Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-03
VERY HETEROGENEOUS CROWD.
Democrats. POpulists and Silver Re-
pubiicans Mix Up at Kansas City.


Special From staff Correspondent
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 3.-There is
the greatest conglomeration of democracy
popultsm and silver republicanism in this
town today that the country has ever SEEN
The populists and the silver republicans are
so thoroughly mixed up and Identified with
the democratic crowd that II is hard to
tell where the one begins and the other
leaves or. Kansas City is to be entertain
ed with a varied program today. The DEM
ocrauc national committee meets at one
place. The populist committee holds its
first meeting since the Sioux Falls conven-
ton. On the side there is wild west show
and a f1remen's tournament
The day will bring forth a SYMPOSIUM of
silver speeches Charles Towne will en-
tighten the multitude upon Some Republi-
can Inconsistencies on the Money Ques-
tion.' Alexander Delmar of New York will
talk on Gold and Bimetallism." Flavius
Van Voorhis of Indiana explains THE Re-
lations Of Banks to Trusts" The populist
"'7s." ~ '-'e ''''Ae u
All the old war horses of silver are on the
rampage. Coin Harvey, Gen. Warner
and Gov. st. John are conspicuous among
them. The first time this aggregation got
together there was trouble. Gen. Warner
said that a money supply was the main
thing, and that the question OF ratio did
not matter. Then up jumped Coin" Har-
vey and st. John. who insisted on 16 to
or nothing and the circus began. A dozen
speakers took the floor at once, and the
air was blue. Then the audience fed and
left the leaders still wranglins.
Monetary Leagues Position.
The United States Monetary League
makes a clearcut statement of its position
by resolution today. These include dec
laration in favor Of issuing money without
the consent Of other nations, an onslaught
upon banks denunciation Of trusts, i'm
peralism and monopolies and a demand
that no corporation be permitted to do busi-
ness outside of the state where organized
states.
All the reformers are on hand with planks
to get into the democratic and silver re-
publican platforms. The single takers. with
Tom L. johnson of Ohio at the head, the
income takers, the Initiative and referen-
dunn crowd and all the fellows with
schemes to reform the world at a sweep and
legislate riches and prosperity into the land.
1t is interesting to watch these one-idea men
when they get together. Each is intolerant
of the others views, each insistent that his
own particular plan is the sole panacea for
all the ills Of state. There is no discount
on their sincerity. They believe firmly in
themselves. but they believe in nothing be-
yond tho horizon of their own views Their
followers gather in the lobbes and har-
angue the crowds. Many Of them are good
lection of catchy phrases, homely similes
and make plenty of interesting raillery at
the opposition. much to the delight of their
hearers.
The O1d-Tfmers Overshadowed.
The aggregation of populists and silver
republicans combining with the straightout
16 to l democrats have completely over
shadowed the conservative old line demo-
Gratis, and the local atmosphere is sur
charged with the 16 to l. Many of the old
line conservatives are in Kansas City Their
number include men whose names have
been prominent in democratic history of
the past. Some of them came to Kansas
City with a tender bud of hope springing
in their bosoms that they could find niche
in the organization. This tender blossom
has been withered and scorched by the hot
blasts of 16 to l pouring down from the
plains of the middle west. The old timers
find nothing to do but to retire to a cool
spot, fall back upon their mint juleps and
watch the storm from the plains roll by.
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