The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-04
HAS NO USE FOR DUVAL
SOr Democratic Rapac ity-- 6 Gorge w
Finch Of Harper Rebels.


gOr Democratic Rapac ty-- George w.
Finch Of Harper Rebels.
Harper. kan, Nov. 3-George W. Finch,
one Of the leading Populists Of this part
of the Seventh district, is being bitterly
scored by the Democratic organization in
the district for what he has done in Oh
posing Mr.. Duval's nomination. ar
Finch recently signed a statement. with
a number Of other Populists, in which
! he ripped the Democratic party in pretty
good shape. For this he was oensured,
and now comes back with an explana-
ton. Mr. Finch today made the follow
4 ing statement to a correspondent for the
/ Eagle:
In answer to your question as TO how
/ Z become responsible for. and with other
parties issued and circulated the circular
to the PopuHsts Of Harper county, dated
/ October p, 1890. I viii say:
ct left the Republican party in 1890.
! During the campaign Of that fan I made
/ speeches throughout Harper county in
/ opposition to the Republican party.
/ took a active a part as anyone did local
/ ly in that fight. Since that time have
never been actively identified with the
{ Republicans In the fall of 1895 organ
izer the Silver party of Harper county;
made speeches during the fall and winter
in almost every schoolhouse in the coun-
ty, and with the assistance of G. w. Nc
Kay and A J. Titus organized the re-
form forces in this county 50 that at the
election in 1886 the county gave William
J. Bryan a majority of 523 out of about
2,10O votes.
Il have never been a Democrat, nor do
7 claim to be one now. In 1898 I was
nominated by the Popuiists Of Harper
county for county attorney. hTe Demo-
Gratis refused to give me their support
and nominated against me man who
has never in his life tried lawsuit and
would never have known one had he
met fl en- the street. Some Of the lead
ing Democrats Travelled over the county
for two weeks advising all good Demo
Gratis to waite for my Republican oppon-
ent About October 90, 1898, they c.rcu-
lated a circular signed by the Demo
cratic central committee of Harper coun-
Is advising all Democrats not to support
any of the Populist ticket of Harper
county. They admitted that this was
simply to defeat the PopuHsts SO they
could from that on get the offices in
Harper county. When 7 first saw this
circular it was too late to answer the
same in the papers of our county. In
every speech that I made after read
that circular I notified the Democrats
tina if hey succeeded by any such under
handed means in killing the Populist par
~ Of Harper county, they must rec0llect /
that in 1890 William J. Bryan would
again be orr standard bearer. and to
elect a fusion ticket they would need
Populist votes
The Democrats succeeded, BY voting
for my Republican opponent, IN defeating (
me for county attorney.
eve had two county conventions for /
congressional delegates in 1900. I was
elected and served as a Populist delegate /
to the Great Bend and Hutchinson con [
ventions Of this present year Ny in /
structions from our county convention /
were to work fer and insist upon the /
nomination Of a Populist. Neither Of our (
conventions We're in favor Of the nomin- I
alton Of Mr. Campbell. In both those /
conventions faithfully ana 70 the best T
Of my. ability carried out the Instructions /
Of our county conventions AT both /
Great Bend and Hutchinson We Populisrs
were notified by the Democrats that no
Populist need apply. This was even car
rie5 to the extent at both conventions
that they notified the Populists thar the
Democrats would accept nobody 5ut
Duval and that II the Popuilsts would
not indorse Duval there would be no ~
sion II was an open secret that the
postofnoe III every town in the Seventh
district haa been parceNed ont by The
SunFower League 70 repay il for the
nomination ~ Tfr-af This was the size