The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-23
SENATOR ALLEN, ANTl-FUSlON
ROasfs All Concerned ia Fusion. From
Bryan Down

Guthrie, o. T.,Jan. c2-Senator John A
Allen. editor Of the Norman People
Voice, is pronounced and uncompromis-
ing Populist of the middle-of-the-road
variety. Commenting upon the recent
Populist gathering at Oklahoma city IN
which resolutions favoring fusion were
adopted Senator Alien gives expression
/ to the following emphatic protest;
| I'm the light of past events. there IS n0
man that can conscientousIy contend for
continuation OF the fusion policy in the
| hope that any good may result from such
a course. The recent elections demon
! strate clearly that the voters vii hot
support fusion policy and that such a
policy only strengthens instead Of weaken
the party sought 70 be defeated towit-
the Republican party. Nov. yeu may ask.
why vii linen insist in pursuing such "a
ruinous policy? The only answer we have
for this question is that Bryan has wills
pered into the ears OF "a number OF Pop
fusionists. that in case ne is elected presl-
dent he Will remember them, by appoint
ing them to fat federal Jobs IN this terri
tory. and holding such promise from
Bryan they are Indifferent. as 20 what be-
comes Of the Peoples Parry and their
sole object now is 70 deliver 1t over 70
Bryan Democracy IN exchange FOR federal
appointments. We believe whou the
Peoples Party men in this territory fit a
number OF fusion Pops as we have sifted
them they will see them IN just about the
same light as we view them Democratic
decoys for a consideration In 1895 We
4
Peoples Party man to be honest IN his
contention for fusion: believing that such
4 course would overthrow the Republican
party and put In power party more
friendly 20 the interests OF the great
masses Of the American paople-Demo-
cratic party reformed. puride and ives
ternized and apparently somewhat
Americanlzed-bu since 1896. things have
transpired that clearly reveal % the
American voter that the change in heart
in the Democratic party az Chicago. was
only felgned and not real. IN every Demo
cratic state it Is observed that the Demo
cratic party has continued along "a the
even tenor Of its way. unaffected by chic
ago platform demands. in states where
the party was 81 a hopeless minority. II
IS true that in Missouri. the Democrat
party passed a stringent antitrust Law.
but they had Democratic supreme cmsrt
10 hold Il unconstitutional. just ~ shes
had president 10 veto the selenorage biii.
Figs don't grow on thistle bushes, neither
does reform Ia government hang la the
boughs OF the Democratic party tree. B.
has long since ceased 70 bear anything /
bu. noxious fruit Tor the masses o. the /
American people. As the Master saia Of /
the barren hg tree: "Cut g Gown u is ]
useless % waste time longer pHlTeriziag. /
and deiylng around ifF roots. he spec
tacIe Of Bryan winning and Glnlrg with /
Tammauy and Dick Croker ant lending T
his influence 90 saddle Ceeoeilsm an the 4
q EeutpckY sH9gte be
sufficient evidence - reformer BE he +
Democrat or Pop. that the cleansing 4
ard purifying o. The Democratic party
IS a big jab and VT isH-aA a0re iassr.
suneriug ard rost TRAN tae orgaalzalsoz
D. q rew parry.