
the rights of the people, and their vigil
liant devotion TO the interests Of their
constituents.
We demand that the initiative and ref
srendum be embodied in our state consti-
tuition, and favor proportional represent
alton.
We favor the public ownership of all
public utilities and demand the public
ownership and operation Of all monop-
olies.
We demand that the state of Kansas
shall provide insurance protection, both
IRE and life. as a state function, at cost.
These being in opposition 10 the existing
constitution OF the state, we demand
constitutional convention to the end that
they may be made enectusl and that
other defects that now exist in our state
constitution may be remedied.
We demand the enactment Of freight
rate law giving TO . court Of railway