The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-09
A SOUND LETTER.
The Convictions of One Who Is Singing
ssGoodby, Old Party, Goodby."

Ihe COnVictiOnS OF One Who Is Singing
s.Goodby, Old Party. Goodby."
Hon. E d. Williamson. promi-
nent Republican of Indiana but of
Kentucky birth. has declared himself
against the party of 'plutocracy and
imperialism. and in a letter to a
friend he says:
In 1861 the war; that great epoch
in American history. led me into the
folds Of the Republican party. My
action was the result of honest con-
viction. a belief that tie government
could only exist by great expenditure
of blood and treasure. 1 stood by
that party and acted with it until
every question arising out of the war
was settled and sealed by the law Of
the land No change Was ever made
in my mind as to old Democratic
principles-they had grown too strong
to be eradicated by subsequent events.
The race question is now on the
shoulders of the Republican party.
The president and the Republican
politicians are now squarely pledged
TO the force bill whenever they obtain
the power to pass such measure. l.
for one. am not willing to aid them
in their effort for that power. If
they succeed in this canvass that
odious law will be fastened upon the
people.
Power to control the federal gov
eminent is what the Republican lead
ers want The negroes of the South
no loft IN toll E 4 l, -.
all state. elections but in the election
of a president and congressman the
whole federal power executive judi
cial. and military, if necessary. must
be invoked to keep the negro of the
South on top of the white population.
The negro has been freed. enfran-
chised and has equal political priv
ileges with the white man.
Il am tired of this polisical cry:
Lo the poor negro He can solve
the race question himself by breaking
up the solid negro vote This at once
would put him under the protection
Of both parties and at the same time
break up the solid South and we
would have no more OF the race uue5-
ton.
Then. again. if the Republican
party is kept in power the govern
ment at Washington will become i'm
perial in all its attributes and the
states mere outlying provinces. and
self government thing of the past.
The present rulers of the Repub-
lican party all have military preten-
sicns. and regard the mass of the
party as subjects of command. The
people have little to say other than
ratify the acts of the Office holders
and colored gentlemen of the South.
For my part refuse to ratify. l had
occasion last week to visit Muncie,
Ind. and availed myself of the oppor-
tunity of visiting the numerous man
ufacturlng establishments in opera.
ton and numerous others going up;
millions of dollars expended in plants;
no want Of money; surplus capital
of other manufacturing enterprises.
AS returned home. I looked out at
the farmer toiling in his fields, his
farm of little increased value by forty
years hard work; the manufacturer a
millionaire with the markets of the
world open to his output; the farmer
limited to a home market for his pro-
ducts and compelled to pay a royalty
on all his purchases; the manufac-
turer millionaire with all the luxur-
les of wealth; the farmer slave to
labor. with bare competency. The
former the petted child of the govern
ment; the latter the atlas upon which
all rests. {,
Are you surprised that / am on
the side of the under man. and aid in
the fight against plutocracy and i'm
perialism?
Stand upon the watch tower: un-
furl the banner of the people cry
aloud and spare not. "-Topeka Tri-
bune.