The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-28
EXPECT A HOT TIME
|. P. CampbeII's Speech al
Garfield Hall tonight
WON'T BE INTERVIEWED
Prominent Democrat Tells
Where Campbell Fell Down.

Practically the only topic in political CIR
cles yesterday was the discussion of 1
P CampbelIs speech tontgat AM whst
ne was likely to say. The hand bill issued
saying that he would address the people
on "Populism" at the Garfield hall to-
night AT o'clock, it was generally believ-
ed meant more than it said, namely that
it also embodied the promise of a first
class roast of the Democratic party.
The Democrats affect not to be concern
ed about his speech or what he says. One
Of the philosophically inclined Democrats
of the city said last evening: Il feel
sorry for Campbell, but l can't help but
believe that he has himself to blame po-
Eucally. To put all nonsense to one side,
he had the same show politically that
any of US had. When Popuism first ap-
peared Campbell was one Of the first men
TO join it. Populism at that time had a
profound contempt for both parties. For
POpulism the Republican party had a
wholesome fear, because it decimated the
Republicans ranks. For Populism Dem
ocracy never had anything but an anus
ed feeling. As the world runs, and every
politician ought to know it, successful
parties do not depart from tried political
lines-that is, they do not attempt to
force events, but try to profit from
events as they happen. When Populism
started We Democrats considered this
matter We know that Populism was
ephemeral, and while some of the more
nasty of our crowd wanted to merge
Democracy in with Populism, we would
only agree to fusion with the unders tand-
ing that Democracy should remain intact
The Republicans, you remember, said
from the start that Populism wouldn' I
last We believed the same thing and
didn't say it. We knew from the start
that the alliance exchange store, the sub
treasury warehouse scheme, the initiative
and referendum and the various Populist
financial vagaries were not possible We
knew that the socialistic tendencies of
Populism were not possible of material
ization, any more than in Julius Caesars
time it would have been possible to in
augurate a rural mail delivery service.
We Democrats considered that and wait
ed. We watched the Populists put Popu-
list after PoDulist in office and then
humiliate them by turning them down be-
cause they did not accomplish what was
impossible to accomplish No Democrat
elected through fusion was so punished
because, being a Democrat, impossible
things were not expected Of him. Now
what | blame Campbell for is this When
he left the Republican party he should
have joined the Democratic party. not the
Populist party. Had he done that he
would be the nominee for congress today.
campbell Is smart man, keen, and of
an analytical bend Of mind Ten wears
ago he should have known, as we Demo
Gratis knew and you Republicans. that at
best Populism was ephemeral, that it
was dreamer of dreams and when its
idols could not enact those dreams ;hey
would be shattered. PETER made the
same mistake. Willis made it. Leedy
made it. Locally men like l. = Camp
bell, H L. Taylor, A. Z. Helm. ". F.
Green and score Of others made it.
Take up any Kansas paper TODAY. Yyu
see no mention of Willis. PETER. Loedy.
But you will find the names Of Over
myer, Click Harris, Love, Locke alive.
Ihey have not been deposed from leader
snip But name a single Pooulist WHO
was contemporary with them WIN has an
active part today. I saw paragraph
IN the Eagle the other day saying thet
Popuist papers no longer talked the
Initiative and referendum. CT course
they don't 1t was suicidal |. s.rplv
beguiled their readers into hoping for The
impossible and later blaming PopiI;sm
and Populist leaders and Po2uIist editors
half an eve today will not call himself
Popuhst longer. He should say Re i a
Democrat and claim, if ne,a :satv, .hst
he has always been one. That IS wtat
Campbell should have done. Tb1; he
didn't have the political foresiyat IN do
so is his own concern ard fault. l.onu-
Hsm as distinct force no longer exists
Campbell cannot save it nv making
speeches. 1t has lived its dav. run lis
natural course 1t has ceased as a whole
10 advocate things. and has Joined in the
clearly Democratic function Of steadvfng
the government by opposing the ReDHbli-
can party's natural tendency to go 20 ex-
tremes. The man who helps the Demo
cratic party helps in that function. He
can only attain leadership in It. Is his
world goes, claiming that he is part of T.
and is proud of it. He cannot expect ~
rise 10 control by claiming 10 bang rslf
ashamed Of his membership"
I. p. Campbell would not he interview
ed yesterday. He said: Come cut ana
hear what / have 10 say at Garfeld hall
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