The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-16
THE POPULIST VOTES
OVER TWO MILLION WERE POL
LED LAST TUESDAY.

Senator Stewart Does Not See Any Ad-
vantage for the POpuIists in Aiding the
Republicans to Organize the Senate
Both Old Parties for the Gold Standard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Senator PEI
fer has arrived from Kansas. Discus
sing the result Of the recent election,
he said the Populists had no reason to
feel discouraged. "What we have lost
in congressman" he said, "we have
more than made up in votes. The re-
ports generally published would lead
people to suppose that we had suffered
a material loss in all respects in Kan
sas. Such is not the case. In 1890 we
had about 10000 votes in that state,
in 1892 about $4,000, and in the late
election from 10000 of 125,000 in face
of the fact that about 10000 of our
voters had left the state on account of
the drouth. We failed in the election
of officers because we were not paired
with the Democrats, but we have every
reason TO feel encouraged for the fu-
ture. In the country at large l feel
confident that when the returns are
footed up they will show our total vote
to be little less than 100000, which is
about twice the Populist vote of two
years ago"
When asked if he believed Governor
Tillman would cooperate with the
Populists if he should be elected to
the senate, Mr.. PETER replied he could
not say, as Governor Tillman had
never outlined his intentions in that
respect. He called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Irby, who supposedly
shares the political view of Mr.. Tiilman
had remained in the Democratic ranks.
"StiH," be added, "the time must soon
come when all Democrats believing as
Tillman and lFby do must ally them
selves openly with the P0pulist party.
The eastern Democrats are, to all in
tense and purposes, Republicans, and
Democrats of the Tillman-Irby stripe
cannot long remain in the same party
organizations with them"
The senator declined to discuss the
question of the probable organization
of the senate after the 4th of March by
the Republicans, with the aid of such
Populists like himself who had atfili-
ated with the Republican party before
they became Populists, further than to
say that the time was too far distant
TO speculate upon, and in general
way to remark that if the time should
come when the Populists should hold
the balance of power in the senate, he
had no doubt "they would exercise that
power continuously and wisely.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, was less
guarded than Senator PETER in speak
ing of the assumption that certain OF
the Populist senators would aid the
Republicans in organization of the
senate. He says empatieally that sc
far as he is concerned, he will not enter
into coalition with either of the OLD
parties to secure the organization. 81
don't care" he said, (which of the ole
parties controls the machinery Of the
senate. There is no advantage to Us t.
be Joined by a combination with either
the Republicans or the Cleveland
Democrats. We do not care for tn,
few paltry offices to be bestowed anC
could not afford TO sacrifice our indie
pendent interests as a party for them
So far as ] am concerned personally,
Go not care whether they put me Oh
any committe or what they do with me
as long as | am entitled to my seat il
the senate and can get into the cham
Der. In fact, I can raise more HI
when entirely free from such obligs
tioRs than when bound by them"
The senator says that he thinks tn
Populists viii be able to exercise
more potent influence By keeping Ell
tirely aloof from entering into entaag
ling alliances with either Of the oil
parties, and it is his opinion that thi
is the policy which viii be Persued b
the third party Ia the senate and tina
he will advise that this policy be pul
sized. Hs thinks there Is no doubt ths
Ehen the test comes. Senator Jene