The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-24
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M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
TOO LATE! ALAs!. TOO LATE!

TOO LATEl ALAs!. TOO LATE!
But for TOO much water and delayed mail the Eagle
might have saved the great Democratic party Of the state
of Kansas from capture by cowardly Fusionist who is
charged by the highest authority with being but the tool
of trust and the remnant Of combine Without doubt
the great majority of the delegates the Democratic
state convention came Wichita firmly resolved to ex-
punge from their party records the stain LETT there by
fusion to wipe out the referendum blot and the pateal
government schism and other Fildeyed hereses in
herited from an unholy union with the Popuss party
with but one aspiration idea and not single sound
principle But the warning came all too late The enc
man of that convention who would have had no political
mast but for fusion and whose only hope for the future
is through such illsored alliance the sole representa-
tive in Congress from Kansas claiming to be Democrat
but who consorts with referendum public utility
Pops the while standing as champion Of the attor
ney for the wrecked the great
Democratic convention uses it TO advance his mixed
political interests and dssoves it in confusion and dis
trust The most humating reflection doubt 70 those
answering men principle who have gray in the
service Of the Democratic party is the fact that this
ugurper from the Third district would have been power
less mere nonenity in such notable gathering but
for the votes and support of Popusts who now de-
manding that the Kansas end Of great national party
shall crawl on its belly dirt at their behest That
Hon J. 4 Collins chairman Of the Democratic central
committee at Washington is alarmed-outraged is only
too evident from his earnest letter to the editor Of the
Eagle The one regret is its delay. It should have
reached Wichita on the evening of the 2st instant Now
that the deed is done and convention adjourned it is
only left us to publish it. hoping that it reach the
eyes Of the Democrats as cannot bring themselves to
sacrifice their principles only that political demagogues
and party shysters may succeed to Office.
However ere We proceed to append the frightfu eps-
tie which can only bring dismay to the hearts Of the
faithful few our Republican friends viii excuse US while
we pause brief moment to spill few tears over the
distractions of the onceharmonous party Of Jefferson
jackson and Bryan:
Washington, D c., May 10, 1902
Hon NJ N Murdoch. Wichita, Kan:
AS chairman of the Democratic central committee OF
the District of Columbia feel it incumbent on me 10 set
before Won certain facts which I consider should be
brought to the knowledge of Democratic and Populis
voters OF your state interest Of justice poll
tics Official integrity and the common welfare OF the
We deem it our duty you Of the deals that are
going the Democratic congressional committee with
friends Of the criminal trusts which may be fatal to our
cause ana the best of the party In the last
campaign we discovered the corruption and iGsidous de
committee J. l. Norris We attacked him. charging
treachery We defeated him at the primaries
carried fight into the Democratic national convention
at Kansas City where delegation seated and the
aforesaid l. Norris dismissed under charges
from the Democratic national committee.
spite these and in the face of the formal
and written earnest protest Of committee Congress
A. II. Jackson Of your state nominated and actively
forced selection Of the Democratic congressional com
mittee the light Of these facts have been forced
the conclusion that there sinister motives behind
Congressman Jacksons action Mr. Norris is we'll known
here as pronounced advocate being attorney for
the trust connected with the gas and electric
light combine here and unquestiOnably the enemy Of
organized labor He is beyond question under the trusts
IN luence and a most dangerous TO cause.
Why your representative should champion the
of such man seems ineYphcable and you that
consider him unsafe to your people
and consequently earnestly hope that the convention
called viii decline to nominate Mr. Jackson for
position whore be is liable to ally himself with the
OF worst enemies. Respectfully yours,
J. A. COLLINS,
Chairman Democratic Central Committee District Of
Columbia