The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-23
One of Populism's Wfeel=Horses,
Who Can Stand Fusion But
Draws the Line at Treason.
HOMES
KILLED
He Saws i'm Order to Kill Callahan so That Demo-
Graf flight Take His Place, and the Demo-
Gratis Better Absorb the Populists

POSITION TO THE PASSAGE OF THE
FREE HOMES BILL. and we will show
who ana why certain men besides Repub-
licans voted against this just measure.
Look out! Remember we said last week
that no guilty man should escape. We
know who did this and for what purpose
and shall show up the facts If necessary.
And now a word TO all true friends
Of the peoples party in every county and
precinct in the territory. Be on the alert
early and late between now and the time
of our convention, for men who. are 50
desperate as to resort to such work as
indicated above will not hesitate 90 use
money or any other means at their COM
mand for the purpose of trying to defeat
the real viii of the people.
THE editor referred 70 above further
predicts democratic success nationally in
1900. OF this, too. he IS certain TO be sad
~ disappointed If the policy of himself
and his kind in the territory and nation is
60 be the adopted policy of his party. So
Just make a note of this, too. as you go
along. We desire success but on the right
line and by honorable methods. The peo-
pie must have the say in these matters"
The democratic territorial committee
having refused to join in a call for a
free silver convention, which refusal was
ratified by a conference committee Of
said democratic party, and perslsting in
holding a democratic convention, I was
driven to abandon the idea of the reform
forces of the territory being able to join
single gold standard people of this terri
tory.
WhereUpon, I proposed to call a con-
vention of the peoples party Of the terri
tory to meet at Oklahoma City on the
18th of July, last, and IN our party caucus
the night preceding said convention we
thoroughly canvassed the question Of
holding joint convention with the demo-
Gratis, at which caucus the sentiment
seemed TO be overwhelmingly against go
ing into join convention.
Mr.. French, my successor as territorial
chairman, at that time very radically
opposed going into a join convention, but
INSISTED on holding our own convention
| for making our own nomination for cam
didate for delegate TO congress, and that
| night in the caucus the Kingfsher dele
cation, as remember, talked and oppos-
ed the proposition of going into a Joint
! convention. Notwithstanding this fact,
the next day after the convention conven-
! ed and organized, by a vote of the con-
| vention it was resolved TO appoint a con-
ference committee to confer with a like
/ committee from the democratic party,
which proposition I opposed, urging that
1t was a move on the part of the demo-
Gratis to gain the scendancy over US as the
majority party in the territory. and to
give them the head of the territorial tick
ct. and thereby in case of success in the
! November election, to proclaim 1t as a
democratic victory, and gradually force
US into the democratic party organization,
but the convention thought that there
was a sufficient number of the democrat
/ &c delegations to their convention that
were practically under instructions to
vote for and support the nominee of the
populist convention. such being the local
arrangement in their sepective counties
touching fusion and the distribution of the
/ proposed county offices.
Yet. I undertook to show our conven-
| ton what the result might be. That even
/ but one traitor in our party meeting in a
! joint convention, with the democratic DEL
/ egates solid for the democrats. that we
would be defeated. but the convention
| seemed TO think that my fears were not
]
/ e non the report of the conference COM
mittee they ordered that a conference
/ committee again return and confer with
! a like committee from the democratic
/ convention as to the terms, etc, for hold
ing a joint convention.
It so happened that Mr. French and
myself were appointed by our convention
on the conference committee, and we hav-
ing fought in opposition TO a joint conven-
ton in our own caucus committee meet
ing. yet We were beaten by just one vote.
Whereupon. under the instructions of our
own convention We proceeded to confer
with the democratic committee in confer
. ence. where 1t was positively pledged by
Colenel thomson. as principal spokesman
for the democratic part of the committee.
and my recollection Is, was heartily sec
onded by Mr.. Mackey and other demo-
Gratis. that in case the nomination for
candidate for delegate TO congress should
so 10 tSae democrats, that we should have
stiIl more advantage in the distribution
OF the various offices in the various coun-
ties in the territory. and also that We
should have safely boch houses OF the
legislature. I was opposed 70 any and all
OF these proposed negotiations but as they
we're submitted seemingly IN good faith
by the democrats. the committee agreed
70 the joint convention planned. and 50
. reported back % their respective conven- B
tons. and arrangements were made for
the converting OF said convention.
Il is worthy Of note, that IL was cur
re1tly reported tJat Mr.. Byers OF New
kirk. or Kay county. in order 70 become
chairman OF the democratic convention
pledged that ais delegation should stand
first. last and all The time for the demo-
crats nominee Of The Joint convention. IN
case sucn convention was held These
We're reports coming 10 me. and al all
events ne was chosen chairman OF said
( democratic convention.
/ II the joint convention. so far as
could see. M Mackey. OF council dis
( tric- number eleven Loyalty supported Mr..
heaton as The caucus nominee Of the
} democratic convention for delegate TO con-
gresS. and yet in very short time there
4 after ne accepted a nomination as cansi-
/ date for the council from his district. IN
! opposition 70 the populiSt candidate Of ste
same district in direct violation 81 tne
4 proposition % the democratic conference
committee.
Also ,-.e same may be practically said
I Of the ostrich for member Of house
( representative district No. 3 and NJ
! Dove, former member 81 the lower bousa
! accepted . nomination Tor -e-ele--sen in
! opposition 70 the Populst nominee in
said district
Notwithstanding TIE fact that was 4,