The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04

Duval or no fusion Populists, read care
fully the circulars issued by the Demo-
Gratis in Harper county in 1897 and 1898,
and reconect that since 1896 the Demo-
cratic organization Of this county have
done all in their power TO defeat every
Populist nominated for Office in this
county, and today they are asking your
suffrage for one Of the men who signed
and circulated the false statement that
helped to defeat your ticket.
GEO. W. FINCH,
Dated, Harper, Kansas. Oct. a. 1900.
The first circular, issued in previous
year by the Democrats and passed
around BY the Populists. IS as follows:
Populists. read the following copy Of
the circular letters issued ia 1897 and
1898. respectively, by the Democratic
county committee Of Harper county. and
then decide whether the Democratic
party has any higher opinions 0 ten
Popuist party now than it had then,
or is simply attempting to use the Popu-
list party to get into Office with and fin
ally absorb the Populist party
To the Democrats Of Harper county:
At a meeting of the Democratic CEN
trail committee held in the city of An
thony on the 9Th day of October, 1897.
it was ordered that a circular letter be
sent to the Democratic voters of Har-
per county setting forth the reason why
our party should put a ticket in the
field this year. and the reasons why the
Democrats should give it their hearty
support
First-The Democratic party in the ma
tionaI convention held at Chicago, July.
1895 adopted platform that met the
hearty approval of evry true Democrat
in Harper county, and no other party in
Harper county, except the Democratic
party. has this year affirmed the prin-
ciples contained in that platform; this
condition made It necessary that the
Democratic party nominate ticket and
adopt a platform enbodying those prin-
ciples; and FOR this reason the Demo-
Gratis Of Harper county, in mass conven-
ton. nominated the following county
ticket.
Sheriff ........................W. z PurseH
Treasurer ........-............A Adam Shriver
County Clerk NV. z. Brueington
Register Of Deeds ............R. NJ. Keifer
surveyor ......-.......-...R B. Burchfiel
Coroner .......................R a. Trimbe
Commissioner of First District.
.-...... .......-.-......A. C. Rutherford
And we say without any hesitancy
that there was never a better ticket
nominated by any party in the history
Of the county. Every one of these are
Democrats who supported our Hustrious
leader William J. Bryan, and believe in
platform.
Second-We do not deem it necessary
to give reasons why a Democrat should
vote against every man on the Republi-
can ticket; If he has q bit Of Demo-
cratic blood in his veins he win surely
do that We desire to say here shat
every candidate on the Republican ticket
stands for principles repugnant to every
true Democrat, and their ideas of gov
eminent are wholly antagnistic to Dem
Ocratic principles; every Democrat knows
that they are the common enemy" and
viii vote accordingly; but what about
this new political party styling them
selves the Poputstic party or Reform "a
party the party that promises US a max
imum freight rate law. but postponed
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crease in the circulating medium at the
proper time. As the Democrats to a GER
tain extent have affiliated with this new
party during the last six or seven years.
some for the purpose of defeating teh
Republican party and others hoping that
some good might be accomplished. we
desire to ask at this time If it is not
plain to you that the Pop party is
rank and complete failure?
Third-The charges made by the Pop
ulists that the Democratic ticket was
placed in the field for no other purpose
than to secure a victory for the Republi-
van ticket is so absolutely and absurdly
false that it should need no denial we
denounce it as only a ruse of the Popu-
list candidates to secure their election
This charge is their chief weapon and is
being used 10y them daily in their efforts
to still continue at the public crib. Did
it ever occur to you that these Populists
in county affairs, cared as little for you
a sthey do for any Republican? Have
thehy ever given the Democratic party
any representation on their ticket during
the existence of that party in this coun-
ty NO One of their reasons for not
fusing with the Democrats this year
is that the Democrats did not ask IT,
is there a Democrat in Harper county
with nerve enough to approach this or
ganization with a request of this kind
after the treatment of the Democratic
party two years ago when a committee
was appointed to consult with a commit
tee Of the Popuusts. but were informed
q.
that they did not consolidate with ours
and mongrels.
Fourtb-There are some bimetalHsts in
this county who imagine that the plac-
ing OF a straight Democratic ticket in
the field this year may jeopardise the
election OF a bimetallist to congress next
year In answer TO this we desire to
say that no true bimetalist win fail to
do his duty next year ard the only pos
sible loss we can sustain under the pres
ent circumstances would he the vote Of
some present candidate who might fail Of
an election. as the history of the Popu
list party shows that whenever one OF
their party is beaten for an office he at
once withdraws his support from that
To su5stanuate this charge
we ask YOU toe look over the list OF un-
successful candidates for denomination in
the past and see if it is not a fact thar
they have quit the party or are secretly
knitting it. There is no more reason TO
believe that The interest OF bimetallism
VIII be greatly jeopardised II encourage
ment is given to The present bossism Il
the Populist party. if they are success
ful in electing their entire ticket. the
Populists and Democrats who were I'M
able 10 secure any reorganization az their
hands this year VIII in unure ears be
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