Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-13

the federal constitution, is essential to
the preservation of our republican in
stitutiQns, and that the federal cOnstI-
tuition, the rights Of the States and
United States shall be preserved
2. Resolved that in view of the fact
that the present republican admins
tration has made a treaty with the
sultan OF Sula recognizing and protect.
ing slavery and pclyGamy in that island
we hereby call attention to the follow.
ing plank of the republican platform
OF 1855; Resolved the constitution con
fers upon Congress sovereign powers
over the territory Of the United States
for their government, aud that in the
exercise Of this power II is beth right,
and duty Of Congress toprohlbit In the
territories those twin relics Of barbar-
ism, poIygamy and slavery.
8. And whereas. the Mckinley ad.
miniStratlon claims that the question
as to whether the inhabitants Of the
Philippine islands have right to resist
the effort which Il heipg made to SUI
Jugate them, depends upon the in.
ability to resist; we call attention to
the following plank Of the same plat
form In 1865; Resolved that the hlRh
wayman's plea that might makes right
embodied in the Ostend circular was
In every respect worthy Of American
diplomacy and would bring shame and
dishOnor upon any government or pco-
pie that give 1t their sanction.
8. "hesOlved that we call the at
ten tion Of the country to the fact that
in said platform of 1866 the republi-
cans of that time took the position with
regard to the territory Of Kansas that
the constitution followed the flag in
the use Of these words; The dearest
constitutional rights of the people in
Kansas have been fraudlGntly und
violently taken from them. Their her.
ritory has been invaded by an armed
force; spurious and pretended legisla-
tive, judicial and executive officers have
been set over them, whose uaerped au-
th orly sustained by the military pow
er OF the government, tryannical and
unconstitutional laws have been en-
acted and enforced; the right of the
people to keep and bear arms HAS been
ETC. and that said language
is appropriate to present conditions,
with reference to the Porto Rcan and
Philippine islands.
10. Resolved that The passage Of
che recent financial bill by the republ-
can Congress- in which new and extra
ordin ary rights are conferred upon the
national banks, while the law made at
The instance of bankers prohibits said
Da nks from accepting the farm as &C.
urity for loans, is an insult to the az
riculturists of the nation.
The committee on conference was
slow reporting, They did not come to
q ggTement until after four O'Clock. |
The hitch was over the question as to
whether after going into joint conveD-
lion it should require two thirds or
to nominate. 1t was
lnalIy compromised half way be-
'ween, seventeen twenty fourlhs.
The committee reports were all
adopted and the two conventions went
INTO Joint session at the opera house
With the populist chairman acting.
[ be ballot resulted as follows; Duval
.S8, Judge Helm Of Wichita 70, Tom
fitch of Wichita, IA, Rose /, Campbell
!. This was about ten votes short of
'nongh to nominate and another bal
OF was taken. When through it was
'lain that Duval was nominated and
'arious delegations changed their
'Otes to him. Finally the chairman
Il the Sedgwick county delegation
moved to make 1t unanious which was
lone. Atthis time a scene of cheering
'ollowed, enthusiasm and good will
IuCh IA IN n fittinu Rnieh to ,ho -,