Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-17

The administration forces were surprised
at the vote. II was slap at. the governor,
aud his friends knew he. was was not IN a
The plank denouncfng federal courts
came in a supplementary resolution, but
went to the table. It Is pet measure
with the Pops In theory. but they had 80
much baggage they feared to carry more.
-. Reaite,tiary Cosi Plank.
:. The penitentiary, coal plank caused
.wrangle. Judge George Clark spoke for It,
but wanted few words changed; He said
vict coal out of the market. This was a
hard rap at another of Governor Leedys
plans.
Mr. Newman. who went over the state
itentiary coal, opposed Judge Clarks po-
sition, and made an adroit speech to try to
break the force Of Judge Clarks remarks
A motion BY Carl vrooman. 81 parsons Parsons.
and shortly after all the other planks In
the platform were carried through, and
the convention worn and wearied, ad-
tourned for dinner.
The adoption of the anti-metropolitan po-
lice plank at the morning session raised
an awful roar and Governor Leedy served
notice on the crowd that he would not ac-
cept a nomination on a platform contain
ing that plank. His heelers were out DUR
ing the noon hour whooping 1t up for a
reconsideration, ana when the convention
me. J. c. Vogle. Of Cherokee. came to the
front with formal motion to reconsider
the vote on the metropolitan police plank.
The motion was seconded by Carl Vroo-
man, of Parsons, who said he had changed
his mind. He said It was question of
policy; it was right. he said, but sit was
wrong to do right at the wrong time"
Everybody was on the qui vive when
Stephens, Of Cherokee, arose and made a
redhot speech In favor Of letting the mat
ter stand.
u.
Then Grant Harrington. Of Hiawatha.
was called to the platform and made the
best and plainest speech of the convcn-
.tion.
This is the time for little practical.
honest politics." he said. 'If this law will
pealed. then it is wrong now and ought to
be repealed. There never was and never
win be reason for the continuance. ex-
sha1 = rs % 1Hr
big campaign gun Of the Republicans this
morning: now we propose to draw the
spike. II win be- heralded all over the
"oh. oh. and Good. sood'D Tat charge
will be made to us all over the state and
shame. (Cries of You're ali rightly We
have taken bold and honorable position
and We can with ease maintain 1t. but the
proposed action now Will prove a mill
stone. All the speakers have said they
are In favor Of the repeal Of the law. We
have the chance to repeal 1t tomorrow.
cloud shout Of Then do it.') We have
already done so. We cannot afford to go
back on 1t. The charge that greeted US
all over the state two years ago was that
Of police Doodle. and the Republicans now
have charts made OF all the first class
cities showing the number of Joints in
operation. They will use 1t against us
and 1t. will be effective II we undo what
We did this morning. We are safe with
what We did and in danger with what is
proposed"
Editor Eastery, Of the Eureka Union,
also spoke against the reconsideration.
Judge Pfost, of Wyandotte, took the
foo. to support the motion to reconsider.
He pleaded for the convention to let
Leedy keep the police commissioners un-
til after the election. "If you will just
let the commissioners alone until election
day and Governor Leedy II reelected, !
will pledge you here and now that he
VIII abolish all the boards the next day.
Pfost Is Leedy's moUfhpiece. This state
fnent was conclusive evidence that all the
administration wanted was to use the po-
lice during the campaign. Pfost pleaded
long and loud. but didn't win any votes.
George Case. superintendent Of the
favor Of reconsiderinE.
Leedy aAd the Police Law.
SGepree Easterwood. Of Wyandotte. made
one OF the most amusing speeches Of the
day. He intended to speak to retain the
police system, but the convention could
Lot locate where he was on the question by
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