Morning journal and courier., 1884-09-09
GREENRAoKTsm.

NUAM GDAOGAASUAs An open Letter on the Situation In
 These Parts ms Viewed From One StandpoInt-ssAFe Feeder to the Demo- cratic Party.'' as It yHere-SOme Earn- est CrItfcIsm.
 Following is Q letter written to Messrs. Bradley and Chadsey of the Butler club, Mid dletown, defining and setting forth the feel ings of some of the Greenbackers in this locality:
 NEW HAVEN, Sept. 9th. Messrs. Bradley and Chadsey of Middle town, Conn:
 Gentlemen-In answer to yours of the 2d, will say believe you are both honest and sincere in your efforts for harmony in the party and the success of the principles we have struggled for so long. Friends, if you believe my intentions honorable we can req son together without any hard feelings ex- isting between us
 For the last eight years the management of the Greenback party in this congressional district has been in the hands of men who have used the organization asa feeder to the Democratic party at every election.
 Three terms for MT. Phelps and one for MT. Mitchell, and this in the face of the fact that MT. Phelps told these managers at con- ference held in New Haven that in case of an election for President being thrown into the House or on any other question affecting the interests of the Democratic party he would vote with the Democrats. --sz They nevertheless supported him and they received a just rebuke for their folly by his voting to re-charter the national banks. This IS one Of the grievances mentioned in my former letter that ought to affect Middletown as well as New Haven Greenbackers and in duce caution that this folly is not repeated. Two years ago our managers went through the form of nominating sham candidate for this congressional district from the small town of Branford.
 This candidate, Mr. Barker we had never heard of before. He got this so-called nomi- nation, thus sighting good and true men in different parts of the district and ignoring the towns where we had strong organizations that would vote for, and back up with their money, any candidate nominated at fair and legal convention and that the people knew to be an honest man.
 It was openly boasted in my presence be- fore that election that MT. Barker would not only neglect his own canvass but would act ually himself vote for MT. Mitchell. The ridiculously small number of votes boiled for this candidate ought to be sufficient proof to convince any person that this nomination was concocted in the enemies camp.
 About the mass convention held in Meri- den on the 1st. Why was mass conven- tion called in such haste over two months before the election and before holding our OLdb0 COuN0uI1Ou aId W1CnOuG- with all the members of the congressional committee as to when and where to hold this convention?
 MT. MitchelIs manufacturing interests are principally in Meriden, and some of our managers work in those establishments and are also closely related to the mass conven- tion candidate. Do you catch on to the plan? How easy it would be to mass or pack that convention in case of any opposition to the fixed programme
 Now, Gents, let us have fair, square call for a congressional convention. Then I will support the nominee, even though it is MT. Baldwin. At the same time know he IS not our strongest man. You know there are labor organizations in this district that will not vote for lawyer for Congress and besides he is pronounced free trader, or at least as much so as MT. Mitchell is.
 You say you don't know anything about MT. Mitehells views on the tariff question. Neither do personally, but I have read of his record in Congress on the Morrison bill paramount issue in this district and if we have 8 candidate going through this district, indorsing the actions of his on this question, how many converts will he get to our causea None not one. This unfortunate state of things can be changed at the State convention by MT. Baldwin withdrawing his name, then calling a congressional convention to be held in Middlesex county in Middletown, if you will, fer this county has had the last, be- ieve, in Meriden. Then why hold this one there2 Meriden should wait her turn or the people will think they are humbugged on the convention question. You insinuate that you know of persons that have sold out. That may be true and I know of some that sold but didn't sell out, for they are selling every election and still have something to sell, but they can't deliver the goods this time quite so easy as usual and don't fail to remember this.
 Friends, this being the largest town in the State, it is the center of all the political wickedness. All the jobs are put up here that are going on all over the State. There are few men here that know pretty well what is going on, and we propose to post men that we know to be true to the cause. . Now, my friends, I have stated the princi- pal reason why object to the convention and the candidate, and after you have given them calm consideration I think you will at least give me credit for being honest in doing what thought was for the best inter est of our party and it's principles
 Remember as ever yours for justice to all,
 JOSEPH PURCELL.