The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-25
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention reconvened in the
afternoon, there were about fifty more
delegates than in the morning, and a
large number of onlookers.
s. A Miller read the conference re-
port dividing the offices as stated above.
and said that the conferees had wresued
over the name. He added that he thought
if the Populists issued an ultimatum to
the Democrats, insisting upon holding the
name, that the latter would yield.
Mr.. Bullinger of Wichita township
made a feeble protest against giving VI.
the office of sheriff. but no attention
was paid to his remarks. and the confer
ence report was adopted.
Mr. Miller then moved that the ticket
be headed Peoples ticket" This mo-
ton carried. but one vote being cast
against it.
Senator Tapp Explains.
When the convention was called to or
der. Senator Tapp was in the room and
at this time the chair asked him 10 make
his explanation. Judge Sankey, who in
troduced the resolution that the senator
be invited to explain himself, was not
present at that time.
The senator stepped TO the platform and
said:
Il am on the carpet. I suppose. At
no time have l said 1 would not support
the county ticket Regarding the senator
ship, I will say that If the legislature is
Populist I am for Senator Harris but
If it is Republican 7 am for my neigh
Dor the man who lives in my ward. I
am as good a Pop as some. I went to
the state convention instructed against
fusion. Four or five stood in the con-
vention for the Populist party. bat the
rest laid down. We have no Populist
party that is national l viii support
Populist state ticket No county conven-
tion has right to say what man shall
be in national politics. I have always
been for Bryan. but between the man
who went fishing on Decoration day and
Teddy Roosevelt. am for Roosevelt.
CApplause.l II you fire me. guess I
must join the Socialist party or some
one else. II you want 10 FIRE me. do so
IApplause.l"
At the conclusion Of James Taps
speech S. A Miller said
I believe that Mr.. Tapp has explained
himself thoroughly and VIII vote the
state and county tickets. If he sees that
there is no chance to re-elect Senator
Harris. no one can blame him II be takes
his choice between the Republican candl-
dates. believe he will do all he can for
the reelection Of Senator Harris. I move
that we exonerate him"
The resolution was carried BY an over
whelming vote.
Attempt to Enlarge Committee.
Colonel Taylor made motion that the
county committee be increased by adding
a member from each precinct and from
each road district in the townships. This
motion wss lost. but a motion vas
adopted empowering each committeeman
to appoint assistants from the precincts
and road districts.
Peoples Party Platform.
The platform read TO the convention by
Judge SanSey and adopted was as fol-
lows:
The Peoples party Of Sedgwick county
In convention assembled. hereby renew
our allegiance TO the principles We have
advocated in the past and approve tn,
declaration OF principles as adopted at
the state convention Of our party. held in
Topeka in June. and ask those who be
lieve that the burdens or government
ought 10 be borne equally by the farmers
and the homo owner and rs dement's
equally with favored classes 10 unite with
Us in the election Of officers TO enforce
and carry out the said principles
We believe that taxes should be equal
on AL classes Of property. whether owned
by individuals or corporations. while to-
day in Kansas the farmer pays sc per
cent OF the taxes while owning less than
ono-third OF the assessable property.
we denounce this inequality as unjust
and also the vicious system now the
exclusive possession Of the Republican
party OF the free and unrestrained use
OF railroad passes by every crice holder
and delegate in the party. ard the shield
ing q rairoad corporations or Ievyiny Il
cessive freight charges and reduced as
sessments IN return for TIE use OF FREE
passes
we especially call Tire attention Of
the voters to this dependence on fsvors
from the railroads and suSse-viency -
them BY The candidates for the lezisla-
ture
Nomination Of Ticket.
Il was provided that u township did
ret szve fvll representation. tie dcie-