The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
THE FUSION QUESTION
The New Forum Makes an Able Appeal
Against Fusion Of Any Kind or
Any Form.
STANDBY YOUR BANNERS AND PRINCIPLES
The Scheme the ACCOMPLISHMENT Of Office
Seeking Politicians Who Want
q Sure Thing.

PIC parry Va N"hS"o h'ENO ihUV iO''"ihS
democrats and fixed up fusion ticket.
Why should the people of Kansas fuseP
That state has already covered herself
with glory in two fierce struggles
against the despotism of boss rule,
Each time she has won signal victory
that has given strength and courage to
the reform movement throughout the
United States. Encouraged by her
example the reform forces have ar
rayed themselves fol- desperate strug-
gle all along The line. Now, in the
very onset of the contest, for the
strongest state to acknowledge weak
ness which we do not believe exists,
by fusing with our enemies, will pro-
duce CONSERVATION and doubt all down
the line. Men of Kansas, don't do it!
Don't mar the victories you have al
ready won. Remember that at Gin
cinnati you built pyramid of living
men and lifted the Kansas banner
higher than all the others. The eyes
of q suffering people are upon you.
The brilliancy of your past achieve
ments dims the bright lustre of all
olher efforts for economic reform ever
made in this country. What have you
got to gain by fusionp Nothing. A
few men want few offices and are
willing to sacrifice principle to satisfy
their unholy ambition. Men Of Kansas,
listen! Take heed from the lesson of
Michigan. In that state the reform
forces were once well organized. They
were bold, independent and aggIes-
sive. They won local victories and
were increasing rapidly. A wolf in a
liens skin laid down by the roadside
and feigned sleep. 1t was plutocratic
power under the guise of fusion. Our
people approached it and rejoiced in
tho belief that their old enemy was
dead. One by one the gaping specta-
tors disappeared-went down into the
stomach of the bloody-jawed beast
feigning sleep but eating his fill under
cover. Men of Kansas, take warningl
Disown this beggar begotton steed
that's intended to amble into Office on
two sets of legs and democratic hind
legs-carrging on its back a few
scheming, selfish politicians, with prin-
3iples trailing in the dust. Men of
Kansas, be true to your trust, true to
your principles, your country and your
God. No cowardce or Sinking the
responsibilities of contest when the
rights and liberties of people and the
preservation of the republic is at stake.
Make no contracts with the devil.
Enter into no leagues with hell, You
cannot grow faster than you can edu-
cate. You cannot educate by COM
promising and trafiicking with your
enemies. Let those so-called leaders
who want to bargain, buy, sell and
betray 60 where they belong. Both
old parties are equally opposed to our
principles. 1t is treason to talk of
fusing with either. Behold the con-
sistency of a speaker denouncing the
democratic party and practices, and in
the same breath advising the people to
vote for a democrat that had not the
courage, sincerity Of honesty to come
out of the party. Men of Kansas, it is
scheme of selfish politicians, in
! which the people have no interest
Take out of it the men who want office
and there will not be left respectable
corporals guard. In few days you
meet in state convention at Wichita.
AS you value the cause for which you
have so nobly fought; as you value the
prestige, honor and praise to which
your past achievements entitle you; as
you value the onward march of our
cause in other states, repudiate this
unholy combination as treason of the
rankest order. 1t is an unpleasant
duty for US to remind men who have
made such gallant leaders in the part
that their services count for nothing
when they seek 10 betray the interests
of the people by dickering with the
enemy for few paltry offices. But
treason is to be condemned at all times
and in all men. Much more so at such
crisis as this and in men who are
trusted because of past services. With
such men treason is not mistake. 1t
is deliberate and premeditated and can
only be accounted for on the grounds
Of selfshness or cowardice. If these
so-called leaders in Kansas are afraid
to make the fight on principle let them
seek their holes and give way to
leaders who have the manly courage
to make the hight on principle. There
are plenty Of such men in Kansas. She
does not lack for leaders. And brave,
true men ald women will step to the
front. They will see the hosts Of free
men 90 down in defeat with their
banner unsullied rather than compro-
mise their honor and their principles
for victory that in the end will prove
wore than defeat. Men of Kansas, il
you do this unholy thing we shall never
want TO hear Of you singing John