The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-07

the state and later as a member of the
senate and board Of railroad commission
ers rendered great and lasting service in
| the cause OF political reform and good
government. Therefore. De it
| Resolved, That in the death OF our CO.
worker and fellow citizen the state has
| lost one of her noblest sons. whose heart
was full OF sympathy for struggling
| humanity; the senate has lost a valuable
| member whose voice and votes were al
| ways in favor OF the enactment OF the
laws favorable to the interest of the
masses. and the cause OF reform has
| lost one OF its ablest exponents; and
his county and city has lost an honorable
upright and useful citizen whose death is
mourned by the entire commonwealth.
Resolved, That we extend to the family
! of our deceased fellow citizen the sympa-
| thies OF this convention, and direct that
the secretary be instructed 70 furnish TO
theh press and the family of the de-
ceased, copies of these resolutions.
Mr.. Glenn Fairclhld Of Kingman- who
was an interested spectator at the con
vention was called to the floor for
| speech Mr. Fairchild said: Gentlemen,
1t places a man in a peculiar position
IL he attempts to discuss matters in con-
nection with the congressional situation
at the present time. 1 am close per-
sonal friend OF Claude Duval. l am
friend of Mr.. I. p. Campbell and have
been for years. I would not interfere
with the ambitions of either of these
gentlemen, but the question which con-
fronts the people OF this district today
must be fairly met and settled, and set
tied right. The Populists of this county
and Kingman county. as well as every
other county in the district are inter
estetd in this matter.
Major W. l. Brown Of Kingman, and
I are close personal friends. 1 lead the
delegation from Kingman county to the
Hutchinson convention and we have de-
cided that no man whose name was con-
sdered in the former convention will be
supported by our delegation. This act
on our part may lose me the friendship
of these men who were candidates in the
former convention, but we go there TO do
what we think is our duty as Populists
of this district. This thing must be set
tied and will be settled at Hutchinson.
'It may have been said that the death
knell of the Populist party has been
sounded, but that is not so. For time
such may seem to have been the case.
but the principles Of this party will
spring up again, for they are stronger
than men.
ST want to say that this congressional
fight may lose me friends but that mat
tiers not, for we must confront the stu
alton and the man who does not isn't
looking after the best interests of our
party.
at hops that the delegation will not be
influenced by the actions of members of
the convention, but will go there to set
tie this matter as it should be settled
I believe that when this thing is set
tied right and honestly that all Of the
candidates will agree with US and assist
in the good work which will be institu-
ted in the Seventh district"
After Mr. FairohilIs speech an an
nouncement regarding the rates over the
Missouri Pacific for the Hutchinson con-
vention was made Rates will be granted
for the delegates who wish to attend.
Judge Babb moved that in case a del
egate selected, found that he could not
attend the convention, he should see that
a proxy was sent in his place. II the
proxy was not sent the representative
from this county to have the power to
select delegate to fill the vacancy. On
vote the motion passed.
A motion to adjourn was made and the
convention of the Populsts in the matter
of the congressional situation was end
ed. number of those in attendance are
members of the county central COM
mittee and meeting of that organiza-
ton was held at the Democratic head
quarters Immediately after the dismissal
of the convention. Several matters of
Importance concerning the campaign
were discussed and definite action taken.