The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-03
GOMER DAVIES REASONS
A Prominent Populist Editor Refus-
es to be Swallowed, and Gives
Good Reasons for Joining
the Republican Party.


prominent Populist leader in his
part of the state, came out last week
with the following editorial which
is quite interesting reading and
gives logical reasons for his choice
of party:
In speaking of the future course OF
the Kansan in political affairs, no
man can get much glory out of the ex-
preston, Il told you So"
No attempt has been made on our
mart to conceal our intention when
our editorial duty to the voters OF the
Populist party ceased by the dissolu-
tion Of that organization.
That the party is dead is not de-
MED in any quarter. except Tor pres
ent campaign purposes, and you VIII
please note that those most voclfer-
Gus in their claims of its present and
future activity are the ones most
vitally interested in the matter or
securing votes for themselves.
1t is simply matter of selecting a
home in the Socialist, the Democratic
or the Republican party.
The Kansan will support Roosevelt,
rather than any Democrat now on the
political stage of action.
The Kansan will support Mr,Roose-
velt's administration, and It's etltor
will vote for candidates who will sus
tain him.
Populists who are actuated by some-
thing other than the one motive or
"beating the Republicans" or get
ting an uffice, may well sustain Pres
dent Roosevelt.
He Is the ideal president. He has
the courage of his conYictions, and
has not besitated to take the corpora
tions by the throat and make them
OBEY the law and the will of the
people.
With Theodore Roosevelt retained
in his high office, and sustained and
supported by a Congress in harmony
with his administration, we have the
assurance that the evil of trust do
minion will find sure and lawful SOL
utiOn.
Firm in that belief, and mindful of
the history of the former rule OF
Democracy, it is mighty easy for us to
decide as to our future political duty.
Count us with President Roosevelt
and the Republican party.
We became a Populst because we
thought the Republican party too
conservative on the money question,
We thought the battle would not be
settled until it was settled as we be-
lieved it should be. We were wrong
That issue is dead. 1T would be as
consistent for our brother In Alabama
to reorganize the Confederacy as for
us to attempt to rally the voters with
the slogan of '16 to l." That has
been passed upon in two national
campaigns that is enough. The
campaign managers OF the Democratic
party stole our thunder for the pur
pose of an effort to get the offices.
Anything to beat the Republicans l.
Democracy, That is not our nature
We are for things. We do not want
to waste all our time on earth fight
ing men who do things, Feeling thai
way about IT., we cannot reconcile
ourselves to the idea of assisting the
leaders of the Populist party in de
coying voters into such an organiza
tion as the Democratic party will be
in the campaign OF 1904, If We
should attempt it we would be re
warded with the just contempt OF
the Democrats, and the disgust Of
our former political friends, the Re
publicans. Why this does not apply
to every other man who has viewec
these matters as we do, we cannot
understand.
AS UcUWOOu OOlOheih6 w Pot W
whose rallying cries are 1--WE depre
cate," 1--WE deplore," 1--WE denounce,
1--WE are opposed" and belonging to a
party who says, I'VE believe" 1--WE
hope" I'VE WILL" the Kansan chooses
the latter.
We have the bugaboo flaunted IL
our face that we are indorsing th'
policy of the government in the Philip
pines, May be, but in a fight WI
want to be in a position to glorify
American valor on every field and IL
every battle. When the flag is under
fire, we are for the administrator
and the boys who defend 1t, trusting
that they are right In the matter o
policy; but, right or wrong, we will
shout "bully boys" as long as the fir