The advocate., 1890-09-24
PLUMB ON BAKER.
Senator Plumb writes to a gentle
man in Jewell City as follows;


ina one, perhaps, but still mlsiOrtune-fOr the
people Of your district 10 elect Mr. Baker. He
could not sOrye anyone or any interest here un-
less ne attached himself 20 one or the other OF
the great parties. lie would very probably Join
the democrats In the south the Farmers ALI
ance has become tender 10 the democratic par
ty. It Will have practically no members In the
next congress who do not participate In The
oounsels Of that organization
Like You, / am protectlonlst and while feel
chat the policy has been TO some extent peryert-
3D. N has been Ear better for the country TO have
had the policy, but have come 70 the conclusion
that we have had little too much Of protection,
and while we should not 20 10 free trade, mt the
same time we ought tO take into more careful ac-
count thointerests OF the consumers and require
the manufacturers 10 take some chances Instead
OF having II all their own way as TO too great an
oxtent heretofore The republican party Is on
the whole right II may not be able 10 change
front as often as some Of lts members do, and II
cannot OF course, with prOpriety accommodate
itself to temporary phases Of public opinion. As
Il stands for tho entire country II must OF course
take into account the average sentiment Of the
entire country n II should yield 10 the extreme
demand which might suddenly be made upon II
IN one quarter, II would OF course lose In Others
order 10 manage the affairs Of great country
Il must Of course take into account the wishes
and interests OF ALL That 10 has not done every
thing that &c might have done heretofore is one
evidence that lbs membership has been moro or
ltgs careless Whatever the sentiments within
ranks IL has done. II would have been more
tnAn human II II had not made mistakes, but MS
human organization II IL, In my humble ludg-
ment, far better and has rendered more service
TO the country and humanity than any other SIM
liar organization In the world.
know you will DO found hereafter, as hereto
fore, rendering faithful service in lbs ranks
Very truly yours.
P.B. PLUMB.
The above letter from Senator
Plumb will cause many to wonder in
what way the people are to obtain any
Legislation they desire. They sent
tons OF petitions to the present Con
gresg which have availed nothing;
and now Senator Plumb says Mr., Ba-
ker could accomplish nothing in Con
gress unless he should attach himself
10 one or the other Of the old parties.
That is as much as to say that the old
parties propose to antsgonize every
thing that does not originate with
themselves. We accept this declara-
tion, and we now warn Mr., Plumb
chat it will not be many years until
we shall have men enough in Con
gress who are in sympathy with Mr.
Baker and the people he will repre-
sent to enact such Legislation as their
constituents demand without asking
the consent Of the old parties. IL is
because the old parties have deliber.
ately pursued policy in conflict with
the interests Of the people, who are
now seeking the election Of men from
their own ranks, and because party
caucus dictation has controlled Oul
members Of Congress, that this tida
wave Of rebellion is sweeping over th,
land, and all the remonstrances an(
all the bitter opposition Of che com
bined monopolists and their willing
tools in the House and Senate, vii
not stay the resistless current,
MIR. Plumb stands before his con
aeituents to-day a self stulti6ed COW
ard and a traitor to the interests o