The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-04-15
populist State Convention.

Populist State Convention.
The populist state convention as
sembled in Topeka Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock. The anti-fusionists
undertook a show of strength by nom-
mating George Hanna. of Clay coun-
ty. for temporary chairman against
A. NJ. Harvey, the candidate of the
fusionists. Hanna declined and Har-
vey was chosen unanimously. He
made a short talk, reviewing the situ-
alton and wound up by stating that
be believed the populists of the state
were in favor of fnsion with the dem
ocrats.
The usual commi tees were appoint
ed by the chairman and an adjourn
ment taken until 1:30 p. IN. When the
convention was called TO order in the
afternoon the committees were not
ready to report and little time was
devoted to oratory. Mrs. Diggs, who
had just returned from a two years
sojourn In Europe, where she has
been gathering material for literary
work, was present and responded to
a call. She told the delegates how
glad she WAS to get back home and
that she was just as enthusiastic
pOpulist as ever but was not sufficient
ly in touch with the local situation to
offer any advice. After her talk Il
recess was ordered and the delegates
crowded around her and gave her an
enthusiastic welcome home.
The reports of the committees on
credentials and permanent Organiza-
ton passed without comment, the lat
ter making the temporary organiza-
tion permanent. The report of the
committee on order of business recon
mended the nomination of part of n
state ticket and this was where the
fight came up. a motion was made to
amend the report and to adjourn after
electing national delegates and make
no nomination of state officers and
this was amended so as TO order the
nomination of full! ticket. The last
proposition was lost by a vote of
about three to one. The prOpositio on
To make no state nominations carried
by about hundred.
The national delegates were then
elected, the report of the committee on
resolutions adopted and adjournment
taken TO August 5, at which time the
democratic convention will also he in
session, and it is expected that IA state
ticket will be named satisfactory to
all of the elements opposing the NOM
inees of the republican party.
The state leaders in the populist
party were favorable to the nomina-
ton of a part of the ticket. The mid
die of the road crowd was from Smith
county. The action of this delegation
maybe explained by story currens
at the convention. 1t was stated that
two of the nominees on the republican
state ticket had been working on this
delegation in the attempt to persuade
them to insist on the nomin alton OF
straight ticket. This is an old repub-
lican trick and might he called rather
coarse work. 1t is expected that when
the convention reassembles these same
two republican politic,au will see to
it that goodly nomber of auti-fusion
delegates are on hand even though
they have TO furnish the transporta-
tion. So far things aregoing smoothly.
The resolutions adopted follow:
We, the peoples party of the state
OF Kansas, in convention assembled.
this 18th day of april 1904, reaffirm
our allegiance to- the principles of the
peoples party as set forth in its ma
tional platforms and pledge ourselves
anew to the advocacy of these princi-
nles until they are finally chrystalized
into law.
Resolved, That the peoples party
of Kansas, in state convention assem-
bled, promise railroad legislation in
line with the bin prepared by the
Kansas Federation OF Commercial In
terests, as measure of the greatest
importance and necessary for the ma
terial advancement of the state and
the welfare of1ts people. Wedemand
the repeal of the act of 1901 and favor
the enactment into u law of a bill sug-
gested hy the federation and we there
fore recommend that all peoples party,
candidates for state, senatorial and
legislative honors be pledged and in
sLructed TO procure railway legislation
along the line laid down by the Fed
GRAFTON of Commercial Interests as of
vital Importance to the material pros
perity of the Kansas people.
We are in favor of just and
equitable tax law, that will tax wealth
instead of Indebtedness. and demand
that our tax laws be SO amended as TO
provide an adequate penalty for false
and fraudulent listing OF property.