Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-21
President McGrath's Letter.


Topeka, April 15.-About two weeks
ago prominent alliance official in this
state wrote to several alliance papers in
the south declaring that if the south
ern >alliance leaders did not take stand
against democracy the northern ALI
ance would be compelled to return to
the republicans, and that Kansas would
again give q big majority for the re-
publican party. He requested that his
letters be published, but no attention
was paid to him, and he has demanded
their return.
The executive committee held meet
ing at the presidents office yesterday,
and as a result o circular signed by
President McGrath will be issued. 1t
is intended that this circular shall be
guarded in it's tone, and only give
mild expression to the feelings of the
party in this state. After calling at
tention to meeting in Cincinnati in May
the circular says: "While we COM
mend following the words of wisdom of
President Polk, which we quote with
great pleasure, we must hold our con-
ference of May 18th to determine
whether he voices the true sentiment of
the south or not. We do not hesitate
to say, and say it most earnestly, that
we want our fellow citizens of the south
to learn the lesson that this great mans
lIngalls0 fall teaches.
We want them to learn this lesson
without disaster, if they will, but learn
it they must and shall; that passions
and prejudices begotten of the war shall
not dominate our political and social
life any longer"
while we hope the words quoted
voice the true sentiment of the indus
trial masses of the south, we are unde-
cided, when the southern Alliance Farm
er Of Atlanta, in its issue Of April 8th,
editOrially says:
IF the democrats are wise they will
10 likewise. In 1892 adopt the platform
is the democratic platform, select as
;our standard bearers in the WOOL free
coinage and tariff reform candidates and
rictory is assured. Then there will be
40 third party. The southern alliance
men do not want new party. If the
democrats will give them assurance OF
relief, but if they fail TO do this the
party lash may crack in the air, but al
lance men may be as stubborn as
mules. The farmers will not vote for
any tickets unless it fayors free coinage
and tariff revenue only.
This is plain language, but the
country had Just as well hear it now.
W Georgia alliance men are demo-
Gratis, but they want the simon pure
democracy, and not q decoction mixed
upon platform with a contracted cur
rency and high tax plank therein"
ut is to determine the true position
II the south that we place such conf
ence in the conference of May 18th. l
SIX all members Of the farmers alliance
nd industrial union to meet for the
'armers' alliance conference in Music
hall in Cincinnati May 10, 1891, that
We may decide on the course the farm
rs' alliance will pursue before the con-
ference meets.
Il believe voice the sentiment OF the
northwest when say that the farmers
alliance in the northwestern states will
Re either in union with the south in the
middle of the road in 1892, or the
northwestern states will return to their
old time maiorities for the republican
party, and the union OF the west and
south for the protection of their homo
genous interests will be deferred for an
other generation.
believing that the true men of both
sections will unite and allay all the old
sectional animosities of the years past
ut Cincinnati, May 1881,
II am yours,
CRANK MCGRATH, State Pres"