The advocate., 1890-04-09

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at least dozen years, has been one Of
the most devoted henchmen Of John
James Ingalls,, has the following editorial;
INGALLS, AND THE ALLIANCE.
Among the resolutions passed by the confer
once Of county presidents Of tho alliance held nj
Topeka this week, we ind the lOllowngi
ResOlUed, Notwithstanding the fact that John
J. Ingalls, has represented Kansas for eighteen
years In the United States senate, II isa difficult
matter for his constituents 10 point out u single
measure he has ever ChamplOned In the interests
Of the great agricultural and abOrlng element OF
Kansas, and chat we viii not support by our
votes and influence, any candidate for legsla-
ture, who fay0rs his reelection 10 the United
States senate.
For years as chairman and member Of the
senate committee on pensions, Mr. ingalls, was q
recognized leader and In advance Of most other
sentiofs In the advocacy OF the soldiers claims
andAlh demanding a continually enlardng scope
b the pension policy Of the government. The
service pension bin now pending Is his. What
do the old soldiers, who are members Of the ALL
ance, think OF the above way Of treating man
who has suffered many q hard bout nj the hands
Of the southern brgadler, In defending the Union
soldiers claims and causes. Does the above
sweeping criticisms and declaration OF OppOsI-
ton meet with the feelings and Judgment OF the
old ox-Unlon soldiers Of Kansas The question
IA one that must be met and met on the broad
plain OF common fairness and honesty
And again, the resolution sets out that the
senator has been derect as 10 the agricultural
and labor interests OF this state We ask how 80,
and since when2 Has there ever been u time In
the history Of the state that any member Of elth-
er house In congress, has failed to respond 10
any enunclated conviction entertained by Kan
sas, or when MI tho members have not, To q man,
promptly responded TO any and all formulated
expressions OF desire Of the state AZ state2
But 10 come directly 10 the point and 10 date
cOnyersant with MI, can any member of that ALI
ance point 10 a single instance where, or 20 q
man who ever made stronger and more pointed
demand, demand brlstllng with eanestness
than that made by ingalls,, In behalf OF the pro
dlcer OF Kansas and that In which he denouuc-
cd the methods by which they are being robbed,
on the very day that the above resolution was
pulled from side pocket, and forced upon the
Topeka convention
DO not the alliance presidents know that that
effort OF Mr. Ingalls, In the United states senate
ON Wednesday, win be just ~ well known To the
people Of Kansas, and far more 80 70 the people
OF theworld, than their resolution and that Mr.
Ingalls, speech viii 20 thousand times farther
in restraining and hnally crushing the option
gamblers and labor robbers Of this country than
the combined voice Of that convention which do
n0unced hlm2
We leave these propositions and questions with
the honest members and eX.uniOn soldiers be-
longing 10 the alliance, themselves"
The foregoing screed makes an appeal
70 sectional feeling, which TO speak
mildly Of, Is at least matter Of very
doubtful proprlcty. IL addresses its
propositions and questions to the hon
est members and eX'union soldiers DO
longing 20 the Farmers Alliance.
The Eagle should have known that
the mission Of the alliance was net TO
build up the political fortunes of sena-
tor, concerning whom II has presumed to
say:
"The service pension bill now pending Is his "
No truth-telllng newspaper need admit
this, but crowning Senator Ingalls, with
the glory Of II; il may not be amiss to
state that Gen. Russell A. Alger, Com
mander OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, Ia credited with saying that SER
vice pension movements are pushed by
rebels, democrats and demagogues, and
by very few honest men, who believe
in what they are doingS
1.-The stated with due deliberatlon and
with full information that the men who
are busily talking service pensions, are
auning Il for q political ball; they talk II