Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-03

MOVEMENTS THAT ATTRACT rEE MsssEs
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
TOPEKA KAN, August S.-When . political
campaign closes in other states Of the Union
the people for a time forget the issues which
have divided them and caused neighbor 10 ar
ray himself against neighbor. This was for
merly the in Kansas, but since the dsy
that the first suhallisnce was formed in Kansas
the political pot has been boiling. Elections
settle nothing This new element In Kansas
politics seems TO thrive on defeat ~ well ~ VIC
tory. One year ago the new party commenced
business in Kansas. and il can be found at the
old stand 3s5 DAYS in the wear.
Before this new reform movement started
the people of Kansas didn' take much interest
IN politics Once in two wears = state election
was held. but a republican victory was assured
ana aside from a short sparring match OF
thirty or forty DAYS between the two old par
ties there wasn't much in political way 10 In
terest the people.
All this is changed and now il seems queer
that IN a state which gave Harrison and Nor
ton $1,000 majority It should become necessary
for the republicans TO organize on the Indiana
plan and muster every vote in the various
school districts of the state.
GoURD-LIKE GROWTH or THE ALLIANCE
The Farmers Alliance movement grew up. as
it were. in a day. The social features Of the
order caught the young men and women. The
gallant young kansan would accompany his
best girl TO the suballiance meeting 60 the
alliance picnic. and no matter how strong his
republican procliyities she would capture him
for the peoples ticket II her father and the in
fuences around her were in that direction.
Thousands of young men who cast their first
vote last year were influenced in that way. Mrs
Lease ms she went about over the state making
speeches advised the girls TO cut loose from
their solid fellows II they did not vote with the
alliance forces Noman's influence IN last
years election was winning card, and the
leaders worked it for all it was worth.
Lake all new movements. however, the al
lance is now having a hard time Of it 10 keep
together. There several things which are
weakeningit Nitha half dozen different levers
all working at the same time il wonder
the cause Is growing weaker and many Of il
followers returning TO the old parties.
DEMOCRATIC wHIPrERs-IS.
The action Of the Kansas democratic editors
in declaring against further fusion with the
peoples party is a strong card against the
movement. All Of the fifty editors who met
in Topeka a few DAYS ago have returned
home and now whooping il mp for the old
party. and fighting any and all propositions
looking toward a combination Of these forces
They say. without hesitation. that II the policy
is pursued was followed last year in Kansas
there would not be any democratic party in this
state two years hence. They realize that 10
maintain any standing with national democracy
they must get back on safe democratic ground
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Kansas.
1t is generally understood that the recent
meeting ol pronlinent democrats neiu IN 10
r. H. ns,ionei TIL ,''ro.da wI,ch
the alliance movement threaten, 10 make in
several southern states thereby imperiling
democratic success in 1882 calls for earnest
and active work ON the mart of the denocratio
party. II is believed that il is the Intention 20
make a souare night against il i'm Kansas ana
throttle if I'm its stronghola. That seems 70 be
the aim of both old narties
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on the 10Th oi August the republican state
league convention Will be held here, and j. b
Clarkson, Gen. Hawley of Connecticut and
Jobp NJ Tbursto, are aavert,sad as s,..aker.
7 a.r,,,-, .l,,h orr 90 ho for,a.a - 49, 60,
sL;n ;n ,ba So "a NO ox,,e,.. -, vi iii
he SHARED 10 revlye rennbIican en,husiasm
Connled With this NAV he mentioned the knigbts
of Eec;nroci,v and the KNIGHTS and adies ~
America two rennhlicap secret order, which
have csn,nred tbonsands Of mambers within
the mast two months Tbese orders seem 10 be
The tating ching for vouny men ana women
ana sinca ,ha ai1;.nce bas bscame q n ola ,h,ng
thee new oraers have sracial a,tr.ction ana
thousandS ore ;o;n;ng
Democratic Clubs are 20 be organizea .l.o.
Roth ola PARTIES are worl;ng ths siuh hu.iness
thoronybfy and II is moi difs,cnIt 10 foresbsdov
the res,,I, next year ~ this nlsn IL carr,.d ont
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The Stars correspondent had q talk with
Frank NcGrath. president of the State Farmers'
Alliance racaptlx in Which bs ssid n. x.. No.
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