The advocate., 1892-07-20
FALSE AS uSuAL.


The Kansas City Journal, which is
always to be discredited in all things
relating to its political opponents,
has a report of the Democratic meet
ing at Lawrence on the evening Of
the 14th, from which we clip the fol-
lowing:
ThewhOle number In attendance was, by actual
count, just ffty-lOur. and at least Onethlrd Of
these were Republicans who came to see the fun,
while the count included also ten small boys.
The ratification" was most inglOrlOus fail
ure, and those who undertook to make speeches
could think Of nothing to say to justify their
cOwardy surrender Of principle The proceed
ings were more like funeral than ratification
meeting, and when 1t was over everyone who
had taken part hurried home as though they
were ashamed to be seen in the neighbOrhOOd.
The Democrats Of Douglass county, with the
exception Of perhaps dozen who deem them
selves bosses Of the party, are against fusion,
and unless they are given straight ticket they
will stay at home or vote the Republican ticket
The Lawrence Journal (Rep.) gives
this report:
Douglas county Democrats held meeting at
Odd Fellows hall last night. There was q good
attendance Of the Democratic leaders. They en-
dOrsed the action Of the Democrats Ia state con-
ventlOn at Topeka solely because they thought it
was the only chance Of defeating the Republ
cans and Of getting other men In the state house.
The gathering was entirely harmonious, not
single voice being raised against the selling out
Of the party.
The Lawrence Record, also Repub-
lican, makes this statement:
The Democrats, or rather all who could stand
the heat, met at l. o. o. +. hall last night, and
though 1t was hot, thoroughly enjoyed them
selves In the anticipation Of victory this fall
over the Republicans.
The Record also has the following
editorial reference to the meeting:
Col. Moore made good hit last night at the
Democratic meeting He said that the Demo
Gratis Of Lawrence, with one exception, accepted
the declAlOn Of the state convention as polite
and wise. The solitary exception was furnished
by state official appointed by Republican
governor, as practical mechanic, who pro
posed to Elgnallze his eternal devotion TO Demo
cratic principles by voting the Republican ticket.
It will thus be seen that the rat
sheet at the mouth of the Ksw has, as
usual, manufactured its report with
out any regard whatever to the facts.
1t stands convicted of deliberate false
hood by Republican testimony.
Mr.. ]. E. Riggs offered the follow
ing resolution at this meeting, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That We deeply SympathIze with the
Lawrence Journal and our fellow citizens Of the
Republican party who seem TO be In such deep
distress because Of what they are pleased to
term the surrender and disbursement Of the
Democratic party Of Kansas, and we trust that
benignant providence may give them grace to
bear their deep affllcti0n and prepare them for
the greater afflIctiOn of overwhelming defeat
which we propose to aid In giving them at the
polls in November.
1t is to be hoped our Republican
friends will be able to get some coDso-
lstion out Of this sympathy. 1t seems to
be about all there is for them this year.
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