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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
AUGUST 4, 1904.,
Kansas Populist Convention
Enroute Rock Island Train No. 59,
Topeka to Belleville, Kan., Aug. 4.
(Editorial Correspondence.) Prior to
last night no one could have convinced
me by any sort of testimony that a
populist convention in the sunflower
state would ever act in such a craven,
belly-crawling, boot-licking manner as
this one did. .1 have always felt that
fusion was wholly justifiable with any
organization holding to principles
substantially in accord with ours, so
long as the negotiations were con
ducted in a spirit of fairness and
where both parties met as men and
equals. I have seen considerable
"jockeying" at fusion conventions in
Nebraska a good deal of "hoss trad
ing"; and some times actions which
looked like an attempt to deliver us
into the democratic camp. But I have
never seen anything quite so brazen,
quite so smooth and bold and "slick"
as the delivery made last nignt by
Chairman Harvey, Taylor Riddle and
Col. Fred J. Close. . "
I said 'delivery," but it was only
partially so, for about one-half the
delegates walked out and refused to
participate further with -"Parker pop
ulists." Most of these went over to
the senate chamber and proceeded to
nominate a straight populist ticket.
Being obliged to leave at midnight,
or fail to make report ror tills issue,
I am not able to state just what was
accomplished at this convention. A
good many delegates left the conven
tion hall, and went home angry and
disgusted, but did not enter the sen
ate chamber convention.' Among these
I noticed G. W. Hanna of Clay Center,
Wm. McCullough and W. Spratt of
Belleville, S. A. Miller of Wichita and
other members from Clay, Cloud, Re
public and other counties.
John Mollison of Smith county led
off in the walk-out, or "bolt' if you
please for populists are not such
sticklers for "regularity" as to swal
low a nauseous dose because the phy
sician in charge prescribes it. Hewitt
of Stafford, Thompson, Wright and
their colleagues from Smith, Hawkes
of Shawnee, Judge Waterbury of Ly
on, John Connelly of Thomas, and a
number of others were leaders in the
movement which hacr ror its object
not the prevention of fusion on an
equitable basis, such as the "inde
pendent" . state ticket plan. I have
heretofore outlined, but to make an
effective protest by walking , out if
they should be called upon to sup
port a so-called co-operation which
would mean nothing but absorption.
The conference committees repre
senting their respective parties met
and wrangled all afternopjL-and until
8 or 9 o'clock. When the populist
committee reported It was found: to
be a lengthy document describing
three propositions submitted by them
to the democrats, and two submitted
by the democrats to them, all of
which had been duly and emphatically
rejected. In effect it was a long and
tedious way of saying: "We didn't
do nothinV
Judge Waterbury immediately
moved acceptance of the report and
discharge of the committee. This car
ried. Then Judge Waterbury renewed
his motion to nominate electors for
Watson and Tibbies. This had been
held in abeyance several hours in
order that the fifteen men on the con
ference committee might be present
and participate in the nominations.
Nomination of electors was accord
ingly taken up, resulting as follows:
ELECTORS'.
At large J. A. Wright, Smith Cen
ter; John Stowell, Seneca; A. C.
Shinn, Ottawa; and Dr. G. Bohrer,
H. F. D., Lyons, to supply vacancy, the
Third district refusing to name an
elector.
First F. S. Stephens, Topeka.
-'Second II. II. Strong, Linn.
Third No nomination.
Fourth Nicholas A. Vyne, Emporia.
Fifth John I. Brown, concoraia.
Slxth-C. II. Emmons, Hill City.
Seventh W. J. Babb, Wichita.
