Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
srALwART oEMocRATa
They Meet at Topeka and Decide Upon
Their Future Course-Win Maintain
Their Organization For the Present.

Their Organization For the Present
TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. 30-Many demo-
Gratis. both stalwart and fusion, were
in Topeka yesterday, but no joint meet
ing was held After talking matters
over in private it was decided that the
time had not arrived when the two
wings of the party should be brought
together. The stalwart democratic
central committee with a number of
prominent democrats in sympathy with
the stalwart movement met at o'clock
in the afternoon. Over fifty Were in
attendance.
j. B. Crouch acted as chairman. He
stated that the object of the meeting
was to talk over the affairs of the DEM
ocratic party in Kansas and map out a
policy for its future guidance. He said
it was also the purpose OF the meeting
to discuss the best method to be pur-
sued to elect a democrat to the United
States senate from Kansas He said
that 1T was not the purpose OF the stall
wart committee to give up its organiza-
ton. He did not believe the time had |
yet arrived for that The stalwart
committee was organized for pur-
pose. and that was to make it impossi-
bic for a so-calied democratic state con-
vention to again place in nomination |
candidates for state offices men whose |
political faith was not in harmony with |
democracy. It was the duty of the |
stalwarts to see that two years hence a |
straight democratic ticket be placed in
nomination in Kansas. With that &C
complished the usefulness of the COM
mittee would be at an end
Col a. A. Harris. of Fort Scott, adj
dressed the meeting. He reviewed the
4 Il \
that they had nothing to regret, and
that at this time to give up their organ
ization would be an admission that
they had been wrong. He had no OBJ
lection to acting with the fusion demo-
Gratis whenever they ceased to be fusion
lists; would never consent to act with
any democratic organization that would
form combinations with other polit-
zeal organizations.
| Joseph G.. Lowe, of Washington, said
| he believed that the stalwarts repre-
| sented the true democracy of Kansas.
| Still he admitted that there were many
thousand democrats who in the recent
campaign worked for the fusion ticket
and he was willing to act with them
| He then suggested several plans by
which he thought a fair combination of
| the two democratic wings might be
| united, but only on basis of straight
democracy, which meant the nominal
ton of a straight ticket on purely
democratic platform. He was opposed
uncomp romisingly to a dissolution of
the committee. He was in favor of
giving notice that when Grover Cleve-
land was inaugurated the stalwartS
| would demand q fair share of the fed
eral patronage, not because of the value
of the offices, but as right which they
as patriotic democrats were entitled to.
Judge Mcclure, of Junction City, was
in favor of taking such steps as were
deemed necessary to secure recognition
of the stalwart democracy by the ma
tional administration. He believed
that a committee of three should be APP
pointed to visit Washington after
March 4, next, to bring about the re-
suit indicated Judge Mcclure moved
that a committee be appointed, as sug-
'gested.
It was finally agreed that the execu-
tive committee be empowered to APP
point committee of FIVE to go to Wash
ington with the resolutions to be pre-
pared and present them to President
| Cleveland after his inauguration urging
the claims of the stalwarts to recogni-
ton by the administration.
The committee OF FIVE, consisting of
Lewis Belts, of Eldorado, Joseph G..
Lowe, A. A. Harris, Judge Cheshire,
Joseph Petition and J. B. Crouch, was
appointed to draft the statement to be
presented to the president
r. S Davis, of Atchison, offered reso-
buttons which recited the services of
Hon. A. A. Harris, of Fort Scott, the
political conditions which render it pos
sible for the election of a democratic
United States senator and recommend
ing Col. Harris the choice of the
party for that position. Adopted
At the evening session the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, At the conference of democrats
held in Topeka October Z. 1892. this commit
tee appo:n ted for the purpose, and the sole
purpose of preserving the democratic organi-
cation OF the state Of Kansas and providing for
a certain assurance that hereafter and at all
times there should be rendered for the suffrage
and support of the electors OF Kansas candi-
dates for state offices who should be democrats
of undoubted party loyalty, standing upon an
enunciation of true democratic principles, and
! Whereas This committee has this day assem-
bled at the call of its chairman for the purpose
| of promoting and assuring the accomplishment
of that result ana
Whereas, The large and patriotic body of
democrats in this state, represented by this
committee regard with pride and satisfaction
the stand they have taken in this state in favor
OF pure and undehled democracy, and
| Whereas. This movement in its inception
was anu now Is inspired neither bv selHshness
nor any factional purpose but only 70 preserve
| an organic Ition ana TO vindic2te principles
which had been abandoned now, therefore,
| be IL
| Resolved That we will cordially cooperate
| with ali democrats in the state OF Kansas in the
| organization and maintenance of The democrat
| ic party upon the lines OF democratic policy and
| principles That We regard with no III feeling
| any democraI Hho has differed from N the
| late campaign in this state who is now willing
to heartily and sincerely Join with US IN eontln-
| uance OF true democracy IN the state OF Kansas
| and are ready and Wiling TO make all conces
| sions consistent with the due and proper recog-
| milton OF the sincerity and patriotism OF OH
| motives. TO bring about a harmonious union OF
| democrats IN Kansas TO accomplish the success
| of straight democratic state ticket at the
next general election
1t was decided that the committee
Headquarters should be maintained IN
| til after the senatorial election and q
fund sufficient to defrsy the expenses