Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11
NEW PARTIES.

with a signature, as a communication, Dut 1
appeared as editorial, when, in fact, it did mo-
voice the sentiments of the editor in every re-
spect.
The writer said:
'Populsm wllnot follow the Democrat party
especially if Cevelandism is to be part of that
party. Between the Populst party and Hanna
Republicanism there will be eternal conflict.
According to the present outlook, the forces
mustered under Bryan in the last campaign will
continue to cooperate under the old organza-
tions, but taking advanced ground. Such
action at this stage of the conflict seems to be
the wisest course, and therefore, desirable.
Public sentiment, we believe, approves Of con-
tinued work along the lines of the Chicago and
St. Louis platforms, because of promised sue
ces in the near future. Possibly the Chicago
platform, carried out, is as far as we shall be
able to go in the direction of reforms at this
time, because of inherent conservatism of so
many good people whose sympathy is enlisted,
but who fear to act"
Most assuredly, Populism will not follow the
Democratic party, under any circumstances.
The Populist party will not follow ANY other
party. 1t did not follow the Democratic party
in go, but the Democratic party adopted por-
ton of the Populist platform, and, that far, fol-
lowed the Populst party. 1t would be useless
to ask the Populists, after all they have borne
and suffered to meekly lie down and say to the
Democratic party: Here we are. Come and
take us. Populists made of different stuff.
There is no less conflict between the Populists
and modern (not Bryan) Democrats than there
is between Populists and Hanna Republicans.
According to the present outlook, the forces
mustered under Bryan in the last campaign
will continue to cooperate but not under the
old organizations. 1t is impossible for the cold
organizations" to take advanced ground. Fos-
sils cannot advance-they must remain as they
are.
We believe with our correspondent, that pub
lie sentiment approves of continued work along
the lines of the Chicago and St. Louis platforms,
because in many respects, they are alike. That
is, the Chicago platform is, mainly, embodied
in the St. Louis platform There is nothing III
the St. Louis platform that will not be demand
Populists, or those now calling themselves sill
yer Republicans and silver Democrats-the
TRUE silver Republicans and silver Democrats.
BY the time the campaign OF 1900 rolls around,
the members of all parties who really want re-
form will be massed under one banner. ltinay
not be called the Populst banner-and we
don't care fig whether it is or not-but it will
be under banner whose folds will shelter and
protect the people who are now suffering from
the curse of the gold standard, and from the
blight of monoplies and combines well. Not
only must the Chicago platform be carried out,
but, also, the main features at least, of the St.
Louis platform The Capitalization of capital,
or the united efforts of capitalists, as in evidence
every day, will drive together into one great
party all who truly desire change for the bet
ter. There will be UNION of the masses, but
not "under the old organizations. Fusion
and union are two different things. Fusion"
as commonly understood, means the joining to-
gether of two or more parties for the mere pur-
pose of ''downing the other fellow" and captur-
ing the offices and the accompanying spoils
'sUnion" is the united effort of persons
of like thought, or ideas, for the purpose of
carrying out principle which means the bet
terment of the condition of mankind. We
wouldeut give fig for the performer" who is
merely after the spoils.
The is tendency on the part of some, at
present, to favor the fight in the year 1900
along the tariff lines. A few days ago, Mr..
BRYAN said, in effect: owe have hoped that
the tariff question was settled, bur the present
congress has made it necessary that we again
take up the fight for tariff REFORM" If Mr..