Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
The Great Rall.Ont

Never in the history Of Kansas have
a political party's leaders taken a more
disgraceful and humiliating step than
did the democratic bosses at Topeka
when they sold out their party to the
gang Of reputation greenbackers that
has put in the field the ticket endorsed.
They stultiled every principle that
they ever possessed; they insulted the
sensible rank and file Of the party and
they sold themselves out to the calum-
niators Of Kansas what2 For
absolutely nothing. Certainly not In
the hope of securing anything on the
state ticket. Certainly not to help
elect Greenback Weaver. Only for the
possibility that Kansas may be taken
out OF the republican column and the
election thrown into the house Of
representatives.
Will the democrats of Kansas stand
itp viii such men as our prominent
democratic businessmen In Abilene
vote for the state ticket of party that
curses every business house, hates the
towns and wants fiat money distributed
by the bushel to ruin business and ruin
the nations creditp win they vote
for party that keeps immigration
and capital out Of Kansas We think
not.
Here is what few Of the prominent
democrats of Kansas said about the
scheme on the floor of the convention:
Colonel j. Il. Mcclure, of junction
City: "lf this is a peoples party con.
yention, want to know 1t now and 1
with my friends will walk out and
organize democratic convention. This
convention has no power to compel me
TO sacrifice my principles. IL this con.
ventiOn pursues the policy advocated
by Judge Martin 1t would result In the
| complete destruction of the democratic
party of Kansas. [Cries of mo, no"
and Yes" Grover Cleveland does
not want the vote OF any state by sub
terfuge, aud tell you now that If this
convention attempts to turn the demo
cratic party over to the peoples party
| One.half of the democrats of Kansas
would not endorse it,"
j. II. McCown, OF Emporia: "By
listening 10 the advice of onr demo.
cratic leaders In this state, we now
have disorganized party in KANSAS
a mere handful. am not willing 10
lay down the democratic banner. Il
am not willing TO ndorse all the peo-
pies party vagaries and all the old
greenback theories"
W. y. Seeds, of Abilene, made the
best anti-fusion speech of the day. lie
said: Pray God, stop now; don't
butcher this thing any further. Are
you going to desert every principle OF
your party that our friend from Cow
ley county or some one else may get IN
appointment from Mr.. Lewelling. -
lie charged by insinuation that the
gentlemen who were putting through
the peoples party electoral ticket were
against Grover Cleveland before the
Chicago convention was held.
Grant w. Harrington, editor Of the
lliawatha Democrat, spoke for the |
young men and said no young man
could respect party which deserted |
It's flag and deserted its principles. II
the democratic party wanted recruits |
from the young men, let 1t show them |
that 1t is still a party Of principle.
Col. "A. A. Harris OF TT. Scott: "There
are 10000 democrats In Kansas who in
TINS presidential year will not vote a
ticket that hasn't democrat upon II.
You can make contract to deliver the
democrats of Kansas as you would |
make a contract to deliver 900 bushels
Of wheat to a commission merchant,
but you cannot deliver the goods.
say God help the political party which
loses the election and loses its honor
also, am opposed 10 going into part
nership with communists and socialists.
II that peoples party legislature OF two
years ago had succeeded In making the
laws that 1t demanded, 1t would have
worked greater injury and greater
harm and greater destruction to the
state Of Kansas than all the cyclones,
drouths, blizzards and grasshoppers
this state has been cursed with. n
you are going to surrender TO the
peoples party tonight you might as
well write the epitaph Of the demo
cratic party. say that all there In OF
this peoples party is the old greenback
and union labor parties,n
Joe Lowe: "You cannot resolute me
out of the democratic party into the
populists' organization. In twenty one
years service for the democratic party
in Kansas have never faltered, but
when / see the democratic party pros.
tituted at the feet of political charla-
tans and harlots cannot leave this
convention without raising my voice
In denunclation of the act OF the men
who place II In that attitude" Then
the speaker was interrupted by the
fusionists and annoyed with points of
order and motions to adjourn.
run your gag II you will" ex-
claimed Lowe, and picking up his hat
he walked out Of the convention hall,
followed by at least seventy five demo-
Gratis from the Fifth district and other
sections OF the state,
Such is the opinion of the real
democrats of Kansas on the great
political sell'out. The goods can never
be delivered. The terms of the fusion
mean thousands more votes for the
republican ticket and Ben Harrison. III