Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-30
THE HERALD,
Ped TO the freeman.

For the Phnlipsburg Herald
We did not receive our Freeman I'M
til the middle of last week, consequent
" we could not reply to the EDITORS
somewhat lengthy comments on our
previous remarks - sooner. Ia the
first place, as to "what Ped means:''
We mean that the great cry throughout
the world today. is, reform, and this
CRY goes up from the ranks Of all par
ties. We mean, as we said once be-
fore that the party that takes hold Of
the living issues of today, and success
fully solves the problems that arc con
vulsing our land, is the party that will
deserve and get the support of all good
men. We mean that we are trying in
our weak way TO agitate this matter
and bring it TO pass through the grand
old Republican party. Is this plain?
We certainly have a right to do this.
We grant Mr., Boyd the right to the
same thing in his Union Labor party.
Mr.. Boyd says. ''We looked over
Ped's remarks and they could not be
answered by argument" etc, Well,
we are Iold that an open confession
is good for the soul, " and as Mr. Boyd
could not answer by argument but
gave US over half a column, we will let
the reader decide as to what his answer
consists OF. But, as we really wish to
discuss this question on its merits, and
for the good that may come from it, we
refrain from Ievty. With Mr.. Boyd
we say, ''They ask reform in the con-
trolling Of railways, they ask reform in
financial matters and in this county it
is attempted but the reform does not
suit the people, etc" All this is true,
and more the pity. When a question
like women's rights, or some minor
theory is before our legislative bodies,
some one can be found to formulate a
petition, and get it signed until he roll
of paper is yards in length, and It is
presented in the name Of those who
signed IL asking that such and such
measures be passed. In matters like
the political questions of today, the
people ought TO raise as one man and
not ask, bat demand that they DO ad-
iusted. This is one of the rights which
we enjoy, and again we say you can
make party just what you want it to
be. Iithe people believe there IS not
much in name anyway, they will
come together all right, and that quick
~ if party leaders will let them. Will
they do it? As to Mr.. Boyd's iniunc-
ton to come out and tell the Commits
sioners that they did not do right to
lend the peoples money through ignor-
ance etc. we have only to say that if
Mr.. Boyd will kindly refer US to the
law we wall be better able to decide as
TO their ignorance. At the same time
we are glad that c puts it on to US, for
we want to put it on record that we are
emphaucally opposed to the principle
involved that Is, to lending public
money to any corporation. If there is
surplus fund and it cannot be ap-
piled on outstanding debts, let tho peo-
pie have ii on real estate ut legal rates.
God knows we need it. The HERALD
probably knows more in regard TO the
working OF the law under which the
Commissioners acted than we do. We
are not prepared to act IS its mentor,
but VIC assure Mr.. Boyd that we shall
condemn wrong as far rs we know it.,
let il come from where IL may. 1t is
wrong 20 carry u surplus OF taxes to
loan to banks, and the people, the
sovereign people, the masses, are en-
titled to all the benefits which the
founders of this great republic aimed
to couiu. Is this answer plain enough
This is Progressive Republicanism, as
1t is understood by-PED.
j, S. We had shed The s'square patch
Of cloth long enough to remember see
ing our father shoulder his musket and
go o1fln The defense of the flag. We can
remember the suspense, the anxiety and
all about 1t, and we honor those men
with deep reverence, as deep as Mr.,
BONd's.