Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07
FROM F. T. BELT.


now living at Topeka, but with large
property interests in Barton county.
be writes some good things concerning
the recent "big feed" at Topeka, and
the future of Kansas politics. We
publish a part of his letter. He says:
OF course the Republicans are now
having a gay time of it and every citi-
zen has legal right as to his political
choosing. But when it comes to such
Republicans with aliases of the Palmer>
Buckner stripe. having such party
faults as represented by Col. w. H.
Rossington, it is about time for the
average Rep. to go way back in the
corner and sit down. If the Col. in
prelude, bad stated the political shift
ings an dpolitical prostitution before the
had the decision of his fate. and also
the per cent of vote his ticket received,
as in comparison with the Conventional
nominee, and stated facts as they ac-
tually existed, he could not certainly
have found such hard language against
fusion. For what else could be said
of the Palmer Buckner ticket than it
being a fusion with the Republicans?
They were not for the regular nominee
and of course against. That Indirectly
meant fusion. Because they did not
elect constable in all of U. S. A and
did not expect to.
Now the simple facts are they are
living IN a continued dread of a thorough
unifcation of the opposing factions.
They are using all devices at hand to
keep these opposing elements antago-
nistic.
1t appears to me very simple ques-
ton, as to what must be done. We
must do the very thing they do not
want us to.dp-get together for all and
good. It must be one name and one
| fight. Democracy is as much of a
national name as Republican, when
| applied to a political definition as to
kind of government. Where the folly
comes in is after this wise: In the
general details of political principles,
where several factions are practically
the same, should they allow few TN
important details to mar their under.
takings?
| The name Democratic has no fault
of its own. 1t certainly is good fol
what it stands, and if, after its dehni.
ton is thoroughly understood nothing
but political good found lin t; why
choose another7
But will say this: If anyone car
find an adjective more thorough in it:
description than the word Democratic
I would like to see it. The word il
good enough as nationally understood
and simply means the definition of ou
system of government. If the prin-
ciples of the word have been debaset
that certainly is no fault of the word.
Thus l see no excuse why all politi
cal factions in opposition to Republi
canism should not be concentrated
since the Democratic party is vastly Ii
lead in voting capacity, national in ex
tent, there being no state but from
which it sends national representatives
many of them nearly all, and man
more respectable minority. On th
other hand there is not congressiona
district in all of this great Republi
that the populist party could elect
Congressman from.
If you wish to do political bushes
from county to national, you have &C
to get together; separately you are cas-
prey for your political enemies. Wh
should a people of the same politics
principles have any hesitancy is yer
| strange to me. Here is our own stat
Just please notice what satisfaction
gives the Republican press. to Sc
notice taken of their suggestion, as
: their opponents candidates. and dis
| cordant references throughout th
: state. Why Not !? Is it not the
L purpose to tear down? Then is 1t ns
: your purpose to build up? Did III
} every Republican populist leave his ol
e perty for Cause7 Has ever anythin
D transpired to change any populist view
on national issues, save probably tt
; financial question. I am very muc
: thankful for the epoch of prosperit,
But to whom do l owe those thank.