The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-06
JUDGE M,ArEE.s CORRECTION.

The following is letter of correction
from Judge McAtee of Caldwell, concern
ing short interview held with him a few
days ago on the question of fusion. The
interview was hurriedly held and no one
knows better than Judge McAtee himself
what the intent of the language was. He
| is bright, intelligent and worthy gentle
man, and an opportunity to set himself
right before the readers of the EAGLE is
certainly due him. This is his letter;
To the Editor of the Eagle.
CALDWELL Kan, May 4, 1892.
| rise for personal statement. In your
issue of yesterday, your reporter makes
me to say concerning fusion of the Democ-
racy with the Alliance, that lit" tue ALI
aDce, lis an upstart party and not yet out
of tits cradle" An error, grave so far as
my personal opinions are concerned, is
conveyed here, which | am sure was not
| intended. The EAGLE man and / are
personal friends and he has sought to
| abbreviate what was said. using words
aud impartiDg a meaning which was not
| in my mind or purpose.
What did say, as | am sure the EAGLE
man will remember, was that SO far as l
understood the principles of the Farmers
Alliance all that was salutary or safe in
| them for the country, was held and taught
in the principles of the Democratic party,
and that while the Alliance and the
Democratic party were the common enc
mics of sect;onaIism. Capitalization and
monopoly, that next to the Democratic
party, the Alliance had my sympathy in
the struggle which it was making in this
common cause; that to me
it represented nothing in the true
interests of the people and of
humanity, which had not been represented
- Zoo. .lt Fr- h,. n,
throug hout.ics history And that in adj
dition, the Democratic party was the only
national party; that its majorities were
had in every state in the L zion, in Maine
and Florida, as in Oregon aud Louisiana.
and that as had supported the purposes
and held the principles which the Demo
cratic party held in common with the
Alliance, before the Alliance came into
existence, so | expected to continue to hold
them, and that these purposes and prin-
cipleS were to be accomplished as ! be
lieved, through the Democratic party
only. ] said further that | believed If it
had not been for sectional bitterness and
hate engendered and perpetuated in Kan
sas for factious purposes. that those who
now composed the Alliance would long
ago have supported witdin the Democratic
party the views they now hold. And that
/ believed the Alliance would pass away and
that what was permanent and OF good in
their views would bs represented ii the
future as in the past by the Democratic
organization, ana that / was in favor OF
the preservation of that organization and
in order thereto, of regular nominations
made in the usual way. | can certainly
hold these views, and at the same time
have sincere respect for the earueStueSs
of purpose which characterIzes toe ALI
snce.
trust that those who know me would
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terms of contempt or reproach toward
those who hold any belief with earnestness
and sincerity, and that | certainly gave
my most cordial approval TO righteous
political action, no matter what party
it IS found in. aud that ! can
give my gratitude to a Preston b
Plumb while ia behalf of the people OF
Kansas, be strugge.l against the Mckinley
bill, or 10 Jerry Simpson. when in the same
interest be votes tor free wool and free
binding Irvine.
Mr.. Editor, this IS a lengthy explsna-
ton, aud such as, under other clrcum-
stances would not be addressed 20 the
EAGLE. but your reputation for fairness is
established. and | trust and believe you
Will publish IL and thus do what seems 10
me To re necessary 20 retrieve what might
work, however, uulltenJIOoalIy. a personal
Injury. Sometimes bullet uay be II "a
moment make wound aud do IN injury
which 1t takes a good deal OF time aud
nursing 20 Restore.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN L MCATEE