The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-21
STATEMENT RND VIEWS OF
DIR. j. B. DYKES PB8 8R oaas 6aa.aa6.
As Expressed Speeches
Throughout Sixth District


statement with the expression OF my
views on pHbIic questions to as many
citizens Of the district as I can, in the
hopes that my conception Of the best
interests of the country may be under
/ stood and my aspirations to represent
them in the congress Of the United
! States may be fairly considered. feel
I that after the fusion voters understand
the efforts that 1 have made to have
the opposition to the republican party
united in this district that they viii
/ not in any way hold me responsible for
! the three-eornered contest. Yours truly,
J. B. DYKES.
To the Voters OF the sixth District.
On the Sd day Of last April the peo-
pies party Of the Sixth congressional
district met at Colby, Kan. Ny name
and that Of Tully Scott with several
others were presented to the conven-
ton. All the candidates, including
myself and Mr.. Scott, addressed the
convention in their own interests after
which four ballots were taken. On the
respective ballots my vote was as fol-
lows: AZ, So, go, Is. Mr.. Scott's vote was
20, 40, Al, 90. I felt myself morally
bound to abide by the result Of the
convention, and if Mr.. Scott had de-
feated me there never would have been
three candidates in the field. But Mr..
Scott accepted the democratic uomi-
nation after be had been defeated in
peoples party convention.
Many pOpulists and democrats we're
disappointed because two candidates
had been nominated at Colby. In order
to have harmony in the district offer
ed through the chairman Of the pOpu-
list congressional committee to submit
the matter to a primary election and
allow the populist and democratic
voters to decide who should be the
fusion candidate for congress. The
following is an exact copy Of the pro
position We submitted:
MankatO, Kan, April 90, 1900.
Charles N. Sawyer, Chairman, Norton, Kan
Dear Sir; Believing that your party was sincere
in declaring for the referendum in the congress
siOnaI platform adopted at Colby, April ?, and
in order that the state and electoral tickets Of
the Bryan forces Of Kansas may not be ieOpar-
died by three-cOrnered fight IN this congress
siOnal district. therefore on behalf Of Dr.. John
B. Dykes, peoples party nominee for congress
in this district, submit 70 your honorable
nominee and committee the proposition Of
primary election to determine the right Of these
two candidates, By the voice Of fusion forces to
contest Mr.. Reeder's seat in the halls Of con
- -.
TO the democratic and peoples party voters Of
this district, and the one receiving the highest
number Of votes shall be accorded the right to
contest Reeder's seat IN congress. If it should
happen that DR.. Dykes SHOULD receive more
votes than Mr.. Scott, then we viii expect that
Mr.. ScOtt,win step down and out Of the race
and if Mr.. Scott receives more votes, then DR..
Dykes viii step down. and out. Each candidate
to be permitted the right to select one jCdge in
each precinct and the two thusr chosen to select
a third. The three men thus selected tO5alsO
act.a clerks and judges Of each precinct. A
certified copy of thezvOtes cast in each precinct
within the district shall be sent to each chair
man Of the democratic and peoples party.
FRANK FOREsT, Chairman.
This proposition was rejected by the
democratic candidate and his commit
tee.
The argument that may be made 70
the effect that I cannot win in a three
cornered fight in which there are three
candidates is not warranted by the
past political history Of the district, as
the following shows there have been
three candidates in every congressional
campaign since 1890:
Freeman. The vote was as follows: Baker,
CpOp.l Is SsSi Pestans, (rep-l HIST Freeman,
(dem-) 1901; total vote g, 566.
In 1894 r. G. Heard was the democratic nOmi-
nee The vote was: Baker, Cpop.) 1855 Ellis,
trep.) 1881 Heard, CdsmJ 2,Ss&; total vote,
1910.
In 1895 the democratic NOMINEES was J. c.
Burton. The vote was: Mccormick. tpOp) IS
zi Ellis, trsPl 16,iO5i Burton, tdeml 154Ti total
vote, $3.50.
In 1855 ". g. Hotter was the democratic nom
inse. The vote was: Mccormick, lpop.l 14,7S2i
Reeder, (rep.l 1885, HOfer, Cdsm.l 2lSS4i total
vote, SS,s99
Reference to the secretary Of states
report will show the absolute correct
ness Of the above statements and
figures:
The Hon. Taylor Riddle tried to sd-
just the matter through the populist
and democratic state committees. On
or about June ., 1900, I received q
letter from him reciting the trouble in
the Sixth and Seventh districts, which
concluded as follows:
Now the question desire to ask you is this:
Would you be willing 70 submit your case to
joint meeting Of the two state committees,
pOpulist and Democrat said meeting to be hsld,
possibly about July 10, at some central convent
ent point where your side Of the case can be
heard either personally OF By any friend that
you may designate I have sent a copy Of this
letter 70 each OF the four nominees, yourself in
cluded, and anxiOusly await an early reply
Yours truly, TAHOE RIDDLE. Chairman
To the above letter 1 sent the fol