The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-04
NEW PARTY LAUNCHED
Democrats and Republicans Come
Together at Bradd0ck's Field
TO ORGANIZE THE NEW PARTY

Considerable local interest Is being man.
ifested in the starting OF a new polite a
party in western Pennsylvania, the jour
NAL prints the following account Of she
.'bIrth" Of the party taken from a column
report of it In the Pittsburg Dispatch Of
Sunday:
With music and Teasing the new afrs 9
lance" political party launched itself into
being yesterday at Rankin, which is the
outer edge Of Braddock. ;. B Corey, the
father Of the movement. with his adherents
came Down from Eleventh street near the
Monographs wharf, where ths May
1Ow@r had unlOaded q numb OF per-
sons intorOstsd in the movement In the
hollow of the hills that separate Rankin
from BraddOck they halted Immediate
u the sposch-maklng and meat-eating
began.
Cool brightness prevailed and a great
crowd gathered The wooden grand
stand, set with, perhaps, fifty chairs, WAS
closely hung with bright hags and
vited patriots" as Mr.. Corey put
il, it looked stirring enough. especially
since a vast crowd of listeners swarmed
about Its base and hid the bare posts
from view. A gssticuIatinR white
haired speaker, vohemently bending
toward the upturnsd faces Of the mass,
lent feeling Of election time enthusiasm
aud recailed the famous Jim Blaine bar
becuss down in Ohio.
Around the food counter. a great
square table made of barrels topped
with boards, surRed a mass OF hungry
life Within n railing of barrels and
boards also, that formed a larger square
about the table aud kept the crowd back,
several gentlemen Of color were carving
= CHARTERED OK, well roasted. thin slices
sf which they placed between halvod
biscuits and fed 10 the struggling LnAsa.
Crackers and cheese were also han led
abouE aud tin cups III Of spring water.
There was lots Of spring water and 1,5O0
tin cups
Between - noon aud o'clock the
barbecue, from food standpoint, was
completed Everything was devoured
BY the mass.
Eating or no eating, the birth OF the
new party went on. Freedom in Ren0r-
al, less OfflcehOIders. less salary RrAbbsrs,
WAS the burden Of the argument Men
cheered vehemenIy when occasionally
the speaker inquired, "What has either
party dOnef" and answered himself with
= resoundlng Nothing" "Less of the
spells system" was always 4 point where
..Hsar! heart cried IL, aud SO the day
went
There was no spirit Of intolerant sar-
casm manifested. The crowd didn't
seem to have any supsrciliOus leers to
give the organizers on the platform
ar. Corey opened the meeting. He
the signlhcancS OF = new party struggle.
lie hoped Tor good results Of the meet
ing and bright future for the reform
0rs. Then he Introduced William
" eihe, ex-presidsnr Of the AmalgA-
mated association. who WAS 20 occupy
the chair, and that gentleman took mat
ters in hund-
George I. Riddle was the first speaker
and he veh0mently dashed the present
administration and the adjourned con-
gross. A Republican IN the past, ne did
not spare the Democrats, and made his
speech a series OF dirk thrusts at the old
party's vulnerable points. Though he
spared the Republican party, be con-
Guided that it alsO needed reformation,
and advocated this namslsss new power
which should drive the old powers out
Of corruption and save the nation.
His constant statement was that the
nation really does need saving.
Some average music followed this dis
course, which had bosn heartily ap-
plauded- Attorney John r. Large Of
Allegheny, was next introduced
Mr. Large had been lifelong
Democrat and has Isanings thencsward
even now. However. he doubted, he
said, whether the party was any longer a
true party or one Of JShersOnian sim
plIcity- Forty years Of politics had Mr.
Large seen aud that Az years he review
ed. 1ta history WAS not favorable TO the
been a good Democrat In those dayG
Now, he said, Democracy was grown
old and corrupt 1t stands & mere shell.
filed with cObwe bs and dust. where once
life and energy had flowed Perhaps it
needed to be struck down. A new party
would b a good thing il It were once
lifted into power But q new party
would only be good thing for a while.
The day would come when the robes Of
power would clog and drag its right
eous step. Sugar would choke its voice
or some other shameless sweet Then
its days would be over. Another parry
must come.
Give to the people honest men for
rulers, was the only cry now. Take
One-half OF an over paid house Of rOpra-
sentatives and state Legislators aud the
country would do better. just now from
capital to city and borough the woe Is
too much power. Too many men hold
ing jobs.
There has come to be. be said, q party
OF ofic0hOlders who, like an inHOlont
trIumvIrAto. use larger aud less thought
less parties rs tools. There are political
wheels within wheels. These should be
smashed out. and the simplicity Of hon
esty once more restored
Mr. Large was succeeded by George B.
Ray Of Miiburn, who talked in q similar
vein. and hoped that the new party would
grow and achieve the desires Of its or
ganizera
A number Of shorter addresses were
made which were interluded with music.
In one place the names Of the half hun
dred vice presidents of the party were
read. who pledge themselves 70 serve its
future interests.
The end was reached with few re-
marks, and America" loudly entoned