The daily critic., 1890-06-24
THE PEOPLES PARTY
A COMBINATION or FARMERS AND
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
IN Kansas That Promises to sweep
Thatstate This Fali--Causes which
Led to tho Rebellion.

In Kansas That Promises to sweep
Thatstate This FaIi--Causes which
Led TO the Rebellion.
The Farmers Alliance, the Labor
Union, the Knights Of Labor and the
farmers Mutual Benefit Association Of
Kansas have Joined together under the
name Of the Peoples Party, and have
declared they viii no longer be ruled by
the Characterless men who have so long
controlled that State. One hundred
and forty-five thousand voters in dele.
gate conventions have declared their
purpose not only TO organize a new
party, but also to control the political
destinies Of the State.
As there are over $4,000 voters in the
Farmers Alliance alone, more than
two.thirds being former Republicans
the movement just commenced Is no
slight one. The two farmer orpaniza.
lions have fully 10000 voters, over 6j.
oOO, Of which comes from Republican
ranks.
The Republicans really had but 81 600
majority at the last election when they
golled S2,OOO more votes than did the
Democrats, there having been four
tickets In the field. This new party
Will place in nomination State. Con.
gressional and county tickets, and
Kansas, being an agricultural State.
will probably elect the greater number
OF their candidates One thing that
adds strength TO the new movement Is
the fright that has come upon the Re.
publican politicians and leaders. Many
OF them will aid The new party, in the
nope that they may maintain their hold
upon the lines
indications point" says the Topeka
correspondent Of the New York Times.
TO Is. +. Clover, president of the Farm.
ers' Alliance, as the candidate for Gov.
ernor, to be nominated August 10. The
ticket will be further strengthened bv
the nomination of influential men for
the other offices.
The Democrats will make no ATTEMPT
at fusion but will place
a STRAIGHT TICKET
tn the field. One Peoples Congress.
sional convention has already been held
ana conventions have been called by
the same party in other districts.
Careful attention will be paid to the
contest for members Of the Legislature.
with two purposes In view. One Is the
passage OF laws that will amellorate tine
condition Of the farmers and the other
the defeat Of Senator ingalls,. The
Democrats will In districts not Demo
cratic concede 10 the peoples party the
privilege OF naming the legislative can.
didates and assist In clCcting them. The
result will be q Republican minority IN
the Legislature that has always been
the sole property Of that political party
since the organization Of the State.
There arc many causes for this up.
hoaval After years OF failure in crops.
there was an immense yield Of wheat |
and corn in 1889 and prices were dis
couragingly low The wheat cron
this year Is a total failure, and this has |
added 10 the general discomfort which !
finds expression in the present move.
mCnt 10
OVERTHROW TIE DOMINANT PARTY.
The new party goes to dangerous |
extreme IL desires the repeal of an |
laws for the collection of debt, and as |
nine.tenths Of the members are Ia debt. |
this particular platform Is very popular. |
The Alliance has declared against |
lawyers. Kansas has long been the |
dumping ground for many law colleges, |
and after each annual commencement |
new y made advocates flock to the State
In droves.
Having no disposition to work. and
determined 10 live by their wits alone.
these attorneys have naturally entered
politics, the principal occupation of ma.
tive kansans. Once IN, their numbers
enabled them 10 maintain their rule, the
farmers being slow 10 awaken. The
result has been the establishment Of a
privileged class, from which Justice had |
TO be purchased whenever Justice was
wanted The awakening has at last
come, and while they may 90 10 ex-
iTemes the farmers and laboring men of
the State are determined TO Try their
hands al Ousting the fingsters.
As In the early days, when so-called
patriotism was the incentive, politics Is
3 business proposition, and Is followed
for the money there Is In IL. Repub
.ican leaders have not been too modest
10 take money from both sides. They
have not conscientious scFuples against |
fastening upon the State obnoxious laws
when there dances before their eyes the
sign, "S."
THEIR PATRIOTISM IS A MARKETABLE |
THING,
n rather has been, aud they will, very
many Of them, transfer their allegiance
% The new party, trusting that others
may SOW that they may reap. A Kansas |
Republican politician fully believes that
be can always live by the sweat Of an
llheT's brow, and would change the |
.igine command: In the sweat Of thy |
lace shalt thou eat bread, till thou re-
.uTn unto the ground, - so that il will
cad In The sweat Of your faces shall
reap my reward, and when you have
ielulEed 70 the ground others Of your
lind will follow"
Another thorn in the Republican
lde viii be the negro vote, For years
he negroes were petted and fed with
They voted the Republican
icket often for a consideration. until |
heir allegiance 10 the party was lust
'TopoHioued By the bank bills carried
y party leaders. A few offices were
lesi0Wed On them, bat not enough 10 |
atisfy their IapaCiiy and the natural
esult has followed. Their allegiance
las been growing weaker and very
many have entered the Peoples party
Juce out OF the Republican fold, very
eW VIII ever return, for husks outside
'iih freedom is as good diet as husks
inside with bondage.
Heretofore The little rebelli0ns have
zen quelled but this time there Is war
. the Republican ranks and demoraliza-
ion as We'll Senator Ingalls, has de
Jared that IF be must scramble for
e-eleCtion lie viii retire from public
ite On the hOnoTs that are already his.
-.eE .FaTmerL I.n.Inn is In di.f.unr