The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-03
SENSIBLE LETI'E K.

c. {. Houpt of Otter Tail County, was
nominated by the Alliunce for the Office
of county attorney. He returned an
open letter upon the subject which Is
full OF hard political common sense, and
its perusal is commented 10 the attention
of our alliance leaders, and appeals
with special force to those who are
seeking reform within the third party.
Mr. Houpt covers the ground so thor
oughly that extended comment is ia
necessary: ~ ....
FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, June 20, 1890.
II. Z. Boon, Esq. Sec'y Otter TdllCounty
Farmer s Alliance, Fergus Fails, Mimi.
Dear Sir--Your letter of the 2uth inst.
notifying me of my nomination to the
office of county attorney by tic conYch-
ton of the Otter Tail county alliance,
held at Fergus Falls June lii, and ask
ing me to accept or decline on or before
Tune . ist. is !ccelvcd.
In reply will say,tllat since 1t appears
that an acceptance of the nomination
rendered me BY the alliance convention
would result in Il complete separation
from the political party (Which have
always been attached, am forced to
decline.
Greatly asIapprcciate The Kindness and
generosity of your convention III honor
oring me with place ON It's ticket and
deeply as | feel indebted to my good
friends in that body FOR thor stauich
support it now only adds TO my regret at
being piaccdin . position where may he
charged with ingratitpde towards l.sei.},
/
Still believing as | dives haY@ that N
this county there IS only roout lei, two
POLITICAL partIcs .iistiuot seeing ;{t his
time the need OLA tb3Fa; ORGANIZATION
cannot without aGn,tj OILS. z p 80 2 2.te-5
ions on this important @stioa rcsfsl5Ii,,
upon ycur ticket.
While local success max rs gtliael IN
the political sLrug9ie, still tie ia99r,.
energy and enthusiasm expended 4 t'ta
organization Of new parties g not mteiE
invested unless centred ri oEf state and
national governments can /. e tGatiaed.
As a rule trele2isIatian Of flis .ait,l1i.t
must come tlfrough thc c3agfssS ot Gas
United States il, order I'll: tic tSs .i1ss
abuses may be ueedcd ont. B4fare tais
great woik can be acc0alRils ed through
> new partr, enc OF tlg other fosT SIS.
.stiuS parties mist - ttSttltfstk I'll
irr"lv q ,ask Of SFeiE nissii ifilg NJ .ie>
that at my tiwe ct us hesitate 10 eliter
upon the undertatllT
However suppose Nolf did sacceesi -.
dissolvtnS the repa liicaa Iisftg, H@lii3
not your new orgsttilzatioli ije aili& ~
aggregation ofthesalue eietueiits totnely
united under tile Old iiafls Pc tSu ~.
iicye then that a mere eli21lee 81 nafis
necessarily changes tllg aastme 81 l1fnas
ar of men?
do not mean 20 aflgooat. ind
stupid Devotion 70 Pagt q g i9s3ss aal
under ali circumstance Ito lac efgiG Z
duty of the voter 10 eHeteise BIS bsst
Judgment i'll all tie discil4fge 81 LIS pole
itical functions ard il lis c1iiYictt9nS
honestly lead him into mex pnesy atilia
lions he is justified in his course. Even
admitting this mach filo not think &
advisable to desert Z parry mercy ie-
cause it does not ALWAYS do as Ess iitiRs
it should. After al, tie pcp9ie afc tlie
PARTY. The miracle offree goyef2nsiit
is that SO many people can come 50 near
agreeing on thegfeat nati9ysalfl liestions.
That reformation is needed is MOI de-
MED and that abuses. exist that must De
destroyed is admit d. How best to d, IS.
charge the serious reypos ihllity ct eiti-
zenship resting upt5n eaesI Of us lss be
important question:. believe that al
refornlations must come bcsaia;c tbc IN