An attempt was made to recon
sider the motion discharging the con
ference committee, but Chairman
Harvey held it out or order. Taylor
Kiddle then secured recognition of the
chair and proceeded to make an ex
ceedingly artful plea for fusion "on tho
beast possible terms." He recounted
that rejection had been pronounced
and emphatic on every pun proponed,
except . that each pary hould nomi
nate It own electoral ticket, Parker
Hector under th dermx-ratlcr head,
WaUtm elector under the pcoidu'
party head; that path party should
fleet seven of the fourteen state of
fUr and thai thry should co on the
unit Sal ballot uuder tho tie mm ratio
head. 11 averred that on thu tho
the popuHftt coinmUtit had split, nU:o
for rejection, nit Ur acceptance, unl
he believed thU wa worth) of fur
ther consideration. He moved, there
fore, that we accept this proposition.
Of course, every man there knew
that this was the Dale pTan without
change of even, a punctuation mark.
But the "Parker populists" were there
to enforce just such a pran; and the
real populists were equally determined
that it should not be done, even if
they were .compelled to "bolt."
Col. Fred J. Close got the floor and
made a most persuasive plea for the
motion. The damnable outrages com
mitted by the republican party against
Kansas should be punished, even if
we had to""sacrince a great deal. The
democrats would consider no other
plan, therefore, we must yield. He
preferred the "independent" ticket'
plan but the democrats would none
of it. And, for God's sake, we mustn't
throw away this opportunity of a life
time to remove the blight of Burton
ism from Kansas.
All afternoon there had been de
mands that Would-be Candidate Dale
be invited to address the convention.;
Committees on" such invitation were
appointed, but they wivarraMy failed
to find Judge Dale. ; He was conven
iently ill Topeka water is a fright
and besides the hour had not yet come
for the man to appear.
But now the critical Juncture was
at hand. Calls for Judge Dale met
with success. He was in the hall, an
earnest, eager onlooker. Notwith
standing his recent illness which
was genuine, I feel sure he came for
ward and made a very clever talk.
Why, of course, the democratic state
platform would endorse the St. Louis
platform and candidates. Why
shouldn't it? Wouldn't the people's
party platform endorse tne action at
Springfield?. Wouldn't the republican
convention' endorse the action at Chi
cago? Why, of course and of course.
But what in the work? nad that to do
with the state ticket? Why, nothing
whatever. What we wanted to do,
must do,;ls to turn the rascals out,
etc., etc' :
After that speech, Chairman Har
vey's heart swelled up bigger than
a bull's. He, got exceedingly gener
ous to the "mid-roaders," as all were
called who ' objected to fusion upon
terms dictated wholly by the demo
crats. That is, he readily recognized
men with a, penchant for long, ramb
ling "talks," and began a series of
"waiting moves," as we say in terms
of chess. I began to fear that no vote
would come till long - after midnight
and left the hall somewhat earlier
than was really necessary to catch
Rock Island train 13.
Was it that measly number that
ADD KAN POPS TWO
made me miss seeing John Mollison's
dramatic invitation for all true popu
lists to withdraw, as soon as the roll
call had ended showing about 3 to 1 in
favor of being "swallowed?" Or was
it because the moon "was trine to Mer
cury? . Possibly some of our eastern
astrologers can tell.
That vote was not indicative of the
true sentiment of those present. A
count of noses would have over
whelmed the motion to give up every
thing the democrats asked and go
belly-guttering and slobbering into the
Parker camp. But many counties
where the "joint" convention rad pre
vailed had no populists present, and
a lone democrat was on hand to cast
the vote and give an occasional
"hunch" that "Parker Is sure to be
elected; there'll be some postoffiees
changing hands, and no populist step
children!" ;
Watson and Tibbies ought to and
probably will, poll more votes in Kan
sas than Parker and Davis but it is
by no means a "cinch." One must not
blind himself to the fact that Mr. Bry
an wields a powerful influence among
many who once were people's party
supporters. Whether intentionally
or not he has led these men into the
Parker camp. I heard it not once,
but a dozen times: "I'm a follower
of Wm. Jennings Bryan. Parker's
good enough for him to support; and
If he good enough for Bryan, he's
good enough for me."
