The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-21

ed above and which pervaded the CO.
operative campaign of 1896. are the key
10 the success Of that year. Each of
the three parties maintained their par
" integrity" and by securing a com
ruunity of interest, both as to principles
and candidates, 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. to duplicate the conditions
which contributed to our former sue
We recognize the fact that, if a united
front IS presented to the Republican
party in the state this year, we
viii keep the hosts of gold from dor1in-
atfuer our public affairs. In our princi-
r1Iae we still have a common interest,
but IF all the candidates on the state
and congressional tickets should be of
one political party, we fear that enough
of the rank and file of the other parties
would refrain from their support to
seriously, if not certainly, endanger
their success.
IT is patent to all that with only 1000
majority in this state, the Republican
marty will defeat the silver forces if
harmonious fusion is not attained
To our view, the margin between sue
cess and defeat IN our state, is too small
TO Justify experiments, and wise men
will not risk defeat when success can
be assured by patriotic and fair deal
ing among the allied parties
Speaking for the Democratic party, we
give it as our best judgment that, with
fair represeutation on the state ticket,
every Democratic vote IN the state can De
rallied to its support. but if such repre-
seTtatfor be not accorded. our organiZa-
ton will be pOwerIeSS to bring to 1t that
active support winch Will pc necessary
After a careful canvass of the situation
bv this committee. we believe that a DEM
ocratic convention can not be assembled
in this state this year that viii fndorse
the entire POpuHSt state ticket
In view of these conditions, which we
know to exist in our party. and which
we Re frank IN stating 10 you. we submit
70 Won that the solution of the problem
confronting the allied forces is in the
hands of your party, and suggest CfaL
YOUR committee and the committee ap-
pointing you. take this matter up and
Suggest to the voters of your party that,
in nominating state and congressional can
fidsres this year. such equitable repre-
senta-ion be accorded the Democratic
party as will leave no Kansas Democrat
an excuse for either apathy or opposition
o'4 ". F. sAPP-
J. MACK LOVE
c. w BRANDENBURG.
THOS- G. FITCH
J. G. JOHNSON.
Your committee believe that the state
rlents therein made are entitled to the
careful consideration of every voter IN
Kansas who desires the future political
weIl-befng of the state We do not think
II is within the province OF your commit
tee. however. to pass upon these matters.
but that the solution 50 far as the Peo-
pies party is concerned vests solely with
the individual voters OF the party Whe1 N
convention assembled and to them II
should be referred The time until the
state convention is short. and we urge
so that the delegates to the state and
other conventions may be fully advised
and so be able 10 work tntelligently for
a unidcation of the reform forces in the
coming campaign
BY order of the Peoples party state
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