The advocate., 1890-08-06


of a piece with the stories olreuhted 10 discmdlt
Col Polk, They are unnecessary as well as ma
clous, untoundod and unphncipled, No state
In the union possesses greater natural resources
Ihhn North Carolina, and few II any Of Che states
are now making equal progress IN material do,
yel0pment. Within the past two years 100 miles
OF railroad have been buill within thirty miles OF
the town live IN. Real estate has increased 100
por cent IN alue within that time, Mines have
been opened, Iron and steel works aud cotton
MUS established, and all other industrial Inter
ests advanced In q marvellous degree, excepting
onIy agriculture which Is angnshlhg, but no
where more, perhaps, than IN Kansas. Il tlUse
asperaons up0nthe good Dameof North Carolina
were intended ~ inclte the hostility Of the farm
ors Of Kansas against the more fortunate farm
ers ofniy stnte, the mlacy Is TOO palpable to be
successful, I. 0.0. '..
Aside from the statement that Cob Polk Is a
democrat, the whole letter referred 10 may be
characterized as Senatorial dream, born OF
the newiahgled maxim that Hthe decalOhie and
Che golden rule have mo- place IN q political cam
paign" that the end iusthes the means, "that
20 deceive, 10 KIN, ~ mutlate, destroy, 10 cal
umnlale, t0 Witty, are legitimate practices In
partisan strategy. ........ .t....,.
There must have been u motive FOR the writing
of such letter What wasit9 Cm honor The
following from the Kdisds FarmT OF the gth
lust, may fqrmsh clew ...
"Let the farmers Of Kansas, through their ALI
anCe ORGANIZATIONS, agree tO elect no one ~ Con
grege who Will not pledge himself ~ hold RlOOf
from The caucus Of either party, and To elect no
one tn the anlte lepishhwG who win not pl0dgh
hlmself 10 vote for no man for United States SEN
ntUr who VIII not give 4 similar undertaking
Then, when the neXt Congress assemblies knth
sls VIII be there In solid delegation Of indepon-
dent, real representatives OF her Interests. They
view 0i the future numerical strength OF pargles
10 hold the balance Of power on all important
questions, Pledged tO Independence Ol either
pafty, they will have nothing b think Of hut the
welfare Ot their constituents and through them
the welfare Of tile iiftnere Of tile entire west
Kansas eau do IN the 0Q's for agricultural eman-
Cipati0n what Illinois did FOR negro emancipation
IN the 60s, and surely there Will b. as much
honor In leading crusade for the enlTanChlse-
mDnt " white farmers nv there wis for black
slaves" ... ...
Now, win say right here, that II Governor
CrawiOrdS letter fairly represents the methods
In vogue among the statesmen Of Kansas, when
they come 10 the discussion Of great economic
and social questions, l do believe that the peo-
pie OF that state and Of the country at large
would be benefited by carrying out the pro
gramme indicated m the above quotation; and,
under such circumstances II / were in KANSAS l
would unheslatlngly stand by the alliance In its
efforts 10 reform politics, until the republican
party brought forth fruits meet for repentance
by aTralgning and COndemnng ts present lead
orshIp Reckless calumny is the worst Of crimes
and those who practice II are the worst enemies
Of che republican party BECAUSE they arc tile
worst enemies OF the human race. 10 Is from the
point Of view OF republican, therefore, that
denOunce tbe letter Of Governor Crawford In so
mr as II reflects upon the private good character
" Colonel POLK or the good name Of North Caro-
lina Very respectfully H.
.... ... JOSEPH BRADEIElD
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