The Advocate and news., 1898-04-27
Democrats
Want Places.
The POpuIlst Committee Holds That
1t Has No Power 10 Effect Any
Fusion Agreement.
is REFERRED TO CONVENTION.

al huuIbhb lIOAu luS OCAAoSA1lp Nb Aso
meeting last week, and, after considering
1t, the following statement, which In
cludes the Democratic address, was Is
sued:
Topeka, Kas., April 20, 1893
At a meeting of the Peoples party
State central committee, held this day,
the following address was presented to US
on behalf of the Democratic State CEN
tral committee
To the Conference Committee Of the
Popullst State Committee:
Gentlemen you are aware, the
undersigned were appointed a commit
tee by the Democratic State committee
OF Kansas to confer with like commit
tee from your party with the view Of
devising ways and means to continue in
force during the approaching campaign,
the harmonious cooperation Of forces
which resulted in success in our State in
1895.
We are personally In hearty accord
with the fusion theory, as is the COM
mittee which we represent, and as are,
we believe, a vast majority Of the voters
OF our party In this State, and we as
sumo that not only you, but the State
committee which appointed you, and the
voters whom you represent, are OF the
same mind. We have heard no dissent
in your party from the sentiments en-
bodied In the address lately Issued TO
the Popullsts Of the United States by
your national chairman and by every
member of your party in Congress (n-
Guiding your Senator and all your Con-
gressmen from this State) and In which
the following language 10 used:
There are but two sides to this por-
tentious conflict. All those Of whatever
party who favor the conspiracy OF gold
and monopoly, who favor individual
slavery, widespread poverty and ma
tional destruction, should be on the one
side, and all Of those Of whatever party
who oppose this deadly design should be
on the other side. On this side we sol
idly stand. The only hope Of the enemy
Is to divide us. Therefore, let us be
more united and harmonious than ever,
and further let us organize without
further delay a vigorous campaign In
every State and Congressional district,
county and precinct; and let US, main
tanning at all times party integrity, in
woke the harmonious cooperation Of all
seeking the same ends"
We believe that the sentiments quoted
above and which pervaded the coop
erative campaign of 1896 are the key 10
the success OF that year. Each Of the
three parties maintained their party
integrity" and by securing community
OF interest, both as to principles and can
dldates, drew out the full strength Of
each party and crowned the campaign
with success.
The problem before you this year is,
as we see It, 10 duplicate the conditions
which contributed to our former success.
We recognize the fact that, II a united
front 10 presented to the Republican
party In the State this year we will keep
the hosts Of gold from dominating our
public affairs. In our principles we still
have a common interest, but II all the
candidates on the State and Congress
@ional tickets should be Of one political
party we fear that enough OF the rank
and flle of the other parties would re-
train from their support to seriously,
II not certainly, endanger their success
II Ia patent to all that with only 1000
majority In this State, the Republican
party win defeat the silver forces Il
harmonious fusion 10 not attained.
TO our view, the margin between sue
cess and defeat in our State Is too small
10 justify experiments, and wise men will
not risk defeat when success can be as,
cured by patriotic and fair dealing among
the allied parties.
Speaking for the Democratic party, WI
give 1t as our best judgment that, witt
fair representation on the State ticket
every Democratic vote In the State car
be rallied to It's support, but IL such rep
resentatlon be not accorded our organl
xati0n viii be powerless to bring to I
that active support which win be nee
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