The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-01

protective tariff and who is opposed 10
all economic questions that your orr.
EanlzatioD advocates, will be a candi-
date 5efore the legislature for re-
election. Opposed to him is Gen. John
NJ. Palmer, whose views are publicly
known and are in harmony with the
great masses of the people and who is
sound on the economic question which
your organization advocates, and is
against Wall street sharks.' | regret
NAT the people cannot vote directly for
United States senator, but must
-xPrcise their choice in the election OF
members OF the general assembly. VIII
| be considered impertinent II | INQUIRE
YOU do not intend TO vote tor the
republican candidate for the legislature,
Who in turn will vote for Money Bags
Farwell for United States senator, aud
g" ,ou think The votes of Senator Far
we'll have been and will be 'cast against
he Wall street sharks?
A SPLENDID FIELD.
"Ii vnu have really and sincerely
been sciZ Il with desire 10 elect men
hat will work for the Interest of the
west and against the wall street
sharks, a splendid field is open to your
forts in the direction have indicated.
Again / quote from your letter: The
lime Is close at hand that the farmers
md IabOriug classes III be heard in
congress and In the senate OF the United
States. A hiut to the wise is suf Efficient,
will refer this part of Your letter to
he two republican members OF con.
yress from Illinois who voted against
he free coinage OF silver, and | hope
hat when your adInoniiion Is made
known to then that a hint to the wise
SiIl be sufficient.
sin the postscript 10 your letter you
'ay that 'it will take more than garden
.ecds to get vOtes.' The distribution of
garden seeds il a burden which is im-
Iosed on congressman, aud which Is no
nart OF their Legislative duties. The
distribution OF these seeds is accom-
panied with much labor and expense to
he member. have not myself thought
of the use of seeds as an eiectIoneering
.cheme, but IL had thought IL was so
egal ded by you should have sent
YOU an abundant supply III the hope
that your Judgment would be more
| tempered with ressOn. Not being in q
position TO resort TO the 'fat trying
| process, and being man OF moderate
| means, | mnst fOrbear TO consider yonr
Suggestion as TO what more il will take
| than garden seeds TO get votes.' In the
many memorials which the f. NJ. B. A.
| organization have sent to me during
| this session OF congress which l have
laid before the house, the demand 10
made for the removal or reduction
of taxes on articles of necessities, con-
venience and comfort to the poor to the
| limit consistent with equal aud exact
| Justice to all. and that the burden of
taxation be placed on articles OF luxury
and especially on those articles iDiuri.
ous to health and good morals, and
upon large and excessive incomes.
| "If you indorse this doctrine 1
welcune y u into the ranks OF the
great army OF tariff retormers who are
now battling against excessive and
unjust taxation. am q democrat, but I
have no antipathy toward your organi-
zation, IL being, as understand, non-
political, bat my sympathy has been in
the direction OF the reforms that they
have suggested and advocated. In my
Judgment, the farmers organization 10
i'm more danger IRON its foes within
than from its foes without. In my
Judgment It is in more danger IRON men
like you, who will endeavor TO drag Il
into partisan politics and when the
opportune time arrives turn il over 10
The republican party.
SOME REPUBLICAN MEASURES.
Your party has been o party of
broken promises. The free coinage of
silver they have refused; the peoples
money has been squandered with reck.
less disregard of The condition OF the
country; u large annual surplus has
been disposed Ui and In its stead the
administration is preparing the country
for deficiency which will inevitably
follow this reckless expenditure OF the
' peoples money. II proposed to pay
, subsidies TO ship owners of many mil
3 lions OF dollars annually out of the
e peoples money without any compensa,
r tory return; they propose to increase
e the circulation OF the national banks
8 and give them 100 instead of 80 pei
r cent. of circulation on their bonds
,, Time is too short and space too limited
u to ennmerate tho many vicious and
e corrupt schemes OF class legislation tC
q rob the people that are pending in ths
q present congress. The rules OF the hons,
a have been changed, the precedents Of .
hundred years have been set aside an(
If the Iueanest despot that ever disgrace(
e the speakership OF the American hous
II of representatives has been elevated 4
II that high position 10 thwart the will o
d the people and to serve the none,
It shal ks of Wall street.
e "ro cap the climax, the PEOPLE of th
d states are to be deprived of their consti
y tutional rights to elect their owl
It representatives by an act of partisan
II legislation, known as the federal cleo
le ton bill, written and suggested by tn
N infamous Johnny Davenport and nur'
'r tured by Reed and his gang OF partisal
I. imperialists.
ID clipping that you will consider thes
b. Suggestions In the interest of reform,
ir sm. "With equal and exact justice, TO
10 all aud especial privileges to none,
J. your obedient servant,
N GEO w. FITHIAN.