The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-07-12
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QtO NADlNs
After quoting from an official letter
from Mr.. John Curran, secretary of
the Peoples party of Kansas, TO show
that in his Judgment the time had
come for the Populists to five up their
party name and go into the Democratic
party from the letters OF eminent Dem
ocrats to prove that the only way the
Popuists can fuse with the Demo-
cratic party is to come into the ranks
of that party, Hon. Morton Albaugh
and T. T. Kelly, chairman and secre-
tary of the Republican state commit
tee, address to the Populists Of Kan
sas the following pertinent sugges-
lions:
"A crisis has been reached with
those who have labored to build up
the Peoples party. The Peoples
party state committee, through its
secretary, Mr.. Curran, practically adj
vises that they join with the Demo-
cracy. Yet, the determined stand
taken by many Populist county com
mittees, and individual protests heard
everywhere in opposition to this pro-
posed transfer to the Democracy,
proves conclusively that the rank aud
file of the organization will not ac-
quiesce in this movement.
Conditions, not only in the country
at large but particularly in Kansas,
have changed very materially since
the days when the organization was
founded with so much enthusiasm and
such promise of success. The very
fact that the state committee repre-
senting the Peoples party now practi-
cally decides that the party's exist
ence shall be brought to a close is evil
dence within itself strongly teudingito
the conclusion that conditions as they
exist at present furnish no demands
for the party. The action of the
party's committee leaves nothing for
the individual to do but to choose for
himself the political road that he
would travel in the future. He might
begin again and from the foundation
once more attempt to build up the
Peoples party, but it would look like
an impossible and fruitless task. Not
deeming this feasible, it leaves him to
do, not what Mr.. Curran and the Pop
ulist committee tell him, but that
which he himself, after mature delib-
Grafton, believes to be the best for his
country's welfare and the individual
prosperity of the people of this state.
If he sees in the history, experiences,
accomplishments, principles and lead
ership of the Democratic party more
of promise for the future, it becomes
his duty to ally himself with that
organization, notwithstanding Mr..
Locke's insistence upon the part of
the Democratic committee that he is
not wanted; but If present conditions,
past history, past mplishments,
present policies, present leadership
and principles and future promises of
Republicanism afford better prospects
for the material interests of our coun-
try and the prosperity of the individ-
ual citizen, then it becomes his duty
to ally himself with the Republican
organization.
The growth and development of
Kansas should be matter of common
concern. The greatest prosperity,
both in the nation and the state, has
been marked by Republican rule.
The policy of the Democratic party
has been one Of obstruction and retro
erosion. Its platforms have been
against 'things accomplished and
not assurances of 'things to be done. "
In no TWO successive campaigns have
they been consistent. Conservative
citizens can not but believe that the
future growth and prosperity of the
country will be safer under Republic
can than Democratic management.
The Republican party is not over
crowded. In its ranks there is room
for every voter in Kansas. And to
every Populist who now finds himself
without a home, left to choose as be-
tween Democracy and Republicanism,
a cordial and earnest invitation is eX-
tended to ally himself with the fortunes
of the Republican party.
MORTON ALBAUGH, Chairman,
T. II. KELLY, Secretary,
Rep. State Central Committee