New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
NOW pEprrIICANS WERE DUPED ~ ILLINOIS.

To the Editor of The Trlb une
sir. The purpose of this communication * ie"
brief comments on the phenomenon Nal'o"Sl' ,
ac,er,,ed a, the November landslide. S'ound'wel'
a.. o,c Considering The rribune'S superior
sources Of information. l can hardly hope 10 a'o "
his late day. anything calculated to throw hsht up
the matter Vet. there i a point 'ohhe'"p WI" "'
c,use, which | have not seen noticed IN lis '"'''puS
and which, in fact, has Only recently 'o'"o ~ 49,.
own po,,cs,ion The Farmers Alliance IN this staH
=, ,,,,,.r a.. +he f. NJ l.. \. But we must not 1850
,.n, Of the claim publicly. and with some hourlsh,
.r,ounccd by President Polk. of entire 'on'on ~
nurno,e and action among all the ORGANIZATIONS "'
tho November election. The +. VI H. " Drought ""'
candidates for its support ana tla' I'll al ''"o'
who could be inclined that Part were democrats
and mart were Republicans. A. has since t'u''
,,ir,d assurances were given in the privacy "t Inv
lad Ice MON by the Democrats to their kepupi'1n A.
,ociatcs that they had done with pont"s anu "0'0
hereafter going To vote for the best man fc5"'",o
n marty and urged them warmly to Stand oS wv"
own candidates II is not strange that IN thet
o,cerness and impotence to grasp the VICTORY -
nurly within their reach, AS had not inlpi"'"D'
boon clearly explained to them. they should 20 he
,e,, the matter ~ suspicion IN the Hihos
~ Republican members. The consequence "d' 'hh'
many Of those members. rather than vioia'e .no
,Icdc.s Of the lodge room. the other hand be-
come a party 10 the success Oh u1'A
30 palpably visible, stayed away from mo
,,,r. The result ha, been matter
Of pubc notoriey since the election returns began
to Get well in hand Every Democratic candidate was
riumphantly elected and every Republican candidate
h,dly left For confirmation OF the probability NEIL
toned above | need only refer The Tribune to tho
secret circular it iishcd Of Kansas paper rev
week, ago Now what happened here it Is reasonable
=, assume happened wherever these organizations exist
Nnd submit that, while The tribune properly m oen
.mred 81 gross a neglect of plain duty, IL mus
,r,nowledgc that the apparent fault REBOUNDS I'd hs
honor of me Republicans of this country , -.
Nr IJorr observes that Another enOrt that j. O'lS
made is to lead the members of these organizations INTO
IN" Camn of the Frec-Trtders.' Mr.. Dorr Is on tla
riSht rack but beg leave 10 amend with the state
mrmt that every member OF the Farmers Alliance -
airsdv I'm that camp and that the essential paramount
ietiou 50 far a. the welfare of this country Is con-
ccerued j. Will genuine, sincere PrectOnlsts stay
there , NV own conviction admits Of no reaslnaoio
doubt that the Alliance never had an excuse for I'D
being aside from the purpose outlined above ana no
ruc Protecti0nis ought for moment 10 allow MS az
ention 10 he diverted by the silver and other 500
ISSUES while the main purpose Is Deing ac-
compshed Further. have no faith that the institl:
ou K nOaed on American funds but those furnlshei
in the confident hope Of reimbursement and eventiaI
transfer Of American money TO English pockets IN
other words il is the most brilliant blossom that ,oo
denism ever displayed. the fr1ltage nom Which u
looked for later. o. y ALEAhHDbh'
Mount Pulaski ILL.,, Dec. "a. 1880.