The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-12-23

ceived by General Weaver from Gem
Field:
GoRDoNsvILLE, Va, Nov. Is, 1922.
To General James B. Weaver:
The smoke Of the conflict has sufficiently
lifted to enable us to survey the field and,
to some extent, estimate the results. But
before attempting this, allow me to con-
graduate you upon the splendid canvass
you have made for your party and for the
best interests of the wealth-prOdu, ers of
this great country. The political history
Of the country furnishes no parallel to the
magnitude Of your labOrs nor to the degree
CT success that has attended and resulted
from them. trust that the consciousness
Of duty and patriotic labor well and ably
performed brings 10 you the sweetest and
nOblest of all rewards. When the vindic-
tveness and asperities OF partisan antagOn-
ism shall have died away, | believe there
will be by the popular verdict accorded to
you for your noble labOrs need of praise
few have received and hardly any but your
self deserved.
Now as to the results. We have been dis
appointed in the south. We expected to
carry few Of the states and elect quite
number Of representatives in congress. In
this we failed. But am not, and hope you
are not, disposed to condemn hastily the
people OF the south. You realize, | know,
the power and number of influences COM
bning and operating against us on the
minds Of the people. The force bill, the
old party organization, money, press and
social influences, the influence of all cor
pOrate wealth and power. Then, the belief
of thousands OF our friends that we could
not win, and that more speedy relief could
be attained through the old party. Against
all their tremendous influences we had
nothing to rely upon but the power of
truth. And you know that truth does not
always triumph in the first conflict
In the west and northwest we had better
organizations, not so many antagOnizlng
influences, no race prejudices, and we have
done grandly. Wien we look at the grand
results we can justly claim splendid vic
tory. We have pOlIed nearly two million
votes; we have more than doubled our re-
representatives. In the senate and house and
we will hold the balance of power in the
senate. OF the vast number who voted for
you, hardly any expected your election.
Our party was fighting for position. This
1t won, and with 1t victory.
Mr.. Harrison was badly beaten. lie had
no personal strength or following.
Mr.. Cleveland owes his election to our
presence in the field, which enabled him to
secure ELECTORAL votes by pluralities north
Of the Ohio, which he could never have Sc
cured by majorities in contest narrowed
to the republicans on one side and the
democrats on the other. Take from Mr..
Cleveland the ELECTORAL votes north of the
Ohio, which he got by virtue OF pluralities,
and he fails Of an election by some twelve
or fifteen electoral votes.
Mr.. Cleveland wins the Office with its
responsibilities, with many pledges made
by friends (SOme Of them inconsistency.
We win our position with only the duty OF
patient fidelity and watchfulness.
Our ship must ride the waves on the out
side, but our anchor has been thrown with
in the harbor. Let us maintain our position
and complete our organization, close up our
ranks, continue the campaign of education,
doing justice to both old parties. In all
they do well we will aid and approve, in
all they do wrong we will condemn and OPP.
pose. In the near future, thus acting, we
will succeed.