The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-28
A REPUBLICANS PROTEST.
HUKLE, Kan, July %, 1891.


Gel. u. II. Murdoch.
DEAR SIR:-Since the earliest days OF
the EAGLE 1 have been an admiring
reader. and have, with few exceptions,
never found it any effort on my part to
endorse its wise and far reaching poll
cles on both state and national questions.
Since, however, the Alliance people
have been before the public for its in
spection as to merit and demerit, many
times we have noticed insinuations In
the EAGLE touching the Alliance; its
footing as party; its demands as peo-
pie; its claims to reform; its demands
touching the monetary affairs OF our
government, etc., which seemed to be
wide departure from the almost uniyer-
sal clear-headedness of the editor.
AS you are doubtless aware, have
ever been a Republican, never scarcely
stopping to investigate when Republi-
can measure was proposed-it being
enough for me to know that Republi-
can platform recommended" so-and-so.
Well, l and the rank and file of the Re-
publicans in our county thus have gone
on, until the shylocks and monied men,
having no party allegiance whatever,
have got us, and we are tied hand and
foot, and SO powerful is the grasp of this
monster, money, that-'the people be
damned"
While in the main the EAGLE is ever
for the people, and ready for rebellion"
when it realizes that political JOB IS up,
it does seem to your humble servant that
the EAGLE is "kicking against
the Gods many times when
it INDUCES in those filings at
the yeomanary, of our country who
are striving to extricate themselves from
the over-shadowing and certain fate of
the American people as free people,
unless redress comes through our ma
tional congress, which both Democrats
and Republicans must see is impossible
at least not probable, under the pres
elt political status.
To an individual not warped and &C
tually blind from party zeal, it was as
tonishing to read the campaign literature
of last fall, to note the unreasonable
claims of the Republican press of the state,
to read its dirty, and | am satisfied often
lying charges, were one Of the unWlse
and chief chings that lost the state to the
anu IIlS SdIllS w Ill ISSuItS III
the coming national contest. If the Re-
publicans would meet the issue fairly
and not assume to skulk under its once
dignified position as party for the peo-
pie, it would poll thousands of votes in
Kansas that it will as now lose by its
disposition to deride the so-called Peo-
pies party. Last fall when the Halo
well-Simpson campaign was on, had no
thought of voting for Simpson at the
start. By accident l heard Simpson
speak at Wellington-saw that, although
somewhat uncouth, that he was not a
fool. This, with the unreasonable and
dirty work of the Republicans, made me
vote for man who my common sense
told me was advocating principles, the
putting into practice of which | knew
would not be the betterment of every
Republican and Democrat IN the west.
Enough voters of like views made the
election of Simpson possible, and today,
in Kansas, the Peoples party is stronger
than ever before, and as national factor
will certainly defeat the possibility of a
Democratic president, and make it ex-
doubtful as to any Republi-
can.
While [ would not under any circum-
stances have the EAGLE think that
would suggest what its course shall be,
it does seem to me that journal of the
and foresight of the EAGLE
would not fail to correctly interpret the
handwriting on the wall.
There is no mistaking the fact: the peo-
pie have at last realized the power they
possess through the ballot box, and in
this is the present and future salvation of
our country; the people will not
be free of blunders in the measures they
advocate, but their demands will GER
5ainly crystalize in legislation beneficial
10 the common people irrespective of
party.
Much is said by the opposition press
about the craze for the sub-treasury
scheme and demand for more money. |
However little these papers may think |
If these demands they will never cease
Is factors in politics until these things |
ire righted, and the Republican party, |
n my judgment, will lose several states |
n the coming contest by failing to give |
Ear to the prayers of the people for these
wrongs in the closing days of the last |
session of congress. Yours truly,
r. J. HUKLE.