The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-09
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MoUSD CITY, Kansas, May 6, 1878.
Col. D. r. ASTHoNY:-I have just read
in THE TIMES, a letter from Governor
Robinson, concerning the Republican
partv Of Kansas, as custodian OF the green
back cause, and elsewhere ! have read that
Governor Robinson has addressed letter
to the greenback men of Kansas, advising
them to drop Independent action and affii-
ate with former proclivities TO assure
State victory for greenbacks-
Now, l respect and admire Governor
Robinson, having known him since "a, and
could almost sign a blank paper for him to
ell out politically, and yet as an old worker
in the greenback cause / must make little
inquiry before am willing to be handed
over as a political ward to either Repub-
licans OF Democrats.
1t must be borne in mind that the Re
publicaus Of Kansas are but small seq
ment OF the National party, while this
National party is hostile 10 our cause. Now
We must either relinquish the plan OF
National greenback party, or We must carry
ii out in all the States, no matter how
much local Republicanism may be rinctured
with greenbac-s. The Republicans Of
Kansas can settle nothing in National con-
yentions where platforms and policies are
framed. The greenback element made no
impression upon our last Presidential con-
ventions Snail We then, for the sake of a
greenback victory in this State, contribute
10 permanent National defeat? But
aside from this do the Republicans Of Kan
sas, as psrty, sufficiently adopt our ideas
to champion them?
! If l must Judge by their highest exponent
four Governor, whom, L understand, they
threaten to again inflict upon us-I should
saw no. | am free TO admit that our dele
CATION in Congress, for Republicans, have
done well, for which give them credit and
thanks. But whence came their inspiration.
or rather their sudden light upon the green
back? We stated the drgumeats long before
we began to vote, and they could see no
points, but when We began TO vote, and were
likely to hold balancing vote, to be given
TO greenback men, then our arguments
struck in," but | am afraid that II We
cease TO vote our arguments will strike
oft" again. i have ever noticed that lew
votes help out arguments in convincing the
average Congressional mind of its errors Tar
more than Justice or any inherent force In
such arguments.
The silver bill and anti-resumption are
but skirmish lines in this greenback fight.
| care not now whether resumption be press
ed forward or repealed-it has done all the
mischief it can do. / care not to lock the
stable after the horse is stolen. These two
measures are valuable chiefly as retrograde
movements-as a beginning of olsen
thrallment from the coils OF our money
anaconda. But ask again, do our Repub-
lican friends understand that our seven hun
dred and odd millions of circulation is
much too small to do the business of this
country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Do they understand that there is deter
mination among the money-loaners and
leaders of bsth parties TO hold this cIrcula-
ton where it is, or else make 1t an entire
bank circulation, to the end that money
investments may draw a continual usury
crop from the West equal to every surplus
dollar, that the West may continue an Ire
land to a seaboard London. Some OF us
are still permitted to hold our parchment
title, TO pay taxes and make improvements,
provided we send all profits to the East, As
interest, while many of us are required TO
annually yield up the title also to this usury
vampire. Do our Republican friends I'M
derstand that the greenback l sent you for
The TINES is good enough to pay the cop
| perhead Belmont and the Jew Rothschild?
When they understand this last fact can
vote the Republican ticket.
And now, Col. Anthony, while / am an
Independent grcenbacker, am Republican
enough to take and read your rery good Re
| publican TINES, and hope you are green
hacker enough 10 publish this letter. Don't
he afraid Of my sending more; l shall not.
HENRY BRONSON.