The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-12
CALLS It MISTAKE
Senator Tapp Opposed to To-
peka Conference.
He CAN'T BE SWALLOWED
Old Time PopuIists Unani-
mousiy Against It.
He CAN'T BE SWALLOWED

There was quite 4 sprinkle of old time
Pops IN the city yesterday and they were
much agitated over the coming confer
ence at Topeka 20 determine whether
Jonah should swallow the whale. Nearly
an Of them sought Senator Jim Tapp
ana discussed the situation with him. To
4 man, they were opposed 10 being swal-
lowed up by the Democratic party, either
10y force or consent. There was much
welding of fists ana Jerking of heads and
It was quite easy 10 observe thar the
old-time notwithstanding Populist
thinks now about the same as he thought
ten years aso. He never rad any love
for the Democratic party and he has not
now
You see" said Senator Tapp, TO a re-
Porter for the Eagle. what the hoys
think of it. That was a great mistake
70 call that conference ard the sO-calied
leaders VIII find ii ont WREN the fTay-
boards get together. I joined the Populist
party because it's principles suited me
ana j am NOT going 10 desert these prin-
Ciples until they fail 10 suit me
How do they suit You now:
First rate. they are rs good us they
were In 1890. They NAV not be as popular
rs they were Their ID get into Office on,
ort they are just the same TO me-
..You VIII not so 10 That conference,
fhen?"
II don't know about that I certainly
win not go there for an AppomatoX. II
J wanted To surrender 10 the Democrats
I could do it here at home. I have Moth
INK against the Democrats, and am
willing to act with them so long as they
cooperate with tie Populists. but I am
not willing 10 turn my back on my prin-
ciples and join Them altogether"
But maybe the conference VIII not de-
eide to force The Popuists into the Dem
ocratic party
Il do not think it viii. because the
Populists can't be forced TO do anything
they don't want to do, but 1 don't like
that conference anyway. The fact that
it was called for the purpose stated is
confession of weakness that I VIII not
acknowledge. il was a piece of presump-
ton that I think every POpulist who be-
licves In the principles VIII not relish.
] think ii was the browning mistake of
all the mistakes made 10y POpulist leader
ship during the past five or six years,
and which have been so disastrous to our
party. Z do rot blame the Democrats for
wanting MS TO JOIN them i'm a body, bat
] do blame our own sO-callcd leadefs for
handing as over to the Democrats. like
a lot of oysters to be swallowed UP.
THE whole proposed proceeding is
stupid. undplomatic, unpoitic ard Z
might say traitorous. I am willing to
work for anything that win be for the
good of the people and in harmony with
my principles, but 1 do not care to be
turned over to any party like / vas a
chattol il is possible that the Democrats
could win over q great many Populists
IN tine. but my impression is that the
calling OF q conference to turn as over
in a body is so Objectionable 10 PopUlists
that many Of them who would voluntary
become Democrats. VIII fly the track and
become opposed 10 the Democratic party.
I am afraid that this effort TO force Pop
ulists into the Democratic party will de-
stroy the friendly feeling that has here
tofore existed between the two and rem
der a union between them hereafter i'm
possible. consider the whole business
a very serious and depiorable Natter
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