The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-04-07
KANSAS STALWARTS.
They Present Memorial to President
Cleyeiand-The situation in Kansas


Cleveiand-The Situation In Kansas |
Messrs David 0vermeyer, w. M. |
Mitchell and J. r. Crouch, committee |
in behalf of the straight-out democratic
state central committee, recently Wis
tied Washington to protest against the
recognition of the fusion democrats of
Kansas to the exclusion of the straight
out or anti-fusion democrats They set
forth their claims in an address to
President Cleveland, from which the
following is extracted:
The political situation in Kansas is phenom-
email A lack OF time and space forbids ex-
PLANTATION at this time OF the causes which from
the organization of the state have contributed
TO this unusual condition Suffice ii to say that
In the campaign of 1892 there was no democratic
ticket either state OF electoral. in Kansas, the
democratic state convention though called 10
nominate q democratic state ticket, failing TO
do so. There was no controversy in that con
yention over the question OF indorsing the
Weaver electoral ticket, and out of q vote OF
nearly so delegates, enly q votes were cast
against the Endorsement Of the electoral ticket;
but under the lead and upon the motion OF the
present United States senator, John Martin,
the state ticket which had been nominated at
Wichita by the so-caued peoples party was
adopted
Democrats who took the stump-and they
were comparatively few could not speak In
praise of the democratic candidate for pres.
dent, nor in advocacy Of democratic measures
represented by Mt Cleveland for fear of anger
/ ing their allies. rather, their masters, who
| were shouting for Weaver and disparaging in
unmeasured terms the democratic party and
the reforms represented by the democratic can
| didate for the presidency.
Democrats who desired 10 support the state
/ ticket could not speak Of the candidates there
/ on as democrats, because, first they were not
| democrats: for, although some Of them were
/ former democrats. every one Of them. in order
! 10 secure the peoples party nomination, was
/ compelled to reEounce his allegiance 10 the
4 democratic party and 10 declare himself in a
| complete and explicit manner in favor OF the
/ platform of the peoples part which contained
] declarations in favor OF the subtreasury
( scheme, fiat money, government ownership OF
/ railroads, public resumption Of franchises and
/ in favor OF general movement toward the doc
+ trine Of prohibition, female suffrage and state
( socialism
! 1t was impossible for democrats to elect mem
| bers Of the legislature because democratic
| nominees running upon democratic platforms
/ would have been in direct antaConsm to the
pOpElist campaign, and also in direct opposition
/ TO the express policy OF the gentleman who noW
represents Kansas in the United States senate
/ The result was that only two state senators
were elected who claimed to be democrats, anc
/ one Of these was, in fact populist, while the
. other was pledged % favor thc measures advo
Gated bv she ropu!ists ana 10 go into the popu-
. list caucus Only three representatives were
& elecleG VINO claimed 10 be democrats: therefore
the legislature was practically repub. lean anC
populis;, the democracy As party being wholly
eliminated from the political complexion OF
that body.
II there had been five or six democratic sen
3 aiors and fifteea or twenty 4 E-ocratic repre-
p sentat5ycs. as there could have been: or !: The
, d, InoyrIts had had even two o. three state Of
. fcers. the lawicss aad Revolutionary. proceed
+ iuEs which occurred IT the capital during aie
3 winter would not hav. occurred. ana our state
would have been spared the humiliation that
has been heapcd on it. \ very small number
o. democratic officials would hav~ constituted 4
/ balance nf power.
As il was, however. the populists, hniirg
. themselves drieaje in the lower house Of the
, legislature, as shown ~ The canvass OF the re-
turns BY The stale cIuvassiI- board, resolved
+ TO resort 10 revolution to gain control of tnat
body, they ready had a pronounced major
lily in the senate
The history is here given of the fight
for supremacy in the lower house of the
! Legislature and the claim of the popu-
lists that they had elected a majority of
that body, which the address declares
revolutionary, and continues:
II addition 20 All this. the appropriation by
the Legislature :or The aciItAEt-gencral's de-
partmept is S0.G)', Just twice wha, il has been
heretofore, toe house being forced to agree by
( the threats O; the popLlist senate to defeat all
Z appropriations The ropulSt senate demanded
S5s,v,y. thus -hnvia, tiele-IEiaa ton 10 organ
! iza ar Use tn militia on a scale OF activity
never before known in the history OF the state.
