The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-12-10
AFTER JIMPKINS SCALP.
Pro Bono Publico Challenges
Him to a Public De-
bate


Mr. EDITOR We see another ar
ticle from the removable Gimp
kins in which changing from the
slush of ridicule before employed to
staid prose wipes the alliance com
pletely out. These Jim Crow arti-
cles are very funny. The first be-
cause it was so funny with fctit-
GUS name, sayoring of sage brush,
buttermilk, and carGcature, and the
second because of fictitious name
and fictitious matter. Now we do
not mean to say that, Mr.. J. means
to prevaricate but that through some
malevolcnce speaks wereof he knows
not, and seeks 10 heap opprobrium
upon an honest and anxious prgani-
zation of farmers who are endeav-
curing to relieve themselves from the
financial condition in which they are
placed by the management of 9TH
ers.
Since the alliance does not seek in
any way to injure the person or eff
fects Of any, these malicious and
scurrilous attacks are regarded as
coming from some one who is dis
turbed financially or politically by the
existence of the alliance,
They would not be worthy of no.
tice if it were not that they may nis-
lead persons whose interests are in
the success of the farmers cause
The alliance enmassc appointed
your writer to review the last article
and challenge Mr.. j. to an open de-
bate upon the issues in question.
First by way of review we must
say, the article is without head or
tail and like the darkeys pig is hard
to get hold of, '.llase its so frisky.
However We catch it up us best posi-
BILE. Mr.. J. jumbled together pro
fuse rituperation of the alliance OF
which the following is fair sum
mary: TIE alliance is a politica
party. Their by laws say there is ne
political or religious qualifications
required for membership. That they
can compel the membership to sup
port any political candi late the.
choose you have only to read the by
laws to see it; that person must be
lieve in supreme Being and mus
have a reputation that will bear th
examination of a committee of three
that it was Il banditti organizatio
originating in Texas, whose objet
was mutual protection in lying an
stealing as the highest and most hor
est of civil and moral attainment
and in this part of the country Wa
composed of the most disreputab
characters. And that it will fus
:, with either party That it is to IL
d old parties as the saloon buns are
the county candidates, cheap fl
cash and that has done nothing in
political way and in a moral and $,
cial way has done less than nothin
That there is nothing in Poor Ric
ard and his party to command re
pect from him.
Now isn't this curious mixtu
of contradictions? Our space do
not admit of complete review thel
fore we will say briefly to all W
may be interested; that the ALLAN
. was not organized as polite
L party nor with view to that en-
" But investigation has shown Il
much of the evil affecting the farmi
interests is due to special and cls
LEGISLATION and the management
pll nub]ic affairs. Therefore making I
ton in political affairs necessary
relief And being independent
party relation, enjoy perfect rlE
. to support any public measure IL
choose, but finding discouragem'
in old parties have united their for
y with the combined labor unions
10. the L. s, and become a part of
-. peoples party.
Ear The democrats and republicans
many of the states where eleeu
have been lately held have united
e. defeat them-whst shame!
Now Mr.. j., we wish to kno'
the farmers rs rule do not comp
',tr J,,, the most hardworking, rcputa
ICED. hospitable and reliable class OF
O"'' zens? Ifthey are scapc graces J