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

WITHDRAWS
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/ port Of the committee IL was IL favor
] OF res1bnisSioa OF thu enforcement If .hs
| prohibitory law and he spoke irapas-
sionately OF the way n Witch this Shorl.
De done and was OF the cplnicu that ths
/ Populists could find nothing IN the plat
IorIn that they could nct -aae into their
own party platform
/ Nj Williamson OF the Fourth 5istric,
and one CT the men Sh5 sigl-ed the min
| ority report next received recognition b,-
I the chair and he demanded that TIRE
| amendment be passed z be felt that tie
I Populists would take uffenss az The Plat
I form The Democratic parry this year
/ could not hope 70 be successful unless
they formed a combination with the Pop
ulists
Mr. Carpenter spoke along the same line
and was in favor OF the minority report
: B. AmidOn OF this city was recognized
and he appealed 10 the delegates 10 be fair
20 ali people He said that he believed
that the greater number Of delegates be-
! lieved that resubrnissfoa was the proper
thing. and he stated that he had talked
with number q business men who also
wanted the same thing and what he asked
Tor was that the rCsubznisSion plank re-
main as II was IN ths majority report and
thus be fair with al and give every voter
q chance 70 decide this question
The crowd became tired q this debate.
and they howled for the chairman 70 put
the question. When a man began % talk
the crowd yelled 81 him and told him 20
go away back and SIT down. and some
OF those who were feeling particularly
funny jOllied the speakers This aroused
the ire Of the chairman. and he repeated
~ called for order. bat the more be
raped the more the delegates yelled FL
nally. after the crowd had h0wied down
several men who attempted 20 speak. the
chairman was able 70 put the question on
the MCMILLAN amendment, and this was
lost
Then the Smith report came UP. and this
was lost.
Both these amendments we're put be-
fore the house and voted for BY acclarua-
ton The ayes seemed rather weak in
all cases, but the nays answered with
rear.
The majority report was then adopted
Congressman Jackson. u Winfield the
only Democratic congressman in the
state. secured the floor and presented the
following resolution.
Resolved, That the rules and order OF
business Of this convention IN 50 Ffar as
they provide for the nomination 81 a Fun
state ticket. be suspended. and that this
convention now proceed n the nomination
for such Offices as - the Judgment % this
convention viii be a fair and equitable
proportion 10 which the Democratic party
should be entitled AT the ensuing election;
and that the Democratic state committee
be and the same is hereby empowered 10
I'll the vacancy OF any Office SO declared
by this convention. and gney be requested
70 meet AZ Topeka on the 2tth or June
and confer with the Pcpulist convention
and assure that convention that II they
will nominate the rren for office as made
BY this convention. that the committee
ViH ildorse and nominate the men FOR
offices which the PopuhstS nominate for
the vacancies as left by this convention.
ard assure the Populists that this COM
mittee, under the Instructions Of the Dem
ocratic convention. viii test the validity
o. the anti-fusion law.
After the question had been stated by
the chair. Mr Jackson opened the de-
bate. His district. the Third IS the han
ner fusion district OF the state. and ne
was probably better qualified 10 know
what would happen unless the two par
ties fused than any other man on the
fCor Of the convention
He said the Democratic party must have
the support q the PopUlists II they hoped
ID win with the exception Of one
year. when the Popuisrs refused to have
anything 20 do with Us have they been
successful while in all other years they
have helped Us ana We have helped them
ana ENEEkLfT We nave zone 20 f-atfl i.
and this fall means the same thing. We
must meet them half way. and then We
are assured q their support
Their leaders realize that we cannot
hope 70 beat the Republican party this
year unless we fuse. and ] believe they
win do an they can 20 bring the balance
81 the party into line. We VIII give them
B part Of the officers of the state, and
Iye viii send a committee 70 them 70 tell
N.I
Intend 20 act II the secretary ~ state re-
fuses 70 place both tickets on the oGicla. .
ballot
He heaped dcnunciations upon the Re
publican party for its alleged unfair ac-
ion ia passing the anti-fusion election
aw aud be- proposed 70 go iato the su-
5Tcnne court and test the validity ~ this
NV
The P0gulist party. he said viii en-
lorse the Democratic nominees and aom-
nate the balance u the ticket Each Wiu
lace a fun ticket before the secretary
"a state and demand that ~ place The .
James oa che Official ballet.
The Democratic state central commit
ee VIII be- given che power % endorse
20 ~ the nominees of the Popuiist core
-errion.
u tine secretary = state refuses 10 si-
-w both sets ~ names 70 60 on the bale
q. rlEu proceedings VIII D. lus-ffltf4
r. the supreme co1rt "a compel the SEC
etary % put he names On the ballot
r. Jackson stated that loyal lawyers
z his party had sisnided thsiT latention
g fighting the case free - charge 90
he rartr and the only cost wo-ia q Oh
be- supreme court ard tn Democratic
arty would pay this
II the supreme co-rt held thar fhe law
-as valid then The PnrulistT would -
x against the real thing They wuEId
ave u vote the eutirei Derrocrat5- ticket
r the Republican ticket Tney would
ave To party % fheir can a1d the Dem
Gratis woul6 hays ciuch O. their
otcs
Mr Duiar5 again sot the eoor art
. rpoke along the same Hrer az Cor-
rcssnar Jackson re advocated IRE
dcptlon of ere reeol1rl5r Taere uas
cry Ertle d@astF against the natter AL
.er1e5 e. realize that fH-re Tas aa ha1r
: Democratic ~ EsrEtlst Tuccess un-
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