The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-11-20
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Editor Times:
1 see an article in your Weekly Of Novem-
Der 9th, under the above heading, copied
from the Lawrence Tribune. which ! desire,
with your permission, TO answer through
your columns.
The writer of the article is evidently not .
granger. He says, "When the old party
Democratic Party is not strong enough to
stand alone, the leaders foster all kinds Of
discord in the Republican ranks.
In Iowa they are srangens. +"
Can any man tell us of an old bunker
pro-slavery Democrat in Kansas that il not
at this hour one of the most active grangen
in his neighborhood.
He calls grangers Democratic marplots.
Every granger who has read the article
knows the writer is either dishonest or .
fool. II be has ever read the Constitution
of the Patrons of Husbandry, he knows that
politics is excluded from the Grange. III he
has not he ought to read it before he makes
euch assertions.
Such men as him have lived in all ages
of the world. He has yet to learn that the
"world still moves"
Politics. like religion, has, and still il
progressing. Moses religion vas good in iis
day; 90 Was Democracy. Bnt when cor
ruption entered the portals Of the MosAical
religion it became necessary to start new
religion; hence Christ came for that purpoee.
So with Democracy; when it became cor
rupt it behooved the good and pure minded
people 10 start new party; hence the Re-
publican. And now corruption has entered
the Christian religion and also the Republi-
can party.
what shall We dos Suffer the morals Of
the people and the country to 90 to destruo-
ton! No! Let the good and the patriotic
people of our country sever their connection
from the old and corrupt religion and polit-
ical party, and start new religion and
new political party.
When we come to start new religion and
q new political party, - it 10 now necessary
to do 70 free our cnuntry from corrupiioo, Ne
may expect to hear such men - the writer
of the articles under coosidertion crying.
Fraud! Narplots! Cruelty him! They did ii
at the setting up Of the Christian religion,
ana tney 0lo u u inc oessAuB W VI tne NJ
publican party.
Both history and science he's proven this
yorld to be marching On in progressive
movement, and - it has arrived 1t . period
in which . change In politics p neoasay,
vhy should Ne Be surprised when ws find .
man like the Tfibunise Of old running aloag
behind crying, stop! stop! o. you win run
into Democratic marplok. I would not b
1t all surprised to sse the Tribune come ont
with long article dsnouncing railroad cafs,
threshing machines. spoke-vhsel vagoaA.
ETC., - 6nnges marpjots Sostsfsd againa
The country, and Recommending in their
aesd trucks, AaiIs, and wooden mold plovs
. being Tie best, afsa and most seooonical
farming utensils.
The farmers Of Kansas are not 70 afraid
Of Democratic narplos - the TfibunisI
They veil know The cogntsy i foil Of po-
litical shysten Who seek their own ssTaDd-
isement though Il cost he dovfall Of our
country, and juse such men are Esady 70 oy
narploi q esesythiag hat - The sppsaF-
apes Of yistua he Wanls 70 kDov 81 a
old bunker pro slavery DeooesaEic thss
does not belong to . 0sange. know q but
ons in this co1.ty Of thae dssaipt,oa, - b
eya uore-A '56 border Hu8an-and = the
vosus oppoaes of 0nno9 and IL nolt nd
ical Republicaa ever 80.