The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-20
Separation of the Sheep From
the Goats Begun.
SPLIT HAS COMMENCED
Boilers Told to Stand Up and
Be Counted.
Party Headquarters and Official
Organ at LOggerheads.

been expected for some time has start
ed, Ever since the fusion ticket was
whipped by the Republicans I'm the
state last fall the time of disintegra-
tion has been carefully watched for. 1t
is now believed to be here.
The division as marked out is: BE
a Populist or he a Democrat. Tie
Populists have been debating the ques-
ton all through the spring months.
The party's official organ, the Farmers
Advocate, has been carrying the debate
on all this time. H. N Gaines, editor
of the Advocate. marks the line and
viii take the middle of-the-road POSI-
ton in tOmOrroWs issue. Articles are
devoted to Henry Young. Mrs. Annie
Diggs and other Populists who. in the
discussion, have expressed themselves
as satisfied to affiliate with the Demo-
cratic party if that party sticks to its
declarations for public ownership. di-
rect legislation and other advanced re-
forms.
The beginning Of the end of the un-
certain situation that has prevailed for
several months is welcomed by both
prospective sides. 1t is remarked as
significant that the really big men In
the party have been absolutely silent.
Hundreds of mem bers of the party
have been simply in a state of pOise-
They have been waiting to see which
way the cat will jump" With the
small fry this was not remarkable But
John Breidenthal has been silent. Chief
Justice Doster has not voiced an opin-
ion. Senator w. A. Harris has not
opened his mouth to give counsel
The call for a showdown brings the
situation to a focus. There is no doubt
that the showdown viii be made.
If a big part of the Populists are 60
ing to slide over into the Democratic
party the official organ and the state
headquarters want to know it. Secre-
tary John H. Curran Is in quandary
too. about what to do with the state
headquarters. If the official organ gets
in a row with a big wing of the party.
the state headquarters viii have to go
on somewhere by itself so as to be fair
to both factions.
The call for division" in effect If not
in just so many words. comes right
ahead of the Democratic state commit
tee meeting, which is to be held at
the Hotel Throop Saturday The Dem
ocrats are expected to turn down the
union party scheme and renew their in
vitation to the Populists to come In
with them.
The new party movement that was
launched in Missouri this week may
step into the breach and make a three
cOrnered fight for possession OF the
Populist party orga nization in Kansas
The party ship is tossing On a very
turbulent sea at present and there IS
no telling yet which haven it viii make
for.
GAINES IS IN EARNEST
MY position" said Mr.. Gaines editor
OF the Advocate. this morning. 'is that
the time for fOolishness is past. 1t Is
time to stand uD and be counted.
Il want to know that / am running
a Popuiist paper. I left the Democratic
party in 1890 never to go back again
I believe that If the Populist party goes
into the Democratic party it will only
be a matter of time till all we have
fought for in the past will be swallowed
up. I'm for straight Populist principles
which certainly cannot be preserved by
going over to the Democrats"
throws
the gauntlet. It is done in this editorial
which will appear in Saturdays Advo-
cate:
There is more need Of missionary
work now than in the early 90s when
everything went with a rush A revival
is in progress. Won't you help it along2
Let us who are true to the principles
of the old Alliance make another effort
The bugle calls to arms let us rally
round our standard till victory crowns
our efforts. Have we so soon forgotten
the peril which threatens our country
Did we not swear to leave our children
a free country? Have conditions
changed? Is the work Of the money
power any less threatening DO you
attribute your good crops to the Repub-
lican party, the tool of the monied ari-
stocracy2 Or the eastern Democracy,
its twin conspiratOr2 Because PrOvl-
dence sends rain and sunshine shall we
sit idly by and let the hellish work OF
binding to chains of slavery generations
yet unborn2
scheming demagogue and political
hypocrite bring all your years OF toll
for political freedom to naught2 Is L.
not time to arouse and assert yourselff
You did it once and you swOre never
more TO let a set of politicians thWart
your intentions or run your politics.
Come. let us assert ourselves Be menl
Let the old-time enthusiasm once more
assert itself The battle must continue
As long as a drop of blood runs in our
veins let us continue the fight. The
whining sycophant who says we must
be more conservative in order to ap-
pease either of the old parties must be
relegated to the rear Let hin wallQW
in the political mire of the tools of piu-
front and inscribe on our banner 'Equal
rights to all. special privileges to none
VIII you do your part in putting the
Advocate into the hands of every Pop
ulist in your community Here is the
opportunity. Read what others say
shout us in this issue Show it to your
neighbors. Make a WhirlWind Of the
idea and you viii be surprised at how
many names you car get IF you want
us to fight for you you must hold up
our arms. We can not do Il all alone.
For eight months we have kept open
headquarters and pushed the work ot
keeping our principles alive Some OF
you have done nobly in assisting u.s.
Others who have drawn big salaries from
your work and ours have stood idly o.
and said It Is no use Let US arouse
ourselves and drive these political lick
spittles who are in the movement for
Office and revenue only to the enemy
where they belong. and when they come
prancing around again for of1ce point
to their record Of folding their hands