The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-08-21
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Editor Register: II have just
completed tbs second reading Of
Col. Phillips grand speech, deiiv-
cred In Washington last north. /
read Il The second time, because I
have heretofore In past years been
an Anderson man, aud had some
how imbibed the idea that Mr.. An
derson was necessary tn the saliva
ton Of the farmers Of this country.
I acknowledge that this idea was
worked up In my imagination sew
erai years ago, when the gentleman
was more active In the discharge Of
his duties as q member Of congress
than recently, but was still hold
Ing 10 that belief when the Register
arrived with the speech alluded to
Ny hFst reading Of Col. Phillips
sble address occurred . week ago
last sunday-SundAy ls my reading
day, ~ We have no religious ser
vices nearer than six miles, aud my
team must rest on suuday-and af-
ter thinking II over for . week I
read Il again last Sunday, 10 see
that / hsd not OverdraWD my esti-
mate Of liz applicability to the neces-
stiles Of the people Of the great west.
feel free TO say that Col. Phillips
stand on the issues that are now ag-
itstIng the producing classes, meet
my views In every respect, and are
lust such Ne the Alliance Is 50 earn
estly eontending for at this time.
And when I considered that Col.
Phillips championed these great
questions In congress before he was
displaced In that body by Mr.. An
derson, I could not but feel that q
great mistake was made when the
change was effected, and that the
people Of Kansas would to-day have
been better OF had Col. Phillips
been permitted to remain and finish
up the wise measures which his pro-
phetic mind grasped ~ being neces-
sary for the welfare Of the country.
without attempting to draw a
comparison between Mr.. Anderson
and Col. Phillips, maintain that
the increase Of the currency years
ago, when Phillips was ag:tating the
measure In congress, would have
been Of vastly more benefit TO Kan
sss than the reduction Of letter
postage from three to two cents. To
have increased the coinage Of silver
twelve years ago, As Phillips WAS
then attempting to do. would have
been Of very much more benefit 10
Kan sas and the entire west than the
local Issue OF taxing the Kansas Pa
cific railroad lands, q measure that
enRrossed Anderson's attention for
two or three years after he took Col.
Phillips place In congress. And
the entire speech has left with me
the impression that, in view Of the
fact that Anderson has not for the
past i've years done anything fol
the benefit Of his constituents, u
would be better to return Phillips tC
the place from which he was re-
moved twelve years ago by Mr.. An
derson, and allow him to continu'
the work then broken off.
wish every farmer in the Fifth
district could read the speech -
wish II could he read in every Ali
ance In the land-I am convinced n
my heart that It meets the farmers
Issues completely, and Col. Phillips
with his energy and his we'll know
ability ws'uld render valuable ser
vices In working out the change
necessary In affairs TO give relief 4
the great class Of producers Of TIN
west and south.
MORTGAGE DEBTOR.