The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-24

questions they propounded to him, or to
| comply with certain demands they made
upon him. Those demands, as we gath
er from certain remarks which have
been dropped, were to the effect that if
elected president, he would, in his ap-
pofntments, prescribe men for their re-
ligious opinion, and that in all things
he would be bound by the orders issued
by the high and mighty Squeegees of the
A. P. A They say all the other Repub-
lican candidates have compiled with
their demands, and are satisfactory; but
that Mckinley, having utterly ignored
them, must take the consequences. They
say also that Mckinley, when governor
OF OHIO. appointed Catholics TO Office,
Wnen there were members of the A. P.
A who wanted the same Offices Also
mat r c. Kerens and Senator Elkins,
TWO OF Mckinley's strongest supporters,
| are Catholics, as Is Mark Hanna, his
chlef manager. Mr.. Hanna himself
says that he is an Episcopalian, but no
DOUBT the A. P. A have sources Of in
FORMATION superior 10 his. In pursuance
OF their scheme, they entered the Ne
oraska state convention, last week, TO
light Mckinley. They amounted to as
much as chgger in a cyclone. They
dld not make a single point.
Among the other wind-work being
done by these fellows, is that they have
a membership Of 1000, 900 in the United
States, and intimate that IL mostly
comes from the Republican party AS
there are only about 100000 Republi-
can voters in the country, they would
compose more than half the party.
Multiplying this 4.00O, 900 by 10, and then
substract one-half from that. as wind.
and their strength would still be over
estimated. One of the things they
threaten is, that great many OF the
delegates already elected to St Louis
and instructed for Mckinley, are A P
A s, but that the orga nfzation will alb
solve them from their instructions. and
command them TO vote against McKin-
ley. How is this? Here is an organiza-
ton that is fighting the pope of Rome,
because, they say, he pretends TO alb
solve men from their first allegiance 10
the government Of the United States
The very first foundation stone Of patri-
otlsm IS that the will of the people is
supreme; that they are the source of
power and authority. The people have
instructed those delegates how to vote,
and the delegates have promised to
obey the instructions. Yet here is a
secret cabal, pledged TO patriotism, that
threatens, through its secret machinery,
TO compel men to disobey the will of the
people, and to absolve them from sol
ernn promises, in the important and mo-
mentous matter of choosing a president
Of the United StatesI Oh, most mighty
and infallBble conglameration of small
fry!
Now, according to our belief, the A.
P. A, as an organization, has not taken
the action claimed by these pretended
representatives. We believe there are
thousands Of members of the A P A
VINO could not be driven TO oppose Nc
Kinley for the reasons given out by
these men. A few scalawags and hood
lers who have managed to become con-
spicuous in the order, have set out to
make a little blood money. The COM
bine against Mckinley, being reduced |
to grounding case, and as last for |
lorn hope, have hired these fellows to |
add their clatter to the Mckinley oppo-
sition, and they have contracted TO sell |
the membership OF the A. P. A. against |
Mckinley, for a stipulated price which |
will go into their individual pockets.
But here is phase of the question |
which should interest Republicans. This |
secret political, un-American, un-patri- |
otto organization claims to be independ- |
ent and non-partiSan. Yet 1t assumes TO |
dictate to the Republican party, and 10 |
catechise its candidates. It o. ks all |
the Republican candidates for president |
except one, and that one it threatens to
beat. There is no evidence that it has |
interfered with the aspirants of other
parties. What claim has IL upon the
Republican party, that it presumes to
nose into its affairs, and to control the
delegates to its conventions? The Re
publican party owes ii 10 itself TO de-
re- M LIANT If no
and TO show TO the world that it is not
controlled or influenced by 1t. Other
wise, the party will suffer. II the Re-
publican party desires the support of
men of all religious and nationalities. it
must keep itself clear of all such fungus
growths.
Before concluding these remarks we
wish TO speak of one thing more. There
is man who is just now making him
self very conspicuous in this state by
threatening what the A. P. A. will do
unless Mckinley complies with their de-
and pretending to speak gener-
ally for the A. p. A. We are informed |
that this man is an eX-penitentiary con-
vict, having served a term for the crime
Of forgery. and that his record may be
found at the penitentiary. Has ii come |
TO the pass that man who is the choice
|
lBcan party of the United States for
president, a man Of unlblemiShed char
acter, must humble himself and submit
20 catechising by common felons, in or
der TO propitiate them, so that they
may permit him to be chosen 10 the of
fee for which the people want him?
But IL is as We have said. In the very
nature of secret political organizations.
such men push themselves TO the head,
and become the controlling spirits. L
will be sad day when an organization
in which penitentiary convicts may be-
come leaders. shall be able 10 deprive
honorable men of one of the highest |
rights of citizenship because Of their re-
ligious belief, and shall presume 10 de-
mand that our grea test statesmen shall
pledge themselves to the same species |
Of prescription as a condition to being
elected 10 alle highest office in the ma
ton. How do honorable men like the
association? 1t is just cattle that are
leading the clamor against Mckinley.
They have sold out for blood money, on
the pretence that they can sell out the
whole organization TO which they be-
long. They cannot do II; but what shall
be said of an organization n which such
skunks can even presume 10 speak au-
and pirate about cheap |
men?'"
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