The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-10-21
Peoples Committee.

Some of the Peoples party are very much Of
Tended at remarks last week, and say that
we have gone back on some of the best friends
had. They assert, furthermore, that their
Committee are Republicans. We were mistaken
in saying that all the Committee were Democrats
or sore-head Republicans; but it is not true that
they all Republicans. The Committee con-
tains Democrats, and some Republicans who de-
cidedly Gil the bill of sore head We were led
into our mistake by noticing that the most active
persons in working up the call were of the char
acter described, and we supposed they were MEM
bers of the Committee.
When they talk about going back on our
friends we would remind them that we earnest
ly advised the Republicans to accept several
of the candidates elected on their ticket, and
spoke so well of all their candidates throughout
the campaign, that our Republican friends ae-
cused us of aiding to elect the Peoples ticket.
Their calls and notices have always been pub
lished in our columns, as freely as those of the
Republicans. When they talk about friends, we
would modestly hint that there are two sides to
the question, and that they have received fully
as many favors rs they have given. If, beause
we now propose to stand by the Republican par
ty, to which they knew belonged, we are to
be accused of going back on our friends, so be it,
But We never go back on friends.
If those men who took SO much offence at what
we say insist that they are good Republicans,
why is it that as soon as the Republicans call
a Convention, and before it is seen whether they
nominate good or bad men, they hurry to call a
Convention to get up ticket TO beat itf Have
the Republicans no competent or honest men!
If they have, whyn give them a chance to
nominate them, before stirring around for an op-
position ticket' Gentlemen, it is too thin. You
will be dragged into the Democratic party, IN
less you get back to the Republican party, or
YOU will be left standing alone. The Democratic
leaders have SO proclaimed, and all that your
Peoples party amounts to, is sort of tender to
the Democratic party. If men propose to stick
to that outfit, they should quit insisting that
they are still Republicans. We have taken the
trouble to look at the list of delegates in the
Peoples Convention of last year. There were just
100. All whom we do not know, We have count
ed as Republicans, and it foOts mp 65 Democrats
to So Republicans. 1t is fair to suppose that
some of the doubtful are Democrats, and that the
count would really stand about 75 Democrats to
% Republicans. Democrats always rejoice over
these Peoples victories. They cheer them, and
give them renewed courage. Politics is not so
great a matter in County elections, except that
it serves to keep party united. As next year
is the time for one of the greatest national con-
tests in our history, it is high time the Repnbli
cans were organizing, and finding out just how
they stand.
We take it, that these gentlemen who are so
touchy upon being classed with Democrats, and
who claim to still be Republicans, are ashamed
of their company, and still have lingering af-
fecton for the good old party. If SO, the quicker
they get back the better. By next year, their
Democratic allies will not tolerate this halfway
business. 1t will be, go the whole Democratic
hog or stand aside. This is what it is bound to
come to- Hear US.