The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
Barney j. Sheridan, Of Paola,
Chosen Chairman.
MAKES POINTED TALK.
Insurgent Of Today the Demo.
crat of Tomorrow, Says He.
Declares for Campaign of Econ
omy in Public Places.

After he had been named chairman
of the Democratic party council, Bar
ney ]. Sheridan of Paola today de-
glared that the insurgent of today is
the Democrat of tomorrow and pro-
ceeded ito extend hearty greetings to
those meeting in the Auditorium"
Samuel Graybill of Hutchinson was
named secretary of the state commit
tee.- -+ts
The meeting was called to order
at 1 o'clock in Representative hall,
following which the organization was
made and members of the COMMITTEES
named, as follows:
First district. Will Kelly, Topeka.
Second district-C. w. Gorsuch,
Olathe.
Third district-Frank comiskey.
Pittsburg.
Fourth district-Taylor Ridwell.
Meriden.
Fifth district-Andrew Shearer.
Sixth district-Judge L. C. Uhls.
Seventh district-George Needy
Eighth district-Ed T. Hackney.
Wellington.
Senator George H. Hodges the
Democratic candidate for governor
was named chairman of the COMMITTEES
and his name added to the list by a
vote of the caucus.
Following this action adjournment
was taken until 3 o'clock. when the
meeting was recOnvened in the Throoo
hotel. At the later meeting a plat
form was adopted. declaring for the
election of United States senators. also
federal judges. by direct vote: for
the initiative and referendum and the
recall, also that all manufactured arti-
cles sold in the foreign markets for
upon the free list.
In addition to those items the plat
form declared for the extension of the
fellow servant law to be extended to
Include workers in the coal mines;
the improvement of public highways:
an increase in the power of the board
of railroad commissioners to have
charge of all state wide public utilities,
and for vigorous enforcement of all
laws.
Mr.. Sheridan's Speech.
In his opening speech to the Demo-
the prime motive of the convention
was to adopt a platform that would
result in the election of Senator
Hodges for governor. He continued:
I'VE are here to pay our respects to
the late Republican party of Kansas,
which has in part at least declared for
the principles of the Democratic party.
| Therefore we extend to those meeting
in the Auditorium our hearty greetings.
THE inSurgent of today is the Demo-
crat of tomorrow. AS the Whig Jared
so will the insurgent fare. The protec-
tion of today is the slavery question of
today. The lesson of the insurgent to-
day is that protection must go.
There are a number OF interesting
| things brought to light in the conquest
of the Republicans over insurgency"
Then Chairman Sheridan launched
| into a sarcastic strain regarding the
situation in New York. He declared in
sarcasm that there was not such Il
| thing as 'Boss-ism" in New York but
that every action of the Republicans In
| that state was the outpouring of a
spirit of popular will.
| Continuing he said:
eve have a campaign of work to be
met fairly and squarely. We will
make a campaign for economy in pub
lie places and honesty and efficiency in
| ffice."
| He then scored the administration of
Governor Stubbs, citing the appoint
ment of supernumerary officials. which
he declared were not provided for by
| the statutes.
"A1l this has been DONE" he declared,
| s'by a man who seeks to reform the
world by getting into the senate ulti-
mately." st