The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-05
no rNfff DFaOoRAtF
Mission of the YOuLg Men s
Democratic League
OF kansas

| OF hnNSdS
! wichita. Kas.. aug 4-E T. Brown of
I Parsons who is Organising the Young
Mems Democratic League Of Kansas, was
in Wichita last night in conference with
Wichita democrats among whom was
Secretary Baird on wichita's Tammsny
club
Mr Brown says he has been ia nearly I
evsrv city IN Kansas and that everywhere
the democu'ts are coming into the league
taking hold Of the work Of pushing lt
with enthusiasm which promises 20 put
the party to the front IN Kansas
"rhe democratic party OF Kansas" he
said needs simply to be organized, uni
fed and given definite and systematic az
rect on The Young Mems Democratic
League Will be an equalization % DO the
paTty's leld work in Kansas. and wh'n
v-e arc organized. when we set together
combine the elements and reiuvenate the
/ dmoctacy 90 Eaneas we VIII have work
| enough and We VIII be n a position Co
put some soul into the work what w-
want s new life system, energy. definite
purpore and definite action We want 90
lor or the rag-tag and bob.tal % un-
ella med and unidentified political drift
] There are three elements in Kansas
democracy John Atwood repro eua the
young e.erueut B1luc Wasrouar the cor-
setvotiya and Dave Ovsrmeycr the dls-
oreun zere We want To have house
cleaning our meeting in Hutchinson on
September I viii bc the biggest political
gathering Kansas has had for years."
it la understood that the Tammary
mon u Wichita viii support Mr. Brown
movement secrenry BAIRD &C. distinctly
Iy n sympathy with the movement and
says St. means that the parly win control
politics iu Kansas m the next four ears.
Mr. Brown is pleasant gentleman. 20
forceul and entertaining talker and he
will do great things Tor Kansas domo-
cracy
4he following IS part OF a letter he
whote recently 90 Dave overmcyer VINO
attacked Mr.. Browns movement:
you ask How old must youns man
oe TO Join one OF your proposed cluhs2
The answer Is. that is that Is for the con
ference at Hutchinson to decide after
they are croated or organized You ask.
why not say Chicago platform demo-
crocy Bryan democracy restored demo
cracy or Peoples democracy That nIs1
remains with the co=fcrencc TO decide
n YOU win read the call you VIII see that
&c for the purpose Of meeting ana DIS
cussing the advisabHitv Of organ ziuE
something of ue sorl otc You ASKS.
when dd you begin to have 10 much u-
tcrost iu the democratic parYT My au-
fl swer DE- that : voted the Democratic ticket
G when you wac % republican and a pro-
hlbiuoni.t and newer voted 1uv othnr
81 that J cast my nrat vote for Grover Clo,o-
e land for governor OF Now York aud have
never allled myself with any party bot
- TN, democratic party can YOU soy the
same? You ask Did ou take any part iu
81 the Kansas state or national campa IN %
4 never committed speech o. memory
g and Travelled over tho state repeating q
3 night after night I have done in my own
y way I performed my duty as "a acmocrai
" TO the best Of my ability. You ask Dil
E you ever advocate the cause Of democracS
~ with voico or pcu or any form of cVcr
ton? 7 VIII uy that ] dd. long bcfor
you knew the fundamental principle o
democracy
'Tu your letter Of the Goth YOU say iha
80 had assumod that you were iu sym
g pathv with this movement and th1t yr'
want nae Co say publicly throueb tb'
press. Z presume That SOU are rot r
svmpat thy and that unless DO so Won W p
b., take the liberty ~ do.ug so yourself 90
your own way You say Shat you do up
- want the people " thia state to thnl
I'll that you were fool enough fo go into hiI
4 movement. etc In answer 20 THIS T an
0nly too pleased tp say that THIS move
meut docs not need your endorsement
for after duo confederation and havinl
talked with several members of inc stat
/. central committee ! think with your 1p
s'tloh the Hutchinson meeting WIN bo th
a grcat political event OF the season.
iv And row IN conclusion. Mr. Overmcye
wish you 20 undcrstand that ,hIs com
rq munl-ation has nothing whatever 90 d
yh with the committee of which J am chat
TX man. as you heve written me Rtt7clsin
me personally aavc simply answere
On you In self-dofensc But ] presume. SO
er understand mean 10 presume, mat th
% / democratic % Kansas VIII fl down an
100 humbly beg your pardon for 40 far foI
ne e6tt.ur thcmsolvcs fJr not asking YoD
permission 90 lnaugurate m1vcmeI
which they honestly believe would he &,
the best interests of the party in kanaa
have no doubt that n y0u VIII kind
~ forgive them for this breach flaf y.
ial wiu receive their everlasting gratitude
Trusting that you wt' not change go
,ek politics again tair year 5r nest. J. RENAL
'sn very truly yours