The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-01-15

the house tops that our demands were
born in iuiquity and fostersd through
ignorance?
Why, then, should we hold on TO the
Old party? Well, saws one, 7 wsE
elected by the republicans and there
fore must work with that party. An
other says. I was elected by Ie demo
Gratis and 1 must work wi Ia that party
Thus you see we have men elected by
different elements, yet on enc an the
same platform (the Ocala), who declare
that they must cooperate with diher-
ent parties, whose chief object is one
to oppose the other, whether the meas
ure proposed be right or wrong
This divides our strength and brings
us in direct opposition 20 each other,
for one brother enters the rcpub-
lican caucus, the other democratic
caucus, W hich parties were never
known to agree on any subject O. any
object except when an alliance candi-
date was to be defeated, then they will
lock arms and mGr>h together to the
polls and vote the same ticket
The good book tells ms that house
divided against itself cannot stand, and
I confess for one that I have no hope
OF relief SO long as we stand thus di-
vided. Then again, We are exhortei in
the Scripture to come out from among
them aud be We separate. Nou cannot
serve God and Mammou, neither can
you serve the masses and either Of the
old parties. But one brother ssys,
when was elected there was no third
pagty, and I happened TO live in a sec
ton that had always been democratic,
and consequently mad to enter q demo
cratic nomination Further, the con-
test between myself aud opponent was
so hot that my democracy was brought
Into question, and TO secure my election
had TO declare my allegiance to the
democratic party, and pledge myself, II
elected, to enter the democratic caucus
and abide by its decision, although it
[ repud-ate and scorn every principle Of
Z the platform on which I was elected.
[ J. the efoTe, feel honor bound to stick
20 the democratic party
! Well, this is an extreme case, and un-
] der such circumstance I don't see any
way out of the dilemma But my
I brother, is it not also = fact that your
l Endorsement of this OcGla platform
/ gave you more assurance Of election
I than You could possibly have had with
] out il? And now since the democrats
I repudiate the whole p atlorm on which
/ you were elected what can be the re-
/ suit of your labors with your hands
/ tied by that party? ] very we'll re-
/ mem Der that in the Tenth congress
I sional district thS democracy of Hon.
! Thomas L Watson was questioned By
] his opponents, but Instead OF pledging
[ himself 70 anything but the Ocala plat
. form he denounced such statement aa
I basely false, aud tg prove his demOc
racv brought forth unquestiouabl eEi-
dence showing that his, the Ocala, and
the JeHersCnisG democracy was one
and the same. by this means was elect
ed by an overwhelming majority, and
now, no doubt, he feels at liberty, as
he should, TO ahiiiats with any party
that Will aid him in adopting measures
that the people demand
Since the congressional election zht
third party has been brought forth foi
the purpose Of giving us what We zss
lnd have adopted our platform. ths
same on which every nliiancemau WA
elected
Now, shall cur congressman get on
their own platform and work on ths
platf5rm OF our enemies simply because
Z &c has been adopted by q party thai
propose 70 help us2
No. Let ua cut loose OK rather turz
loose Of the old PartF that has beer
trying 50 long 90 kick us loose, and 4
we have not the mai 1rity We can hoJl
the balance % power. ugili n VIII drive
The two together, or dr.v one Of then
{ n ul let rs e3ucerfs o. nothing hu
si-.asl dllH q qnF piFtfurn sud- -aGilta.s,