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

the result declared, showing that the
Peoples party had got control OF the leg
I4slature and therefore had the power tc
elect a United States senator, that the Re
publican newspapers and Republican,
generally declared with great confidence
that the Republicans would elect the
next United States senator. At that time
the great Republican party could not
understand or comprehend or appreciate
the enormity OF its defeat. neither could
! IL understand how ii was possible for the
( Populist legislature made up OF men in
/ experienced in legislsuon and public af-
I fairs, made up OF common farmers. how
! it was possible for such a party 10 with
stand the allurements and temptations
which the corporations and trusts and
many influences would be able 20 exert
/ But in this. as In everything else. she as
7 sadly disappointed
/ THE Democrats were in that body
sowing the poisonous seed Of dissension
and dissolution. or insinuating that the
only way to beat the Republican party
and accomplish and reformation was
through the great Democratic party. At
that time the Democrats IN Kansas had
yielded up the ghost They had con-
I cluded that a cyclone had not only
stricken them. but had annhiiated them.
and they rushed TO cover under the Pop
ulist wing with as much alacrity a. GER
tain Populists are now seeking 20 get in
out OF the cold political blast By Joining
the Democratic party. They we're not
only stunned in 1899. but prOstrate5. The
Peoples party had accomplished
mighty victory They had destroyed one
old, corrupt. fossllized political barnacle
called the Democratic party. in Kansas.
and 80 frightened The other that e was
ready 70 do pensnce and engage IN gen
ulne reform. provided - was again given
the opportunity. Bat the Peoples party
kept their face 20 the front and won't
forward with greater courage and Jess
eucoura cement from the ootside than any
political party that ever existed.
But the greatest enemy PopUiIsrn has
ever had in the United States vas Go
yer Cleveland He vas smarter than
many Of his fellows IN seeing early taat
Popuiizm Lsss not Denocracg. that thetr
lines vel not parallel sut ran 81 oHpo.
site directions. and that the Popri-f
party. II Il retained SIS poiirioA virtue
and adhered 70 The fundamental principe .
which Il Announced ,n 1919 and iss2 y 1uli :
eventually destroy fhe Democratic party .
Seeing this. Grover Cleveland never l1st [.
al opportunity 20 cast insults ans rsake
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