The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
SAME OLD SONG
Pops at Topeka Want the
Referendum.
WANT "METS" ABOLISHED
Democrats Vote Down Motion
For Straight Ticket.

Late last night it was reported to the
Eagle that Governor Leedy, backed by
the sentiment of the Populist state con-
vention. would begin the work of aool-
ishing the metropolitan police boards by
removing the commission in Wichita to-
day. but nothing definite could be ascer-
tanned.
At last nights session OF the Populist
convention at Topeka, new state CEN
trial committee was elected.
Resolutions were adopted favoring adop-
ton OF the initiative and referendum and
provision for proportional representa-
ton; favored the calling Of constitu-
tional convention and the repeal Of the
metropolitan police law; favored pro-
vision for the establishment of stock
yards under regulations as viii prevent
the fixing of prices by spectators and
commission men and securing TO the peo-
pie the benefits of an open market; they
also favored a system Of state fire and
life insurance in order TO prevent extortion
by foreign companies.
Ou udLlOlldl 4oSL bCS, L-iC P4eIbAS@A 80 ~
mands the full coinage of gold and silver
at a ratio of IA to l. and favoring the issu-
ing Of greenbacks instead Of interest
bearing bonds for carrying on the eXpen-
ses Of the war; they also favor the public
ownership Of all public utilities and the
government ownership and operation Of
railroads and monopolies.
The convention met in the afternoon at
2 o'clock and started out with the cleo
ton of Senator L. P. King Of Cowley
county for permanent chairman and ].
w Murphy of Topeka for permanent sec
rotary.
Senator King in taking the chair start
ed in to make a lengthy speech, but was
shut oc by the impatitne delegates.
The only important business Of the af-
ternoon was the appointment of commit
tees to confer with the Democrats con-
vened at Atchison and the Free Silver
Republicans, who were meeting in the
senate chamber
The two committees were made up Of
one member from each congressional dis
trlct in the state
After the appointment of the commit
tees there was much miscellaneous speech
making and the convention adjourned I'M
til s o'clock this evening
At the evening session Of the Demo-
cratic convention at Atchison the first
business was the appointment of a con-
ference committee, consisting of one
member from each congressional district,
to meet a similar committee from the Pop
ulist convention at Topeka, to arrange a
division Of the state offices. The report
Of the committee on resolutions was pre-
scented and was adopted by an overwhelm-
ing majority. The platform pledges al
legiance to the principles Of the Renewed
Democracy" as expressed il the Chicago
platform, especially demanding the unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the ratio
of l6 to /; compliments William ]. Bryan,
as a leader of the party; protests against
the Mckinley and Dingley system Of tax
alton; favors legislation, and a consu-
tutional amendment if necessary to au-
thorize direct taxation Of incomes. corpo-
rations, estates and all forms of aggre-
gated wealth; favors a vigorous proseCu-
ton of the war with Spain and a reserva-
ton Of rights in all territory conquered
such as will facilitate and protect ex-
tended commercial interests, but with no
view to territorial aggrandizement and
no establishment of a colonial policy for
this government; demands an enlargement
Of the navy: favors re-submission of the
Kansas prohibi;ory law a o. endorses the
state administration Of the Populists and
the work of United States Senator Harris
PopD
3. J. Sheridan Of Paola, brought in a
minority report in which the nomination
Of a straight Democratic ticket was de-
manded. instead OF an endorsement OF the
Populist administration. He made a force
full argument against fusion, but his re-
port was voted down.
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow morning 70 await the report Of
the committee appointed to effect fusion