Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-12

has fought, and is still fighting. Populist
principles as bitterly as the Republicans
have done in the North. We have all to
the Democrats. They want our Votes, not
our advice, and they will not get them
State Senator Young. OF Montgomery
county, in his paper. the Kansas Popuiist'
says:
4 wonder if some of our Kansas poll
ticians ever heard of such a thlnS as a
summer failow. Old farmers know that
land will produce more if it is allowed TO
rest once in a while. 1t is claimed that
the wonderful fertility of our Kansas soil.
vorable seasons, are largely due to the
fact that there are occasional periods of
drouth, which compel the farmer TO give
it a rest whether he would or not. | COM
mend these facts to the men who think the
cause OF political reform will be lost in
Kansas unless We go straiShtway 10 or,
ganiZing or reorganiZing. Let the ground
fallow awhile; let the people nave time
fully
The Eureka Union. edited by James P.
Easterly, one OF the brainiest Populists
of the state, says regarding the amaisa-
nation scheme:
Certain overzealous fusionists in Kan
sas have begun to urge that the Populists;
Democrats and silver Republicans should
all unite in one organization, for the cam
paign of 1890. They do not seem TO incline
the Peoples party, but suggest that the
| union should be under the Democratic ban
| Ier. AS Il theory tndl IS very
| 1t is the ideal thing to do. But as a prac-
tice it would be beset with difficulties that
| would make IL the strongest external aid to
| Republican success. The members of The
| Peoples party cannot be voted under the
Democratic banner, at least not under the
present condition of the Democratic party.
No matter how Jealous half the PopulistS
are for a. union of all the forces opposed
| to Republicanism. many of the other halt
of the PopulistS cannot be coaXed nor driv-
| en- into such an organic union. This is
| simply a statement of fact, and is not in
spired by any unfriendly feeling for the
| new Democracy"
The Modern Light. of Columbus which
shines for the Pops of Southeastern Kan
sas, says: 1.-The principles of Populism have
not as yet been brought to a conclusion
and. while this Is so. our organization
ulist doctrines are being accepted by all
cities as to water works electric lights and
numerous other things The workingmar
OF the East. as shown by the last elec-
tion, is ready to break away and We mus,
hold that rssnization as a haven for him
If the Democratic party of the East COM
mits suicide by throwing aside all issues
and scrambles for office for office alone the
| Populist party will receive such accessions
as were never before heard of: as the Re-
publicans and Democrats in the East are
holding the great mass of voters by bu,
very slender threads
| The Industrial Free Press, of Winfield
winds up an article opposing the swallow.
ing up process in this way: Taking al
things into consideration, Populist or.
ganization is necessary for the success OF
the reform forces. and it will be main.
| tained.'
These are samples of the comment be-
ing made universally in the Populst press
Democrats will not succeed in the scheme
| to swallow the "reformerS" of Kansas