The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22

The delegates-at-large to the Demo
cratic national convention are W. H
I. Pepperen of, Concordia, Charles M.
Sawyer of Norton, J. E. Andrews of
Lacrosse and w. A. Harris
The alternates are: T. H. Qrisham of
Cottonwood Falls, H. ]. Hagny of
Wichita, w. H. Ryan of Girard and ].
A. Whitehurst of Reno county
The only big contest over district
delegates was in the Seventh. It took
four ballots to settle the fight There
were six candidates for delegates at
large. w. H. L. Pepperel of Concord
ia, Chas. w. Sawyer of Norton. w. H.
Ryan of Crawford, Jonathan Petit
Cross and Thos. Grisham Of Chase
county. The result of the first ball
lot was the selection of PeppereI
Sawyer and Andrews. The conven-
ton SuSpending the rules and select
ing ex-senator Harris by reclamation
as one of the delegates at large.
great many of the delegates will
go to Topeka today where they will
attend the Bryan banquet. Some left
for Topeka last night, but the most of
them will ride to Topeka in the Santa
Fee special today.
The meeting here brought out two
strong candidates for governor These
were Chairman w H. Ryan of the
state central committee. and ]. D.
Botkin of Winfield. Mr.. Ryan made
II,
and when his name came up for dele
gate-at-large to the national conven-
ton he was voted down by the con-
vention. He was, however, elected as
an alternate.
Mr.. Botkin did not make speech.
but he was with the delegates all day
and his friends are pushing his cam
didacy. No mention was made or
anyone's candidacy for governor or
other state offices, however, in the
convention.
The platform adopted in part the
following resolutions:
Equal rights for all and special
privileges for none, the greatest good
to the greatest number, is the true
end of governm ent, and for these
Democratic doctrines we will ever
contend in every detail of govern
ment. The constitution is our guide,
it shall always be, but when its pro-
visions preclude just relief the people
should be granted an opportunity to
amend it. we regret the recent fin
| world, but for it. the Democratic
party is in no way responsible. It
| has demonstrated the fallacy of the
| claim ''that high tariff, gold standard
and Republican rule make good
times" and should challenge the at
tention of thoughtful men to Demo-
cratic virtues and remind well mean
| ing Republicans that the money
changers should be "cast out of the
temple
Tne proposed flexible currency" is
a proposition fraught with great I'M
certainty and still greater danger. All
money should be issued by the gov
eminent and bank deposits secured by
the government, at the expense of the
hanks. We demand a federal law pro-
vidine for the guaranty of deposits in
national banks and ask a law provid-
ing for guaranty of deposits in state
banks. and We condemn the 1egisla-
ture for its insolent refusal to provide
such a law for Kansas. Our tariff
system has been converted into a po-
litical graft The laws governing it
should be revised and amended, now,
with view of raising necessary reve-
nues only such as may be requisite
TO meet the necessary expenses Of the
government economically administer
ed Trust controlled articles should
be placed upon the free list. The ship
subsidy proposition Is but another
instance of proposed graft
TRANSPORTATION charges should be linn
tied by law, with view of fair re-
turns on actual values only. first-class
service. and simple justice to the ship
ners The basis of freight rates should
he conversation, and adjustments re-
1ating thereto should be promptly
made. The anti-pass law, the result
of the Democratic campaign of 1906.
which has already eliminated much cor
ruption and machine rule in politics,
should be strengthened, continued and
enforced to the letter. The temporary
two cent fare now in vogue, yielded by