The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-30
Searching Letter Written to
l. P. Campbell of This City
BY MOORE OF WELLINGTON
Who Has Been a Populist but
Never a Democrat.

| Wnen ne 10und among MS 4StleIS OAS
| from a prominet Populist in Sumner
county which not only follows out the
line of his speech here in Garfield Hall
Friday evening but uses some of the very
phrases Mr.. Campbell used.
| This letter is from Mr.. ]. K. Moore of
Wellington and Mr.. Campbell consented
to its publication. 1t is worth reading by
Republicans, Democrats and Populists
alike, and particularly by those who
heard Campbelrs speech.
wellington, Kan. Sept. q. 1900.
I. P Campbell, Esq, Wichita, Kansas.
Dear Sir: AS you well know, I have
been an ardent and sincere Populist for
years, and labored hard in Sumner coun-
ty with many others who were in favor
of practical reform in politics. Our eff
| forts in the early days of the Peoples
! party were effectual. There was an ele-
! ment Of strength in our work that fore
bore danger to both the old parties. The
principles of our party were along the
lines of financial reform and economic
| ideas, and better protection to all the
people who made the wealth of the coun-
| try. The Jealous PRONUNCIATION of our
principles injected new thoughts in the
minds of men of the old parties. The
! Democratic party thought they could see
| IN this new party an activity in propa-
! eating new ideas which the people of the
western states would advocate and that
| it would be greatly to their interest
! to pretend to be in touch with the views
! of the Populists and to ally itself with
| the new party in the way Of fusion for
! the purpose of absorption and finally
turn it over to the same old party Of
| traitors we had to fight from 1861 to 1865
| q was an old soldier during the rebellion
| and you will excuse me for speaking
plainly and telling the truth)
| In this communication I wish to men,
! ton facts in regard to the nomination
of a congressional candidate for this
| district and incidentally unfold some Of
the plans that were laid by our Demo-
! cratic friends to defeat us in our pur-
poses.
In our county convention here offered
resolution that our delegates to the
| convention at Great Bend vote for no
one but tried and true Populist. That
resolution was voted down by members
structed by their Democratic bosses to
beware of such fellows as your humble
servant and vote just contrary to any
action we might take. 1t was also neces-
sary to have Mr.. Duval, the Democratic
candidate for the Democratic nominal
ton down here to make speech to the
Popuist convention, and instruct US in
reform politics and how we should vote
with the Democrats to secure these ends.
That was enough TO make a genuine Pop
ulist tired. But we stood it and had
hope
There were enough delegates went from
here to help nominate a Populist. Some
of these delegates voted for you in good
faith But we have reason to believe
that most of them wanted to vote for
Duval only a fear of Populist revolt
then and there prevented them from
casting their vote for the Democratic
candidate. The Demo-Pops and Demo-
cratic bosses were disappointed when a
Populist was nominated at the Populist
convention.
When you were fairly NOMINATED and
sufficient time had elapsed I went to the
editor of the Voice and requested him
to put your name in the list of Populist
nominations in his paper He replied
that he could not do it. and that the
congressional nominee question would be
settled later on. when he would put on
the name of the one selected by a fu-
sion agreement You see the Democratic
bosses here had the editor by the ear and
the Demo-Pops were plant tools Of this
same hypnctizing influence. To dispose
OF you and weaken Populist influence so
that the nominee for congress should be
a Democrat, more drastic measures than
had previously been used must De ap-
piled. The Pop congressional committee
must be worked. and Duval, instead OF
submitting the question of his withdraw
al as candidate to the Democratic COM
mittee was ordered TO submit ii TO the
Pop congressional committee. commit
tee that pretended to be the committee
of a party which never nominated Duval
Then you must follow and be slain in
the house Of pretended friends. This was
not only INJURIOUS to you but a great blow
to Populists al over the district. I re-
greet very much that you did permit the
withdrawal of your name as the candi-
date of the Peoples party. I wanted to
see how the vote counted out, and
whether we were Democrats or Popu-
lists.
You see now that the conspiracy that
was put into incubation years ago by
Democrats was complete and successful.
The Pop party IS now abolished Duval.
the Democrat. was nominated at fu-
sion convention. and former Populists
asked TO vote for him (Which they won't
DOB.
The action of the convention and the
nomination Of DuvaI was the last straw
that broke the CamphelTs back
Sensible Populists now pronounce their
previous party dead, and its funeral
thing of the past. Two great parties are
standing on its grave. And now the
question OF how such PopuIists as you
and I have been shall act and vote Is
squsreIy IN 70 Us. We can take our
choice as there Is no Peoples party now
The Democratic party Is party of
variable nothinsness. objections. oostruc-
ton: an incubator ii which Conspiracy
and treason were and will be hatche5.
Il IS the same old party OF the past. q
any Old thing" 70 teet the Republicans.
Had the administration Of Mckinley psr-
sued the identical policy the Dsmoora;i,
party now advocates Mr. Bryan ard bis
party would have condemned & and built
ID issues OF a different character Such
a party can not - trusted. When the
PEOPLE IN ISse gave 81 the opportunity 10
do something it brought only hard times.
more bonds. business failures and sene--
a distress % 81 the people II never Cid
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