The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-23

where we see prominent republicans
advocating more stringent control OF
the railroads by the state and more
equitable freight rates, and the last
republican legislature adopted q law
which is designed to prevent discrimi-
nation by the railroads besides for the
first time giving the people tribunal
before which they may bring their
complaints On the railroad question
the republicans have practically come
around to our way Of thinking and
we ought to be satisfied
Then the republicans have taken
a decided stand, both in state and ma
tfonaI affairs, against the great COM
binatiOns Of capital known as trusts.
The Kansas republican legislature
even went so far as to provide for q
state oil refinery to punish the Stand
ard Oil trust for its treatment Of the
people Of Kansas as well as law to
regulate the transportation charges.
What more could an old time pOpulist
like myself ask2
President Roosevelt has taken a
stand for reform, in favor Of the peO-
pie and against class legislation and
distinctions which is exactly in line
with the doctrine for which Kansas
pOpulists have commended His acti-
witty against combinations Of capital
and his disposition to recognize the
rights Of the people at large would
make it seem exceedingly strange if
he did not receive the support Of ev-
cry old time pOpulist
1.-The pOpulist party has never fav-
ored Reputation or cOnfiscatiOn as its
enemies have often tried to make it
appear. We have never commended for
anything but equal rights for all the
people We have stood for square
deal from the first and for nothing
more We advocated reforms and I
for one am entirely satisfied with the
course Of events and that the things
for which we have cOntended will or
have come to pass
Recognizing all this as I do I do
not see the necessity for continuing
the pOpUlist organization It has done
its work; its course has been run and
am perfectly content to permit it
to be merely a pleasant memory"
VIII Stand With Republicans.
Major Harvey then passed on to a
discussion OF the future Affiliations Of
himself and other pOpulists- That is
a question" said ne, that every indi-
vidual must decide for himself As
for myself I shall go to the party
which most nearly represents my
ideas on public questions and as may
be guessed from what I have said,
that party is not the democratic
Il have no harsh words for the
democratic party. That organization
has done heroic reform work in KAN
sas but If it has fallen behind the
procession and has failed to grasp the
situation with as much aiacrfty as
some Of its members have hoped the
rank and file are not to be blamed"
Major Harvey is reluctant to dis
cuss anything that might in any way
reflect upon his old party associates
He simply says that the questions
that called the pOpulist party into ex-
istence have in the main been settled
and the individual members should
take whatever their conscience die
tates- Then he added:
LAS for myself as long as Presid-
ent Roosevelt or a man Of his integ-
rfty and disposition is at the head Of
the gOvernment-as long as the Kan
sas republicans advocate the reforms
for which I have contended I shall
vote for and class myself as a mem
Der Of the republican party
Il might add that I have no poll
teal ambitiOn-do not expect to
again be a candidate for Office but
viii be perfectly satisfied to serve in
the ranks as a private"