The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-31
WEMPLE AND BROWN
Given a Chance to Talk About
Their Platform.
WEMPLE MAKES APOLOGY
PopuIist Says Seems Like
There Is Something Wrong"
WEMPLE MAKES APOLOGY

There is certainly something wrong, ="
a Populist said to the representative of
the Eagle yesterday, when party has
a platform its candidates cannot endorse.
or has a set of candidates who won't en-
dorse the platform, or are afraid to-.
There is something wrong with that
platform or Dale and the other candi-
dates wouldn't be afraid Of it. They don I
want to talk about it. Think Of a party
having a platform that its candidates are
ashamed Of, or think of party having a
set of candidates who are not in sympa-
thy with the principles as given in its
platform.
What I want TO ask you, confden-
tally, is, were those interviews in the
Eagle all that was said between the re-
porter and each candidate and were they
reported just as they actually occurred?"
They were printed just as fairly and
just as fully and correctly as it is pos
sible for one man to tell what happens
between himself and another" the Popu-
list was informed.
The attitude Of the Populist candidates
toward their platforms has set hundreds
OF Populists who had hitherto paid very
little attention to it TO thinking. The
ultimate and only conclusion that can be
reached is that there is something wrong
with the platform or something wrong
as Popunsts with the candidates. Mr..
Wemple, candidate for sheriff, and Mr..
day. Mr.. Wemple apologies for the plat
formy by saying it's all right If it is in
terpreted right The platform distinctly
says that the Philippine war should stop,
intimaung that it was disgrace and that
the flag should be hauled down immedi-
ately. There is no other Interpretation
for II but one, and that is haul down the
flag. Mr.. Huey knows that It is wrong and
says so. Mr.. Wemple knows il is shame
full and apologies. Mr.. Dale knows it is
unpatriOtic and evades an expression.
Mr. Kerr knows his party is not for It
and says he doesn't talk politics. There
is indeed something wrong.
Mr.. Ransom Brown, fusion candidate
for reelection to the office of surveyor,
seemed to regret having come into
situation where he had to say yes or no
or refuse to answer the representative Of
the Eagle yesterday.
do you endorse the sentiment Of your
platform. Mr.. Brown
well, now. I don't care to talk about
that" said Mr.. Brown.
You are talking for publication, Mr..
Brown. I should like to have an express
sion from you on the question"
ssVo,, s,,c+ all than, that Won couldn't
find Brown"
After considerable Darleying, Mr..
Brown, like Mr.. Kerr and Judge Dale.
decided that he wouldn't answer yes or
no. He would like to have remained
silent on the question Finally he said:
You may say for me, If you're bound
to say something, that I am running on
the two platforms and ny record, but
am in favor OF defending the American
flag at all times"
THAT is equivalent to saying you do not
endorse the platforms" suggested the re-
porter.
That's all right. Quote me that way"
Mr.. Brown then said be was the son Of
an old soldier and walked away.
Mr.. NJ D. wemple greeted the reporter
with a reckless abandon which was as
much as to say he didn't care a darn for
platforms. Mr. Wemple does not expect
to be elected any way, so he can talk as
he pleases without becoming confused
Ike the rest of the candidates on his
ticket.
What have you to say about the senu-
ment Of your platform. with reference to
hauling down the flag, Mr.. Wemple,"
clleried tha renorter
All we'll, now, I'll tell you. You fell
lows don't interpret that platform right"
You consider It all in the interpreta-
ton them"
Yes. That platforms all right amt
It. Billy" turning to Attorney VIII Ayers.
Mr.. Ayers smiled.
DO you endorse the sentiment as it
reads?" was asked.
We'll. endorse It as I interpret it,"
said Mr.. WemDe.