The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-23

OF them avoided buncombe and sought 10
express their opinions frankly.
One OF the singular features Of the con-
vention was the aggressiveness and &C
tivity Of the minority opposed 10 the
resubrnission plank They made a gal
Iant Aght considering the overwhelming
majority against them They were not
all prokibitionists. but looked upon re-
submission declaration az A dangerous
issue 10 force upon an otherwise possible
Pooulist alliance On the other hand.
prohibitionists favored the TesubnissiOn
plank Mr.. Claude Duval frankly con-
fessed that he was opposed 70 the liquor
traffic in the state. but ne ably advocated
the resubmission plank on the logical
grounds that after tWenty-One years
trial during which a new generation OF
voters have grown up. It was nothing
but right that the people should be
given another chance 70 say whether they
wanted IL continued IN the polity Of the
state.
Mr.. Carpenter. OF Marion county. at
tackled the resubmlssion plank fercely
and forcibiy He said that Kansas De-
mocracy could not profit anything politi-
callv by saloon vote. He would rather
see three temperate farmer boys come
into The Democratic party than all the
icintists IN the state OF Kansas.
sam Smith. OF Baxter Springs, and Mr..
williamson. OF Empor1a. opposed the
plank bitterly. both alleging that, on
principle. they were resubmissionists.
The plank was defended by Judge Dill
lard OF Fort Scott. Claude Duval Of
Hutchinson. :. 2. Amidou OF this city.
Judge Difenbacher Of Great Bend, and
Harry Mc10llen OF Ottawa county. Only
Judge Dinenbacher and Mr.. DuTal argued
the matter reasonably and logically from
80 -ra the con-
rention cared nothing for logic: the ma
jority wanted that plank In the platform
REGARDLESS Of any reasons that could De
offered by either side. u was this same
plank that killed the time Of the resoiU-
tons committee. having remained practi-
cally six hours al the work assigned them
The platform cannot be considered
strong by any unprejudiced mind IL Is
not forcfble expression Of Democrat TIC
IDEAS on a public question. Il lodged the
silver issue and was weak on the SUB
ject Of so-called imperialism. II attacked
the Republican party Of Kansas Tor
things which IL lthe Democratic parity
had failed 10 do when IL had control OF
the state. For instance II attacked the
Republicans FOR It's low assessment OF
the railroad property<aDf the state, forget
ting or ignoring the fact that the present
assessment is fully as nigh as the assess
fLeEL made lF Lle DlLtCAal5 III ~s5H q l-DA
Leedy-s administration
The convention, during the day.
changed its mind several times Mr.. Ed
Weiup. Of Cherokee county. was howled
down IN the morning for proposing prac-
tcally that which was accomplished az
night by Judge Jackson N several other
notable instances the convention changed
fta collective and aggregate mind
Il had but one unvarying unanimous
sentiment. and that was that Dixie
vas the sweetest, best and most inspiring
music in the repertOir OF Professor san
f0rds band. Il was encored six times.
Governor Click made a most excellent
and popular chairman. His rulings were
practical and his government OF the con-
venti0r cheerful and liberal He went on
the old-fashioned Democratic theory that
every Democrat has a right 10 be heard
ir a Democratic convention. whether he
talks sense OF nonsense; and for man
whose sight is not good he had 4 knack
OF discovering claimants 10 the attention
of the chair in very remote and obscure
corners Of the room.
The Auditorium had ample room for the
convention. and there was no time but
that seat could be obtained