The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-29
EVADE The QUESTION
Fusion Candidates Asked If
They Endorse Plato nm.
HUEY ANSWERS FRANKLY
Dale and Kerr Refuse to
Answer Directly,

Yesterday representative Of the Eagle
asked each Of the fusion candidates men
toned if he endorsed the fusion plat
form. The replies show that the fusion
candidates for the offices IF this county
are cringing before their party's disap-
prevail of the platforms. Judge Dale viii
not say frankly that he approves of tue
Democratic or Populist platform, for be
knowr that the sentiment Of both is IN
popular and un-American. He knows
that the great majority of even his own
party in sedgwick county are against
any advocacy of hauling down the Amerl-
can flag in the Philippines or anywhere
else. The American people will not Lel-
NIT the American flag 10 be hauled
down anywhere. They never did and
they never will. The citizens Of Sedswtck
county, the popular body Of men who
compose the Populist fusion party in this
county, are not unpatriotic. the plat
form was framed by politicians who did
not see their mistake in time. They did
not apprehend the popular disfavor Into
which the platform would come. It 5 evil
dent now. Everywhere, every Cay, the
patriotic element Of the Pop party con-
dennis the haul-dOwn-the-fag sentiment
of the fusion county convention. Some
of the candidates openly criticise the plat
form. VIII Huey, the candidate for
county clerk, says plainly that tne plat
form is wrong. He says he does not
believe that the American flag should he
hauled down in the Philippines until the
belligerents acknowledge the supremacy
of the American government.
Il do not agree with the wording OF
that platform, he said frankly to a rep
resentative Of the Eagle but we cannot
always have things as We would"
Judge Dale will not say that he con-
dennis the platform. That would lose
him machine support. He VIII not say
that he endorses the platform. The popu-
lar majority of his party Gisapproves Il.
He will not take a stand. He is afraid
He says the office Of judge should not
be a political fixture. yet he trUclles to
a political fear; ne plays petty politician
in petty policy methods. When asked if
he endorsed the platform he evaded a
direct answer. "I am running on the
platform and on my record" he said.
But do you endorse the sentiment OF
your PLATFORM"
II am running on the platforms and
the record have made" he answered
again. evasiveIy.
The question was repeated. but Judge
Dale only repeated his evasive answer.
That is the position Of the head Of the
fusion ticket He is afraid to say he is
opposed TO the sentiment of the plat
form and ashamed to say he Is in favcr
Of it But the resolution adopted by the
convention that nominated Dale pledge
the candidates to a support Of The priIl-
ciples advocated in the platform. The
preamble reads:
I'VE. the Populists Of Sedgwick COM
~. make urgent appeal to the electors
thereof, to cooperate with Us in institu-
ton Of such movements and the election
Of such officials as viii stand for and
push forward the following declarations
and principles:
Push forward a sentiment and cry
that the American flag after being hoist
ed in the interest of human liberty is
attacked by a foreign power, and while
defended by American soldiers is nm dis
grace and should be hauled down. That
is the sentiment and the principle Judge
Dale agreed and promised 10 support
when he accepted the nomination.
Mr. Kerr. do you endorse the fus!or
platform on which you are running" tht
reporter said to the fusion caadidaIe to1
register Of deeds.
What's that?" said Mr.. Kerr. evident
" nonplussed by the question.
DO you endorse the sentim ent express
,-or,- -,T.~Fcrr,
why. here's the platform. I don't SCI
anything the matter with that platform.
said the candidate. He han5ed the re
porter a copy Of the Democratic Platform
This he carried in his inside pocke- I
hadn't been used much.
where's the PoDullst platform. Mr.
Kerr"
"Oh, well. haven't got one. The tw
platforms are just the same, though"
Then you do not exhibit The Populis
platform at all in your canvass?'
No In fact, I don't talk politics. a
want the people TO know. IS that Y an
the Office"
You surely endorse your platform.
though"
''welI-er-I tell you don't argue poll
tios"
That's not the question Do you en-
dorse your platform
At this juncture Sam Auidon steppe
up and coached Mr.. Kerr who locke
considerably relieved. After a few re
marks from Amidon the candidate CAV
the reporter permission TO put him dow
as "evading the question"
ANY voter In Sedgwick county OF an
party is challenged to ask any Of the Re
publican candidates whether they stan
upon the party platform and endorse E
TIE Republican platform is framed
friendship for this country, its soldier
and its flag. If you vote for H. YOU vot
an endorsement Of the country. its so
diers and its flag.