The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-30
EUGENE WOLFE'S BOOM.
Shawnee County Democrats Put Him
Forward for Lieutenant Governor.


didacy of Eugene Wolfe of this city for
the position of lieutenant governor was
made at the Democratic county con-
vention Saturday afternoon in the fol-
lowing resolution presented by David
Overmyer:
Resolved, That our delegation to the
Atchison convention be and the same is
hereby instructed to present thereto
the name of Eugene Wolfe of this coun-
lieutenant governor, and to work I'M
animously for his nomination.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. Wolfe will now en-
deavor to secure the place on the flu
sion ticket which is acknOwledg edly
open to a Democrat. His candidacy
was a surprise to the majority of the
delegates in the convention.
The convention was called for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
state convention at Atchison, June Is,
gressional convention, the date or
which has not yet been set. The fol-
lowing delegates and alternates were
chosen for the state convention.
legates-John Martin, David Over
myer, S. T. Cromwell, Alex Dickson, T.
NJ. Hanley, ]. w. Blossom, S. B. Isen-
hart, L. NJ. Penwell, R. B. Kepley, Leo
Won Langen, Furman Baker.
AIternates-Lee Jones, c. E. Sowle,
B. Kinnie, c. K. Holiday, Jr, J. B.
Miller, A J. Arnold,J. E. Schmidt, Ran
XIII MASON, L. w dIU, u. ~ 111Ib, w
H. Thompson.
An equal number of delegates and al
ternateS were chosen for the congress
sional convention, and are the follow
ing:
Delegates-A. ]. Arnold, NJ. Heery, D.
H. Morgan, r. Warning, Dave Harold,
Frank s. Thomas, Albert Sage, Lee
Jones, w. H. Thompson, J. J. Hit, G..
Max Claudy.
Alternates-James Anderson, Jasper
Earnest, DR.. Scott, David Ward. Henry
NJ. Steele, Carl Brewer, DEW: c. Ham
ilton, Arch Lord, 7. ]. Benedict, r. L.
Cofran, John Mileham.
The delegates were selected by a
committee composed of Eugene Wore,
Seybold, and S. T. Cromwell. T. M.
Hanley acted as chairman of the con-
vention and Leo Won Langen, secre-
tary.
lions appointed at the convention, but
the following resolutions were prepared
and read by David Overmyer, and un-
L Resolved, That we, the Democracy of
Shawnee county, in convention assembled,
do hereby declare that we indorse and re-
affirm the national Democratic platform
of 1896; that we declare our unfaltering
confidence in, and our constant admiration
for our great leader and world renowned
champion of human rights, William j.
2 That as the chief authors of that pop
ular sentiment which forced a reluctant
national administration to proceed to right
the wrongs of this nation against Spain
and rescue bleeding and famlshlng Cupa
lannon's mouth, though continuing to diff
fer from said administration upon domeS.
ali poiiticaI differences, we viii sustain
and support the president of the United
war with Spain until our flag shall float
in triumph and in victorious peace every
where on sea and land, but we believe that
the patriotism of the people and the credit
of the country can be safely relied on to
produce all revenue required beyond that
realized bV proper taxes without resort
to interest bearing bonds.
was efficacious its feasibility and solidity
cannot be questioned since 1t mas passed
probation and become a permanent feature
of the national financial system:
3. That while adhering to the time hon
ored policy and wise ,counsels of the
fathers of the republic while avoiding all
entangling alliances with other powers, we
believe that the time has come when the
United States should again be the greater
carrier of ocean commerce in the old
days of Democratic ascendancy, and, re-
alizing that no nation can, have great
We suggest to our Democratic brethren
throughout the state and country, that
they emphasize the Importance of this re-
turn to the traditional Democratic foreign
policy; for while, it is true, as declared
by our wise ancestors. that large stand
ing armies in time of peace are dangerous
it moves upon the face of the deep, is
never involved in domestic tumults; the
CLINT of it's guns is ever In the lace OF ITS
country's foes.
4. Power brings responsibility; capacity
creates duty: the time has come when the
United States must not only seek world
wide trade advantages and commercial
ton in which ordinary education is uni
VerSal and higher education common, it
should be our policy to encourage the en-
pIoyment abroad Of a vast army of our
trained and educated people. AS Roman
ship noW protects So United States cti-
zenship should protect the bold adven-
lures and enterprise of our people while
thew nR0etrate shore in pursuit OF
peaceful and progressive enterprise. With
5. Peace is an ideal state; the time may
lasting througho1t the world. That time
is not yet. Until the conditions of the
world are greatly changed no prudent or
ch a9c ary power 70 as may eb be re
quired to at all times defend and assert
element in a free nation should not be a
should be the people themselves. The
military arm of free people should be
the people themselves. The. militia of
vided by the laws of all the states. of
all able-bodied male persons between des-
Practically of the whole male population,
should be thoroughly drilled and discip-
lined, and ready upon short notice to en-
6. Each years experience adds its vol
urne of confederation and confirmation to
the indisputable testimony everywhere APP
parent. that the SO-called prOhib1tOry law
IS a dead letter upon the Statute book a
mere putrescence to be removed from the
bX a resubmission of the question of con-
sfitutionaI prohibition to the people, in
spite of Republican duplicity and strad-
ding: for the existence OF which the DEM
T. The present state administration has
justified the hopes and defended the he inter
mendation of right thinking citizens with
out regard to party.
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