The advocate., 1890-07-30
To lho Editor Of TuE ADvooArN

have read, with interest and regret,
the savage and unjust attack Of ExGov.
ernor s. j. Crawford on President l.. l..
Polk, Of the Fnrmers' Alliance, and Mr..
Ralph Beaumont, Of the knights OF La-
Dor. Yet, since the great popularity Of
these faithful and able leaders and the
desperate condition Of the peoples enc
mics have made this savagery seem 10
the latter necessary, the choice Of tool
TO do this dirty work was good one;
and the choice Of Major Hudson's paper,
the Capital, as the vehicle TO convey the
garbage was most appropriate.
In both war and politics, II sometimes
happens that au unscrupulous enemy de-
sIres the accomplishment Of list Of
savagery, which he does not desire to be
held directly responsible for. Thus, in
1850, the traitor, Benedict Arnold after
pockotIng his British gold and his
generals commission, In payment for his
treason, was found TO be ready tool to
ravage the coasts Of Connecticut and
Virginlal The fendlsh acts Of cruelty
which a native born Britlan would scorn
TO be guilty Of, even among foreign
people, the great American apostle and
traitor visited upon his old friends and
neighbors with tho most devillsh gustol
Lo, now, we see this unCalled for, un-
Just and unwise onslaught upon chosen
leaders Of the farmers and laboring peo-
pie made by two apostles, grown wealthy
since or through their apostacyI
The first wave Of this great uprising
Of the oppressed and robbed people beat
upon the shores Of Kansas In the seven
ties Crawford and Hudson were
champions Of the movement have a
pile Of their letters before me as I write.
My position as president Of the Farm
ers' Cooperative Association of the State
Of Kansas" gave me quite a burden Of
correspondence, much Of which Is still
mighty good manuscript readingl One
letter from Mr.. Crawford is as follows
EMroRIA, July 9s 1874
Mr. John Davis, Junction City Kan.
MY DEAR SIR,SOme time ago the grangerS
designated Saturday. August !, as u time for
holding county convention at thS place, 10
elect delegates 20 the state convention at Topeka,
Aupugt
Kiew days since the republicans designated
the same time and place for holding their con-
yontiOn, and intend To use every means In their
power 10 divide tho grangers, and, II possible,
turn over or transfer the convention TO the party
OF loyalty piODfG8g and prosperity"
They telcgraphed George T. Anthony this
morning 10 be here ON Saturday next without
fall. They have been circulating 70 petition for
two weeks trying 70 get grangers and others 10
Sign, pleading loyalty, ETC., 70 Che old party
Having made headwNy slowly with their pet
tlOn, they then resort TO the last trick, VIZ, call
their convention no the same time and place with
the other hoping tO pack the meeting In u way
that win enable thOm 90 take possession and
thereby dlsOrganlZe the new party They have
been very industrious for SOno Time, and viii
have every republican In the county here on Sat
urday The grangers, however, are Just as Ac-
tive, earnest and determined, and undoubtedly
have an overwhelming majority; but the matter
wants 10 be we'll managed. Many grangeIs, ~
YOU perhaps know, are still on the fence, Some
OF tnem nhVe w BlNo VIZ bllV ON pWI.IN guttVu ~
they know II tO be, and thus would like 10 be
with the majority, aud consequently walt 10 see.
Next Saturday Is the day 10 settle the question
In Chris county and deciding Il here win, In my
opinion, 20 far toward turning the scale In other
portions Of the southwest,
The republicans have thrown down the Chal-
lenge, and they should be met as boldly rs the
challenge Il given. It is ailimpOrtant That you
should bo here on Saturday. Your other
speeches have given you hold and influence
among our people which no other person has.
and n you can quietly drop In ON Saturday morn.
ing without the republicans being advised Of
your presence, II would he q flank movement
which would check the one they are Intending to
make.
Mr. -- Is candidate for Congress on the
republican side, and he attempted here two
weeks nnO 10 turn over In a bOdya grange meet.