The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-01-01

Those Elected as Democrats. Upon q Iisulo-
cratic Platform, DIdi the Rest 50 hey uosId
Under the ClrCuuIstauCea-
The eyes Of the nation are turned to
ward those mem 6ers of congress who
were e 'ected 10y al alliance cousttt Ien-.
cy, during ths organization OF both
houses, in order 20 note what position
each would take in regard to the poiit-
ical parties The position Of such mem-
bers has been complicated by ths fact
that the supreme council at ita
recent session passed a resolution re-
QueztiuF Co1gressmeu 20 stay out of "a
party caucus unless the alliance de-
mauds were made a test OF admission
This was perfectly satisfactory to con-
gressmen who belong Co the peoples
party, because the demanis have been
Incorporated in the platform of that
congressman belonging 20 the dcmg-
cratic party were che regular
nominees and were elected by
that party and largely by voters who
reside ia cities ami towns and do
belong 90 thc alliance, and the demo-
cratic party has NOT yet indo=scd tho
alliance demands and, there fore. they
could not at this time make them q test
OF admission TO the democratic CuuCus.
In this emergency small band OF
brethren, nine in all, headed by Hon.
Thomas b. Watson, of Georgia, as Eeis
candidate for speaker, immurtllizei
themselves politically. and made tracks
in American history which viii never
be oblitsraued, by refusing TO go into
the caucus of either party, and 10y hoist
ing the independent banner us "a nue.
cleus for the great reform hosts TO rally
to. Each one of these men is n rcro7
each has served his constituency ace
cordinE 90 -lleir desires AMI vF shes.
Their names are; Thomas Il. WaL-au,
of Georgia; Ben Clover, of Eausa~s
Jerry simpson, of Kansas John Davis,
OF kansas; j. g. Otis. of ilausu-i wiz
liam TalssF, of El-aa-- Is Iu.vcr-ou5
of Minnesota; 3D. NJ IS..au, og Nebraska,
and II. a McEcighun, of Nebraska.
These Ens-1 can 20 back 90 their courtit-
ueucics with the full couseiousuess OF
having done what the people who
elected them expected them to ID. and
they were forth mate iu having the re-
quest of The supreme council harmonic
with their obligation 20 their cou~tit-
ucucps.
The balance of the alliance con.
tiugcnt iu congress have also made his
tory OF which they may be proud and
their constituents grateful They, Jop.
did just what the people who elected
them expected to be dDues but they
were compelled to- do 1T in the face oE a
request not todo IL by the supreme coun-
ell. This required courage aud dcv1-
tion to the cause Of tho people. and
they. too, ca1 go home HUt receive the
plaudits OF aimirinE and thankful CON
stitueuCies. because iu disob-ying the
supreme council AS to- method they
have made "a gallant fight for principle
and achieved thc greatost victory for
the alliance that has crowned its bsn-
ncrs TO date, ami they have opened tho
syuy for the triumph Of the cause OF shs
people.
Tue relations between congressman
and the supreme council Is one thing.
aud their relations to tieir coustitu-
eucies i- another, and they may bu de-
pended upon 90 meet their obligations
TO each. when the supreme council -
e. gain meets those GonEressmen who
have been able 60 comply with zts re-
quests will receive due uovsIeiga-
msut, and those who have NOT been
able to do so, but have nevertheless
achieved a great victory for the priuei-
piles involved fare sumptuJusiy as we'll
There should be no word of ceusure for
either, as this is a matter OF method,
and the order will say -'In thiugs es-
scutial unity, IN all thiBg- charity"
Let every mem Der Eird up bis loans for
the money fight and the principies iu-
votved in the demands National
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