The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-12-24
REPLIES TO PRO BONO.
.Jimplx1nG Defends HIM
self
And Talks About the Al.
lance.

SIGNAL:-I had no idea of becoming
removable" as Brother Pro Bono
Publico calls it. He finds fault with
my use of fictitions name and then
writes over one himself.
Now Mr.. Pro excuse me for
curtailing your name everything |
have said in regard to the Alliance
1 can substsntate If you don't
believe it try me and see. You say
the farmers financial condi ton is
caused by other; l say it is
caused by themselves, for the reason
that they cast almost, if not quite, as
many votes as all other classes
combined.
The Alliance may not seek to in
lure, but it will sure il it succeeds;
and rs to being disturbed financially
or politically l am below par in both
cases, so just put in double charge
and crack it to me again, you can't
hurt me.
You must be regular young
Webster if you were chosen by the
Alliance enmass to do their talking.
| always bow to superior persons like
you. Please accept my homage. l
would like to have your photo, too,
but if you can't send me that, please
send me lock of your hair, as | like
to have something to remember one
of the greatest modern American
reformers by, l was not chosen by
any party to work UP the subject
low in hand, but commenced it on
my own responsibility for no other
purpose than to gain information
and had no idea of string up such
nest Of hornets as l have, however
| will try and make the best Of it. l
must have touched you in tender
place to cause you 10 roar so loud.
Never said the Alliance was p
oanditti, but did say it originated in
Texas and that the members were
required to sign pledges that would
g. lead most persons to believe it entirely
unnecessary to speak the truth to
persons out side the order.
"Curious mixture of contradictions
fail to see any, please show them up.
; 1t is easy to make assertions but a
different thing to prove them. l
think there is plenty of chauce for
reform in our government affairs but
think too, that the people could have
gained that reform quicker by q
iudicious use of their votes than by
. starting new party.
can't see the shame Of the old
> parties joining to defeat party that
. will ruin the country lay reform and
in the end do four times as much harm
e as good. Neither do think that
0 farmers work any harder thar
Il carpenters, machinists, stone masons,
IS brick layers or any other classes OF
l. hard working people; nor do l think
1t they are any more hospitable re
z putable or reliable than any othe
II respectable class of people, or at leas
Is in my small experience l have no
'e found them so.
did not say that every member oi
II the Alliance was scape grace, bu
'e do say that great many of them art
q and of course if they formerly claime'
II any party allegiance at all they mus
lie have come from one or the other o
70 the old parties. You see, Mr.. Pro
J. it takes all kinds Of people to max
world and the other parties do no
- , pick their members or accept dues s
n are not accountable for the characte
ne Of their adherents.
You ask why wish to break u
the Alliance. ! answer, because
. think it will hurt the country. Tia
old parties are not contaminated i
=" buying up the Alliance for the reaso
that they are putting WORTHLESS
material to a good rse.
AS to your illustrious brother
oo o1 living and stealing | know of some
- them that are the most noted liars i
the country and there are others tn
came to this country 10 escape justice
never said that you had held
's religious meeting, but | do say that
;s belief in a supiene being is a r.
,er ligeous test. Do not all religlo'
people believe in a supreme being