The advocate., 1892-03-16
HURRAH FOR THE PEOPLE AND ALL
THE PEOPLE.
To the EdltOr OF THR ADVOCATE.

To the Editor OF THR ADVOCATE.
Now that the St, Louis conference 10
over and labor's forces have united, It
would seem as though the fires Of pa
triotlsm and love for God and ones kind
ought to possess all men, and more par
tlcularly those who rush to the front and
pose &s reformers and leaders OF re-
form. This, though It looks like, Is not
20 be the case at least in Kansas, for II
We read and sec Alright the fusion Office
seeking, and fOr-revenue.O only 6end 10 al
ready trying to get into the saddle, and
like the Paddy In the song, ride the whole
thing to the devil. For example see old
"Psp" Elders letter to Mr.. JenklnSon, Of
Ottawa, advocating fusion with the
Democrats, which when anSlyzed means,
as some Of us see anyway, that the old
man in his "childlshness" aud greed for
Office would trade q nations prospects
TOR the chance OF making the race for
governor. AT least this ls the way it
looks to the man up tree who Is taking
the notes.
OF course no one protests against Mr..
Elder, or for that matter any other mans
aspiring to serve the people as an tffi'lal.
Indeed, on the contrary, 1t has become a
recognized fact that obtains with the ma
iOrity, that il Is neither possible nor de
sirable to curb mans political ambition
so long as the same ls bottomed on high
sense of honor and due regard for prin-
ciples. The men, however, are not thick
10 this part OF the state who will concede
In the coming contest any mans honor
and regard for principle when ne in
telligently talks or writes for fusion.
Third party or bust Is the way 1t 10 put
10 Ottawa county. fa
Brother co-worker, we would not seem
to assume prsrogatives when we speak
thus, neither do we pretend to influence
but here's the idea. Our work with nc
breaks or deviation In same, dates back
to vote for Peter Cooper, and we have
seen this animal before and know there
ls no good In him; for at best he never
has any thing better than q compromise
to put up. Hence we say the time has
come when II ve be men we will stop
this game of shuttlecock that is going on
and say to these men, Gentlemen, you
cannot under any consideration use our
declaration Of principles for battledore;
either now get down off the cage and go
tn work for the cause or else get out of
the way" Advices from over Kansas
evidence that the people will say amen
to such q manifesto, and in this section
they will say amen to it twice, for our
people are in earnest and enthusiastically
united now that the child 10 born, and
men may be heard going about at their
work singing, "The jubilee am coming in
November, hAllelujah," all OF which will
be true aud 8 fact, brothers, II we just
keep up our lick, G. A. Henrie, Joe Hnd-
son, JnO. J. ingalls,, Jim Blaine vs. Mrs.
Mary Nevins Blaine, and all the Demo
Republican echoes and mongEels, to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Oh, yes, we came near in our onslaught
on old Pap and Mr.. FusiOnist, whoever
he may be, forgetting our other friend,
MI. For Revenue Only, and we wouldn't
miss touching him up for anything.
Cause why, we think Of all things he Is
the greatest curiosity out, running, as he
Ia nm and down the land 30 full OF chi.