The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-31
IS AGAINST FUSION
Letter to be Sent Out to Kan
SaS Democrats,
JUDASES IN POLITICS
Is Term Applied to Old Fusion
Democrats.

mere mas been gong on Tor the past
two months a secret movement to organ
ize the young Democracy Of Kansas along
the lire proposed in the call that led TO
the formation Of the Sunnower League
in Hutchinson. Now that the foundation
is laid the following letter is being sent
out to the straight-outs by E. E Brown
Of Wichita:
Dear Sir: Last summer a movement
was inaugurated to organize what was to
be known as the Young Mems Democrat
ic League Of Kansas.
A meeting was called at Hutchinson,
September LIST, but was captured by what
is known as the "Demo-popocratic Gym
dicate" who opposed having the league
called Democratic for fear OF offending
I'opulists who would want to Join the or
gsuization. Hence the organization was
named THE Sunhower League"
I opposed it and contended for the for
rner name Democratic League but was
voted down. Therefore ] pledged myself
to do what I could to promote it so long
William H. SaDp was made its presi-
dent and for a time its future looked
promising: but 7. Mack Love, the poll
parrot Of J. G. Johnson, started move
ment to prevent its growth. He succeed
ed in debating TO Sapp in such a way
that he, too (Sapp), became imbued, or
in Otner words, contaminated with these
PCpocratic doctrines, judging from the
tone Ct his last proclamation.
IN addition to influences brought to bear
here in Kansas. William Jennings Bryan,
I have from good authority, also lent his
aid to defeat its objects, using J. G. John
son as his sponsor.
When this matter was brought to my
attention 7 addressed a letter to Mr.. Bry-
an under date of October 18th, and here
with give you an extract:
90" I prefer Democratic success be-
fore personal interest: I am not looking
for anything, nor in the event of your
nomination and election I would expect
nothing. and above all I would not barter
away my convictions for the best politi-
cal office that would come under the ap-
pointing power of the highest office in
the gift Of the people.
4 am uualterably opposed to fusion as
has been pracdced here in Kansas. A
few self-apDointed leaders have dictated
the policy Of the Democracy until the
once great Democratic party of Kansas
has dwindled down to a few warning fac
tons: they have accomplished nothing
OF course they point with pride to the
fact that they elected presidential electors
in 1896 but in doing so they nearly an
initiated the Kansas Democracy. I pro-
tezt against a repetition Of this in 1900.
l would not sacrifice the Democratic
party of Kansas to elect any man to the
Presidency. and shall do all In my pow
er L. re-instate the Democracy Of Kan
sas where it was when we were one hun
bred and fifteen thousand strong; and the
Judases who have feathered their nests
and battered the party away VIII drop
into oblivion where they rightfuny be-
long
we have Democrats, that IS who claim
to ne Democrats, who are now advocating
the nomination Of John Breidenthal for
governor. He is a Populist and Socialist.
a splendid bank commissioner and a very
nice gentleman. but it shows a DISPOSE
ton Of the few known as the ''Leaven-
worth Ring" to trade the party off before
the people can decide for themselves
through their delegates in state conven-
ton.
Tactics Of this kind viii never unite
the Democrats of Kansas because there
are too many born Democrats who will
fight a proposition Of that kind and who
viii not sacrifice their principles in elect
ing a ticket that is not Democratic" "
The "un-horn" politicians have been ad-
vocating plan for the disposition of the
Philippines, but the Democratic members
Of congress have introduced n resolution
that viii compel them 70 take a back
track, including Mr. Bryan himself:
otherwise they viii be antagonistic to the
peoples representatives in congress who
were elected by the Democratic party.
According TO the press reports the Popu-
lists Of Kansas, after debating the plat
form Of the 'TSunAower League" have
concluded to organize a "Populist Lea
sue, for the reason, presume. that they
were afraid an office might escape their
clutches.
Encouraged as they were by Mr. Bry-
ans action in recommending a POpulist
for Uuitad States senator in Nebraska,
and turning his back on his benefactor.
a Democrat they feel that they have the
backing of the rank al file of the Dem
ocratic PARTY; bat it is the opinion Of a
large portion Of the younger Democracy,
as well as my own, that Mr. Bryan is not
q very good Democrat.
With this state Of things confronting US.
Is 1t not time Tor the Democrats OF Kan
sas to map out some plan OF campaign
for next year. Therefore 7 would request
that you write me in care of the Ma
tonal Hotel at Topeka your views as 20
the ACCESSIBILITY OF calling a meeting in
the city of Topeka within the next thirty
days ID discuss plans TO perfect a Demo
cratic organization.
One that VIII not contain faint %
Populism ana force those who have bar
tered the party away for offices into the
party where they make - speciality Of
ofIice seeking above principle.
When once the party is Qurged ot these
vulJures Who prey on the people with
houeyed promises Of class legislation and
men assume control who VIII battle Tor
equal -iehts 10 al, special privileges 10
none; waen that day comes. Democracy
VIII be King. Long live the King,
Yorus very truly,
=. r. BROWN.
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