The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-15
The Peoples Party Nominee Makes
Statement.

To the peoples party and democrat
ic voters of the Seventh congressional
district:
Ga Saturday, April 4, ult, without
my consent or knowledge, I was nom
mated for congress from the Seventh
congressional district. by the peoples
party convention at Hutchinson.
On Monday, the 9th, l learned of
this nomination.
This convention did as other
peoples party conventions have often
done, e., proceeded to select nom
inee without asking his permissi ion or
consulting him about doing so.
On the 9th day of A pril 1 received a
telegram from Dodge City asking me
If | would accept the democratic nom
nation and run on the. democratic
ticket.
To accede to this proposition simp-
ly meant, under the anti fusio on law Of
Kansas, that l must decline the nom
ination of my own people, disregard
my own party as though it id not ex
ist aud as if it had no further claims
upon me to maintain and build it up.
This, too, Notwithstanding I am IL
member and chairman of the peoples
party committee of the state of Kan
sas. 1t would clearly have been "a
betr ayal of trust imposed upon me.
l wired back in effect that | must
remain on the "Peoples Ticket" but
would accept endorsement.
The convention closed its work by
nominating the Hon. Charles f. Clyne
OF Stafford, after being urged to Gu
dorse my nomination by a committee
from the Hutchinson convention con-
sisting OF the Hon. James Lewis of
Edwards county, and Judge Hale OF
Rush. AS to this action | have rails
ed no objection nor asked any one to
get off his ticket. In the past l have
worked hard and long for the election
OF democrats In many campaigns in
Kansas. but have always kept the
faith With the peoples party as furn-
ishing the bed rock and ground floor
OF true democracy. After due con-
sideration with these facts in view
and the united action of the Hutchin-
son convention, my name has been
allowed to remain upon the peoples
Ticket
have done this, not because [ like
to be nominee for any Office but to
help maintain the integrity of the
peoples party. The time has been too
short to make CANVASS, hence I can
only urge you through the press to
do your duty by the peoples organi-
cation, the chief factor of progress
IN our country during the last thir-
teen years.
1t will be the duty of each elector of
the peoples party and of all others
who agree with them, to vote under
the head of peoples Ticket" 1t is
the duty of such voters to take a
little time to vote this ticket, not 50
much ON my account as to help es-
tablish the things the peoples party
voters have long s;ood and worked
for. All men now admit the vide
spread and humanitarian educational
work done by the peoples party.
If good works entitle an ORGANIZE
ton to live, it should live forever
Besides, the heading of our ticket
Peoples TiclkeL"--as it appears on
the ballot, is the best name under
which TO rally all men II does not
smack of craftsmanship, as "Itepubli-
can Ticket" or Democratic Ticket"
1t Is not factional, AS independent,
which means to break off from othei.
parties, nor Is it sectional or scctari-
an
Hence, do your whole 5.uty bs TAX
1ng tune to Vote this ticket on MAY
TO- 1898. ". j. BABB.