The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-11
MAY Be PITTS.
Opposition to j. Mack Love
Is Growing.
Wellington Man Being Gr00med
as His Successor.
HE HAS FUSION IDEAS.
Hope to Again See a Union OF
Forces.
Wants to Have Antitrust Law
HE HAS FUSION IDEAS.
Wants to Have Antitrust Law
Enforced.

| The opposition to J. Mack Love for
| reelection as chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee. will probably
center upon George 7. Pitts, of Well
| ington, as its candidate to succeed Love
| Pitts wants the place and he is in for
| the fusion idea, that is he is in favor OF
corralling all of the PopulistS lmmeoi-
ately in the Democratic party
Mr. Pitts has outlined his idea or what
the Democratic platform ought to be
next year. Like ]. M Lewis, he thinks
one Of the principal issues of the cam
paign will be the tax bill which has
been prepared by the tax revision com
mission. He arraigns the Republican
party for passing the anti-fuSlOn law
and then says:
4 do not believe that the fusion voters
of Kansas who have hitherto supported
the same tickets. whether named Peo-
pies party or Democratic, will now play
into Republican hands. The end sought
to be attained in the past has prevented
such action, and the end to be secured
in the future will. in my opinion, pre-
vent their doing so now. The Demo-
Gratis of Kansas have for years sided
with PopulistS in the fight against Kan
SaS RepublicaniSm. When they lost we
lost. 1t seems to me that it is now
nothing more than fair for the Popu-
lists of Kansas to join hands with and
aid the Democrats of Kansas in the
fight against Kansas Republlcanism- Ii
we win, 1t will be their victory the same
as ours. and to every voter will be &C
corded the credit.
ITO this end, therefore, let the Demo-
Gratis call state convention to meet
early in 1902 and invite and urge all
of those voters who have been and
now are opposed to Kansas Republican
ism, to participate therein. at such con-
vention let a platform of principles be
promulgated on which every voter OPP
posed to Kansas Repubicanism can
heartily agree. There are plenty of such
issues of great Importance to Kansas
q, Lrar, T 1frrI1t =
that the question of taxation is of suffi-
cient Importance alone to engage the
attention of KanSans for the next year 5
campaign.
The Republican party comedies that
the present taxation laws are fatally de-
committed to the act compiled by the
committee appointed by the last legisla-
ture. This act will. in all probability, fail
to insure a sure and just system OF tax
alton OF all kinds Of property in the state,
by every voter, irrespective of politics.
Then again, all voters agree that the
Ironically administered This is particu-
Early pertinent now when the state taxes
are so greatly Increased over what they
formerly were In my own county Of sum
ner the amount of state taxes levied for
tra e m was as Sc sos, While the amount Of
state taxes levied for the year 1901 s Under de-
alone Iso Of over s12. 900 The same ratio Of
Increase will no doubt appear by an ex
animation of the records of each county
in the state. For this the Republican par
ty should be held responsible and ar
raigned at the bar of public opinion.
Another idea which every Democrat
and Populist is agreed is the desire for the
rigid enforcement of the Kansas anti
trust law now the statute books, in
which the Republican party has been
derelict of duty and for which it should
be called to account.
ION these and many other matters of
great Importance to Kansas, every DEM
ocrat and every Populist are in hearty
accord and for the success of which they
a
1902
ION such a platform let the convention
nominate a ticket composed of men ir-
respective of past political affiliations,
who will properly and fifty represent it,
and who will go forth to battle therefor
early and fight it out this line until
the election in November. 1902"