The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-12-03
"LiberaIs'' and "Reformers," Toe
the Mark!

The Kansas Democrats have heretofore humbIy
sought the cooperation of all persons dissatisfied
with the Republican party. They asked for
nothing but what was freely given them. and in
disnantIy denied being Demoerats-they were
"Refurmers." and besought the aid of everybody
in carving out the principles of honesty and re-
FORM Thinking they now have their allies Sc
eurely weaned from the Republican party, so
that they are ashamed to go back, they put on
the airs of masters, and command those whom
they so lately begged. The late Democratic sue
cesses throughout the country have aided in EN-
boldening them, and they crack the whip in gem
uiue old plantation style. They tell their late
allies that If they want their help any longer,
they must come into the Democratic party
Those Republicans who abandoned their party
in hopes of obtaining certain reforms by aid of
the Democratic vote, are now reduced to the al
ternatives of becoming part of the rank and
file of the Democratic party, getting back into
the Republican party, or remaining forlorn lit
tie squad Of their own.
The Atchison Patriot, edited by candidate on
the late Reform State ticket, starts the ball in
Kansas, ard once more hoists It's flag as Demo-
cratic organ The following is its article entire,
in which it gives Republican Reformers" their
orders:
We give place structures from the Emp0ria Led
or management of the State by the Refor
Of this is deserved and some Of the rebuke is
undeserved. The Central Committee accomplished moth
ing but IL their fault They conidcd the active
of the campaign executive committee, which
right and proper This executive committee made re
pesed and attempts to organize an active and
efficient But they could not achieve imposslo
ties They had to send speakers ana IOunu
impossible to collect a dollar for general work They
lists Of appointments for through canvass OF the
State asking candidates for Congress To eoopte with
candidates the State ticket IN their respective dis
tTicts This the former would not do
Attempts raise money for ordinary campaign work
dates themselves were agreed the line OF
To used the stump. II feared too mlcn Demo
cTacy would hurt the here and too much Repubh
canism would hurt it somewhere else some wahted ma,
tona questions errey ignored and the contest reduced
personal scramble Others wanted to lay foundation
on which they could build in 1876.
In of all these things the executive conmttee
became dsgused and declined to take any ur
ther oversight Of the Every man was lett TO
fight when where how he pleased and the ineva-
be consequence that have been beaten IN detail
This result anticipated weeks before the election
That the defPat disastrous than it is will be
accepted good evidence that entire harmony would have
resulted in a complete victory.
wag the body again. Ten Thousand Republicans will not
dictate thirty thousand Democrats again IL Is tue
last time that n cOpOrals guard will lead regiment
II the Republican Reformers prefer 10 be swindlea and
pndered compelled to high taxes and sell their labor
at prices nnder Republican rule than TO accept bet
tsr times and official economy under Democratic auspices
then 1t Is their privilege to do II the mere name OF
Republican them with all its corTuptions and
hard times than Democracy with its lower taxes and
of good prices and prosperity then let them
make the choice. II Republican Reformers prefer the
under Democratic sway then the Democracy stand it
as long rs they can