Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-25
DEMOCRATS AT OUTS.
The Young Politicians Making Mat
ters Lively In Kansas.
A BITTER FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY.
Editors Issue Vigorous Address, Which
Meets Disapproval.
GREAT OPPOSITION TO RADICALISA
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1

1ofEhA, hAN., July At.-hcCeHtly oiio
Democratic editors of Kansas, about 30 in
number, met in Topeka and declared for
straight party nominations in the local
county campaigns this fall, to be followed
up next year with vigorous war on the
new Peoples party and the Farmers Alli-
ance.
At this meeting it was decided to hold
another convention on the 9th instant,
when committee of three would present
an address to the Democrats of Kansas, an
appeal to the party in the nation to stand
firm for the Democratic principles, and to
decline any offer of fusion from the Alli-
ance or Peoples party. The committee has
the address already prepared, and it is
couched in very plain language.
The Republican abuse of the Alliance
movement in Kansas last year will hardly
excell this document in vituperation and de-
nunciation. 1t rec1tes the fact that the
Democrats voted with the Peoples party
last year, and assisted in the election of five
Congressman, a United States Senator, At
torney General and other officers, and that
in return these new apostles of reform are
now in Georgia and other Southern
States, doing all in their power to
destroy the Democratic party. 1t further
shows that the new movement has wholly
ignored Democrats when an opportunity
was presented for it to demonstrate its
friendship, and reciprocate for substantial
help, and that in the face of last years his
tory its chief ieutenants and leaders re-
Gently informed the people of the country
that the Peoples party was able to ''go it
alone" and did not need Democratic help.
Avery Vigorous Address.
The address is very vigorous document,
but if adopted on the 9th it will no doubt
be materially modified as there are great
many Democrats in Kansas who oppose
taking such radical grounds at this time.
The Democratic editors movement is en-
gineered by what is known as the "young
crowd" j" headed by Charles K. Holiday,
Jr, son of one of the wealthiest men in
Kansas, and Democratic Worlds Fair Com
missioner for this State It is really a
fight for supremacy against the old
time Democratic politicians. In this
class are included George w. Click, the
man who defeated st. John, and whose por-
trait hangs in the State House among the
other ex-Governors as curiosity" Judge
John Martin, who made the fight against
Governor Humphrey in 1888, polling 1O7,-
900 votes; Ex-Governor Charles Robinson,
Democratic candidate for Governor last
year; General G. W. Blaire, Colonel W. G.
Jones, Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, and others.
While the meeting called for the 9th
was intended only as a convention of Demo-
cratic editors, and others in sympathy with
the movement for straight party action,
there will undoubtedly be present many OF
the old-time party leaders to prevent, if
possible, an open rupture between the
Democracy and Peoples party. Judge
John Martin, of Topeka, will lead
the fight against the adoption of the
address now in the hands of MIR. Holiday.
He stated to-day that he was not ready to
sever the fraternal relations which existed
between the Democracy and the Peoples
party. Upon fundamental questions they
stood on common ground. He was in favor
of denouncing trusts and combines in Demo-
cratic platforms, declaring for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and Govern
ment control of railways.
Judge Martin Speaks His Mind.
sThe Democracy of Kansas" he said
'is with the farmers in their fight against
corporations. Every man who renounces
the Republican for the Peoples party is
a gain to the Democratic party
In explaining his position Judge Martin
said: 81 do not think it sound Democratic
policy to fight the Alliance where they are
willing to meet us half way. I want inde-
pendent Democratic organizations in each
county, but if we can combine on plat
form which declares for free coinage, tariff
reform and Government control of rail-
ways, it is the height OF folly
to refuse to do so. All that
there is polite in the Peoples party is
Democratic. When the fight is made in
1892, the Peoples party men must recog-
nize that either Democrat or Republican
will be elected. They must not be foolish
enough to batter their heads against stone
wall just for the fun of the thing. If
the Democrats treat them courteously
they will fall heir to their
strength. The Republicans have been
battering them over the head and the two
parties are diametrically opposed to each
other. On all economic questions the Peo-
ple's and Democratic parties are moving
along in the same line. If we can combine
on State ticket it will be policy to do SO,
but the Peoples party must not be too die
tatorial and must meet US on common
ground"
1t is evident that there is large element
in the Democratic party which does not pro-
pose to take the advice of the Democratic
editors and make fight for the Peoples
party. Judge Martins course will be in
dorsed by large element in Kansas, and
the prospects are that it will control the
to be held here on the 9th
instant.