Dodge City times., 1891-11-20

rather than in the cities where the vot.
ing precincts are convenient. As the
Peoples party strength is mostly in
the rural districts it is only natural to
suppose that our vote would be most
effected BY the decrease Of the total
yote
Notwithstanding this in great
many counties We have made large &C
tual gains in our vote over that OF last
year. In other counties We have fully
held our own. In few cOurties the
actual vote is less than last year, but
fully equal to it in comparison With
the total vote cast. Taking into con-
sidera,ion the diminished total vote in
those counties it will be found that We
have retained ourfuli percent. of it and
IN many instances more than this. Of
course all apparent losses are seized
with the greatest avidity, by the oppo-
sitlon press wherever they occur; aud
without making any analysis of the vote,
nor istituting any comparisons to de-
termine how our per cent. of loss cor
responds with the decreased per cent.
Of the total vote, such apparent loss,
Insignificant though it may be, Is pa
raded under flaming head lines as an
infallible indication of the total disiu-
tergration and utter annihllation Of the
Peoples party in Kansas. Rational
men and women know better than this
They recognize in all this bluster and
growing Of political roosters the whistle
Of covards approaching political
graveyard in which their polluted car
casses will soon be buried in oblivion.
Placing the most conservative estimate
upon the result of the election. it may
ue regarded as absolutely certain that,
in this ''off year" 10 politics, without
any systematic campaign such A. we
conducted last year, relying solely up.
on the educational work of the past,
and the limited local campaign con
Quoted by the several counties, and in
the face of a campaign against US
seldom surpassed even in presidential
year, We have still fully held our own in
the aggregate while our per cent.
has unquestionably been largely
increased. We are of the opinion also
that not only our per cent. but our &C
tual vote cast will be found larger in
the aggregate than it was last year.
However this may be, in view of the
fact now we'll known to the people
everywhere, We would ask where is the
evidence of the disintegration that the
enemy is talking about.
The all absorbing question just now
among the politicians is, who will be
the next Speaker of the House. There
is one consolation in the uncertainty
and that is that it will not be Tom
Reed.
It is true our candidates for county
Offices have been defeated in some in
stances, but how has 1t been done? 1t
has been by the union of the old par
ties, that have for the last thirty years
been waglng a relentless warfare against
each other for official spoils. They
have forgotten all the bitterness Of the
past. They have kissed and made up
and gone to bed trgether. The official
of this unholy political marri-
age seems to be largely republican.
With the exception of two democratic
Judges it would seem that the democrats
we're not sin it. They were easily
There is very grave condition of
things now confronting them. Know
ing as they very we'll do that the Peo-
ple's party is superior to either Of them
singIy, what will they do next year?
Will they separate and each place an
electoral ticket in the field? Should
they do so they are both defeated before
they begin the campaign. Will they
remain together? II so what will the
ticket be? Will it be Harrison and
Cleveland, or Cleveland and Harrison?
These are grave questions and on their
determination depend many spoils. We
shall see what We shall see.
SO far from any disinte. .:ration having
aiken place in the Peoples party of
kansas, it i to day stronger, more de
erm'ned I'D hetter equipped for future
0n.e>t ti.sB il las ever been before.
It, strength viii continua to increase
The wors al organization and education
si, 5e renewed and pursued during The
,omlnc year with vigor heretofore un- ]
Known; ans! when the south shall have I
declared itself, as it must do, and the !
,wo great sections Of our common cOun-
ry ac,uated by common interests shall
'taud In a solid phalanx shoulder to
IN the great conflict Of 1892,
he impetus that will be thus impaired
% this movement will be such as to rem
ler it absolutely irresistible. 1t is in
his inevitable union of the south ald
he west that we hnne and confide