Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-17
c.. G.. STERL & co.

tluO W quill uhpoAhIlOlOu PAOoPNAASJ'
Judge Peck also informed the caucus
that he was republican farmer; that
the republican party was now and had
always been the friend of the farmer;
that the only hope of relief for the
farmer must come through the republi-
can party; that no third party could
hope to accomplish as much as an old
established organization; that the farm
ers constituted a vast majority of the
republican party, and whatever legisla-
ton they might desire they could with
much more reason expect to get through
competent and faithful republican
legislator than from any other source.
He too proposed to stand by the friend
of the laboring man.
Of course no candidate of the demo-
cratic or union labor persuasion wasre-
CURED to appear before that august
tribunal and renounce his political ALE
glance to his former political associa.
tiOns. A half dozen of such candi-
dates were lounging around the city,
but it never occurred to this motley
convention to call democratic candi-
date before it and ask him if he pro-
posed to allow his name to go before a
democratic convention this fall. The
convention knew what it was about.
1t has thorough understanding with
the democratic and union labor pOliti-
clans, and it is being manipulated in
perfect accord with the ring-leaders Of
these two unsayory organizations.
The fact that four-fifths of this con-
vention of Saturday were democrats
and union labor politicians ought to
lead the few republicans who under
false pretences have been induced to
take part in this third party movement
to consider that the sole object of the
movement is to defeat the republican
party. and hoist into political prom
inence a gang of played out democratic
and union labor political hacks. The
very fact that these two republican
gentlemen, for whom some of the pri-
mary caucuses had cast their ballots
should be singled out and required tore
nounce their republican allegiance,
while all democratic and union labor
men who likewise received votes at some
of the primaries were never asked a
question as to their party allegiance,
shows beyond the possibility of doubt
that the sole aim of this third party
movement is to defeat the republican
party, and any man who adheres to the
republican party. Just what difference
it could possibly make to the true
friends of the farmers of this county,
whether Mr.. Anderson or Mr.. Peck
should go before the republican con-
vention or not is past finding out.
Neither of them has or can have the
remotest connection with legislation.
If they conduct the affairs of their re-
spective offices with fidelity it is absO-
lutely immaterial as to their political
faith so far as effecting the interests
of.the farmer is concerned, and were it
not the purpose Of this peoples party
to defeat all republicans, these gentle
men never would have been required
to come before the caucus any more
than democrats and union labor men
would have been required to do. If it
is solely to the interest of the farmer
that this third party is looking. why
not permit the republicans to select
and elect Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Peck?
And how or in what possible way can
It hurt the farmers interest that these
gentlemen should be likewise selected
by the republican party? The acts of
hat mongrel caucus on last Saturday
answer these questions in unmistakable
erms, they are republicans and no re-
,ublicans are wanted by the peoples
,arty. 1t is republican votes, not re-
candidates that are wanted
" this third political party.