The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-06
WILL KEEP UP FIGHT
Farmers Advocate at Topeka Warming
Up the Democrats.

Up the Democrats.
Topeka. Kan, August 30.-The Farmers
Advocate, in the editorial columns. reaf-
firms its intention of opposing fusion.
1. also acknowledges that the political
organization for which It has always
stood is dead. and reiterates its denuncia-
tions of ]. H. Curran. Major A. Nj. Har-
vey and ". ]. Babb and Grant Hsrrang-
ton for their exertions toward throwing
the rank and file of the Peoples party
into the Democratic column.
This announcement has been watched
for with much interest and apprehension
BY the fusion leaders To them and their
campaign it means added assurance Of de-
feat, which they have hoped TO stave of
until election time.
Chairman w. J. Babb, of the People 5
party state central committee said recent
" that the permanent disaffection of ii.
y. Gaines editor Of the Advocate. meant
the taking away of good share OF the
support which was expected from the fol-
lowers of the old Populist party who take
their doctrines from Gaines pen Gaines
acknowledges that he and his following
have nothing TO hope for in the present
campaign He sees equally clearly that
the fusion movement this year is a sue
cessful effort 70 bury the Peoples party
organization in that OF the Democratic
party.
There is no use he says, trying TO
disguise the fact any longer but that the
Peoples party is broken up and is no
longer a factor in Kansas politics. Even
the secretary of the state organization. J.
II. Curran was made president last Sat
urday night of the new Democratic or
ganization, the TO Do Right club. and
as he has for the last two years and will
continue for the next two years TO 90 all
he can TO break up the Peoples party or
ganlzation and take the fragments into
the Democratic party
Ever since the Democratic headquar-
tiers have been open in this campaign
every effort has been with an idea OF eud
Ing forever the Peoples party organiza-
ton and making the Democratic party the
leading party 10 oppose the Republicans in
Kansas Notwithstanding Curran. Har-
vey and Grant Harrington 50 far have
furnished the necessary brain appendages
for sailing the Democratic kite. Harvey
as our readers well know. is the attorney
and lobbyist OF the book trust. Harring-
ton made a Democratic speech al the
state conference and on several occasion
state conference and on several occasions
al meetings OF the state central commit
tee the past two years. declared himself
Democrat and there are many who
heard him maks such declaration. Harvey
also made similar speech at the State
Conference. and Currsn Was the general
rusher for the cause. At the last meet
ing OF the executive committee Of what is
left OF the Peoples party. these three
were the chief counselors OF Judge Babb.
the chairman
Mr.. Gaines goes on 20 worry with the
American book company bore which with
him retains all It's original savory fresh
ness Ell says that he Informed the Pop
uIist leaders on several occasions prior O.
the present fusion movement that be had
in his possession the correspondence Of
the American Book company With one of
its Kansas agents and that the letters
were Of such a character that they placed
the company n 4 very bad light He
wanted II used as campaign fireworks Tor
The Peoples party campaign and that Re
vas turned down re reciies that he Was
promised place IN the "bsTeag q pub
ncity' By Chairman ". J. Babb and thar
at the meeting % the state Popuiist com
rnIttee he vas Informed that members q
the bureaus were not expected 70 be
present
The present situation - the PoTuilst
party is gloomy ii the extreme IN Hr.
Galne's vfsIoz- IN connection win TIE
turning dozn q The American Book c1na-
rany letters Re says.
Consequently orc q the ru7ss irrpor-
tsnf thinrs ~ this cea12aigu Eas 2hs7
and there tabled. i lesves ~ Ts1na-t
q the Peoples party 70 o. gsidef D.
icbhyist of the Ar1s-ican Book coaspa1g-
!; leaves f. y Ha-vey - cae - ths
chef counsellor n abr Peosie's party
and loHt.yizs sor ihe Americas zco< com
pany n o7ntrol xlth ths tssic c1rrzn 20
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