The advocate., 1891-01-14

many here ~ DO genuine The only statement Mf,
Turner has made 10 anyone concerning 70 was
made 10 a friend he said that no had not Oierod
McGrath nor anyone else 5000 for tho Senator
ship.
Congressman Perkins was seen this afternoon
by q reporter. He stated that he was consider.
ably surprised at the appearance Of the letter 10
McGrath. He had never heard.Of II before, OK
cept through an Incidental remark made 10 him
on the previous day by Turner. The latter naid
that there was a letter In MCGrath's hands Of
his own, but no could not exactly recall the con-
tents.
The ST. Louis Republic also fur
nishes an interesting contribution
upon this subject as follows:
THE REPUBLIC BUREAU, Con. llTH 81.
AND PENNBYLYANfA AVE-, WABHIN0-
TON, January 8, 1901.
The lettoraddresSed by Congressman Turner, OF
Kansas, 10 the president OF the Farmers Alliance
Of Kansas, created huge sensation here. Tho
general expression Is that Turner's letter wa9 .
very fair specimen Of Kanaas morals. There ia
no doubt chat the letter Ia authentic. Turner
himself has not been visible since the letter was
made public He has kept indoors an day and
denied himself 10 all callers OF course there
can be only one opinion among decent people ro-
gardng the letter, and that ID that the writer OF
IL Is forever branded with iniamy. Many mem-
bers OF the.HOuso to-day expressed the opinion
that he ought TO be expelled, II not for vicious
ness, because he was g. fool"
The Kansas congressman are generally silent
regarding the matter, but there are quiet Wills
pers that ingalls, Is furious at the revelation that
both Perkins and Turner were cOnaplrng tO do
him up. Everybody expects, Of course, that
when Turner next appears In the House he viii
rise tOa question OF personal privilege and make
some explanation. What kind OF explanation no
will make is another thing. Turner is chump,
and II will require genius 10 explain his ofier
OF $1,000 as o contingent fee for SenatOrahip,
with few federal offices thrown In as boot.
The Democrats win be apt TO have some nun
over the matter, but they viii not begin until
Turner has full opportunity to show up In the
House and make his own explanations Of the
AFFAIR.
The second question involved inv
this affair relates 10 the guilt or innOa
cense Of President McGrath. Cons,
cerning this question we invite the
attention Of our readers TO the folljW-
ing facts at this time. President Mo
Grath is satisfied that the letter is
genuine, but denies positively and
emphatiCally the completely in Mr..
Turner's plot that the letter would in
dictate on it's face. AT his request the
Alliance members Of the Legislature
and other members of the order as
sembled at the Peoples headquarters
in this city on the 9th inst, to listen
TO his explanation, and to the state
ments Of Chairman Chase, Secretary
French and the editor of THE ADVO-
CATE. The most perfect good feeling
characterized the proceedings of the
meeting; the statements Of all parties
were dispassiOnately made and im-
partially considered, and the follow
ing resolution was adopted express
sive Of the sentiment Of those pres
ent:
Whereas, A letter dated December 81, 1900,
signed E. j. Turner, has been received by Frank
McGvath, president Of che Kansas FRrmen' AIN
ance and Labor Union, containing infamous 5ug-
gestlons and offers for the betrayal OF most
sacred trust and confidence; therefore,
Resolved That we regard the affair solely aS
another characteristic attempt on the part OGR0-
publican politicians ln Topeka and Washington
TO prove that moral laws have no place politics