The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-01
HuTCHINsoN,s LErrER.

Populist William e. Hutchinson
voices not only the sentiment of many
Populists but the sentiments Of many
Republicans and Democrats, when he
declares that at least four men on the
Populist ticket have held office too
much.
Since T. S. Grants downfall all poll
ticians have been afraid to appear too
otter before the public. Public senti-
ment is against the perpetual office
holder. and most politicians, except in
the Populist party, realize that fact.
But in the Populist party it is different.
The leaders there believe there is a
certain magnetic influence in the name
of "Populism." They believe that if a
man is Populist he will vote the Pop
ulist ticket regardless of his better
sense, regardless of his principles, re-
CARELESS of protests from even his fell
low-partisans. Believing that a Popu-
list is always Populist, these leaders
believe that they can get together and
parcel the offices out among themselves,
choose candidates that have already
been in office and whom they know they
can trust to stand in with the gang
and. after having placed in nomination
the gang" they then commence to
howl and whoop at the Populists to
''stand by their party" A great many
Populists do this very thing. In their
own minds they realize that this gang
has been defrauding them, but when
the memory of the many bitter fights
they have had with the Republicans
comes up. they hesitate TO vote the Re-
publican ticket and walk up to the
polls. and. against their better motives,
vote for the gang and help to elect it.
Cone, Dale and Busch and Brown
would not dare to show up again for Of
flee. if it were not for this fact. They
know that the PopulistS are bitterly
against any gang ticket, but at the
same time they think that the Popu-
lists, when it comes to the scratch, will
step up, take their medicine and vote
the Populist ticket straight. BY the
time another nominating convention
comes around, they count on the Popu-
list delegates forgetting a great deal,
and they are usually right. because
they usually capture the nominations
for the gang"
But whether the POpulists are made
TO take their medicine or not by sup
porting perpetual candidates for Of
fee. the fact remains that the great
generality of American people are
against perpetual ofiice-holding. Dave
dale is rich. Part of his fortune he re-
ceived in a public Office. Cone is rich
and most of his fortune he received
from public Office. Busch is weil-to-do
and his money he has received from
public office. 1t is not known whether
Mr. Brown, the other candidate, is
worth much money or not. but it is
known that along with Dale. Cone and
Busch he has held Office and will con-
tinue to hold office so long as the
gang" can manipulate the county con-
ventions and get the Populist voters in
the city and country TO ratify the
gangs" action.
These men placed in office again viii
be enabled 10 strengthen themselves
aud reward their henchmen. and when
another convention comes along they
viii have the power 10 make slate
that no Populist. out Of office and not
in with the gang" can break, try as
hard as he may.
Populist William r. Hutchinson pro-
tests against this gang" because he Is
4 Populist and wants 10 see his party
succeed. The general public protests
against il because one OF the founda-
ton stones of this republic is the idea
Of popular control by the people and
not control by gangs"