The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-11
Warm Letter from Brown.

Kansas City. Missouri. August 10
The war between the young Democracy
Of Kansas and David Overmyer goes mer-
rily on. z. f. Brown, who has taken up
the gauntlet on behalf Of the young De-
mooracy. was in the city yesterday and
in reply to the long letter by Mr.. Over
myer, published yesterday morning, pre-
pared the following open letter:
David overmyer. Topeka Kansas.
I notice in this mornings Capital that
you have produced considerable rot that
does not at all cover the controversy that
you have seen fit TO lnaugurate. In the
first place you have not been fair, as
was. for the reason that ] gave your let
ters in full TO the Leavenworth Standard.
together with my letters TO you, while you
have simply garbled them. The whole
theme Of your letter has been an attempt
to belittle the hope and salvation of the
| Democratic party-the young men.
what is the cause Of this vehement at
tack? You say that ought TO have
known that you did not indorse this NOV
ment why should I have known this
when you told me at the time that I
/ called at your office that you would try
to arrange matters so as to come to Hut
Gibson on September ist? II you say you
did not, say so.
You say you did not believe certain men
have indorsed this movement. I simply
refer YOU TO the press report OF the 9Th,
you will find a signed statement where
In the official head Of the Democracy OF
Kansas have indorsed the Hutchinson
meeting.
II is all right TO call me "duffer" etc,
but II you would attempt TO build up the
| Democratic party Of Kansas you would be
more popular and would not have to pay
the Topeka Capital advertising rates for
publishing your speeches which you deli
vered in Lincoln Neb., few months ago.
It matters little whether you indorse
this movement and the fact that asked
for your support, as you have quoted. had
I not received your word (Which I sup
posed was good that you would assist in
the upbullding OF Democracy, I surely
would not have addressed the letter TO
you al I did, on the 2sth day OF July.
However, the young Democracy. with
the counsel OF the more venerable mem
bers OF the party. will become fixture
In Kansas politics. which neither you or
any other political weather vane can in
jure. Had I talked with the number OF
prominent Democrats Of Kansas, who are
In line with the national Democracy. be-
fore l wrote you this letter on the 2sth. l
should never have asked your support.
because your standing In politics with
them IS Sc uncertain that they do not
know from aHs year to another where 10
find you.
II Is common talk that Governor Leedy
would have appointed you colonel during
the Spanish war, but for the reason that
he was afraid that you were not in sym
pathy with the American cause.
As for my being paid by the gold ele-
ment and being a puppet in the hands OF
designing men.I will let the future demon
strate. / am not compelled TO furnish
you certificate OF my Democracy. Dem
ocrats who have known me for years can
vouch for that. AS to newspaper reports
that you put forth, will say now, as
have said before. that never affirm or
deny them
Do not think that because you bartered
your political soul TO the Republicans for
private gain when you run for governor
that the young Democracy will pattern
| after you You pose as one OF the big
guns Of the Democracy of Kansas. but II
you VIII remember during the Spanish
war, 10 was the small guns that did the
greater execution. the big guns served
simply TO frighten the enemy with their
| noise
Politically believe you are a remnant
OF an abbreviated nothing. and so far as
am concerned this letter closes the in
eident, and shall devote the balance Of
my time 70 the best interests OF Kansas
Democracy. Yours Very Truly,
Z. e. BROWN
Kansas City, August g.