The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-15
.IO STATE POP|JLISIS
fearful Manifesto Is Made by
John Curran.
PARTY GOING TO DOGS
While Republicans ChuckIe al
Their Great Success.

Topeka, Kans., October fittings look
dubious TO John Curran. secretary Of
the Populist state central committee. He
fears that the anti-1usion election law
viii eRectually prevent a union Of the
Democratic and Populist parties next
year and he has about made Up his mind
that Kansas is permanently IN the Repub-
lican column. Yesterday, Mr.. Curran is
sued this fearful manifesto to the Pop
ulists Of the state:
The returns are all n from the COM
missioner and township conventions
throughout the state and the results show
that the anti-fusion law. SO far as these
conventions are concerned, has worked TO
perfection.
This law, made with a deep knowledge
Of human nature and its prejudices, shows
that its makers made no mistake in their
premises. The alternatives created by it
were a union under one OF the opposition
party names. or a Republican victory.
Democrats and Populists in many instan-
ces; have taken Republican victory as
their choice Of the two.
ITO be sure, there has been a very gen
eral wish among the opposition TO get to-
gether. and, in localities prejudice has
been broken down and a union consul
mated under the Populist or Democratic
banner; but enough have held out 10
prove the efficacy of the law and to pre-
serve Republican victories for many years
to come if a better spirit is not shown.
THE commissioner and other conven-
tons in the state, while shallow and unim,
portant in comparison to the larger cleo
tons next year. have been watched with
a great deal of interest on account OF
their bearing on the law question a mum
Der Of counties throughout the state made
an effort 10 get together under a new
name. Chase county held union conven-
ton and called their ticket Fusion Nc
Pherson county did the same and called
their ticket Independent All these have
been declared Illegal, by Attorney Gen
eral Goddard.
The greater number OF counties had
union conventions and they decided be-
tween Peoples Party" and Demo
cratic" for their name. The most har-
monious plan was a union convention.
allowing the policies OF the successful
candidate to decide the name OF the
ticket. Under this arrangement many
counties, such as Reno, Russell. Cove,
Lyon. Harvey, Cherokee, Allen and Atch-
ison named their tickets Democratic.
while many others, such as Clay. Cloud.
Geary, Edwards Crawford, WoOdson,
Barton and Barber called their tickets
Peoples party" In all OF these cases
the question viii arise next year as to
the right Of those which have put up no
ticket this year to go upon the official
ballot without a petition
Shawnee. Lynn, Decatur, Montgomery.
Stafford, Mitchell and many othe- coun-
ties put up straight Populist tickets,
while Wyandotte, Marshall and many
other counties put up straight Democratic
tickets. Some counties called no Populist
convention while some called no Demo
cratic convention. These viii probably
have to get upon the ballot next year b.
petition.
In Barton county. where an election
for county printer is to be held the Demo-
Gratis have indorsed the Populist nominee.
L. c. Herr. of the Index. and viii no
doubt elect him to the place IN Linn
county where there is also a county
printer fight, the editor OF the Standard
Democrat) and tho Torch Of Liberty
have been nominated by their
parties and seem to be using
up all their ammunition on each other,
to the intense delight OF the Republican
J. Frank Smith. the author Of
he law and the one who pushed it through /
the late Legislature so he might run FOR
the Office.
1.-The complications consequent upon the |
passage Of the law are numberless and |
the recent ruling Of the Peoples party to |
put their full name upon the bailQt has /
added TO the confusion. Mean /
while # is most astonishing that this I
rage and all it has brought upon the op- !
position IL the state has ELECTED nothing 1
more than a feeble protest from reform /
srs in general. Where in past years the /
people would have risen In their might /
md rebuked these base infringements OF !
heir rights, they are now as silent as /
he grave. OF at least merely murner q
sickly and wobbly disapproval. What has
become Of the spirit OF reform9
In q few counties. such as SedgwicS
nd Brown, independent candidates were
dominated by petition, neither Populist
.or Democrats making any party nomin-
alton.