The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-04
TAMMANY WILL JOIN
Brown Movement for Young
Mems Democratic League.
STATE MEETING ON SEPT.1
MIR. Brown Talks of the
League Purpose.
STATE MEETING ON SEPT.1

z. 3. Brown Of Parsons, who Is organ
1Eing the Young Mems Democratic
League Of Kansas, was in Wichita last
night in conference with Wichita Demo-
Gratis. among whom was Secretary Baird
Of wichita's Tammany club.
/, Mr. Brown says that he has been in
nearly every city in Kansas and that
-e%erywhere the Democrats are coming
into the league. taking hold Of the work
of pushing it with an enthusiasm which
promises to put the party to the front in
Kansas.
''..he Democratic party OF Kansas" he
said, needs simply to be organized, uni
fed and given definite and systematic
direction. The Young Mems Democratic
League will be an organization to do the
party's field work in Kansas. and when
we are organized. when get together,
combine the elements and rejuvenate the
Democracy Of Kansas we will have work
enough, and we will be in a position to
put some soul into the work. What we
want is new life, system. energy, definite
purposes and definite action. We want to
Top on fthe rag-tag and bob-tail of I'M
claimedsand unidentified political drift.
There are three elements in Kansas
Democracy. John Atwood represents the
young element, Bailie waggoner the con-
Sentative and Dave Overmeyer the dis
cleaning. Our meeting in Hutchinson on
September 1 will be the biggest political
gathering Kansas has had for years"
It IL understood that the Tammany
men Of Wichita will support Mr.. Browns
movement Secretary Baird is dist'nc-
lively In sympathy with the movement
and says 1t means that the party will
control politics in Kansas in the next
four years.
Mr.. Brownlis a pleasant gentleman,
forceful and entertaining taIker and he
will do great things for Kansas Democ-
Tacy.
The following is part Of a letter he
wrote recently to Dave Overmeyer, who
attacked Mr.. Browns movement:
''You aslp How old must a young man
be to Join one of your proposed cluhs%
The answer is. that is for the confer
ence at Hutchinson to decide after they
are created ,or organized. You ask,
why not say Chicago platform De-
mocracy. BsSan Democracy, restored
Democracy or Peoples Democracy"
That also remains with the conference
TO decide II you win read the call you
will see that It is for the purpose Of
meeting and discussing the advisabllity
Of organizing something of the sort, etc.
You ask, When did you begin to have
30 muchc interest IN the Democratic
party? Ny answer is that I voted the
Democratic ticket when you was a Re-
publican and a Prohibitionist and never
voted any other, that cast my first bal
lot for Grover Cleveland for governor Of
New York, and have never allied myself
with any party but the Democratic party.
Can you say the same? You ask, Did
you take any part In the Kansas state or
national campaign I never committed
q speech to memory, and Travelled over
the state repeating 1t night after night,
headed by q brass band. but whaN work
] have done was in my own way. 1 per-
formed my duty as a Democrat to the
best Of my ability. You ask. Did you
ever advocate the cause Of Democracy
with voice or pen. or any form of exer-
tionT / vii lsay that did, long before
you knew the fundamental principles Of
Democracy.
In your letter of the 18th you say that
had assumed that you were in sympa-
thy with this movement and that you
want me to say publicly. through the
press, I presume. that you are not in
sympathy and that unless 1 do so you
will take the liberty OF doing so your
self. IN your own way. You say that
you do not want the people of this state
TO think that you were fool enough to
go into this movement, etc. In answer
to this l am only too pleased to say that
this movement does not have your en-
dorsement. for after due consideration
and having talked with several members
OF the state central committee, / think
with your opposition, the Hutchinson
meeting will be the great political Ievent
of the season.
ana now In conclusion. Mr.. over
meyer, I wish you to understand that
this communication has nothing what
ever to do with the committee of which
i am chairman: as you have written me
attacking me personally. l have simply
answered you in self-defense But pre-
sumo. you understand mean to resume
that the Democrats of Kansas will lfau
down and humbly beg your pardon for so
far forgetting themselves for not asking
your permission to inaugurate a move
ment which they honestly believe would
be for the best interests OF the party i'm
Kansas. have no doubt that II you will
kindly forgive them for this breach, that
you will receive their everlasting graft
tude.
Trusting that you will not change
your politics again this year or next.
remain, very truly yours.
"E. E. BROWN