The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-22

convened at Topeka on the 9th inst,
Endorsed the Peoples party ticket
from head to foot. This may have
been wise move, but after careful
consideration of the matter we fail to
see it. Why the old Democratic par
ty should be turned body and soul Ouer
to the Peoples party is something
1De cannot understand. If our so-call-
ed leaders saw fit to go over to the
Peoples party they have tnat right
and in doing so should not be mOlest-
ed, but they have no right to take the
Democratic party with them. If the
convention thought it not advisable to
place a ticket in the field they should
have adjourned without making any
nominations, then the Democrats of
| the State would have been at liberty
to cast their votes where they thought
best. We have played tail to the PeO-
pies party kite without any perceiv-
able benefits arising therefrom about
long enough. We were the party ain
the middle of the road, and neither
the Peoples party or Republican
could elect without the Democrats
joining one side or the other and for
this reason the Democratic party was
CeItdIllH WOItH LIOIc olldh d slap III
the face.
Chdnuto Blade: We are no friends
to fusion. WedO not believe it is best
for either party. We believe our par
ty made a mistake, but it was fully
discussed by ADLER minds than our
own, and men of far more experience.
We believe that the majority shall
rule, and we are not going to be a par
ty to help break down one of the fund
amental principles of our form of Gov
eminent. So up goes the flag and up
goes the ticket, and we shall give it
our earnest, loyal support.
HetOpd Democrat: After looking
the field over and carefully viewing
the situation in Kansas from all sides,
the editor of this paper has fully de-
termined not to support or endorse
the action of the late Democratic State
convention in its surrender to the Peo-
pies party. 1t was pleaded by the
leaders of the surrender movement
that it was good politics to endorse
the entire Peoples ticket and defeat
the Republicans. 1t may be that the
surrender of party and principle is
good politics, but it is not the kind of
politics we have been taught. Besides
we believe it was the very move that
will give the State to Harrison and
elect the entire Republican ticket. |
There are thousands of men in Kan |
sas who are Democrats from principle, |
and they cannot be induced to consent |
to the surrender of the party they |
have supported so long. So far as the |
endorsement of the electoral ticket is
we have no objection, and |
believe that perhaps it was the very
best thing that could have been done. |
But there the deal should have STOP
ped. And so far as this paper is con-
cerned did stop. We, therefore, refuse
to recognize, endorse or support the |
State ticket. Some may say this is |
treason. But call it what you may,
this is our decision. We hope how |
ever, that every Democrat will vote
the Peoples electoral ticket and try
if possible to take the State from Har-
risOn. If this can be done and the
State ticket Overwhelmingly defeated,
it will show the Populists that the
Democrats have the balance OF pow
Grand that their wishes must be con-
suited.