The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-12
STRANGER.
Reply TO DR.. Lawrence's Com.
municatiOn.
Hallenbeck the Sturdy Granger
Defines His Position.

STRANGER TOWNSHIP. /
LEAvsNwckTH Co., KAN. Feb. 5. IA !
Editor Tsmes.
Having noticed communication in your
isue of February 5;h beaded. "A reply to
the Graneers," and purporting TO emanste
from our Represent i've to Hon. c. W. Law
rence, I vUuid ask the privilege Of replyicg.
in order tha, may relieve my Brdiers from
the ipputstion cast upon them By the arti-
Gle in quet'on. Having introduced the
resolutions that received the sancticn Of tie
Assembly, Whatever there may be in them
weak, puerile or Otherwise, alone am to be
ceumred. believed then, ~ believe nov.
that wbe,her reflected the sentiments OF
the members of our order or mol, that l did
n fect the sentiments Of all who we.. truly
AID earnestly enlisted 10 the caue o. reform.
Did re, or did We not, ei.dor~e the resolu ions
while laborins under . ''pr.jud..ed judg-
ment?" Let "a see That d Lawrence did
solemnly promise not to be the recil lent Of
anv railroad favor coming IN the quire Of q
"free pass" is we'll known to nearly ali the
people Of the district, and that in violation
Of ,hst pledge. he did aecep, free pare is
well known now. not only t. bis constituents,
but by tine St.ie at large. Will tie Doctor
deny the charge? And If he does not, how
was our judgment pr.judiced.
Again be says be is Tor the taU, bat not Tor
the resolutions, we'll, truly. that is mott Ia
inevitable predicameLt. Whist need 10 there
tor law il the Ofiense does not exist? And
If il does exist, j, il not Id - aggravated q
form now o. il sill be after there shall Be .
lexal enactment! And II il will be crime
or a misdemeanOr then, will il be any more
20 than il is now7 In short, If il is wrong
in principle, and il is desirable that future
Legislators shalI not receive free passes, and
il shall be declared crime 70 do 20, how
can any member, consistently vote for mea-
sure Of that character, with that pass burning
in his rocket. Would It not be more in con-
souance eth the true reform to first surrend.
er No vhst he holds in his possession, and
then aid in bringing forward . Bill OF the na-
ture designed. Were those resolutions "rn-
;ua and eond<mndtorys" cOndemnatUy
they certainly rere and are, but l submit,
they were not xnjHd, and as proof Of that
fact refer to candid and careful perusal
of the doctors r~joinder. Elected upon q
platform re:ormatory in its character, and 10
which he gave in his adhesion, elected BY =
people Who con6ded in his uterances, and
who believed that the principles OF our com
mon brotherhood would be cherished a. sa-
cred, they hal right to expect OF their ser.
want, that not . shadow of suspicion should
attach to him; but that he would guard zeal
ouely the Ie.st encroachmeDt upon tier
svoved declarations Have we been deceiv-
in our Representative, and beguiled into
placing in the keeping Of hi, hands the jew
els that mske up our diadem u? hive no
war 70 make upon DIR. Lawrence. and shouid
not have replied 10 his communication hat
il rot been tina; alone am the cuiprit, and
do not vi.h any Of My br thren to suffer
through my fundamentally. ! could wish
tha, when the "recOrd" Of our Represents
i've il "made pp'-ihou,h upon every
other measure that may he introduced for
the welfare of the people. he may be found
upon the side of right and ju-tice-his vote
upon those ''reso.utions' might be found
upon the affirmative. I am satisfied that
there il no desire upon the Ps,t Of any one
70 impair his usefulness, or to cripple his
influence; but on the contrary. desire to
sustain him when he shall lebor to promote
the common veal. This We expect; Ierf
than this We do not want.
In conclusion. allow me II say that ~e
shall, in the fu;g.e. as in the past, watch
narrowly the course Of those whom We have
PLACED in authority over US.
Hoping l have not varied you. re-
main your servant.
E. E. HALLENBECK.