The advocate., 1897-09-15

! politician on the question Of alliance
with any other party; not only because
he may be looking for votes to elect him
to Office, but because on the other hand
he may be apprehensiye of being pushed
aside and sacrificed by new recruits from
abroad and thereby led to decline such
assistance as would enable us to march
! forward to victory and the success of
our cause If advancement Of our prin-
| ciples be the sole end in view Gas It
should be) then POpulists certainly have
nothing to repme over as q consequence
Of their joint action with another party
at the last Presidential election. For It
| Is perfectly evident that their main Drin-
ciples made greater conquests of public
| opinion and greater progress in the
country, as a result of that campaign,
than during their whole previous ex-
lstenCe or previous efforts at prOpagan-
dism. For, as a late writer in your
paper said, 1--WE went to the Chicago
Democratic convention asking them to
declare for the free coinage OF silver,
etc, when 10! they adopted almost our
entire platform and put forth a candi-
date far ahead of the platform and who
had stood for most of the POpulist de-
mands" What more could reasonable
men ask, and was 1t folly for them to
accept it? Populists know a good thing
when they see it, hope, and are ready
to accept good thing when il Is offered
them. Then, as the same writer says.
"Since the Democracy (Of Kansas par
tiCularly) have espoused our principles
and are rapidly advancing in the faith,
who will speak of them as our political
fOes?' Why, If they hod only adopted two
Of our main principles at ChiCago-the
income tax and the duty Of Congress to
execute that most vital function of gov
ernment, the coinage Of all money In
stead of farming out that power to a
few selected and favored ones in every
city and town Of the country to enable
the latter to feather their nests and live
in ease and comfort without labor on
the sweat and toll of the masses, would
have been abundantly satisfied and given
them my cordial support.
But now, what Of the day, you ask?
DO you regard the party as dead in Kan
sas? Not much, | answer. Do I think
Of 1t needs a new alignment or reOrgani-
zatiOn? Why, no. Nor has it been alb
sorbed or swallowed up by It's temporary
alliance with another party, any more
than I am absorbed and swallowed up
by my communion with my neighboring
church during period of religious fer
VOr or spiritual revival. The party was
never so strong and self-reliant as at
this moment. It's principles are now be-
ing sustained and carried forward every
where throughout the country, whereas
a year and half ago they were confined
to the West and South, and only par
TALLY accepted even there. Now they
are accepted by the dominant party OF
the city Of New York and by the State
committee OF the party that will ulti-
mately rule the State. Dead? Was there
ever such a triumph OF party and of
cause? And 1t all came from Chicago
For the Endorsement at Chicago indOc-
trinated 5000, 900 Of electors. MahOmet
did not go to the mountain, as many sup
pose. The mountain came to MahOmet
And from the recent pronunCiamentOs
of our own Overmyer and Martin, the
mountain seems in a clear way to run
entirely over MahOmet himself 0rdi-
nary people will have to read up ON
their advanced PODulist platitudes, and
Clemens and DOster will have to hustle
to keep in the lead God works, indeed,
in mysterious ways his wonders to per-
form"
But let our ex-senator and all others
forever dismiss from their minds the
idea that the party has been swallowed
by big fish Of any kind or description.
It not only lives, but Is without blOtch
on it's escutcheOn; breathes free and
deep, and carries lofty and defiant
hrow This is M fancy nictlra hut