, We think his means something. Judge Martin
and Gov Click pretend 10 thias that it means
nothing. Furthermore. it is an open and motto
rious fact that the militia is being reorglnized
from top 10 bottom. iha, Percy Daniels, the
3 present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, has been ap-
pointed by the chief eNec.iiya OF the state as
rnajOr-Cenerl Of tho militia. II IS also true that
military organizations OF a secret and oath
bound character are being ortanized b. the
E pOpuliSis under The personal supervision Of the
pOpu.ist attorney-gcaeral, Who travels over the
state dressed in full uniform AMI wearing the
. insignia % MS ONCE.
There can be but one object N all this. viz
To hcij the Political power Of tue state, If need
Dc, by force 81 arms We protest against the
fede' al ua'rCnlse u II" state being given 10
IIl"u wso inGurSe o- tolerate these designs. who
favor j cooperation Of he democratic party Of
our state with men vino entertain these inIen-
tioES, or 10 men who are not willing 10 publicly
declare their purpose 10 work Tor the upbuild-
ing OF the democratic party in Kansas as =
separate or-anlZ ItiOr, not ONLY because the
democracy Of KANSAS cannot afford to disgrace
OF this revolutionary elem mt, but also because
democratic principle j. opposed TO the ideas Of
the peoples party as respects national issues,
and Is equally opposed TO the popuist upon the
leading issues IN the state viz: Prohibition.
women suffrage, state guarantee OF private
loans. removal OF the state capital and many
other issues raised by this new party that are
calculated 10 greatly reiard the material in
lerests OF our state and 10 discredit the demo-
cratic party OF Kansas.
II Senator Martin viii give public and une-
qulvocal eXrr, Ss,on 70 purpose 10 sever all
further relations with the populist party, and
that he win not attempt TO control the federal
: patronage in the interest oi those who are in
favor Of keeping up IN ais or agreement
. o. cooperation with TIC party AMI its leaders
that have shown themselves : mecaclng 10 the
Interests Of our state AMI thgt ne viii use his
best Efforts - restore the ia ~ il kansas 10
us once proud paSlt N OF aG arnv of lJD,OjJ
votes and Lis determination To maintain the
party - :. para. a"i independent organi=a-
lion. free 1ICru Al CrtILCilng alliances viii
other ari!, ;. AL c1Et-OV rs viii be ended SO
far IS we are ConcerreA
leaders who dispa arc Efforts OF party organ
ization, rise {. cir iI1iCpncc 10 secure tie with
C-Gwai OF dtmCcTa;lc Lu.;lfII ess. and who stand
Iu-.av tie f.ienqi. .ill's and OiiIicel apollo
ristS % Tho peoples party IN Kansas cannot
Dc esteemed democrats rha are faithful 20
democratic principle ard Who are working in
the interest OF the CgrIp ratio l'artT The puO-
lie III 'erauCeS Of the Incu who took a. q tive
part wilh he pOpulSIs u ;he late campaign in
Haas - the editorials or many newspapers
icCn .tieG y i'm that C1,Gbina'ivn campaign the
i:l..u lral address " te is5pu 1T governor The
pr urinary frOc-t Csis- OF n" uOplllrt Ia $50,
. and sac att mDlcd legislation OF he lcpH.ist
seuat.. al iui Y attest the foregoing STATE
;neuJs. and in yeritc -i.oD OF which We inri.e a
NEST ser, him, inv Is Sagaton consistent sEith
federal administration
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