The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-29

the corporations Of the land. in robbing
the farmers. the producing classes, of
all profit in the products Of their labor.
1.-The Democratic party in Kansas was
then, as now, a minority party. seeking
by every trick known to politicians to
get into office and into power. not by
promising or assuring the people of any
relief or benefits which they would bring
to the people if elected to office, but
then, as now. party Of negations, seek
ing to build UP itself and to get into
power by opposing, Directing to and pull
ing back every movement or proposition
made or espoused by the Republicans
The Democratic party promised nothing
in the way of relief, and the Republican
party did nothing. The one was in power
and defed the people; the other one
sought to gain power by deceiving them.
1.-THE Peoples party was a loud and
earnest protest against these conditions
in politics. 1t was new declaration Of
independence 1t was a declaration that
the man was greater than the dollar and
that the people had the inherent right 10
make their own laws in their own inter
ests and have them administered like
wise. Actuated BY these motives and
these purposes, the Peoples party went
boldly and eoura ge.Ously to work to leg
islate in their own interests and the in
terests OF all tho people. and 70 lift
themselves out OF me slough Of despond.
the miro CT political depravity into
which they had sunk
mo political party since the organiza-
ton Of this government so Loyalty and
uncompromisingly stood by its princi-
pies and purposes as did the Peoples
party. It's platforms were uniformly in
telligent. comprehensive, courageous dec
larations IL the conditions and needs Of
the people and Of the remedies which
those conditions suggested. They broke
away from the old policy OF the old par
ties OF trimming and hedging for the
sake OF getting votes. They made plat
forms which expressed their convictions
both as 20 conditions and remedies. ire
spectIye q the effect that = might have
upon the high tariff voters % Ohio or
the free trade Tammanyites q New
York They set new pace in going BE-
fore the people and frankly ard caudidly
pointing out the real conditions and IN
not making a campaign for The purpose
OF misleading s1H deceiving the people +
upon some ina Einary wrongs. 20 the ex-
cluslou az real present conditions. Whss I.
was the result IN Kansas
when the arst PopuIist governor was .
elected IN Kansas & was farthszt from f.
the thoughts and purpose of the party in .
power 20 quietly submit 20 iris new co1-
d.tiou ~ thinEE sd turn over 70 IRIS
new party. re party q TIE people. the
retus q government TIE Republican
party Rad bern severely retnEed ~ TIE
people. ard e came - suddenly ard III
.x-secfe51y that - took <hern months 20
realize ia year y fsIly appreciate e
The Dsusocrstic party. - ususg saw
norhirE n the movement except a p7ssi-
Be opportunity - sllp TITO osscs. Not
--eIs proposition a1ozx 1hs tuee = re-
'ern as mapped cot - re PoorlsFs par-
-v Ezs espoaae5 - char at8neS ~ The
1ernsc-st5c party. even F. ire STATE q
--anszs unt1 SIX years afasv she Pee
,ie's party zaa orEangzad TIA bouoTz
z the rsezaserzs1e rzrty -ever wyefes
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