The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-17
A GREAT LETTER.
(COntinuCd from DdOe 81

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serious doubt about that. If the democratic
party was in control of the politics of this
state, as the republican party is, and the
republican party was in the miGl0rity, and
the peoples party existed in precisely the
condition it is to-day, have no sort Of he's
ltancy In saying that you and every other
republican In the state of Kansas would ex-
hibit such degree of anxiety to unite with
the peoples party for the overthrow of de-.
moCrRcy, as has never been witnessed in the
politics of this or any other age or state;
and think your party would do this with
out the slightest reference to candidates,
platforms or policies, and to obtain success,
you would cheerfully swallow what you are
pleased to term ''the monstrosities of the
calamity party" even if they were an hun
dred times worse than you assume them to
be now.
My dear friend, it is not the destruction
of the democratic party that is giving our
republican friends so much anxiety, nor is
it friendly solicitude for the welfare and
honor of the state. All there is in it, and it
is Just as we'll to be honest and truthful
about it, as it ia TO be false and hypocritical.
is, that the action of the democrats and peO-
Piles party makes it absolutely cetrain that
the republican party will be beaten in
November next. Now that is all there is in
il.
In your letter, further on, you ask this
question;
"Tell me of one cOmmendable thing they
have done or one honest principle that they
have espoused."
This reference is, of course, to the peoples
party. It is not my party, hence, / am not
bound to defend it, but ID oblige you and
out of due regard for truth snd fairness,
think / ought to answer your question; so I
say, that as party, they have done but
little; they have had no opportunity or power
to do anything. You understand this quite
as we'll as do, hence the absurGity of your
question as to what they have done. They
are simply seeking an opportunity to do
something. After they have obtained power
and exercised it, we shall be better prepared
to answer your question.
Honest Principles EsPOused,
Now, as to the "honest principles they
have espoused," and of which you seem 40
profoundly in the dark, l will take pleasure
in trying to give You some light, and advise
you Of some "honest principles they have
espoused," and
First-They have declared war against all
legislation, state and national, having for
its object, or that will result in the increase
of monopoly, the creation of trusts, and the
aggregation of wealth in the hands of the
few TO the detriment of the many.
SecOnd-They are opposed to the prin.
ciple and practice of tariff legislation as en-
bodied in the Mckinley bill, which they
regard, and a. III democrats regard, and as
thousands o good republicans regard the
most infamous tax measure that was ever
forced upon the American people.
Thlrd-They are in favor, without limita-
tion, of the free coinage of silver as q part
Of the constitutional money of the country,
and their declaration on this subject is
direct and unambiguous.
FOurth-They have declared against the
republican force bill policy, and in this po-
silion they are heartily sustained by the
united judgment of the democratic party,
as we'll as the best Judgment of thousands
and thousands of the best republicans in the
land.
Fifth-They have declared in favor of the
election of president and vice president of
the United States, and United States sens-
tors by direct vote of the people. which |
is likewise endor' ed by the best |
Judgment, and the best thought of the best |
men in all political parties; a proposition |
hat would have succeeded long since if men |
lad possessed the courage of their honest |
convictions.
might enumerate other sound and hon |
.st principles advocated by the peoples |
party, but as you asked me to point out |
oDly one, l might stop here; nevertheless, |
rave taken the liberty of calling your atten- |
ion to at least five. This, l think, ought to |
'atisfy you beyond a question that your
criticisms have been made without due con-
lideration, or, in entire ignorance of what
he peoples party actually proposed.
shall not ask you to say whether You be-
ieVe these to be honest principles or not. l
10. think that they are wise, patriotic
md just, and essential to the future pros
perity, security and happiness Of our com
mon couAtry, and believe this opinion is
hared by 80 per cent. of the democrats in
he United States, and at least 30 per cent.
II the rank and file of the republican party,
they could only free themselves from the
of party tyranny.
UnSOund and ImpractIcable Theories.
will alao call vour attankion IN q faIu Tho |