The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-02
P0PULISTS URGE
PARTY TICKET
County Convention Enthu8eS
on Middle Of Road Idea,
"OLD TIME RELIGION"
Awake8 Longing in Heart Of
Senator Iapp.
BOTKIN FOR GOVERNOR
Delegates Chosen to State and
Congressional Conventions

"a straight state ticket was the slogan
OF the Populist county convention which
assembled in Garfield hail yesterday az
ternoon. and when Senator James Tapp
urged for return to the old time re-
ugion and to the preaching under which
he was converted to Populism. the faith
ful stamped and yelled. When the seds-
wick county senator stated that he was
going to the state convention to vote
for the nomination OF a PopuIlst for
every Office and told his fellow Popu-
lists that ii they did not want those
principles urged at the Topeka conclaye
they should refuse 10 send him as a del
sgate, they stamped again.
The convention unanimously adopted
& set OF resolutions which had been
drafted by Judge r \. Sankey in
structing To SedgWick county Populists
who win sit IL the state convention TO
dc ali In their power for the nomination
OF Jerry Botkin for governor. And 10
show further their devotion to the cause
and their desire that the eX-congress-
snan-at-large devote his time to the
Education of the people" the conven-
ton showed signs Of approval when
Judge Sankey urged them to contribute
10 the campaign expenses of the preacher
politician and 70 the support Of his fam
uy during the campaign, and appl2uded
again when Senator g Dp offered TO do
nate S25 TO the Botdn fund. w. J.
Babb of the Populist state committee told
the convention that he wanted Sedg~ick
county to give more to the Botkin fund
sTr .-f.s sfrr u
again the convention gave evidence OF
its appreciation
The resolutions adopted at The conven-
ton yesterday afternoon which was
called to select delegates to the consrcs-
sional and state conventions, ara as fol-
lows:
we. the Peoples party Of Sedswick
county. in delegate convention assem-
bIed. on this first day OF May 1902, de-
clare that we believe in the Initiative
and referendum as the only safe and sat-
tsfactorv means Of regaining for the peo-
pie the power that has been usurped
BY politicians We also believe in public
ownership of public utilities and the right
of the people to own and control that
which they create. Also that United
States senator's should be elected by the
people. and therefore demand that the
candidates supported by the Peoples
party shah be persons known to stand
honestly and earnestly for these prin-
ciples and that our state and congress
eional delegations make these demands
prominent in the platform Of principles
adopted at the respective conventions.
I'VE believe that it is the duty Of every
law-abiding citizen 10 take part in the
election of those candidates who are to
represent him I'm official station and as
q seIf-respecting citizen to cast his bal
lot only for such candidates. whom he
believes win honor the public station for
which he may he selected. and whom he
can support without sacrificing his self
respect: and therefore believe it is the
duty of every clector to refuse TO sup
port unworthy candidates whether pat
forward by his own or any other party.
1--WE believe that what is most needed
in the coming campaign is education
against the present tendency TO ignore
the constitution in both state and ma
tional government. to abandon the pTin-
ciplcs embodied in The declaration of in
dependence. TO force carpet-hag govern
ment on unwilling and helpless people;
to submit II and encourage the combi-
nation largely brought about and main
tanned by The protection afforded by So
called protective tari0 legislation and con.
nivance of the Republican party There
fore be ii
Resolved. That our delegation 20 the
state convention IS hereby instructed to
cast It's vote for and use its influence
for the nomination of Hon. J. D. Bo'Kin
as our candidate for governor.
eve believe it is not only the privilege,
but the right OF every elector in the
state TO have an opportunity 70 cast his
ballot for the candidates of his choice
and the privilege and right of every
group Of citizens To declare their prin-
cipIes and emhody them I'm their piat-
form and TO select as thcir canGiaates
u stand on their platform such persons
as they choose without regard q whether
any other party or group of citizens has
selected such persons as their candidates
and the deprivation OF th,s rieht by The
last legislature is an outrage on the cit-
zen. and was conceived and carried out
IN spirit of partis2aship which. if per
mitted 20 80 unrebuked. VIII end IN des-
potism.
After all the candidates for delegates
q the congressional convention had
been named anG few minutes before
the vote was taken. u. G. Sloan SAID
he Thought shat as W. A. Ayers was
gems 10 b. q candidate before the con-
vention ne should he allowed 10 rsme
his own delegates Nr. Ayers tlsn stated
that he was NOT clndidate and would
net be-
Tho following were elected delegates II
the congressional convention wh.ch con-
venes in Hutchinson on 3Iav
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