The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-08-10
A CHALLENGE ANo A RePLY.
kIRwIN, KANSAS, July -, IS

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DEAR SIR: Col. ;. y. Wood Is a
candidate for large,
on the Anti-monOpoly platform, a
copy of which Is herewith enclosed,
aud you have received IA nomination
for Congressman at-large on the Re
publican ticket. Now believing that
public discussion ofthe issues between
political parties il proper and effect
Judge of candidates and policies, and
being willing and anxious that the
principles advocated by the Anti-mo-
nopaiisis should he put to the Sc
Nerest te-ts-ahu iurtner beiieNeihs
that The two old parties have out
ilNed their periods of usefulness anu
should he oNerthrown, ana that The
Interests oil the people demand the up
huilding oi the National or Antl-Mo-
noPoiy party ] do IN behalf oil my
committee hereby invite anu email
lenge you to meet Col. ;. \. Wood in
discussion OF the issues between the
partie, respectfully represented, at
such times and places u, may be mu-
tually agreed upon.
We would suggest that ten or more
discussions between yourself and Col.
Wood he held in each OF the three
Congressional Districts Of the State.
l forward by tins mail u copy OF this
invitation and challenge Ia the chair
man oi your State Committee, Hon.
J. Ii. johnson. Hoping that you.
Will assent To these y roposed discus
sion. | am, respectfully yours,
e. J. LAME,
ohm. n. u b. L. Tong Com. LIST Dist Kansas.
ALiNA' NANsAs' august o..
Hon. q d. Lamb, Cha'n.. N. g. B. L..
Cong. Com. LIST District kT.via, kd,as.
SIR: have returned this day after
an absence of two weeks, and find
yours of the 18th ult. in which YOU
10 me the honor of extending "a chal-
lcnge to discuss certain questions
jointly with Col. :. y. Wood, whom
you inform Inc is Il candidate for Con-
gresham lat large on the Anti-Monop-
oily platform Ia copy of which you
failed To euclose.l
You state "that public discussion of
the issues between political parties is
"A proper and effective means of en-
abling the people TO judge of candi-
dates aud policies In this | concur
with you. You say farther "believing
that the two old parties have outlived
their periods of usefulness, and should
be overthrown, and the interests of
the people demand the upbuilding
of the National or Anti-Monopoly
party."I agree with you that the DEM
ocratic party has outlived its period
of usefulness" but l maintain that
the Republican PARTY is still i'm its
full prime and vigor, and that the
star of its usefulness" has not near
reached its meridian.
Ii is to-day, as il has ever been, ~ ii
always will be, the true friend of labor
and the stern unflinching opponent
of monopoly. 1t does not however
regard great industries working their
on The CONTRARY II nr",;,ses in The in.
ture "a it has in the past to extend
all necessary support and encourage
ment To such industries, as will serve
to maintain them on solid and sub
stantiai basis. The highest effort of
the Republican party has ever bee n
eNerted to bring labor and capital
into harmonious and compensative |
action. not permitting the one To be |
impaired at the expense of the other.
The Republican party il in all its |
the only National or Anti |
Monopoly party" this country bas |
ever produced, and cannot consent |
to the fiiching OF Its livery by any |
other organization.
In the coming campaign 1t will
measure strength with III old antag-
onist and so far AS ! am concerned
It's attention Will not be diverted from
the main contest by the shOutings of