The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-09
1T MEANS VICTORY.
The Democrats and Peoples Party Fuse
In X ansas.

In Kansas.
TOPEKA, KAN, JUICE 2.-FOr the
FIRST time in the history of Kansas it 10
possible TO take from the Republicans
every State office, every Congressman,
and the Presidential electors. Whether
this will be done or not depends entirely
upon the Democratic leaders. They are
at present divided, and each faction de-
clares that unless it can control it will
not move.
Outnumbering the Democrats four to
one, possibly five to one, the Peoples
party declares that 1T will not depart
form It's prnci pies as set forth in the ST..
Louis platform. Long ago they adopted
a catchy phrase. Keep in the middl c
OF the road" aud, .GS il cmbodies their
idea OF a camiralyn, they will not depart
from it.
The party is we'll organized, which
leads many Democratic leaders to be-
licvc that this year they should take ad.
vantage Of that power. Realizing that
three Cickets assure Republican success,
they Ould first break the power Of their
old-time political enemyand then reform
their lines in an open field. Their plan
is to draw the Republicans from their
entertainments and completely rout them
believing that eventually such def eat
would add to Democratic strength and
result in the total Generalization of The
present dominant party.
In accordance with their ideas of po-
htiCal strategy, to accomplish this they
are willing to concedo TO their allies,
the Peoples party, all the offices, if
necessary, believing that the fight over
| the epoils will ultimately disintel rate
that party auo, eventually leave the
Democrats masters Of the field.
Other Democratic leaders conccde
| this situations; but believing that this
year there will be national Democratic
success, would hold intact the Demo-
cratic ranks, maintain their organization,
and thus control the Federal patronage.
They would make a ticket, make State
and Congressional nominations, aud
also name an electoral ticket, though
fully realizing that three cornercd
light can only result In the Republican
success all around.
The Peoples party in its strength de-
clines u fusion in the general acceptation
OF that word. Its leaders believe their
numbers arc great enough to give them
the right to dictate, and they propose,
except in isolated cases, to exercise that
lIC( Will IllC IOGuIC OillCCIS,
the Congressional candidates, aud the
Gratis TO vote with them.
Their organization has been on the
Ocala and st. Louis platforms. TO
yield, or even to appear tu waver, would
cost the party thousands Of votes, tor
State are contending for what they be-
linVn n hn r,r;nniN1nc THhn,, hal;nuo
that finally the Democratic party will
give them all they desire. but the are not
yet ready to place In Democratic hands,
except indirectly, the power to control
, them.
The combined Peoples party and
Democratic vote is greater than the Re-
publican vote by at least 10000. In
the election last fall the Republicans
had majority in only 81 Of the 165
Senatorial aud Representative districts,
proving that the combined oppositl on
still held its strength from the previo us
year.
1t is possible that the Peoples party
in the lst Congressional district will en-
dorse the Democratic nominee. The
Republicans have friends enough in the
new party III that district TO force sep
arate action, as was done two years ago,
when BrOdCrlCll was elected over Moon
light. The new party is not strong
there and cannot hope TO win any, hing
by independent action.
In the six other districts there are
Den ocrats who desire to make the race,
although by dong so they know now as
well as they will after the election that
they can only aid the Republicans.
There will be eight Congressman elected
i'll Kansas this year. With three tickets
the Republicans Will elect seven, tho
9th district, now represented by Baker,
being the only one that can be carried
by the Peoples party over the odds.
Three State tickets III the field will
give tie election TO the Republicans by
at least Is 600 plurality. The Endorse
ment Of the Peoples party ticket would
elected that ticket by 10000 majority.
The electoral ticket will be in the same
shape as the State ticket. Those of the
Democrats who favor fusion on any
terms realize that it is in their power to
take the ten Electoral votes of Kansas
out Of the Republican column, some
thing never before possible. Three
tickets will forever lose this prospect.
THEY HAVE FUSED.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June IA Joint
meeting OF the Democrats and Peoples
party OF Kansas was held here to. day.
The meeting decided shat it would be
we'll for the Democrats and Peoples
parties to form coalition against the
! Republicans in the coming elections.
The meeting went into secret session at
i O'Clock and did not adjourn until 5
O'Clock III the afternoon. During the
| Intervening hours the whole matter Of
fusion was throughly discussed, and a
resolution was adopted giving the sense
of the meeting as in favor Of fusion.
An Appeal for Aid.
WELLINGTON. Kan, June 2.--The