The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-27
WHERE / MIS- BORN
PopuIism Is Warned of Its
impending Doom
AT DEMOCRACY'S HANDS
|. P. Campbell at Burton
Meeting at Sedgwick.
IT DEMOCRACYS HANDS

Burton, Kan, Oct. 26.-Here in the
town and township, where Populism and
the Farmers Alliance practically had its
birth, L P. Campbell, late Populist nomi-
nee for congress in this district. spoke
last night to a good-sized crowd Of Popu-
lists, Republicans and some Democrats.
Trying to outrival a medicine show and
a banjo-playing, song-singing, buck-danc-
ing colored man is hard work in small
town, but that is what Campbell did
here. Democrats and Populist Demo
Gratis, with characteristic perversity, at
tempted to keep their fellows away from
the meeting. Here as elsewhere they
seem to fear the effect of one of their
kind hearing Campbell. Just why one
side should be afraid of the consequences
of their fellows listening to statements
made by one not in sympathy with them
cannot be explained, but that is what
seems to troubles Democrats and Popu-
lists who intend to be eDmocrats. Some
way or other they don't like Campbelps
plain talk, and they seem to think it their
bounden duty to preclude if possible his
making converts, which Of course does
not all to the strength Of their cause.
Mr.. Campbell dealt out some telling
blows last night. eli told the Populists
and there were many present-just
what the Demomcratis scheme was. He
proved it in his argumentative way, by
citing things that occurred in this dis
trict in a congressional way; by the
nomination of Democrats in other dis
tricts; by the ever-increasing holiness Of
the Democratic party in dealing with
Populists; by what he terms the infam-
Gus outrage at Kansas City when a man
acceptable to the Populists for vice presi-
dent was pulled off the ticket and a man
like Stevenson put on for Populists to
vote for.
Mr.. Campbell told his Harvey county
Populist hearers a few new things con-
corning what some of the leading shout
ers for Duval in this county told him
when it was rumored that he, Campbell,
was about to resign his nomination in
favor of Duval. He said Vernon ].
Rose-the Newton minister who is so
frightened over the Sulu polygamy. yet
who was the only man in the district to
petition Long last fall not to vote to ex-
clude Polygamist Roberts, while 1000
others petidoned the other way-that
this man Rose came in hot haste to
Wichita and told him he must not with
draw in favor Of Duval. THE Populists
Of Harvey county will never stand it,
he said, nor will the Populisls of the
district They don't want Democrats TO
dish out the patronage in this district"
Campbell says, too, that Joe Fugate
came to him and told him decent Demo-
Gratis would not stand the outrage. Yet
both men have acqutesced in recent
events and are now whooping up things
for Duval.
Sedgwick, Kan, Oct. 26.-Wednesday
night at this place the big hall IN this
town was packed and jamnod with peo-
pie many of them Populists to hear Mr. |
Campbell. They enthused in good shape, |
and applauded and cheered They recog-
nized his good points and were quick to
catch on. It was one Of the best speeches |
IN this town this campaign.
The west end and the south end Of |
Harvey county are ripe for Popullstic re-
volt. Though a strong Republican coun-
ty. there are two Populist stronghold
edgwick and Burrton-and many changes !
are noted. The county will Increase its /,
matorities this wear