The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-09
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
State Executive Committee Meets at
Kansas City-GeneraI Weaver
Present

Present.
Kansas City. Dec 9-The Democrats
of Kansas showed their friendship for
Kansas City yesterday by officially in
dOrsing this city as the place for hold
ing the next Democratic national con-
VentiOn. At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Democratic state cen
trail committee, held at the Hotel Bal
timOre, the following resolution indors-
ing the action of J. G. Johnson. the ma
tionaI committeeman from Kansas, was
adopted:
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee of the Democratic state central
committee of Kansas indOrses the ac-
tiOn of our national committeeman,
Hon. J. G. johnson, in his efforts to
secure the Democratic national cOnven-
ton at Kansas City, No, in 1907
J. Mack Love, Arkansas City; w. P.
billiard, William F. Sapp, Galena; G. W.
Brandenburg, Frankfort; Frank S.
Thomas, Topeka; J. @. johnson, Pea
body; George P. Locke, Wichita, and
w II. L Pepperell, COncOrdia, gather
ed at the morning meeting at the Bal
timore, the only absentees being G. A.
Black Of Hays City and E Z. Murphy
of LeavenwOrth
One of the first things the committee
did was to approve W. F. Sapp's Sun
pare resolutions and present them for
sanction at the 4 o'clock session E. E.
Brown started the organization of
young Democrats which has become
Sapp'S Sunf1OWer league.
The conference OF the Democratic
leaders was for the purpose of deVising
ways and means for raising funds and
TO talk over plans of organization for
the victory that all expect next year.
Kansas Democrats expect to raise 500
600 for the campaign next year and
methods for doing this were talked
over. Work along this line has already
been begun and contributions have be-
gun to come in rapidly to Treasurer
Thomas. The contributions are mostly
n Tn1 n "a nd
ing to the Harvey plan, by partial pay
ments of from 81 to &c. or even more,
each month Mr.. Thomas expressed the
opinion that Kansas would have no diff
ficulty in raising $50. 900. This is the
amount designated as about right by
National Committeeman Johnson. Ne
braska and Kentucky viii each raise
this amount. Mlssouris share Will
likely be $50 600.
Methods of organization We're dis
cuSSed at the afternoon session of the
committee and it was here that the
SunfiOwer league came in for praise.
Since the state committee has taken
hold of this league, and it has been
seen that it has the fun Endorsement of
the democracy, its growth has been
phenomenal.
There are over twenty leagues in
our district now" said c. W. Branden-
burg of the Fifth congressional
district sand there will be sixty within
the next two months Populists and
silver Republicans, as well as Demo-
Gratis, are permitted to join, and the
leagues are proving one of the most
effective means in the world for gener-
ating enthusiasm
A conference was held in a room at
the Baltimore hotel between General
James 3. Weaver. presidential candi-
date on the POpulist ticket in 1892 and
Judge J. c. Johnson.
In an interview General Weaver
stated that he would stump the cOun-
try for the Democratic nominee during
the next presidential campaign and it
is said that his conference with Judge
Johnson was in reference to this.
No" said General Weaver in reply
to a question, I am not a candidate
for any Office. but L have always been
an active worker and shall be in the
thick of the fight during the coming
campaign"
Upon what issue will the Democracy
make its fight during the coming cam
paign?"
I do not care to talk about the is
sues OF the campaign now, but I Will
say that IN my opinion the Chicago
platform will be reaffirmed-''
t'Will silver be the dominant issue, or
viii it be expansion p
I can not say; I don't care to discuss
that question at all"
What are your personal views on
these questions? Are you an expan-
sionist?"
What do you mean by expansion?
The term is ambiguous"
Possession of the Philippines, for
instance. You have no doubt heard that
Governor Jones of Arkansas has come
out in favor of expansion"
IF you mean the taking in of new
territory by the United States at the
request of those over whom we are ex-
tending our dominion, then I am in
favor of expansion. If it means war
the murder of innocent natives, the
burning Of their homes and the devas-
tatiOn of their land, then I am not in
favor of expansion If it's a peaceful
extension of territory. all right-that is
the kind of expansion I believe Cover
nor Jones is in favor Of I think the
administration has all it can carry on
all of these questions and is doomed to
defeat at the coming election. I am
against the administration in this
fight"