The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-27
POPS Will STICK
Reformers viii Keep Their
Own ORGANIZATION.
DEMOCRATS ARE AT SEA
Their Efforts to Swallow Pop
uIiSm a Failure.

Topeka, Kan, April 26.-Although the
Democrats last winter professed to be
very grateful TO the Republicans for
passing the anti-fusion election law they
are now greatly perturbed over the pros
poets Of the Populists maintaining sep
arate party organization and putting a
straight ticket IN the field. The Demo
Gratis thought Of course that the Popu-
lists would fall over themselves getting
into the Democratic ranks so as 10 be
sure of getting to the front at the pie
counter" should the Republicans be de-
feated at the next national election. In
stead Of this, the Populists have an
nounced that they can go it alone and
cut about as much ice without the as
sistance of the Democratic party in
Kansas as they have before when the
two fused.
A few of the Populists. headed by Tay-
Tor Riddle, have hitched up with the
Democrats and are urging that the best
thing TO do is TO give up the party or
ganization. Their talk does not seem to
have much effect on the great mass Of
the party and Riddle have been given 10
understand that if he wishes TO main
tain his standing with the Populists that
he win have to stop talking. David
Overmyer, Jim orr, Joe Lowe, Joe Flu
gate. John Atwood Charley Bucher and
other Democratic leaders are preaching
to the Populists on the folly CT their
course. They see that unless they can
induce the Populists to be swallowed the
Democratic party VIII have about as
much force in Kansas as the Prohibition
lists and that the chances Of getting any
considerable amount of federal patron
age, in case of Democratic success, win
be very small.
When the Populists hold their mass
convention this summer TO decide what
the future alignment of the party viii
be, it is stated that smelling commit
tee will be adopted to Dust all Demo-
Gratis and persons of Democratic prociivi-
ties from the meeting. None but simon
pure Populists will be allowed to get
with hearing distance of the amen cor
ner. The Populists have heard that the
Democrats viii make an effort to pack
the convention and they propose to take
no chances in being worked in this man
ner. A lot of the old Populists have
given it out cold that if any attempt is
made to throw the Populist party bodily
into the Democratic ranks that they VIII
bolt and return to their old faith-the
Republican party. This has scared up
some of the leaders. who were wavering
and they have taken reef in their
backbones and are staunchly withstand
ing the frantic appeals of the Democratic
come in
There promises to be a very warm time
when the convention is held and if the
Democrats are not admitted to the inner
temple, as It is claimed they viii not be,
1t has been arranged that there shall be
a big crowd OF Democratic workers on
the ground TO labor with the brethren
before they go to settle the fate Of fus-
ion in Kansas. The Populists state
central committee win meet here next
month to settle the date of the conven-
ton.
Last winter was confined to my bed
with a very bad cold on the lungs. Moth
ing gave me relief Finally my wife
bought a bottle OF One Minute Cough
Cure that effected speedy cure I can
not speak too highly of that excellent
remedy."-Mr. T. X Houseman Mana
tawney, Pa Gus Saur, 524 T.. Douglas;