The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-25

| tons confronting US nationally We vii
have a clear and decisive majority
against the Republicans in the coming
election, but we must have our force:
united Our only difficulty this fall is II
uniting our forces. We must have CO.
operation of the reform forces. It IS moi
an easy thing TO keep three parties to-
| gether, especially when there are patri-
OTIS in each of the parties who all want
| office There must be the spirit of give
and take, and above all the spirit OF
charity. We should remember that when
we are fighting among ourselves for the
office we are not giving the Populist a
Populist Office, we are giving him a
Republican office. We are not dividing
| Democratic spoils, but Republican spoils.
| When I go into a state and find state
Of disorganization and discord, do not
| attempt to settle the difficulties, or to
| say which shall quit and which shall
remain, but rather try to impress the
great principles upon them so that they
may arrange for the good of the party
and the people.
I'VE had enough of this thing in 1896.
} That fight was between Democracy and
| plutocracy. In Jeffersons time it was
between Democracy and aristocracy. We
read in the Bible where the Isreautes
had to be visited by the plaques before
the hart of Pharao was softened. First
IL was the plague of the frogs, then the
lice, and so on until it came to the STAY
ing Of the first born. Then Pharoa's
heart softened. 1t is so now We nave
all the plaques that man is capable of
bearing, and I hail the Philippine ques-
ton as the Staying of the first born Gap
plause), at which the people will revolt
as they did in Pharao's time, and we
shall have victory after ALL
Following Mr.. Bryan's speech D. E.
Swain of Ell Dorado, made a brave effort
to get three cheers for Bryan, which
tailed The effort was not responded to
by any degree Of enthusiasm and Mr..
Bryan retired behind the scenes and
finally took seat in the audience.
The election of officers was next in
order and all officers were reelected by
exclamation with the exception of Mr..
Hale of Wyandotte who was unable to
serve. Joseph A. Butler of Armourdale
was chosen as a member Of the executive
committee in Mr.. Hales place.
J. q. Johnson made a motion to the
effect that the league take some steps to
affiliate with the National Association
OF Democratic clubs and send a repre-
sentative to the national convention to be
held in Indianapolis. The motion was
adopted
Mr. Johnson then moved a vote of
thanks be given to Wichita and the local
league for the manner in which the Sun
flo
which was unanimously adopted with
cheers, after which the convention adj
iourned.
The report of the committee on re-
vision of the constitution was again TAX
en- up. The manner of selecting a score
tary brought out a hot discussion. There
We're members there thoroughly imbued
with Democratic principles and when
DR.. Brandenburg favored an amendment
10 the section so as to put the selection
OF secretary in the power of the presi-
dent and executive committee it brought
forth many objections from mon who
thought the convention should name the
secretary. DR.. Brandenburgs amend
ment carried.
The committee on headquarters re-
1.
Shields moved to strike out the word To-
peka and insert Wichita. The motion
was seconded by Attorney David Crew
son. who made one of the hottest
speeches Of the session. He said: "Breth-
rem, why go to Topeka, with your head
quarters? A gentleman said a while ago
that the headquarters should be a place
where Democrats could go and drop in
for a pleasant time Why, gentlemen.
there hasn't been a Democrat in Topeka
for nine years. They don't go there. It
is the hOtbed of Republicanism and pro-
hibition, and Democrats won't want to
90 there for pleasant time Come down
here TO Wichita, where Fritz SchntzIer
keeps. There are lots of Democrats here
who will make you welcome and enter
tain you well, as you shall see tonight.
Topeka has never given a cent towards
a Democratic meeting. It will jonify and
pay money for Republican attractions.
such as the Kansas Day club. but when
the Democrats want to go there they
have to go prepared to take care of
themselves"
Mr.. Crewson made such a splendid
speech that the crowd cheered Wichita
loudly and would have voted the head
quarters to this city had not TulIy Scott
Of Decatur followed closely with a mo-
ton to put the selection of headquarters
in the hands of the president and execu-
tive committee Mr.. SCOTS motion car
ried.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
1--WE. the delegates from the local clubs
OF the Kansas Sunflower league. in an
nual convention assembled. congratulate
the officers and membership in the state
upon the splendid growth which the
league has made since its organization.
Our president, secretary and treasurer
have been tireless in their efforts to or
ganize and in response to their call nearly
five thousand Kansas voters have already
enrolled themselves for the coming con-
flict betfeen plutocracy and the people.
THE Sunftower league believes in the
principles Of Jefferson. OF Jackson and
Of Bryan. It is part OF the dathless
Democracy whose fundamental principles
are the immortal declaration and the con-
stitution, which holds that man Is cap
able of self-government and that this
principle should be extended rather than
curtailed, and that has always stood and
still stands against the encroa chments
OF power on individual rights. Since the
civila war the money power. acting
through the Republican party, has
stelthily but steadily entrenched itself
in power and Slapped the prosperity of
the people. Every Republican admins
tration has had its national bank lesisla-
ton. or its credit Strengthening act, or
its refunding bin or its decentralization
of silver act, or its currency bill for the
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