Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-05-31
Ex-senator Young's Advice.

Senator II. w. Young, who edits the |
one of the ablest of the populist lead
ers in this state, discussed the prop
Osition of the populist committee and
the reply by Mack Love, the demo-
cratic chairman, in his paper last
week. 1t will be remembered that
state central committee of the peoples
party some weeks ago sent PROPOSE
tion to tie democratic committee sug-
costing that the two parties keep sep
arate organizations just as they now
have, but that they unite their forces
under the name of union party for the
purposes of state campaign. Mack
Love replied giving his personal views
Of the matter, but did not call his
committee together. Speaking of
these matters Senator Young says:
81. Mack Love, chairman of the
democratic state central committee,
expresses himself as opposed to any
attempt to organize fusion party in
this state, but in favor of all the ele-
ments in opposition to the republicans
finding home under the democratic
banner. This was perfectly natural
and just what might have been ex-
pected. When, however, Mr.. Love
comes to outline the principles which
he thinks that the democratic party
of this state should make their fight
on next year, am little surprised to
hear that, while he has insisted on a
democratic organization, he is equally
outSpoken for platform of straight
populiSt planks.
"ReSubmiSSion dead issue and the
initiative and referendum and govern
ment ownership of the transportation
agencies living ones! What would
please any populist, or socialist, eth
er, better than that? do not at all
question Mr.. Loves honesty in the
advocacy of these living issues either.
The leaven of populiSm has permeat-
ed the whole mass of the democratic
party in this state, and l have no
doubt that if the populists would
abandon their organization and go
over in mass into the democrat par
ty here in Kansas, that party would
honestly champion these two issues
which every intelligent pOpulist would
place in the forefront today.
"What objections is there, then, to
accepting the invitation of Mr.. Love
and the democrats ane casting our lot
with them? None whatever, so far as
they are concerned. But in view of
the possible relapse of the national
democracy in its next declaration of
principles; in view Of the further in
disputable fact that the democrats of
the rest of the union have not yet
come up to occupy so advanced posi-
tion as those of Kansas and a few
other states; in view of the pressure
that will be brought to bear in 1904 to
secure platform and candidate for
that party, both of which shall be sat
iSfactory to the gold democrats of 1896
and 19O0-in view of all these cOntin-
gencies it certainly seems to me that
it behooveS the populistS of Kansas to
maintain their autonomy for the pres
ent and await the course of events.
ION a platform such as Mr.. Love
outlines, and with candidates stand
ing for those principles, it seems to
me that the wise thing for the popu-
lists to do next year will be to indorSe
the democratic ticket and vote for it.
They can do this, however, without
abandoning their organization of NOV
ing over into the democratic party,