Just how much of thia following
canbc held In line for Mr. Bryan's
new organization within the demo
cratic party, "after electlou" after
Judge Parker election U hard to
ctmjture. He may be able to do It,
and every friend of reform will hope
ho can; but post office appeal to
one' "material Interest!," and sen
timent and nympathy sometime get
tho worst of It In n contest with thl
economic gladiator.
It will taki a few wre&a for the
Kaiuait situation tti t bur i.p. Put I
look fur a revival of real populht en
tuuttia&ni in the course if thd cam
paign. Every delegate on this train
men, wno "walked out expressed his
intention of wading into the flarht in
real earnest, not with hope of accom-
pnsning anything more as a rule than
putting the organization in working
order and doing all the educational
work our. funds will permit. D.
Lewis And Clark Centennial.
A hundred years ago,' a rude sail tent
was set
By the Missouri's flood far frontier,
wild and rough
Beneath its shade the white and red
man met,
Struck hand, smoked pipe and
named it Council Bluff.
The curious catbird's querulous ques
tion-note
Challenged the invaders of his soli
tude;
The warning from the wild wood war
bier's throat
Hushed the harsh clamor - of her
startled brood.
Beneath the bluff the river beat its
breast
Mad that its mystery should so soon
be told:
Beyond the boundless prairie stretch
ing west
Mimicked the August sun with disks
of gold.
And over all, the earth, the sky, (he
stream, '
Bloomed the first blush the new-
: -born infant smile,
Fond Nature, waking from some ten
der dream,
To meet her coming master wore the
- while. '
Those distant decades, like " a vesper
. bell - : ' ; .'
Their sweet, far echoes haunt the
place and hour; ' -
The boatman with his torrent tossed
cordelle,
The red man with the prairie for
his dower.
,
Still other echoes answer thru' 1 the
years, -
The song of bugles -morning, night
and noon;
And in the closer twilight shade ap-
. pears .- . - . "- '-. .
Fort Atkinson and later Fort Cal
houn. .
The march of hungry millions farther
west, . . " '"
The wagon-trajn the r-locomotive
shriek , , : - ;
The . city's surging with its strange
unrest, -
The . triumph of the strong above
. the weak, .-' .. .... . '
One Question in it all; in calumet
smoke, . -
In bird and bugle note, in prairie
. sod; ..... ;
In city's tumult; in the piston stroke;
The question still of Destiny ana
; . . God. .
And, met today upon historic ground,
To mark the memoryof an honored
spot, '
Shall we find in each other's eyes
around
The Answer now a hundred years
forgot?
A. E. SHELDON.
A Great Clock.
The greatest clock in the world Is
said to be that at the Louisiana Fur
chase Exposition. It is placed on the
northern slope of Agricultural Hill
and the department of manufactures
furnishes the mechanism. It consists
of a dial, over one hundred feet in
diameter, the numerals of which,
nearly fifteen feet high, are composed
entirely of foliage plants and flowers.
At the top of the hill, a small house
contains the mechanism, and on top
of this house Is placed a 5.000-pound
bell, whose tones can be heard
throughout the grounds, and a mam
moth hour-glass which, upon the first
stroke of each hour, turns and lets the
sands run back. The bell strikes the
hours and half hours. At tho first
stroke of tho hour, the doors of the
house swing open, exposing the
mechanism which control the strik
ing and operates the hands, and closes
Immediately upon the last stroke of
the bell. At night the clock in bril
liantly Illuminated, and it requires
about a thousand lamps for thU pur
pose. It is claimed that the clock
keep perfect time. It Is one of the
greatest attraction! of the fair.
The Independent ha been beaten In
convention wher the lawyers and of-neo-M-ektr
are always present in largo
number, but It ha never been beaten
when It went befora the people.
Th Grand Inland convention turned It
down, but a straUht populut national
ticket waj nominated all the wme,
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