Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-08-26
Insurgent Kansas.

Ing nominated by more than twen,
ty five thousand; the two insur- ,
gent congressman nominated with
out opposition; four more insur- >
gent congressional candidates NOM
mated over stand pat congress-
men and another stand pat con-
gresham almost defeated. Only .
two stand pat candidates nomi-
mated in the entire state, and thePe
Is good chance to beat these in
November. This is good enough .
for one year; and the victory Is
made the more decisive by the
fact that Uncle Joe went to Kan
saS to read the insurgents. out
Of the party.
Every republican refOrmermust
rejoice that the rank and file OF
the party has presented so forci-.
bic a protest against the Payne-
Aldrich surrender to the protect
ed interests. And republican
Standpatters ought to see in the.
results proof that he patience Of
a long suffering people will not
stand the strain that the monOp-
OllstS are putting upon it. The
democrats, too, will be gratified
because the inSurgent victory is
really a victory for democratic
ideas and shows that the masses
are at heart in sympathy with
democratic principles and policies.
The fight in Kansas ought to
be a friendly one from now un-
til November. Senator Hodges,
the democratic candidate for gOv-
ernOr, is a progressive democrat;
he stands for all the good things
favored by Governor Stubs and
tor more. As between Governor
Stubs and a corporation demo-
crat many democrats would pre-
fer Governor Stubs, but as be-
tween Governor Stubbs and Sem
atOr Hodges, all democrats will
prefer Senator Hodges. That is
!. tie situation now and the demo-
Gratis will be more and more
drawn to their ticket as the cam
paign progresses.
Governor Stubs and the insur-
gent congressman having been.
: nominated, will now try to Sc
e cure the votes of the standpatters,
z and to do this they must mini
mize party differences. They
must praise President Taft, who
lndOrses Aldrich while they de-
g nOunce Aldrichism.
1t is probable that many stand
pat republicans will vote for the
e democrats and that many will al.
so stay at home on election day,
4 but democrats must be careful
not to hold out any inducements.
. A democrat whose position on a
o public question would invite the
o support of a Standpatter would
!. repel democrats.
d There are certain arguments
2 however, a democrat can with all
. Proprlety address to the stand
. patterS. First, that if democrat
&c principles are to be applied
e they ought to be applied by dem
T. OcratS. 1t is an infringement on
,. the democratic patent for the in
,e SurgentS to claim credit for poll
Is cles put forward first by demo
Gratis. Second, the standpatters
and insurgents are engaged in a
D, life and death struggle for the
T. control Of the republican party.
er If the insurgents win they will
. be strengthened for their fight
:, IN the nation; if they lose, the
StandpatterS will have easier sail
= ing in the next national conven-
le ton. .
3. The insurgents, on the other
Of hand, can face the future with
ar confidence. If they win at the
rs polls tney will be in a. position
is to carry their fight into the next
national convention; if they lose,
u the victorious standpatters will be
D. more arrogant than ever, and
m thus invite a national defeat.
he The Kansas democrats are in q
nd position to profit no matter what
ID way the election goes, and they
deserve the good that is coming
1 to them, for they have been faith
os full for, 10, these many years.
d. Bryan's COmmoner.
les Andrew Frederick was.brough
over from Claflin Tuesday on {
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