The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-07
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John +. Willis Tells What Destroyed +
the Kansas FOpulists-

J ohm +. winits Tells what Destroyed
the Kansas POPulists-
John f. Willis of McLouth, the man
who came SO near being elected governor
Of Kansas in 1890 was placed at the head
Of what is left Of the once powerful kan
sas Farmers Alliance last evening.
Il shall do all. l can to restore the
Farmers Alliance to its original condl-
ton said Willis TO a J OURNAI reporter.
81 as its head, shall tolerate nothing
which departs from the principles of our
order There Will be no politics in the
alliance from this on if 1 can possibly
help it 1t allowed to drift into
partisan politics few years ago and
now behold its condition. / have never
believed that the alliance should be
made in any sense partisan.
"Wnl you attempt TO reOrganize tho
alliance
s.Ges sir, that is my purpose"
s'Do you think It VIII ever become as
large as it once WasI'
Il cannot say, but l have great hopes
/ for the organization when 1t IS run on the
lines set down in the constitution, that II
shall not interfere with a members re
ligiOn or politics We need Democrats
and Republicans in the alliance just
we'll as politics, and when the people
tind that it is not being made political
machine, they will not be afraid to join
il.
s.Wnl the defeat of the Populists te nd
to help or destroy the organizationI"
i am of the opinion that it will help
it. The result in the recent election Will
tend to destroy the intense partizanship
Of many people
~Have you retired from politics17
asked the reporter cautiously.
Mr.. Willis studied a moment "Wh by
l never was in politics" he replied, ~
never sought a single office in my life.
/ never asked for a nomination did
not go into the convention and ask for
the nomination for governor. but it was
given to me. Ia the caucus for United
States senator when PETER was nOmi-
mated I was only beaten by one vote, and
had not done bit Of work, 50 am
no more in politics than l used to be and
probably no less l am not candidate
and never have BEEN"
"What do you think. Mr.. Willis. Of the
Populist defeat IN Kansas next asked
the reporter.
"NOw, you know" he replied, "that is
a rather delicate question for me, and
dislike to talk bout it. When I was be-
fore the people 1 entirely refused to
make any combinations Of any kind, bu
it seems that others who came after me
were perfectly willing to make any sort
of combinations, and now they have the
result l have nothing more to say about
it,
The alliance doorkeeper was making
ready to clear the hail Of all outsiders,
pre- pdfdtOLy 70 uOlul02 the Closing ScS-
sion, and the interview was terminated
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