Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-28
AGAINST FUSION.
Kansas Democratic Editors An
nounce Their Position.
NOT ANY "ENTANGLING ALLIANCES"

The Peoples Party Working for Some
Good Things, but by Bad Methods
Representative Tarsney dominates
Boies for northumberland States
Thar He Will Take No Part in the
Ohio or Any other Campaign on the
Stump-PoliticaI Notes.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jnly 2S-Democratic ed
itors of this state met here yesterday to
take action regarding the political situa-
tion arising from the Alliance movement.
The meeting was largely attended, and the
editors were enthusiastic. A preamble
and resolutions were adopted of which the
following is the portion which deals with
the aforesaid situation. ave hail with
delight the awakening of the American
people to a realization of the wrongs they
have suffered, which are the direct result
of ideas and doctrines antagonistic to
Democratic principles. But we are not
unmindful of the fact that of all demands
made by those who have but recently dis
covered these great wrongs there is not
one which can be described as rational,
and which is within the bounds of possi
bility, but what has been made over and
over again by the Democratic party.
Alliance Methods Un-American.
''And while these wrongs were accom-
plished with strong hands, unlawfully,
over the united and best efforts of the
Democratic party, it was largely by the
aid of those who now clamor for a redress
of these wrongs by species of commun-
ism and state socialism that are foreign
to American traditions and the constitu-
titional principles upon which this gov
eminent was founded. Nor are we blind
to the fact that this latter-day movement
of those who until recently were the polit-
zeal associates of the perpetrators OF these
wrongs is simply desperate effort to get
the benefit of Democratic measures and
Democratic policies without abating their
partisan prejudices sufficiently to vote the
Democratic ticket.
No Withdrawal from the Field.
1--WE say TO all who hope for better
things All hail, brothers, but we can
not consent to withdraw from the field of
activity at the very moment when the fri
umph Of Democracy makes reformatory
relief possible After thirty years of de-
voted adhesion TO principles and meas
ures through misrepresentation and OBJ
loquy, the Old veterans in the warfare for
liberty cannot he crowded aside by new
recruits and amateurs who were auXlli-
aries of the enemy in the great battles of
the recent past.
strong Organization Advised.
"Therefore, with the best of feeling to-
ward those who cherish the real practical
liberty guaranteed by the constitution,
aud who are struggling substantially for
the identical reforms advocated bv the
Democratic party. we cannot bring our
selves to believe that now is the day or
hour in which 20 haul down the flag of
the Democratic party in Kansas. On
the contrary, we would advise
the strongest possible organization
among Democrats and the forma-
ton of clubs and societies throughout the
length and breath Of the state to the end
that Democratic doctrine may be properly
disseminated and the people become en-
lightened upon the practical reform move
ment as enunciated in the Democratic
platforms. To the Democracy of Kansas
we say, stand firm. Put your tickets in
the field. Stand stoutly by your princi-
Piles and time will bring you victory"
Banquet and Love Feast.
Last night the editors were rendered an
elegant banquet by the Topeka Democracy.
Among the guests were about forty promi-
nent politicians outside the editorial fra
ternity. Judge John Martin, the Nestor of
Kansas Democracy, was master of cere-
monies, and among the gentlemen
who responded to toasts were ex-
Governor Click; W. c. Perry.
ex-district attorney for Kansas:
Judge James Humphrey. of the state rail
road commission, and I. Mcintyre, the
vene rable president of the association
Great enthusiasm prevailed and the Dem
ocrats present all agreed that the Kansas
Democracy is preparing for one of the
most vigorous campaigns in the history of
the party.