People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-10-07
BLOCKS Of TWENTY.

Last week in reply to an inquiry we
briefly mentioned scheme of the Re-
publicanS to defeat the will of the
people in this state by the Indiana
Dudley idea. The boast of the Re-
publicanS that they will carry the
state by their old-time majority is
not borne out by their actions and
methods. As an indication of how
badly scared they are the following
extract from secret circular will
show:
First-The county organizer will select his
precinct organizer at once.
Second-The precint organizer will subdi-
vide his precinct into Subdivisions Of not more
than twenty voters and place good reliable
Republican in charge TO look after said voters
from now until after the polls close.
Thlrd-This appointee and his "instruc-
ti0ns" must be kept an absolute secret. This
Is imperative.
FOurth-In case no suitable" Republican
can be found in the precinct select one from
outside to act.
Fifth-These instructions are for your eyes
only and you are not to show them to anyone
or leave them in place where they are LA
Bile to be seen by others.
This circular was misinterpreted by
many and some of the rural politi-
Clans thought it would never do. So
much has been said about Indiana
campaign methods and the blocks of
five that the central committees
thought it necessary to write personal
letters explaining that the proposed
organization was solely for the pur-
posesof getting the full Republican
vote out on election day.
1t is the same old dodge. When the
cat is out of the bag and their meth
DDS exposed they assume an airOf limo,
CenCe and declare it don't mean any,
thing crOOked-juSt merely plan to
get out full vote! If that is the
only object, why this admOnitiOn of
strict secrecy? Has it come to this in
Republican Kansas that they must
secretly herd their own voters to save
them from ignOminious defeat? A
pretty excuse, indeedl The facts are
their only hope lies in the free use of
Doodle. They know majority of the
reading, thinking voters are against
them and they hope to buy enough
"foaters" and unprincipled voters to
carry their point. In this connection
it is interesting to read the famous
Dudley letter. While protesting to
only desire full vote he says:
Your committee will certainly receive from
Chairman Huston the assistance necessary
to hold our fioaters and doubtful voters and
gain enough Of the other kind to give Harri-
son and Morton 10000 plurality:
Divide the floaters into blocks Of five and
put trusted man with the necessary funds
In charge of these five and make him respOn-
sible that none get away, and that all vote
our ticket.
There will be no doubt OF your receiving
the necessary assistance through the nation
al, state and county c0mmittees-only see
that it is husbanded and made produce re-
suits. The rebel crew cant't steal this elec-
tion from us as they did In 1884 without some
one getting hurt.
In plain language it is, 'you will be
supplied with plenty Of Doodle. Select
your men and buy them at any cost.
Make the organizer responsible that
none get away and that all vote the
Republican ticket. Husband your
Doodle and buy everything in sight.
If we can't buy enough votes to carry
the day we will fight and somebody
will get hurt"
Reader, what do you think of such
talk from men who howl about free
vote and a fair count? Does it not
impress you that it is the same old
cry of stop thief" And the same
infamous scheme is to be worked in
Kansas to defeat the honest voters Of
the state. Will you permit it? If
you do you ought to be beat. Stand
up for your rights and your homes.
Give the scoundrels fair warning that
ifSuch Outrages are attempted some
body is going to get hurt" Be on your
guard and don't allow Kansas to be
disgraced as the pivotal" states have
been by such methods. You have a
clear majority of the legal, honest
voters. No fair means can defeat
you, but if you shut your eyes and al
low the d, o. p. managers to vote re-
peaters, floaters and imported negroes
they may thus defeat you. Demand
a free vote for all lawful voters and
a fair count and there will be no mis-
take about the result. In a fair and
square contest it is sure to be in favor
Of the Peoples party the state over.