Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-02
4 TRUE DENOCRAT

Hon. Thos. Moonlight of Leaven-
worth has for years been a faithful
worker i'll the democratic party; he
has never faltered though the opposi-
ton arose before him mountain high,
and with the exception OF position
under Gov. Click tor a few months,
his reward has not been of a subStan-
tial character. Lately, his many
friends III the state have been talking
of him in connection with the demo-
cratic nomination for governor. One
of these friends wrote TO him on tie
subject and his reply is well worth
reading by every democrat. He says:
1fy Dear Sir: L am in receipt of Your
kindly favor OF yesterday, aud am very
grateful for the expressions of friend
ship therein contained.
The democratic party of Kansas has
now grown into full manhood, and
must no longer be treated as a Sickly.
suffering we2kling. Grover Cleveland
received about ninety thousand votes
for president; and George w. Click at
the same time received about one hun
dred and eight thousand votes for gov
ernor; so YOU see the party is clearly
out OF swaddling clothes.
There IS patriotism, culture, fidelity
and ability In the democratic ranks OF
our party i'll Kansas, and TIE nomina-
/ items for state, c-urty, local ard
municipal Purposes, of government,
should no longer be made and distrib.
| uted as SO many complImentaries, but
should be given to earnest, able. thor
ough going democrats, founded i'll faith;
acquainted with the necessities of our
people, and who fear not at all times
and III all communities alike, to speak
out their convictions, on each and
every question of Importance affecting
the pbulic mind. | am not a candidate
for any office, AMI shall not by word or
deed take one step in the direction of
seeking nomination, ar putting my
! self forward as Il candidate.
The contest in this state will be q
very severe and trying one indeed this
| fall, and he who shall receive the nom
inatiOn by our convention for governor
is more to be pitied than congratulated.
unless he should happen to be rich in
| the goods of this world and can give OF
his time and money freely without in
/ jury TO himself and those dependent
upon him. | do rot mean to say that a
! rich man could be elected governor
| while a poor man could not; very fan
/ from it, for the poor men and the toll
/ err; of Kansas are largely democratic
/ but | mean to be understood as saying
! that the rich could spare time and
| money to make Il canvass, while the
! poor man would have to pinch. | am
among the poor and have pinched 50
much these past sixteen years in work
! ing for the upbuliding of the party and
| fighting against the heresies which
some have thought our party ought Il
accept as measures Of policy and eXpe-
| diency, that l am about heartSick. .,
how / hate and detest political meas
ures of policy and eXpediency 1t is
this cringing to the wrong, and fawh.
ing 10 tie false for the sake of policy.
! which takes the vim out of any politi
cal party, and brings diStrust. division
lukeWarmncSS and general decay.
would rather stand to-day with Glad
stone, bearing proudly defeat upon {
living, vital principle of justice and hu
manity, than join with the followers Of
Salisbury, harrington, Chamberlain
Churchill " Co., i'll hurrahing over the
false victory temporarily won. BE as
sured that although poor in purse,
am yet rich in spirit, and again Stron!
in body, with an Astounding faith in til,
triumph of democratic principles anC
politics this fall in Kansas; approved
by majority of all the legal voters q
the United States on the 4th day O
November, 1884. In friendship
THOMAS MOONLIGHT