The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
A DESTROYER.
Death of the Fusion Party in
Kansas Near.
Socialists in the Party Are to
Leave 1t.
Rallying by Thousands Under
Their Own Banner.
IT Runs LIKE FLAME
Among StubbIe in Southeastern
Kansas Counties.
Socialists Organize by Clubs in
Three Counties.
MOVEMENT TO SPREAD
Among Stubble in Southeastern
Kansas Counties.
Socialists Organize by Clubs in
Three Counties.
MOVEMENT TO SPREAD
Over the Entire State Before
Next Spring.
Cherokee County Alone Has L.
500 Organized Socialists.

The Socialists in Kansas have de-
termined to break loose from the parent
Populist party and organize separately.
This means the destruction of the Pop
ulist party as a political power in 1888
The Fusion party is done for; unless
Il is swallowed entire by the Socialists.
The organization of Socialist clubs in
Cherokee county, in Crawford county,
an Bourbon county and other counties in
southeast Kansas which began few
weeks ago is spreading rapidly and
there is no question that it will cover
the whole state before next spring. This
organization although springing from
the Populist party will not aftlllate with
that party. The Socialists have no
faith in the effectiveness of Populsm to
bring about the changes in government
which they believe in. Socialists regard
the PopuIists as temporizers and old
fogies at best; they have worked with
them and among them for several years,
but they are tired of them now. They
have no use for Democrats and free sill
YER Republicans whom they look on as
farther in the rear intellectually, than
even the Populists. The Socialists are
now going to become ~Come-outers."
They will organize a separate party, and
in doing so, will hopelessly wreck the
present '.Triune's party composed of
Populists. Free Silver Republicans and
This means that the next Republican
state ticket is almost certain of election.
The anti-RepubIican forces will be split
up ana JnOOSn may De IN a MAJOR
ity when united, with three tickets in
the field, the Republicans can win cas-
lily.
Among the Populists are many influ-
entail Socialists who will now be in a
sorry predicament. Chief Justice Dos
ter, Chris Hoffman, John BreidenthaI
and many others must either cast their
fortunes with the out-and-out Social
lists with whom they are at heart in
sympathy, or they must stand with the
present Fusion party that put them in
Foil Tho toto afncs .f
their conScienceS or will they seek to
hold the old triple party organization
together-fOr the sake OF the offices. The
reform forces of Kansas have come to
the parting of the ways; it will be an
interesting sight to see how many will
have the courage to join in the advance
movement and how many will linger
among the f1eShpots.
The public at large can well afford to
sit back for time and watch the Sepa-
ration of the sheep from the goats that
must now ineVita bly, take place.
Galena, Kan, Aug. 30.-A new politi-
cal party is being born in Kansas. 1t
will be known as the Socialist-Labor
party. In -Cherokee-county, it al
ready has a membership of 1,S00, and is
growing rapidly. The converts are all
coming from the Populist ranks. The
utmost secrecy has been maintained by
the organizers of the new movement. In
this respect they have adopted the
methods employed by the founders of
the old Farmers Alliance which crea-
ted such an upheaval in political af-
fairs of the state in 1890. and which re
suited in the disorganizatiOn of the Re
publican party, which carried the state
two years before by 81, 900.
When the Populist leaders of this sec
tion discovered what was on foot, they
immediately notified the big guns of the
party and a desperate effort is being
put forth in quiet way to suppress the
new movement. So far the Populists
have made no headway and reports
from Topeka indicate that the state ad-
uinistration is becoming greatly alarm
ed.
The members of the new party as fast
as they are taken in are sworn to vote
nothing but the Socialist ticket. 1t is
made up of miners and farmers
The cause assigned for the organiza-
tion of the new party is that the Popu-
list party has gotten into the hands of a
new set and that its original principles
have been sacrificed.
Cfirard. Kan, Aug. 30--The Socialist
party has sprung up in Crawford coun-
ty during the past month, and it is said
that 200 PopuliStS have deserted their
party and taken an oath TO vote Tor the
nominees of the new part.-. This is one
of the Populist strongholdss and it is
barely possible that the new movement
will absorb the PopulistS. The new craze
is sweeping over the county ike Wild
fire.
Fort Scott. Aug. 3O-The Populists of
this county are in a state of consterna-
tion over the discovery of new politi-
cal organization which will draw great
1y from their forces. 1t is known as the
SOclaISI party anu the pas |
week SEQ men have subscribed to its
principles and agreed to support its
nominees next year. 1t is also aScer-
tanned that the new party has gthered
much strength in southeastern Kansas,
and that it is rapidly working it's way
northward and westward. This is as
for north as it has got so far,an Chau-
tauqua county is the present boundary
on the west Miners and original mem
berS of the Farmers Alliance are
thronging to it.
Why Don't He Lick Tim.
Athens, Aug. SO.-M Levidis, formerly