Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-04
The Logan F'reeman's Misrepre-
sensations.


sensations.
The last Logan Freeman contains
an article signed ''X'' purporting to
be written at Big Bend, but bearing
the ear-marks of Mr.. Boyd himself
If the author is not Boyd he is some
fellow Of the slanderlng, cowardIy
and untruthful sort who hides in am
bush to attack one whom he dislikes.
He accuses the HERHLD of turning q
complete somersault", because we
have put the Republican ticket up at
the head of our columns instead of
the Peoples Ticket. This charge
isnOt true in any sense as every reg
ular reader Of the HERALD knows.
The HERALD has been fair and con-
sistent from the start. While declar-
ing Ourself to be an independent Re
publican, we never promised to sup
port any other political party. While
denOuncing the un-republican meth
DDS pursued by the Colby Convention
we stated that we were favorable to
Webb McNall, its nominee, personal
ly. While admiring and endorsing
nearly all the cardinal principles of
the Farmers Alliance, we did not
promise to join the peoples Politi-
cal party, and fight the Republican
party. Our files show that for months
we argued with the Logan Freeman
the question, whether it would not be
best for the Kansas Alliance to follow
the example set by its Northern wing
viz: to fight for the triumph of it's
principles inside the existing parties,
rather than to antagonize them, and
to organize a new party. Mr.. Boyd
declared that neither a Democrat
nor Republican could be an Al
lance man., and his theory Of start
ing a new party prevailed. We be-
: heved then and still believe that the
departure of the Alliance from ITS
original platform Of not interfering
with the politics or religion of its
members, and It's determination to
form a new Oath-bound politi cal party
composed of but one class of citi-
zens-farmers ~ was an i'll advised
and unWise movement. Before the
new party had made its nominations
or adopted its political platform, the
HERALD was asked if it would support
it and its candidates. Our reply then
was that ''we cannot pledge our sup
port to political party which is sec
ret and oath-bound, and which on &C
count of our profession excludes us
from membership, neither can we
consistently agree to endorse OF. sup
port a set or candidates before We
know who they are'' The HERAL1
has been open, frank, fair, and honest
in all its dealings towards the Farm.
ers' Alliance. Our columns have
been open for communications from
any Of its members, and We have in.
vited them to present their views
Nothing so far sent US has been re
jected. Editorially we have treated
them with the most perfect fairness
and ia a most respectful manner, anC
yet this skulki1g scribbIer in th,
Freeman makes the most unjust
charges to the contrary.
We feel that the HERALD's course
/ has been an honorable consistent one
and its editor knows that he is a.
true to his convictions of right as he
can be in the position he occupies
! Our sympathies are with the strug.
{ Cling masses for better laws and bet
ter conditions. There are grea
dangers meaaeing this country; Their,
are grievous wrongs that ought to b,
righted; there are reforms badly
needed. The great perplexing cues
ton is, what is the remedy for thes,
wrongs; what is the best course to b,
pursued.
Anybody can look upon a pros
trate, suffering, sick man, and know